20/10/2021 – Current Awareness

‘In PW (Jehovah’s Witness: Validity of Advance Decision), Re [2021] EWCOP 52, Mrs W, aged 80, had Alzheimer’s. She was seriously ill in hospital with potentially fatal internal bleeding from a gastric tumour and the evidence was that a blood transfusion and surgery could mean that she would live for another five to ten years. However, she had been a practising Jehovah’s Witness for most of her adult life. Her medical team had concluded that she lacked capacity to make decisions about her treatment, but she had made an advance decision in 2001 – which appeared to have been held on a register of such decisions made by Jehovah’s Witnesses – to refuse blood or blood products even if her life was in danger. All parties accepted that the advance decision had been properly made.’

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Law & Religion UK, 19th October 2021

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ULEZ: New pollution charge zone to begin in London – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2021 in environmental health, environmental protection, London, news, pollution, road traffic, statistics by sally

‘In less than a week, ULEZ will become ULEX. If you live in London and drive an older diesel or petrol car, radical changes are just around the corner.’

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BBC News, 19th October 2021

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Is Prevent a waste of time? – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2021 in crime prevention, intelligence services, investigatory powers, murder, news, parliament, police, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘As the counter-terrorism programme comes under scrutiny again following the killing of Sir David Amess, is it fit for purpose?’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2021

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Insulate Britain: Injunction banning protests on London’s roads extended – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2021 in climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, housing, injunctions, news, roads by sally

‘An injunction to ban Insulate Britain protesters from holding demonstrations on London’s roads has been extended.’

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BBC News, 19th October 2021

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BSB signals tougher approach to transparency rules compliance – Legal Futures

Posted October 20th, 2021 in barristers, consumer protection, fees, internet, news, statistics by sally

‘Approaching one in 10 chambers admit failing to comply with the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) service and price transparency rules, with the regulator now set to toughen up its approach to enforcement.’

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Legal Futures, 29th October 2021

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Can Online Safety Bill tackle social media abuse of MPs? – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2021 in anonymity, bills, government departments, harassment, internet, malicious communications, murder, news, parliament by sally

‘Following an outpouring of sadness after the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, his colleagues from across the Commons have been raising concerns for their own safety.’

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BBC News, 20th October 2021

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Water company fined £100,000 for unsafe street work practices – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 20th, 2021 in fines, health & safety, local government, news, utilities by sally

‘Thames Water has been fined £100,000 after being prosecuted by Transport for London for four safety street works related offences committed on the TfL Road Network.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2021

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Police officer who engaged in relationship with domestic abuse victim jailed – The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, domestic violence, misfeasance in public office, news, police, professional conduct, victims by sally

‘A police officer who engaged in “flirtatious and sexualised” relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during his duties has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 19th October 2021

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Brewdog’s solid gold beer can ad misleading, ASA says – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2021 in advertising, complaints, consumer protection, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘A Brewdog promotion which said customers could win “solid gold” beer cans was misleading, the advertising watchdog has found.’

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BBC News, 20th October 2021

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Janner child abuse claims: police guilty of failing to investigate, report finds – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2021 in child abuse, children, Crown Prosecution Service, inquiries, negligence, news, police, sexual offences by sally

Leicestershire police were guilty of multiple serious and inexcusable failures to properly investigate allegations of child sexual abuse against the late Labour peer Greville Janner, according to a damning report.’

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The Guardian, 19th October 2021

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