21/08/2023 – Current Awareness

‘The Administrative Justice Council (AJC) has set out recommendations to improve the quality of local authority decision-making for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Georgia Bilham: Woman who posed as man sentenced for kissing girl – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2023 in community service, deceit, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A woman accused of posing as a man to prey on a short-sighted teenager has been given a community order for sexually assaulting her female victim by kissing.’

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BBC News, 20th August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lucy Letby: How could the NHS stop a future killer within? – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2023 in bereavement, birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘Nearly a quarter of a century before Lucy Letby began attacking babies on a neonatal unit, another hospital experienced similarly sudden and unexpected losses.’

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BBC News, 21st August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court rejects challenge over SEND, transgender needs and Public Sector Equality Duty – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 21st, 2023 in children, disabled persons, education, equality, local government, news, special educational needs, transgender persons by tracey

‘The High Court has rejected a claim brought by a transgender young person that the defendant council failed to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty regarding his needs as a transgender person with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Council fails in Upper Tribunal appeal over mentoring support during non-term time periods – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 21st, 2023 in appeals, autism, children, education, local government, news, special educational needs, tribunals by tracey

‘The Upper Tribunal has found that a decision made by the First-tier Tribunal regarding autism mentoring support during non-term time periods did not involve an error on a point of law.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The UK Bribery Act 2010: principles, offences and penalties – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 21st, 2023 in bribery, company law, news by tracey

‘The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) came into force in April 2011, overhauling UK anti-bribery legislation.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th August 2023

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

South Asian Heritage Month 2023: HHJ Usha Karu shares her story – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted August 21st, 2023 in barristers, diversity, equality, judges, news by tracey

‘Today marks the end of South Asian Heritage Month, an annual celebration which commemorates South Asian cultures, histories and communities. It began in 2020 and runs from 18 July to 17 August each year. We spoke to HHJ Usha Karu about her background and journey into law.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary , 17th August 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Businessman guilty of Gray’s Inn ‘bomb’ conspiracy – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 21st, 2023 in conspiracy, explosives, inns of court, news by tracey

‘A businessman accused of being behind a fake bomb plot on Gray’s Inn which caused road closures and evacuations was convicted by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th August 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2023 in bereavement, birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, corporate manslaughter, families, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, Ministry of Justice, murder, news, trials by tracey

‘Ministers have been accused of “dragging their feet” over laws to force killers into the dock as Lucy Letby refuses to appear in court for her sentencing.’

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The Independent, 21st August 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ex-police officer jailed for sex with crime victim – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, corruption, imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, news, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A former police officer has been jailed for having sex with a vulnerable victim of crime he met while on duty.’

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BBC News, 18th August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lucy Letby trial: why the babies remain anonymous – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2023 in anonymity, bereavement, birth, children, families, hospitals, murder, news, nurses, privacy, reporting restrictions by tracey

‘The trial of Lucy Letby was conducted amid levels of press secrecy for victims and witnesses rarely seen outside proceedings involving matters of national security.’

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The Guardian, 18th August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Fine airlines if they fail in legal duty to customers, urges Which? – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2023 in airlines, compensation, consumer protection, enforcement, fines, news, ombudsmen, statistics by tracey

‘Airlines that break the law by not helping customers when flights are delayed or cancelled should be fined, consumer rights groups and online travel agents have said.’

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The Guardian, 21st August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com