Research Briefing: Alcohol: mandatory licensing conditions – House of Commons Library

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in licensed premises, licensing, news, parliament by tracey

‘This Briefing describes the mandatory licensing conditions that apply to the sale of alcohol in England and Wales.’

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House of Commons Library , 28th June 2023

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Lord Anderson publishes review of Investigatory Powers Act – Home Office

‘Lord Anderson has published his independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.’

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Home Office, 30th June 2023

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Speech by HHJ Pelling KC: Issues in Crypto Currency Fraud Claims – an update – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in cryptocurrencies, fraud, judges, Law Commission, news by tracey

‘Speech by HHJ Pelling KC: Issues in Crypto Currency Fraud Claims – an update.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 28th June 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Interest on costs due on date of original £38m order, judge finds – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in costs, interest, limitations, news, time limits by tracey

‘Interest on a £38 million costs order is due on the date of the original order and accrues from day to day thereafter, a judge has ruled followign a 10-year legal battle. The Honourable Mrs Justice Dias described the application before her in Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc as raising “a short but interesting point of statutory construction on which there is surprisingly no direct authority.”’

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Law Society's Gazette, 30th June 2023

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England and Wales law on foxhunting unworkable, says police chief – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in animal cruelty, animals, hunting, news by tracey

‘England’s most senior police officer on foxhunting has said the law on the crime is not working because it permits trail hunts that have become a “smokescreen” for the continued illegal persecution of animals.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2023

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Backlog of adult rape cases in courts in England and Wales hits record high – The Guardian

‘The backlog of adult rape cases in crown courts in England and Wales has risen to almost four times the level it was in 2019.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2023

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Protests: Police powers to stop new tactics come into effect – BBC News

‘New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect.’

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BBC News, 2nd July 2023

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What is conversion therapy and will it be banned? – The Independent

‘Five years have passed since the Government announced its intention to ban conversion therapies. Here is what has happened since.’

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The Independent, 3rd July 2023

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Coroner criticises Betfair for failing to act before man’s suicide – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in coroners, duty of care, gambling, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘A coroner has criticised a betting operator for failing to intervene over a high volume of bets made by a problem gambler before he took his own life, the first verdict of its kind.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2023

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Woman who lost job after tweeting view on biological sex awarded £100,000 – The Guardian

‘A researcher who lost her job at a thinktank after tweeting that transgender women could not change their biological sex has been awarded more than £100,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal.’

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The Guardian, 1st July 2023

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NHS whistleblowers need more protection, expert warns – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in bullying, hospitals, inquiries, news, unfair dismissal, whistleblowers by tracey

‘Protections for NHS staff to speak out about wrongdoing may be insufficient to prevent another big scandal like that at the Mid Staffordshire hospital trust, an expert has told BBC News.’

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BBC News, 3rd July 2023

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