Family President issues revised practice guidance on approach of court to unregistered placements – Local Government Lawyer

‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published updated guidance on the Court’s approach to unregistered placements for children and young people.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th October 2023

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Met Police: Communities traumatised by stop and search – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2023 in investigatory powers, London, news, police, race discrimination, racism, stop and search by tracey

‘A senior Metropolitan Police officer says stop and search, when done poorly, has traumatised communities in London. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the force recognised it needed a “reset”.’

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BBC news, 13th October 2023

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Warminster delivery driver fined £4,560 for fly-tipping – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2023 in environmental health, environmental protection, fines, news, waste by tracey

‘A delivery driver has been issued with a £4,560 fine for fly-tipping.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 13th, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2023/1088 – The Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2023

SI 2023/1086 – The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023

SI 2023/1085 – The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2023

SI 2023/1084 – The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2023

SI 2023/1074 – The Aviation Statistics Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1081 – The Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 13th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Target Group Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2023] UKSC 35 (11 October 2023)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

BCM Cayman LP & Anor v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 1179 (12 October 2023)

Gill v Lees News Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1178 (12 October 2023)

Deutsche Bank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1144 (11 October 2023)

Jwanczuk v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2023] EWCA Civ 1156 (11 October 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Bangash & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1149 (12 October 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions

Social Work England v Anderson [2023] EWHC 2519 (Admin) (11 October 2023)

Social Work England v Dean [2023] EWHC 2520 (Admin) (11 October 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Estate of Neil Douglas Archibald & Anor v Stewart & Ors [2023] EWHC 2515 (Ch) (12 October 2023)

Khan v Malik & Anor [2023] EWHC 2529 (Ch) (12 October 2023)

Steel v Spencer Road LLP (t/a The Omerta Group) [2023] EWHC 2492 (Ch) (11 October 2023)

Leeson & Anor v McPherson (Re Estate of Paula Elizabeth Leeson) [2023] EWHC 2502 (Ch) (11 October 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

GPGC Ltd v The Government of the Republic of Ghana [2023] EWHC 2531 (Comm) (12 October 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

A Health Board v AZ & Ors (TERMINATION OF CHILDHOOD PREGNANCY: GUIDANCE) (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2517 (Fam) (11 October 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Moore v Somerset Council [2023] EWHC 2544 (KB) (12 October 2023)

Bennett v Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2023] EWHC 2542 (KB) (12 October 2023)

Glaser & Anor v Atay [2023] EWHC 2539 (KB) (12 October 2023)

AXB v Metwally [2023] EWHC 2470 (KB) (06 October 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Implementation of Jade’s law – Local Government Lawyer

‘Amrita Hurst, Hannah Taylor and Jake Barras look at the questions raised by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk’s plan to implement “Jade’s law”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2023

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Discharge of care orders – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 13th, 2023 in care orders, children, families, local government, news by tracey

‘Dr Jo Staines, Dr Jessica Roy and Dr Beth Stone of the University of Bristol set out the issues that arise when applications are made by parents for the discharge of care orders in England and Wales.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2023

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Solicitor dismissed over health problems awarded £1.1m damages – Legal Futures

Posted October 13th, 2023 in damages, employment, employment tribunals, health, news, solicitors, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A solicitor whose career in company secretarial work was “thrown severely off course” after being sacked due to having asthma has been awarded damages of £1.1m.’

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Legal Futures, 13th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences launched – Home Office

Posted October 13th, 2023 in criminal justice, disclosure, fraud, government departments, news by tracey

‘An independent review into disclosure and fraud, led by Jonathan Fisher KC, has launched to make it quicker and easier to bring criminals to justice.’

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Home Office, 12th October 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

‘Major milestone’: CAT to rule on collective action settlement – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 13th, 2023 in appeals, class actions, competition, news, tribunals by tracey

‘A “pioneering” £1.5m settlement has been agreed in a car delivery charges opt-out claim which the Competition Appeal Tribunal will now need to approve – potentially a first for the tribunal in a collective action.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Barristers lose out in ‘all or nothing’ £150k fee claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 13th, 2023 in barristers, fees, news by tracey

‘Two barristers, one of them a silk, have lost what was described as an “all or nothing” court case in which they sued a former client for £150,000 in fees.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2023

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BBC and ITV among broadcasters investigated over possible competition law breaches – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2023 in BBC, competition, media, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into a group of broadcasters, including the BBC and ITV, over their use of freelance staff and services.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2023

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Microsoft’s $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard cleared by UK – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2023 in competition, computer programs, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Microsoft’s $69bn (£54bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the maker of games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, in a move that paves the way for both companies to complete the transaction.’

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The Guardian, 13th October 2023

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Call for parole change after serial attacker jailed – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2023 in attempted murder, news, parole, rape, recidivists, sexual offences by tracey

‘The case of a sex offender who attacked a woman in her 70s just months after he was released from prison shows the parole system needs reforming, an MP said.’

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BBC News, 12th October 2023

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