Landlord claimed to be “lost at sea” ordered to pay £44k over housing offence – Local Government Lawyer

‘A South Gloucestershire landlord has been ordered to pay more than £44,000 after a court found him guilty of a serious housing offence and for contravening a Local Government Act.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2023

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Migration Bill: Lords vote to keep child migrant detention limits – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2023 in bills, children, detention, immigration, news, pregnancy by sally

‘The House of Lords has voted against government plans to weaken detention limits for children and pregnant women in its migration bill.’

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BBC News, 3rd July 2023

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Man who murdered his wife and two young children in Kettering jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2023 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who strangled his wife and their two young children while drunk, and was then shot by police with a stun gun after holding a knife to his own throat, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 40 years.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2023

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BSB chief: Many practices at the Bar have “outlived their usefulness” – Legal Futures

‘There are many working practices at the Bar “which may have outlived their usefulness and no longer work in the interests of consumers”, the director general of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 4th July 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Case Preview: McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board – UKSC Blog

‘In this post, Anna Walsh (Partner) and Nicole Ellerby (Associate) in CMS’ defendant medical malpractice team consider the awaited decision from the Supreme Court in the Scottish case of McCulloch and Ors v Forth Valley Health Board [2021] CSIH 21.’

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UKSC Blog, 3rd July 2023

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Barrister’s experiment finds chambers value academics over experience – Legal Futures

Posted July 4th, 2023 in barristers, diversity, education, examinations, news, pupillage, recruitment by sally

‘The results of a practising barrister’s experiment of applying for pupillage in a different area of law indicates that a lack of academic achievement remains a huge barrier even then.’

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Legal Futures, 4th July 2023

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ULEZ expansion: Low emission zone challenge to start at High Court – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2023 in local government, London, news, pollution, road traffic, tolls by sally

‘A judicial review into Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is due to get under way at the High Court.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2023

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Justice secretary asks for review of child murderer’s release from prison – The Guardian

‘The justice secretary has asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to allow the double child-killer Colin Pitchfork to be released from prison.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2023

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