28/04/2023 – Current Awareness

‘The High Court recently struck out an application by a council for an injunction to prevent the use of an airfield for asylum accommodation. Paul Brown KC, Nick Grant and Rebecca Sage explain why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Changing the narrative on neurodiversity: smoothing out the bumps in the road – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 28th, 2023 in appeals, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, news by tracey

‘Libby Hubbard looks at a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case that considered whether a staff member’s behaviour and his disability were linked.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court dismisses legal challenge over government failure to implement Care Act system for appeals against care and support decisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 28th, 2023 in appeals, duty of care, judicial review, local government, news, social services by tracey

‘A High Court judge has rejected a judicial review challenge to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s decision not to make regulations for appeals against local authority decisions under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age – Official publications

Posted April 28th, 2023 in gambling, government departments, internet, news by tracey

‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.’

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Official Publications, 27th April 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Two men convicted of conspiring to sell 9th century Anglo-Saxon coins – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 28th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, treasure by tracey

‘Two metal detectorists have been convicted of conspiring to sell criminal property and being in the possession of criminal property after attempting to sell Anglo-Saxon coins from a Viking hoard worth £766,000.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th April 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in judges, rule of law, speeches by tracey

‘Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent, presentation at International Workshop on Default Rules in Private Law.’

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Supreme Court, 24th march 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in computer programs, judges, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance.’

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Supreme Court, 24th April 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Supreme Court justice fears hearings now ‘invisible’ to public – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 28th, 2023 in case management, documents, judges, news, Supreme Court by tracey

‘A Supreme Court judge has said the trend of courts working largely outside public view could change through documents being made more widely available.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th April 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tree that damaged house too valuable to cut down – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in housing, local government, news, planning, trees by tracey

‘A man who claims a five-metre branch fell from a tree and damaged his house has been told it is too valuable to be cut down.’

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BBC News, 27th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Conditions at Cookham Wood young offender unit deemed a scandal – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in children, detention, news, prisons, young offenders by tracey

‘An urgent notice for action has been issued to the justice secretary after conditions at a young offender institution were deemed “a scandal”.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Four staff at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients – The Independent

Posted April 28th, 2023 in disabled persons, hospitals, learning difficulties, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘Four members of staff at a specialist hospital have been found guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients after an undercover BBC Panorama documentary.’

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The Independent, 28th April 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New police powers to tackle slow-walking protests – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in bills, climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, freedom of expression, news, nuisance, police, roads by tracey

‘Police in England and Wales are to be given new powers to tackle “disruptive” slow walking used by protesters to block roads.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

More rigorous checks for fire and rescue employees – Home Office

Posted April 28th, 2023 in criminal records, employment, fire services, government departments, news by tracey

‘Fire and rescue authorities will be able to carry out stringent new record checks, helping fire and rescue services protect the public and their staff.’

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Home Office, 25th April 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Met Police may be failing to spot serial killers like Stephen Port – watchdog – BBC News

Posted April 28th, 2023 in crime prevention, homicide, inquests, London, murder, negligence, news, ombudsmen, police by tracey

‘The Metropolitan Police may be failing to identify serial killers because it is not properly investigating unexpected deaths, a watchdog says.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk