Woman sentenced for defacing Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial – BBC News
‘A woman who tipped faeces over a memorial of Sir Captain Tom Moore has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
BBC News, October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: October 2022
Michael Foran: Prime Ministers, Party Members, and the Efficient Secret – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The office of Prime Minister is a creature entirely of constitutional convention. While legislation references the office itself, setting out pay for example, this is only statutory recognition of the existence of an office which arises purely by virtue of convention. It is by convention that the Monarch appoints as Prime Minister someone who is capable of commanding the confidence of the House of Commons and it is by convention that he exercises certain prerogative powers only on the advice of the Prime Minister (or another minister in his government). The mechanism for choosing a Prime Minister is, however, not entirely covered by convention. While they must command the confidence of a majority of MPs in the Commons, it is not necessary that they be chosen directly by the Commons. This is because of the party system and the presumption that the leader of a given party has the confidence of their MPs, even if they might not always have their full support.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th October 2022
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Black judges will be under-represented in judiciary until 2149, says Law Society – The Guardian
‘It will take more than 125 years before Black people are properly represented within the England and Wales judiciary at the current rate of progress, the Law Society has found.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Information commissioner warns firms over ‘emotional analysis’ technologies – The Guardian
‘The information commissioner has warned companies to steer clear of “emotional analysis” technologies or face fines, because of the “pseudoscientific” nature of the field.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chinese cotton sold in UK could be from persecuted Uyghurs, court hears – BBC News
‘The UK government acted unlawfully by not investigating whether some cotton imports come from Uyghur forced-labour camps in China, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 25th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Descendant of Doctor Zhivago author loses copyright court case – The Guardian
‘A descendant of the Doctor Zhivago author, Boris Pasternak, has lost a claim for copyright infringement against the writer of a novel about the publication of the Russian epic.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council to pay £10k after Ombudsman investigation finds visually impaired woman left without support – Local Government Lawyer
‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that Leicestershire County Council left a visually impaired woman without the day-to-day support she needed for 21 months.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ilona Golabek murder: Crippen trial questions used to secure conviction – BBC News
‘Questions from an infamous 20th Century murder trial have been mirrored to help secure the murder conviction of a man in Lincolnshire over 100 years later.’
BBC News, 24th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What Could Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Mean for Human Rights? – Each Other
‘Rishi Sunak has become prime minister, replacing Liz Truss as leader of the party after rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race. It comes less than two months after he lost the leadership race to Truss, who resigned following the shortest-ever tenure as prime minister. Sunak, who previously served as chancellor under prime minister Boris Johnson, is the third British prime minister to serve since September this year.’
Each Other, 25th October 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
HMOs, overcrowding standards and reasonableness of accommodation – Nearly Legal
‘A Court of Appeal decision which has broader significance for considering overcrowding and whether it is reasonable for a homeless applicant to remain in accommodation in an HMO with shared facilities. It also flags some arguments for the future by failing to decide what overcrowding standards should be applied to HMOs.’
Nearly Legal, 24th October 2022
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Court rules abandoned wives should be allowed to return to UK – The Guardian
‘A woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high court case against such practice.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government legacy bill risks breaches of human rights law, committee finds – The Independent
‘Proposed Government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles risks widespread breaches of human rights law, a Westminster committee has found.’
The Independent, 26th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
SRA forced to wait for end of Post Office inquiry to take action – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is going to have to wait until the end of the Post Office inquiry before it can take formal disciplinary action against any lawyers involved in the scandal, it has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Deputy High Court judge calls for non-means assessed legal aid for parents involved in deprivation of liberty proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘There is a compelling case for parents involved in deprivation of liberty proceedings to be treated the same as respondents in care proceedings when it comes to the provision of legal aid, a Deputy High Court Judge has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Peers set to scrutinise it line-by-line – BBC News
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill moves to its next stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday.’
BBC News, 25th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother of tragic baby Andrew guilty of child cruelty – The Independent
‘A mother has been found guilty of cruelty towards her young son, who was killed by her boyfriend.’
The Independent, 24th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Enablers’ in spotlight as economic crime bill takes next step – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The role of “professional enablers” in white-collar crime is set to come under new scrutiny this week as the government’s Economic Crime and Transparency Bill enters its next parliamentary stage. Ministers are expected to come under pressure to accept amendments that would lower the threshold for the prosecution of individuals for corporate crimes and to create new “failure to prevent” offences.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Research Briefing: The end of ‘no fault’ section 21 evictions – House of Commons Library
‘The Queen’s Speech 2022 committed to a Bill in the 2022-23 session to abolish “no-fault” section 21 evictions in the private rented sector. This paper covers developments to date.’
House of Commons Library, 24th October 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
