The Key Reforms of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 – Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news by tracey

‘In this digest, Louise Leaver and Sarah Greenhalgh look at the impact of the Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2023

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High Court refuses Indian lawyer right to address court – Legal Futures

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in banking, India, legal representation, news by tracey

‘The High Court has refused an Indian lawyer permission to appear for an Indian company that had dismissed its English solicitors and barristers shortly before trial.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd October 2023

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First post-PACCAR bid to invalidate litigation funding agreement fails – Legal Futures

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in arbitration, damages, law firms, news, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The High Court has rejected the first bid to use the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling by a company looking to invalidate a litigation funding agreement (LFA) it had signed up to.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd October 2023

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Government consults on safe and legal routes for refugees – Home Office

‘Local authorities will be consulted on plans to determine an annual cap on the number of refugees resettled in the UK each year, based on the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support people coming to the UK via safe and legal routes, as the government continues work to deliver its plan to stop the boats.’

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Home Office, 20th October 2023

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Adaptable lawyers will thrive in an AI world, judge says – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in artificial intelligence, costs, news, solicitors by tracey

‘Costs lawyers will still have work to do in an AI-dominated world – but they must be willing to retrain and adapt to take advantage of the opportunities available.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th October 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Gaps in UK law allowing ‘jihad’ to be shouted were ‘known to government’ – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in demonstrations, government departments, London, news, police, terrorism by tracey

‘Gaps in UK law that would allow words such as “jihad” to be shouted at rallies were known to the government but not acted upon, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2023

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Judges to rule on whether tenants in England have right to keep a pet – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in animals, bills, housing, landlord & tenant, news by tracey

‘Judges are to be asked to rule on whether private landlords can “reasonably” deny a tenant’s request to keep a pet, under sweeping reforms to the private rented sector facing a key parliamentary debate on Monday.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2023

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Court of Appeal judges set to consider critically ill baby’s case – The Independent

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in appeals, children, doctors, families, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘The parents of a critically ill baby are preparing to stage an appeal after losing a High Court fight. A High Court judge recently ruled that doctors could lawfully limit the treatment they provide to Indi Gregory – against the wishes of her parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth.’

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The Independent, 23rd October 2023

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Drug-spiking reports rise fivefold but proportion leading to charges fall – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in criminal justice, drug offences, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Drug-spiking incidents reported to the police have increased five-fold in five years, yet the proportion leading to a criminal charge is falling, freedom of information (FoI) requests show.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 20th, 2023 in legislation by tracey

SI 2023/1094 – The Courts and Tribunals (Fee Remissions and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023

SI 2023/1087 – The Royal Navy (Ratings) and Royal Marines Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1104 – The British Nationality (British Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1099 – The Misuse of Drugs (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1105 – The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1102 – The Armed Forces Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 20th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Dalton, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 36 (18 October 2023)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

London Borough of Hackney v P & Ors (Re Jurisdiction: 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention) [2023] EWCA Civ 1213 (19 October 2023)

Revenue And Customs v LG Park HT1 Ltd & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1193 (17 October 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Pierini & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1189 (17 October 2023)

Austin v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 1192 (16 October 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Greenpeace Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero & Anor [2023] EWHC 2608 (Admin) (19 October 2023)

Tottenham Hotspur Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Haringey [2023] EWHC 2569 (Admin) (18 October 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Phoenix Life Assurance Ltd, Re (Re Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) [2023] EWHC 2612 (Ch) (19 October 2023)

National Westminster Bank PLC & Ors v Ludlow Trust Company Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 2532 (Ch) (17 October 2023)

Mercy Global Consult Ltd v Adegbuyi-Jackson & Ors [2023] EWHC 2567 (Ch) (16 October 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Kalo v Sal [2023] EWHC 2606 (Comm) (19 October 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

B v C (No. 2) (1996 Hague Convention Art 22) [2023] EWHC 2524 (Fam) (19 October 2023)

Derbyshire County Council v The Mother & Ors [2023] EWHC 2552 (Fam) (13 October 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Limbu & Ors v Dyson Technology Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 2592 (KB) (19 October 2023)

Jusan Technologies Ltd v Bureau of Investigative Journalism & Anor [2023] EWHC 2581 (KB) (18 October 2023)

Ijaz v Manan [2023] EWHC 2574 (KB) (17 October 2023)

The Scout Association v Kemp [2023] EWHC 2575 (KB) (17 October 2023)

Clark v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police [2023] EWHC 2565 (KB) (16 October 2023)

Lott & Ors v PSA Automobiles SA & Ors [2023] EWHC 2568 (KB) (16 October 2023)

Media Trust SPA (As Trustee for the Jacaranda Trust) v BGB Weston Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 1491 (KB) (16 October 2023)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Municipio De Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2023] EWHC 2607 (TCC) (19 October 2023)

J & B Hopkins Ltd v A & V Building Solution Ltd [2023] EWHC 2576 (TCC) (17 October 2023)

Pinewood Technologies Asia Pacific Ltd v Pinewood Technologies Plc [2023] EWHC 2506 (TCC) (13 October 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

Prison reforms will cut reoffending and put worst offenders behind bars for longer – Ministry of Justice

‘A fundamental shake-up of the justice system that takes dangerous offenders off the streets for longer while rehabilitating lower risk offenders has been outlined today by Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk.’

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Ministry of Justice, 16th October 2023

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Court of Protection case law update – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 20th, 2023 in autism, Court of Protection, hospitals, local government, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘Lauren Gardner and Eleanor Suthern round up the latest rulings of interest to Court of Protection practitioners.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Is refusal of food indicative of lack of capacity? – Local Government Lawyer

‘Ella Pudney discusses a recent Court of Protection case on the determination of capacity for the refusal of food in prison.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

London borough successfully prosecutes building owner over delays in removing dangerous cladding – Local Government Lawyer

‘Newham is understood to have become the first local authority in Britain to successfully prosecute a building owner for failing to remove flammable cladding.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

“Great deal of work” still needed on barrister apprenticeships – Legal Futures

Posted October 20th, 2023 in barristers, news by tracey

‘There is still a “great deal of work” to be done to ensure that barrister apprenticeships are ready for launch, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has warned, even though it is set to move closer today.’

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Legal Futures, 20th October 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Review into 50-year-old laws on social care for disabled children – Law Commission

‘Law Commission aims to simplify and strengthen the law, allowing children with disabilities to access the support they need. The review will ensure the law is fair, modern and accessible, works for parents, care givers and local authorities.’

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Law Commission, 17th October 2023

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November – Home Office

‘Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas”, will be illegal from 8 November 2023.’

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Home Office, 18th October 2023

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Courts increase sentences for child sex offenders – Attorney General’s Office

‘Figures released as part the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme annual statistics for 2022 show there were 23 child sex offence sentence increases. This was followed by 10 sentences increased for rape offences and 7 for cases involving grievous bodily harm.’

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Attorney General's Office, 17th October 2023

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Sutton-in-Craven: Drug driver jailed for killing boy, 9, in hit-and-run crash – BBC News

‘A van driver who smoked crack cocaine before crashing into a nine-year-old boy and killing him has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 19th October 2023

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