Paramedic Robert Woodruff jailed for killing cyclist in drink-drive crash – BBC News
‘An off-duty paramedic who drank 10 pints before crashing into and killing a cyclist has been jailed.’
BBC News, 20th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: July 2022
Premature birth ‘almost twice as likely’ in England’s prisons than outside – The Guardian
‘Female prisoners are almost twice as likely to give birth prematurely as women in the general population, leaving them and their babies at risk, research has revealed.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Judgment: R v Luckhurst [2020] UKSC 23 – UKSC Blog
‘This case concerns whether the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) permits a variation to a restraint order to cover reasonable legal expenses in respect of civil proceedings founded on the same or similar allegations or facts as those giving rise to the making of the restraint order.’
UKSC Blog, 20th July 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
Retired farmer jailed for at least 18 years for murdering wife in 1982 – The Guardian
‘An 89-year-old retired pig farmer who tried to blame the serial killer Fred West for the disappearance of his wife in 1982 has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years after being found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a septic tank.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: in detail – OUT-LAW.com
‘New data protection laws proposed by the UK government are intended to promote data-driven innovation and reduce some of the burdens organisations have come to associate with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Public uncomfortable with tech firms’ use of court data – Legal Futures
‘Less than a fifth (18%) of the public are comfortable with the use of data from the courts by tech companies, a major study has found.’
Legal Futures, 21st July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act can be “read down” to accord with Convention family rights – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This poignant case tells a sad story, but an instructive one in terms of human rights and the ability of courts to interpret statutes in accordance with these rights under Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Law Commission unveils plans for reforms to “confusing, out-of-date and restrictive” weddings law – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has set out its recommendations to reform weddings law, proposing a fairer system that it says will give couples more choice over where and how their wedding takes place.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Couple who cashed in on mother’s Hertfordshire health scam jailed – The Guardian
‘A couple who enjoyed holidays abroad with money from a relative who faked being bedridden to scam a local authority out of more than £624,000 have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
English courts get new powers to dismiss Slapp cases against reporters – The Guardian
‘Courts in England and Wales are to be granted new powers to dismiss lawsuits employed by wealthy claimants to stifle free speech, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Samsung did not break rules over woman running at 2am advert – BBC News
‘A Samsung ad criticised for showing a woman running alone at 02:00 has been cleared by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 20th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man found guilty of murder of Agnes Akom in London – The Guardian
‘A man who hit a young woman over the head 20 times with a power tool is facing life imprisonment after being convicted of her murder.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law Commission Marriage Review – timeline – Law & Religion UK
‘The final report of the Law Commission on how and where people can marry in England and Wales was published on 19 July 2022. The Commission was asked by government to conduct a review of marriage in December 2014, and we have followed the progress of the initiative in a series of posts, links to which are reproduced below.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th July 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Your sand in marriage: plans to relax wedding rules in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Couples could soon marry on a cruise, in their kitchen or during a day out at the beach under proposals to tear up current restrictions on where weddings can be held.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Artificial intelligence rules to require human liability – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Artificial intelligence systems will have to identify a legal person to be held responsible for any problems under proposals for regulating AI unveiled by the government today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Is The Prevent Programme Compatible With Human Rights? – Each Other
‘Many organisations and individuals have criticised the government’s Prevent programme, which forms part of the UK counter-terrorism strategy.’
Each Other, 18th July 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Consumers increasingly shopping around for lawyers, panel finds – Legal Futures
‘Regulatory initiatives to encourage consumers to shop around, such as making it easier for them to compare prices, are starting to pay off, according to the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s 11th annual tracker survey.’
Legal Futures, 19th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Fares Maatou death: Two teenagers guilty of murdering boy with sword – BBC News
‘Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering a 14-year-old boy with a sword concealed in a walking stick.’
BBC News, 16th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2022/821 – The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022
SI 2022/815 – The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022
SI 2022/813 – The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/793 – The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/783 – The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
