Met officers sent bullying and offensive texts, panel finds – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in bullying, complaints, disciplinary procedures, news, police, racism, telecommunications by sally

‘Two former Met officers would have been sacked due to bullying and offensive remarks had they still been serving, a disciplinary panel has found.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2021

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Ofcom clears ITV over Piers Morgan’s Meghan comments on Good Morning Britain – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news, royal family by sally

‘ITV has been cleared by media regulator Ofcom, which has rejected a record 58,000 complaints about Piers Morgan’s criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2021

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Not sharing Covid risks would threaten viability of construction projects – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in construction industry, contracts, coronavirus, drafting, news by sally

‘The construction industry faces many challenges related to Covid-19, and if it doesn’t take a co-operative approach and share risks then it could make the situation even worse.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2021

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Runnymede Trust did not breach guidance over race report, watchdog finds – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in charities, equality, judicial review, news, race discrimination, racism, reports by sally

‘A leading race equality thinktank did not breach charity guidance despite claims from Conservative MPs that it is pursuing a political agenda, a watchdog has found.’

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The Guardian, 1st September 2021

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Are Shielders’ Human Rights Being Trampled? – Each Other

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in coronavirus, disabled persons, human rights, news, regulations by sally

‘Shielding – a piece of public health jargon with which we’re all now familiar – has seen individuals deemed clinically extremely vulnerable to Covid-19 asked to stay inside and avoid all contact with those outside their households.’

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Each Other, 1st September 2021

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UK judge orders rightwing extremist to read classic literature or face prison – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in news, sentencing, suspended sentences, terrorism by sally

‘A former student who downloaded almost 70,000 white supremacist documents and bomb-making instructions has avoided a prison sentence “by the skin of his teeth” after being told to read classic literature by Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and Hardy.’

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The Guardian, 1st September 2021

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Civil liberties groups demand ban of use of facial recognition technology by police – Local Government Lawyer

‘Liberty, Privacy International and 29 other organisations have called for Parliament to ban the use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT) by the police and private companies.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021

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MoJ: “Strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees – Legal Futures

Posted September 1st, 2021 in consultations, courts, fees, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘There is “strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees by inflation, backdated to 2016, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2021

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Brent petrol murder: Man guilty of killing wife in arson attack – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2021 in arson, domestic violence, families, murder, news by sally

‘A “controlling and jealous” man who set fire to his estranged wife has been found guilty of her murder.’

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BBC News, 31st August 2021

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UK employers can expect wave of new data and AI guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 1st, 2021 in artificial intelligence, data protection, employment, equality, news, privacy by sally

‘Fresh guidance on monitoring workers and on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in recruitment is to be issued to employers in the UK under plans announced by two UK regulators.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2021

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 1st, 2021 in legislation by tracey

SI 2021/968 – The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2021

SI 2021/966 – The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/953 – The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

SI 2021/969 – The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2021

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Child abuse investigations: Met Police warned it could be putting children in danger – BBC News

‘The Met Police has been warned it could put children in danger because of the way it investigates online abuse.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2021

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Court of Appeal agrees to hear appeal by Health Secretary in dispute over interpretation of ‘ordinary residence’ and s.117 Mental Health Act – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has granted the Department of Health and Social Care permission to appeal a key ruling on the issue of ‘ordinary residence’ for the purposes of s.117(3) of the Mental Health Act.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2021

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Geronimo the alpaca is killed after four-year battle to save him fails – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2021 in animals, government departments, health, news by sally

‘After four years of court battles, protests and celebrity interventions, Geronimo, the UK’s most divisive alpaca, has been put down by government officials.’

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The Guardian, 31st August 2021

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 1st, 2021 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Chilvers, R. v [2021] EWCA Crim 1311 (27 August 2021)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Hedges v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2021] EWHC 2392 (Admin) (27 August 2021)

Townley, R (On the Application Of) v Natural Resources Wales [2021] EWHC 2391 (Admin) (27 August 2021)

Petrica v District Court of Bucharest, Romania [2021] EWHC 2405 (Admin) (26 August 2021)

Magyar v Budapest Environs Court, Hungary [2021] EWHC 2402 (Admin) (26 August 2021)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Victus Estates & Ors v Munroe & Ors [2021] EWHC 2411 (Ch) (27 August 2021)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Heritage Travel and Tourism Ltd & Anor v Windhorst & Ors [2021] EWHC 2380 (Comm) (27 August 2021)

High Court (Family Division)

J v J (Return to Non-Hague Convention Country) [2021] EWHC 2412 (Fam) (27 August 2021)

High Court (Patents Court)

Advanced Bionics AG & Anor v MED-El Elektromedizinische Gerate GmbH [2021] EWHC 2415 (Pat) (31 August 2021)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Williams v Merrick & Anor [2021] EWHC 2417 (QB) (31 August 2021)

Farnham-Oliver v RM Educational Resources Ltd [2021] EWHC 2418 (QB) (31 August 2021)

Source: www.bailii.org