Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure updated – Attorney General’s Office

Posted March 4th, 2024 in attorney general, codes of practice, criminal justice, disclosure, news by tracey

‘The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure have been updated with guidance on digital materials, the Solicitor General has confirmed.’

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Attorney General's Office, 29th February 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Three-partner firm slapped with £23k fine for AML oversights – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A firm operating from two small offices in the south west has been hit with a £23,000 fine for failing to comply with money laundering regulations.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

£70m arbitration award set aside after High Court judge finds agreement is a ‘fabrication’ – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A High Court judge has set aside a multi-million pound arbitration award and judgment after finding they were “fabrications”. The Honourable Mr Justice Butcher said the result of his decision meant ‘unanswered but serious questions’ were left and would require investigation.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New law to make justice more accessible for innocent people wronged by powerful companies – Ministry of Justice

‘The Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, will introduce a new law to make it easier for members of the public to secure the financial backing of third parties when launching complex claims against moneyed corporations with sizeable legal teams which they could otherwise ill-afford.’

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Ministry of Justice, 4th March 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Dozens of ‘major’ compliance breaches at Bank of England, NAO reports – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2024 in auditors, banking, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Dozens of “major” compliance breaches have been unearthed at the Bank of England, despite progress to fix shortcomings after misuse of the central bank’s audio feed by hedge funds four years ago.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Calls for inquiry after refugee children made to guess who got foster care in ‘game’ – The Guardian

‘Foster families and social workers are demanding an independent inquiry after it emerged that Home Office-employed staff forced refugee children to play a game to guess who would be the next one to be placed in foster care.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Pair jailed over county lines drugs operation – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men have been jailed for their part in county lines drug dealing.’

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BBC News. 1st March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woodbridge soldier’s heatstroke death was avoidable – report – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2024 in armed forces, health & safety, medical treatment, news, reports by tracey

‘A soldier who died from exertional heatstroke may have survived if he had been treated earlier, a report found.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 1st, 2024 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Miah [2024] EWCA Civ 186 (01 March 2024)

Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 185 (01 March 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Chilton v Payne [2024] EWHC 451 (Admin) (01 March 2024)

Marks and Spencer PLC v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Ors [2024] EWHC 452 (Admin) (01 March 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

EFG Private Bank Ltd v Babaee (Re Insolvency Act 1986) [2024] EWHC 444 (Ch) (01 March 2024)

Reeve v McDonagh & Anor [2024] EWHC 439 (Ch) (01 March 2024)

Financial Conduct Authority v WealthTek LLP & Anor (Re Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) [2024] EWHC 424 (Ch) (01 March 2024)

Chu v Je & Anor (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 455 (Ch) (01 March 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Tactus Holdings Ltd v Jordan & Ors [2024] EWHC 399 (Comm) (01 March 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Anyon & Ors v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2024] EWHC 326 (KB) (01 March 2024)

High Court (Technology & Construction Court)

IBM United Kingdom Ltd v LzLabs GmbH & Ors [2024] EWHC 423 (TCC) (28 February 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 1st, 2024 in legislation by michael

SI 2024/271 – The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/270 – The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/269 – The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/262 – The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/260 – The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2024

SI 2024/252 – The Bank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/250 – The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/249 – The Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/248 – The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/247 – The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2024

SI 2024/245 – The Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2024

SI 2024/239 – The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England and Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/218 – The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/212 – The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Adjudication) (Amendment) Rules 2024

SI 2024/210 – The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/209 – The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

SI 2024/208 – The School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

High Court authorises deprivation of liberty of seven-year-old child in registered children’s home – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has granted a local authority’s application to deprive a seven-year-old boy of his liberty, with directions to use the “minimum degree of force or restraint required”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

A heckler’s veto on Christian street preaching in the UK – Law & Religion UK

‘In Britain, there have been a number of incidents in which Christians have been prevented from preaching in public spaces by the police. For example, the recent incident of Pastor Dwayne Lopez in Uxbridge garnered much media attention. Pastor Lopez was asked to stop preaching by several Metropolitan Police officers because it had been reported by an individual that they found him to be offensive.’

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Law & Religion UK, 29th February 2024

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Judge says he was misled by “fabricated” £74m arbitration ruling – Legal Futures

Posted March 1st, 2024 in arbitration, fraud, news, setting aside by sally

‘A High Court judge has set aside an order he made to enforce a £74m arbitration award after discovering that both the arbitration agreement and ruling were fabricated.’

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Legal Futures, 1st March 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Devastating report lays bare police failings over Sarah Everard’s killer – The Guardian

‘The full extent of Wayne Couzens’ alleged offending was laid bare in a devastating official report that revealed accusations of serial sexual abuse including rapes, before he used his status as a police officer to kidnap and murder Sarah Everard.’

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The Guardian, 29th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

When Treaties are Forbidden – EIN Blog

‘Safe Third Country (STC) agreements involve the transfer of protection-seekers from one State to another. They take different forms, including bilateral treaties (the UK-Rwanda Treaty), political agreements (the Italy-Albania MoU) and regional mechanisms (Dublin III). They are usually justified as a means of sharing responsibility for protecting refugees and ‘managing’ access to asylum determination processes, as is the case for the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement. In other contexts their explicit purpose is to deter and to punish.

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EIN Blog, 29th February 2024

Source: www.ein.org.uk

‘We need more compassion’: UK families call for assisted dying reform – The Guardian

‘As MPs report on the issue, a son and daughter on how their parents’ deaths led them to campaign for a change in law.’

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The Guardian, 29th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Labradoodle thief guilty of Donald Patience murder – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2024 in animals, burglary, murder, news, theft by sally

‘A man who strangled a dog owner and then stole his pet labradoodle has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 29th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law body considers which law governs digital asset disputes – OUT-LAW.com

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a new project to examine how questions on the application of private international law should be answered in the context of disputes over digital assets or electronic trade documents.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Assisted dying / assisted suicide – an informer – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

‘In light of the publication of the Westminster Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee’s (very good) report on assisted dying / assisted suicide on 29 February 2024 and as a modest contribution to informing debate about these issues, I have recorded an ‘informer,’ in which I give an overview of the current law in England & Wales and worldwide, set out some of the reasons why people might want change, and some reasons why people are concerned about it, and then look at what the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities might say of relevance. It is quite a lot for half an hour, and it goes without saying that it is a video which engages with difficult matters.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 29th February 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner’s Dilemma? – Pensions Barrister

Posted March 1st, 2024 in chambers articles, climate change, fiduciary duty, news, pensions by sally

‘James McCreath of Wilberforce Chambers comments on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties.’

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Pensions Barrister, 29th February 2024

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com