Asylum seeker with home-made boat sentenced after four migrants die in Channel – The Independent

‘An asylum seeker has been detained for nine years and six months for the manslaughter of fellow migrants who drowned trying to cross the English Channel.’

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The Independent, 23rd February 2024

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Cat killer Scarlet Blake found guilty of murdering Jorge Martin Carreno – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in animal cruelty, criminal damage, murder, news by michael

‘A woman obsessed with death who once livestreamed the killing of a cat has been found guilty of murdering a man.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2024

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Solicitor struck off for antisemitic and offensive tweets – Legal Futures

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, internet, Judaism, news, professional conduct, racism, solicitors by michael

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) today struck off the practitioner it found earlier this week had published antisemitic and offensive posts on Twitter.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barrister “recklessly misled” BSB in applying for practising certificate – Legal Futures

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in barristers, deceit, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by michael

‘A barrister who “recklessly misled” the Bar Standards Board (BSB) into giving him a practising certificate (PC) by falsely stating that he was a door tenant at a set of chambers has been disbarred.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Exchange of Land – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in commons, judicial review, local government, news, planning by michael

‘Edward Cousins discusses the enactment of the Commons Act 2006, the introduction of comprehensive systems for the exchange of common land, and recent caselaw.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2024

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Court of Protection case law update: February 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in Court of Protection, local government, news by michael

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

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd February 2024

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in legislation by michael

SI 2024/205 – The Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/204 – The Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024

SI 2024/199 – The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/194 – The Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/192 – The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024

SI 2024/184 – The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/183 – The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/182 – The Post Office Compensation Schemes and Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme (Tax Exemptions and Relief) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/181 – The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Returning Officers’ Accounts) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/178 – The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152 (23 February 2024)

Rea v Rea & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 169 (23 February 2024)

Pearson v Secretary of State for Defence [2024] EWCA Civ 150 (23 February 2024)

THG PLC & Ors v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 158 (23 February 2024)

Derma Med Ltd & Anor v Ally & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 175 (23 February 2024)

Boswell, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport [2024] EWCA Civ 145 (22 February 2024)

FA (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 149 (22 February 2024)

Palladian Partners LP & Ors v Republic of Argentina & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 139 (22 February 2024)

R, Re (Children: Findings of Fact) [2024] EWCA Civ 153 (22 February 2024)

Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 138 (20 February 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bhat & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v NHS Litigating Authority [2024] EWHC 375 (Admin) (22 February 2024)

Rye v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Ors [2024] EWHC 358 (Admin) (22 February 2024)

Galloway, R (On the Application Of) v Durham County Council [2024] EWHC 367 (Admin) (21 February 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa & Ors [2024] EWHC 387 (Ch) (22 February 2024)

Chedington Events Ltd v Brake & Anor [2024] EWHC 384 (Ch) (22 February 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

H1 & Anor v W & Ors [2024] EWHC 382 (Comm) (22 February 2024)

HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v Gibbs [2024] EWHC 356 (Comm) (21 February 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

Z v V & Anor (Re The Children Act 1989 & The Senior Courts Act 1981) [2024] EWHC 365 (Fam) (22 February 2024)

ZS v The Estate of NJ [2024] EWHC 306 (Fam) (21 February 2024)

X v X & Anor (Time Barred Adoption) [2024] EWHC 364 (Fam) (20 February 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Farley & Ors v Paymaster (1836) Ltd (Trading As Equiniti) [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) (23 February 2024)

Hawrami v Journalism Development Network Inc & Ors [2024] EWHC 389 (KB) (22 February 2024)

YSL v Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 391 (KB) (22 February 2024)

Bell v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2024] EWHC 379 (KB) (21 February 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Leisure firm told scanning staff faces is illegal – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in employment, enforcement notices, facial mapping, news, privacy by michael

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says Serco Leisure has been unlawfully processing the biometric data of more than 2,000 employees at 38 UK leisure facilities.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2024

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Proposed sentencing guidelines for aggravated vehicle taking and motoring offences unveiled – Solicitors Journal

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in consultations, dangerous driving, news, road traffic offences, sentencing, theft by michael

‘The independent Sentencing Council has published proposed sentencing guidelines for individuals convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.’

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Solicitors Journal, 21st February 2024

Source: www.solicitorsjournal.com

Oxford University tutors secure employee status – Solicitors Journal

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in contract of employment, employment, employment tribunals, news, universities by michael

‘The ruling highlights the power imbalance between precarious tutors and the prestigious institution, prompting calls for a re-evaluation of employment practices in higher education.’

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Solicitors Journal, 22nd February 2024

Source: www.solicitorsjournal.com

UK signs new deal with EU to tackle small boat crossings – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in asylum, EC law, government departments, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings by michael

‘The UK has signed a new deal with the EU’s border agency to work more closely together to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2024

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Killer nurse Lucy Letby in final bid to appeal convictions – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in appeals, attempted murder, children, imprisonment, juries, murder, news, nurses, retrials by michael

‘Lawyers for Letby will ask senior judges for permission to bring an appeal against all her convictions at the hearing in London provisionally listed for April 25, a judiciary spokeswoman confirmed on Friday [23rd February]’

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The Independent, 23rd February 2024

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Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship – The Guardian

‘Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State, has lost an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship.’

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2024

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List of prison deaths to be published in move ‘from secrecy to openness’ – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in death in custody, disclosure, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, prisons, statistics by michael

‘The prisons and probation ombudsman (PPO) will post weekly updates identifying those who have died, the prison where they were being held and the date of their death.’

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The Independent, 22nd February 2024

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Boy, 16, who fell to death during scouts’ trip was unlawfully killed, jury finds – The Guardian

‘A 16-year-old scout was unlawfully killed when he fell to his death during a trip to a rugged beauty spot in north Wales, a jury has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2024

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Snapchat rape: Plea to other possible victims after man jailed – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2024 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, internet, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by michael

‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’

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BBC News, 22nd February 2024

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Ministers to press ahead with legislation to exonerate Post Office Horizon victims – The Guardian

‘Ministers have vowed to press ahead with legislation to automatically overturn convictions related to the Post Office Horizon scandal by the end of July.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2024

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