16/12/2022 – Current Awareness

‘For those who have obtained settlement (indefinite leave to remain) in the UK, the next stage is often to naturalise as a British citizen. Many of those who seek to naturalise are nationals of EU countries, or their family members, who began their residence in the UK prior to Brexit and obtained residence rights on that basis. Issues and uncertainties can arise during a naturalisation application which are specific to EU and EEA citizens, and below we take a look at the most common of these.’

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EIN Blog, 13th December 2022

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Adam Tucker: Entrenchment, Parliamentary Sovereignty, and the Limited Radicalism of the Brown Report – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted December 16th, 2022 in constitutional law, constitutional reform, news, parliament, peerages & dignities, reports by tracey

‘The publication of the Report of the Commission on the UK’s Future is attracting widespread attention. The centrepiece of its constitutional content is the replacement of the House of Lords with a new second chamber with new composition and a reformed role, which would have particular responsibility for territorial aspects of the constitution (discussed here) and act as guardian of (newly) entrenched elements of the constitution –not just in the devolution context but also more widely.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th December 2022

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Council told to pay over £7k after failing to provide alternative education for autistic boy – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 16th, 2022 in autism, children, compensation, delay, disabled persons, education, equality, local government, news, school children, special educational needs by tracey

‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that Oxfordshire County Council failed to provide alternative education for a boy with autism for a year.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

How reasonable are your endeavours? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 16th, 2022 in contracts, local government, news by tracey

‘Patrick Adie sets out the most common types of endeavours obligation found in property contracts and – depending on your circumstances – the best obligation to agree.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th December 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Council loses Supreme Court appeal over planning conditions and dedication of land as public highway – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 16th, 2022 in appeals, local government, news, planning, roads, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by Swindon Borough Council in a dispute over whether it is lawful for a planning authority, in granting planning permission for a development, to impose a planning condition that the developer will dedicate land within the development site to be a public highway.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th December 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High court rejects costs setoff in QOCS claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 16th, 2022 in accidents, compensation, costs, damages, news, part 36 offers, personal injuries by tracey

‘The High Court rejected a defendant’s bid to escape the full rigour of the qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) regime in a ruling handed down this week.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th December 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Prosecution crisis ‘will deepen’ without fee increase, CBA chief warns – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 16th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, delay, fees, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Ministry of Justice has hailed the “significant progress” that has been made since the government published its landmark rape review action plan – however, the Criminal Bar Association has warned that complainants will continue to wait years for a trial unless prosecutors’ fees are increased.’

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Law Society's Gazette,15th December 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

F v M: Parental Alienation and Unregulated Experts – Family Law Week

Posted December 16th, 2022 in children, expert witnesses, families, family courts, news by tracey

‘Roshni Popli, barrister at Four Brick Court, considers the lessons of a recent judgment highlighting the need for greater transparency in the instruction of experts.’

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Family Law Week, 14th December 2022

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The ‘Syringe Method’ of Surrogacy and the Law – Family Law

Posted December 16th, 2022 in artificial insemination, children, families, family courts, news, pregnancy, surrogacy by tracey

‘Nathan Baylis, a pupil barrister at 4 Brick Court, provides a guide to the legal recognition of at-home artificial insemination in surrogacy arrangements.’

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Family Law Week, 15th December 2022

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Half of black British police suffer racial incidents from colleagues, survey finds – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2022 in bullying, diversity, equality, harassment, news, police, race discrimination, racism, statistics by tracey

‘More than half of Britain’s black police officers and staff suffered racial incidents from colleagues in the past year, a survey has found.’

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The Guardian,15th December 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Claire Foy stalker ‘likely to become a pest again’ – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2022 in news, recidivists, sentencing, stalking by tracey

‘The sentencing of Claire Foy’s stalker has been adjourned after the court received a letter warning he would continue contacting the actress.’

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BBC News, 15th December 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Holmfirth: Father and son sentenced over £900k cash forgery ring – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2022 in drug offences, forgery, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A father and son who admitted running a “sophisticated and lucrative” fake money operation worth nearly £1m in West Yorkshire have been sentenced.’

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BBC News, 15th December 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk