Safe as Houses: depriving children of their liberty – Law Pod UK

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in children, deprivation of liberty safeguards, news, podcasts by sally

‘Applications for secure accommodation or deprivation of liberty orders, for children in the UK, have increased significantly in recent years. Lucy McCann talks with Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska about the current situation.’

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Law Pod UK, 22nd February 2023

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Serial killer fan who murdered boyfriend jailed for at least 23 years – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who decorated her house with pictures of serial killers and who stabbed her boyfriend to death has been jailed for at least 23 years.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

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Judge rules birth father should have been notified of existence of child but accepts he cannot force mother to reveal his identity – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in adoption, birth, children, identification, news, notification, paternity by sally

‘A Family Court judge has said he cannot compel a mother to disclose the identity of a toddler’s birth father, even though he should have been told of the child’s existence before adoption proceedings are completed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2023

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Kacper Majewski: Re Allister: The End of ‘Constitutional Statutes’? – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘On 8 February, the Supreme Court handed down its unanimous judgment in Re Allister [2023] UKSC 5. What follows is an attempt to clarify the judgment’s significance for the doctrine of constitutional statutes, as first canvassed by Laws LJ in Thoburn v Sunderland City Council [2002] EWHC 195 (Admin).’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st February 2023

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Thomas Campbell killing: Ex-wife among three jailed over torture death – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in conspiracy, homicide, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘The ex-wife of a man tortured to death in his home is among three people jailed for their role in his killing.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2023

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Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship – The Guardian

‘Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), has lost an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

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Judges urged to call out role of lawyers in “layering” PI claims – Legal Futures

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in doctors, expert witnesses, fraud, news, personal injuries, solicitors by sally

‘The ruling of a district judge highlighting apparent collusion between solicitors, medical experts and others in inflating a personal injury claim is an important landmark in the fight against fraud, the defendant lawyer involved has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd February 2023

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Asylum claims for 12,000 to be considered without face-to-face interview – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in asylum, criminal records, delay, government departments, news, refugees by sally

‘Some 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK are to be considered for refugee status without face-to-face interviews.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2023

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Man jailed for murder, rape and sexual assault of woman in Greater Manchester – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in murder, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man has been sentenced to a minimum term of 35 years in prison for the murder, rape and sexual assault of a charity worker in Greater Manchester.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

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