Suitability duties and reasonable preferences that weren’t unreasonable – Nearly Legal

‘A judicial review on three grounds:

i) Breach of section 193(2) Housing Act 1996 duty to secure suitable accommodation;

ii) The Westminster’s allocation policy was unlawful in that it denied the applicant medical need priority reasonable preference, restricting him to homeless reasonable preference; and

iii) Breach of the duty under section 166A(9)(a)(ii) Housing Act 1996 to provide the applicant sufficient information to permit the applicant to determine whether housing accommodation appropriate to his needs is likely to be available to him and, if so, how long it is likely to be before such accommodation becomes available for allocation to him.’

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Nearly Legal, 8th May 2023

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The UK vs the ECtHR: Anatomy of A Politically Engineered Collision Course – EIN Blog

‘In recent months, the UK government has tabled two Bills before Parliament which would have the consequence – and almost certainly have the intention – of setting the UK on a collision course with the Council of Europe, and especially the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Both the Bill of Rights Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill, introduced on 22 June 2022 and 7 March 2023 respectively, contain provisions that openly flout the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). While the former is currently in parliamentary limbo, the Illegal Migration Bill will probably become law, following extensive amendment by the House of Lords, which will debate it on 10 May.’

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EIN Blog, 9th May 2023

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Raab’s Bill of Rights Bill for final chop – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 10th, 2023 in bills, brexit, human rights, lord chancellor, news by sally

‘Dominic Raab’s plan for human rights law reform is to get its final coup de grace under lord chancellor Alex Chalk, according to media reports. The Bill of Rights Bill – introduced last summer and then shelved under Liz Truss’s government – is technically still before parliament, awaiting a second reading in the House of Commons. However its future has been in doubt despite Raab’s return to office under Rishi Sunak.’

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Law Society's Gazette, May 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Sheffield man beat neighbour to death with bag of Pokemon cards – BBC News

Posted May 10th, 2023 in drug abuse, imprisonment, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who bludgeoned his neighbour to death with a bag full of Pokemon cards because he was angry about being insulted has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 9th May 2023

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Elections watchdog to conduct analysis of implementation of voter ID – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 10th, 2023 in elections, identification, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Electoral Commission has revealed it will conduct a “full report” on the May 2023 local elections, which will analyse the impact of the voter ID requirement.’

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Local Government Lawyer, May 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

London estate resident goes to high court over demolition plans – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2023 in housing, local government, London, news, planning by sally

‘A woman who has lived on the same council estate for 30 years has taken developers and her local authority to the high court over plans to demolish her home.’

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The Guardian, 9th May 2023

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GB News broke rules over Covid jab claims – Ofcom – BBC News

‘A GB News programme which broadcast claims that the Covid-19 vaccination programme amounted to “mass murder” has been found to have broken Ofcom rules.’

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BBC News, 9th May 2023

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Misuse of private information in UK law – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 10th, 2023 in data protection, freedom of expression, human rights, news, privacy by sally

‘Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the Convention’) protects a person’s right to “respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence”, while article 10 protects the right to freedom of expression.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th May 2023

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com