Met Police: Ex-officers sentenced over racist WhatsApp posts – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2023 in internet, news, police, racism, sentencing, suspended sentences, telecommunications by michael

‘Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been given suspended prison sentences for sending racist, sexist and homophobic messages on WhatsApp, after a BBC Newsnight investigation.’

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BBC News, 7th December 2023

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‘Everything is in jeopardy’: how new UK visa rules are tearing families apart – The Guardian

Posted December 7th, 2023 in families, immigration, news, regulations, remuneration, visas by michael

‘Rebecca, 28, a full-time PhD student in biosciences from Liverpool, and her partner, an Australian national working in higher education, are among thousands of couples facing separation and financial uncertainty because of the government’s decision to overhaul immigration rules. Among those affected will be skilled workers, international students, health and care workers from overseas and their family members.’

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The Guardian, 7th December 2023

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Grenfell firefighters to receive council compensation – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2023 in compensation, fire, fire services, local government, news by michael

‘More than 100 firefighters who tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze will receive compensation from Kensington and Chelsea Council.’

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BBC News, 7th December 2023

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 7th, 2023 in legislation by michael

SI 2023/1335 – The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1322 – The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1317 – The Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1316 – The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Resolution of Central Counterparties: Partial Property Transfers and Safeguarding of Protected Arrangements) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1313 – The Resolution of Central Counterparties (Modified Application of Corporate Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1312 – The Pensions (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1311 – The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Notification Requirements: Social Housing) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1310 – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Amendment) (Equal Treatment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1309 – The Pensions Act 2004 (Amendment) (Pension Protection Fund Compensation) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1308 – The Pensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1307 – The Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1306 – The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1301 – The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Non-Party Campaigner Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) Order 2023

SI 2023/1300 – The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Ltd) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2023

SI 2023/1299 – The Returning Officers (Parliamentary Constituencies) (England and Wales) Order 2023

SI 2023/1298 – The Greater London Authority (Consolidated Council Tax Requirement Procedure) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1287 – The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1285 – The Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023

SI 2023/1280 – The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Ruth Perry: ‘Intimidating’ Ofsted inspection contributed to headteacher’s death, coroner concludes – The Independent

Posted December 7th, 2023 in inquests, news, suicide, teachers by michael

‘A coroner has concluded that a “rude and intimidating” Ofsted inspection contributed to the death headteacher of Ruth Perry.’

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The Independent, 7th December 2023

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UK Supreme Court ruling clarifies fair treatment of expert evidence at trial – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 7th, 2023 in contracts, evidence, expert witnesses, holidays, news, Supreme Court by michael

‘A decision by the UK Supreme Court has made it clear that the principle of fairness in relation to expert evidence means a party should not entirely reserve its criticisms of an expert’s evidence for closing submissions.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2023

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Colin Pitchfork: Double child murderer denied prison release – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2023 in children, dangerous offenders, murder, news, parole by michael

‘[The Parole Board] had ruled Pitchfork could be released in June, but concerns about the danger he posed caused Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to intervene, making what is known as an “application for reconsideration” in July.’

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BBC News, 7th December 2023

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Can the new Rwanda bill work and what could stop it? – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2023 in asylum, bills, human rights, immigration, international law, news, Rwanda, Supreme Court, treaties by michael

‘Expert lawyers who have been involved in the Rwanda case – or supported the challenge to the policy – have described new legislation as potentially setting up a politically explosive fight with both the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.’

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BBC News, 6th December 2023

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Sunak’s bill aims to block UK human rights law to save Rwanda scheme – The Guardian

Posted December 7th, 2023 in asylum, bills, human rights, immigration, international law, news, Rwanda, Supreme Court, treaties by michael

‘An emergency bill published on Wednesday will assert that ministers have the power to ignore judgments that come from Strasbourg while stopping short of leaving or “disapplying” the European convention on human rights.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2023

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