Winsford: Men who raped and filmed woman jailed – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2023 in news, rape, sentencing, video recordings by sally

‘Two “sexual predators” who raped and filmed a woman in her own home in a “sickening attack” have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2023

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Sharing deepfake intimate images to be criminalised in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2023 in bills, internet, news, obscenity, photography, pornography by sally

‘Sharing deepfake intimate images is to be criminalised in England and Wales. Amendments to the online safety bill will make it illegal to share explicit images or videos that have been digitally manipulated to look like someone else without their consent.’

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The Guardian, 27th June 2023

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New Judgment: Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17 – UKSC Blog

Posted June 27th, 2023 in corporation tax, energy, news, statutory interpretation, Supreme Court, water by sally

‘In this post, Jack Prytherch, Of Counsel in the Tax Disputes & Investigations team at CMS, comments on the Supreme Court’s decision in HMRC v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17, which was handed down on 17 May 2023. The issue before the Supreme Court was the extent to which SSE Generation Ltd (“SSE”) was entitled to claim capital allowances on expenditure incurred when constructing the hydro-electric power station at Glendoe, Fort Augustus in Scotland (the “Glendoe Scheme”). The CMS Tax Disputes & Investigations team was pleased to have advised SSE on this case. Counsel for SSE were Jonathan Peacock KC and Michael Ripley.’

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UKSC Blog, 27th June 2023

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Tesco vs Lidl: Injunction issued over logo use in latest supermarket war – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2023 in appeals, injunctions, news, trade marks by sally

‘Two UK supermarket giants are at loggerheads in London’s High Court in a war over logos.’

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The Independent, 26th June 2023

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Teenager Paris Mayo sentenced to at least 12 years for murder of newborn son – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2023 in birth, murder, news, pregnancy, sentencing by sally

‘A woman has been detained for a minimum of 12 years for murdering her newborn baby when she was 15 to prevent her family discovering she had been pregnant.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2023

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Stephen Lawrence: How the Met Police failed to spot suspect Matthew White – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2023 in evidence, London, murder, news, police, racism by sally

‘The most notorious racist murder in British history has never been fully solved, but everyone thinks they know who attacked Stephen Lawrence.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2023

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Guidance clarifies use of psychologist expert witnesses in Family Courts to tackle “lack of understanding” of titles and qualifications – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 27th, 2023 in expert witnesses, family courts, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Family Justice Council (FJC) have issued guidance on the use of psychologists as expert witnesses in the Family Courts, which seeks to fix a “lack of understanding and awareness” that has seen the use of titles in the Family Court System that have “no specific meaning, nor are they protected or regulated”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th June 2023

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Former police officer turned barrister jailed for raping girl 30 years ago – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2023 in news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A former police officer turned criminal defence barrister has been jailed for 16 years for the rape and indecent assault of a teenage girl more than 30 years ago.’

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The Independent, 26th June 2023

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Mark Hill KC & Simon Lee: State, Churches and Chancel Repairs – Twenty Years On – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted June 27th, 2023 in Church of England, ecclesiastical law, human rights, news, repairs by sally

‘Twenty years ago today, on 26 June 2003, each of the five Law Lords in Aston Cantlow v Wallbank [2004] 1 AC 546 gave separate, detailed opinions on a matter at the cusp of public law and private law. Was the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of a beautiful parish church in Warwickshire responsible for the cost of necessary repairs to its fabric, or were the owners of a neighbouring farm subject to chancel repair liability? The church of St John the Baptist, Aston Cantlow, some three miles outside Stratford-upon-Avon, dated from Saxon times. In the first Elizabethan era, it is where William Shakespeare’s parents were married. In the second Elizabethan era, it attracted a judicial inquiry into the very nature of the Church of England.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th June 2023

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Home Office delays have devastating effect on child asylum seekers – report – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2023 in asylum, children, delay, government departments, news, reports by sally

‘Lone child asylum seekers are facing fivefold increases in delays in having their claims processed by the Home Office, with devastating consequences, according to a new report.’

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The Guardian, 27th June 2023

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The Reality Of Rape Trials Is Grim For Survivors – The System Must Change – Each Other

Posted June 27th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, juries, news, rape, victims, witnesses by sally

‘On Monday 19 June, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will be focusing on building trust between rape victims and the system – in order to reduce dropout rates before a trial.’

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Each Other, 23rd June 2023

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Ethical veganism, COVID vaccine and employment: Owen v Willow Tower – Law & Religion UK

Posted June 27th, 2023 in coronavirus, employment tribunals, equality, news, vaccination, veganism by sally

‘Ms Owen was an employee of Willow Tower OPCO 1 Ltd, which runs residential nursing care facilities including the Sunrise home at which she worked. In 2017, she had asked to relinquish her contracted hours and asked to be placed on the “bank”, from which she could cover as many shifts as were available. She also worked for herself as a Foot Health Practitioner, often providing services to the respondent.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th June 2023

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Stephen Lawrence inquiry should have received more from Met, IOPC found – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2023 in corruption, inquiries, London, murder, news, police, racism by sally

‘An official investigation has concluded that Scotland Yard had information that “could and should” have been handed to the inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder but failed to disclose it, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2023

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