Brady Hickman jailed for rape of woman, 71, in her own home – BBC News
‘A man who raped a 71-year-old woman in her own home has been given a 15-year sentence.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: March 2022
Ombudsman calls for stronger regulation of managing agents – Local Government Lawyer
‘A culture clash between a regulated and largely unregulated sector creates challenges for the social housing sector’s engagement with managing agents, according to new research from the Housing Ombudsman.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Lockdown conveyancing redundancy was genuine, tribunal rules – Legal Futures
‘A redundancy exercise run by a law firm in its conveyancing department following the first lockdown in 2020 was genuine, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 24th March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Former boyfriend who kidnapped Angel Lynn has sentence increased – The Guardian
‘The former boyfriend of a woman who was left with catastrophic brain injuries when she fell out of a van he had bundled her into has had his prison sentence increased.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
MoJ finally responds to part 2 of whiplash consultation – five years on – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today unexpectedly published its response to part 2 of the whiplash consultation which closed in January 2017, with no proposals for any immediate reform.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK to fully compensate postmasters who exposed scandal – BBC News
‘Subpostmasters who helped uncover the Post Office IT scandal but missed out on full compensation are to get payouts under a new government scheme.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A UK Bill of Rights? – London Review of Books
‘The United Kingdom might soon have its first bill of rights since the English Bill of Rights of 1688. On 14 December last year, the government published the much anticipated Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR), which sets out the conclusions of a ten-month inquiry by an independent panel of experts into the operation of the Human Rights Act 1998. At the same time, the Ministry of Justice issued a consultation document, “Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights”, the proposals of which bear no resemblance to the recommendations of the IHRAR (the consultation period ended on 8 March). Influenced, it seems, by Dominic Raab’s appointment as secretary of state for justice in the September reshuffle, the Ministry of Justice consultation document sets out a proposal that it describes, accurately, as “far-reaching”. By my count, 21 of the 29 questions it poses are not considered in the IHRAR. The whole document is founded on the decision to “replace” the Human Rights Act with a bill of rights, something not considered by the IHRAR panel (which noted in passing that it detected no depth of support for one).’
London Review of Books, 24th March 2022
Source: www.lrb.co.uk
UK trophy hunting import ban to be brought forward – The Guardian
‘A trophy hunting import ban will be brought forward in coming months despite opposition from Conservative backbenchers, the environment secretary has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge terminates appointment of guardian who criticised solicitor – Legal Futures
‘A circuit judge has terminated the appointment of the guardian of a young child in care proceedings after he criticised the father’s solicitor in a letter to the law firm’s head of department.’
Legal Futures, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Birmingham pub bombings: Chris Mullin wins fight to protect source – The Guardian
‘Chris Mullin, the journalist and former MP, has won the right to protect his sources in a historic freedom of the press case at the Old Bailey.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teaching assistant attacked by five-year-old who was ‘big for his age’ wins six-figure payout – Daily Telegraph
‘A former teaching assistant has been awarded a six-figure payout after suing her bosses over an attack by a five-year-old who was “big for his age”.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wavertree man jailed for murdering partner next to baby – BBC News
‘A man who strangled his girlfriend and left her body beside their sleeping baby has been jailed for her murder.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Local authority ordered to pay 85% of costs of wasted Court of Protection hearing – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority that was seeking to restrict a woman’s access to social media has been ordered to pay 85% of the Official Solicitor’s costs after the council was late in submitting assessments and a position statement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Tommy Robinson fails to appear at High Court finances hearing – BBC News
‘Tommy Robinson has failed to appear at the High Court for questioning over his finances after losing a libel case brought against him by a teenager.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three girls in England held in male offender institution for months – The Guardian
‘Three girls have been held in an all-boys prison for at least eight months owing to “appalling” and systemic failures in the prison system, MPs and campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
E-scooter speed restriction hacks ‘should be illegal’ – BBC News
‘Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal to use on public highways, but are widely sold online and in shops. Most are restricted to 15.5mph.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met’s handling of police corruption ‘not fit for purpose’ – The Independent
‘The Metropolitan Police’s approach to tackling corruption within its ranks is “fundamentally flawed” and is “not fit for purpose”, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guardian wins legal challenge over access to employment tribunal papers – The Guardian
‘Journalists should be provided with access to documents from employment tribunal cases even in the aftermath of a judgment, it has been ruled, after a successful legal challenge by the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wales introduces ban on smacking and slapping children – The Guardian
‘Smacking and slapping children has been outlawed in Wales, with people told to contact social services or police if they see a parent or carer meting out physical punishment.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/334 – The Civil Service (Other Crown Servants) Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/333 – The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2022
SI 2022/327 – The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/323 – The Armed Forces Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/320 – The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/308 – The Cathedrals Measure 2021 (Saving Provision) Order 2022
SI 2022/346 – The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/336 – The Police and Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/297 – The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2022
SI 2022/292 – The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
