August 2023 – Page 11 – Current Awareness

Offensive football fans warned they face match bans for abuse about tragedies – The Independent

Posted August 7th, 2023 in codes of practice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, public order, sport by tracey

‘Football fans could be banned from games, including next year’s European Championships, if they mock tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster, the Munich air crash, Bradford Fire or the death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash.’

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The Independent, 7th August 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fines to rise sharply for illegal housing or employment of asylum seekers in UK – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2023 in asylum, consultations, employment, fines, government departments, housing, immigration, landlord & tenant, news by tracey

‘People who allow asylum seekers to work for them or rent their properties in breach of the law will face significantly increased fines from next year, as ministers attempt to reduce “pull factors” for people making small boat crossings.’

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The Guardian. 7th August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Umbrella Interchange Fee Proceedings – Blackstone Chambers

Posted August 4th, 2023 in appeals, brexit, chambers articles, competition, EC law, fees, limitations, news, time limits by sally

‘On Wednesday [26 July], the Competition Appeal Tribunal handed down a judgment that is particularly significant for its analysis of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the “2018 Act”) and the scope of retained EU law.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 28th July 2023

Source: www.blackstonechambers.com

Lincolnshire police officer found not guilty of sexual assault – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2023 in assault, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, sexual offences by tracey

‘A police officer has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman nine years ago.’

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BBC News, 2nd August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police officer cleared of gross misconduct over patka removal – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, hate crime, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, racism, Sikhism by tracey

‘A police sergeant has been cleared of gross misconduct after he removed the head covering of a Sikh man in custody.’

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BBC News, 3rd August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cocaine gang who hid behind fake company jailed – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2023 in drug offences, drug trafficking, firearms, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A cocaine dealing gang who set up a fake computer company to cover up their operations has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 3rd August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New free legal advice for people facing eviction or repossession – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 4th, 2023 in housing, landlord & tenant, legal advice, Ministry of Justice, news, repossession by tracey

‘A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home launches today (1 August).’

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Ministry of Justice, 1st August 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Tighter direction for use of police cautions unveiled – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 4th, 2023 in cautions, codes of practice, consultations, Ministry of Justice, news, police by tracey

‘Stricter rules to govern how police use cautions will ensure they should only be used for minor, first-time offences under a new code of practice published today (2 August).’

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Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2023

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‘As easy as 123’ – Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 considered in R (Cilldara) v West Northamptonshire Council [2023] EWHC 1675 (Admin) – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 4th, 2023 in judicial review, land registration, local government, news, valuation by tracey

‘Colin Ricciardello and Jonathan Blunden analyse the increasing number of challenges to councils’ use of s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (the “1972 Act”).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The power to regulate proceedings and place restrictions on councillor voting – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 4th, 2023 in appeals, local government, news by tracey

‘Philip McCourt looks at a recent Court of Appeal case and what that means for committee members who aren’t present for a full item of business but may still wish to vote.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Jail for van driver who smuggled children as young as one – Home Office

Posted August 4th, 2023 in children, government departments, immigration, imprisonment, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’

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Home Office, 28th July 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

Wellbeing matters to everyone at the Bar: new video launch – The Bar Council

Posted August 4th, 2023 in barristers, mental health, news by tracey

‘Wellbeing matters to everyone at the Bar. In this new video, leaders from across the Bar explore some of the issues and challenges the profession faces, as well as potential solutions and ways for members of the Bar and associated professions to get help if they need it.’

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The Bar Council, 27th July 2023

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Government plans ‘strengthened’ out-of-court disposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2023 in codes of practice, consultations, criminal justice, news by tracey

‘The existing framework of out of court disposals, used when it is not in the public interest to go to court, has been described as ‘unwieldy’ by the government which is now proposing a “simplified, strengthened two-tier framework”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd August 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

British academic asks Foreign Office for formal apology over failure to spot torture during his detention in UAE – The Independent

Posted August 4th, 2023 in compensation, detention, foreign jurisdictions, government departments, news, torture, universities by tracey

‘The Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to a British academic during his detention in the United Arab Emirates, a watchdog has found.’

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The Independent, 4th August 2023

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Watchdog opens fresh inquiry into Tory peer over possible PPE lobbying breach – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2023 in conflict of interest, coronavirus, inquiries, lobbying, news, parliament by tracey

‘The House of Lords conduct watchdog has opened an investigation into the Conservative peer Lord Chadlington after new details about his introduction of a firm that was awarded £50m in PPE contracts were reported by the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Far-right satanist on terrorist watch jailed for making child abuse image – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences, terrorism, young offenders by tracey

‘A convicted satanist and far-right extremist who was given a suspended sentence as a teenager has now been imprisoned after admitting further crimes including making an indecent photograph of a child.’

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2023

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Cases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back to courts – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2023 in conspiracy, corruption, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, criminal records, miscarriage of justice, news, police, racism by tracey

‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’

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The Guardian, 4th August 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com