Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after M25 blocked – BBC News
‘Five environmental activists who organised protests that brought part of the M25 to a standstill over four days have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 18 July 2024
Hancock and Hunt failed to prepare UK for pandemic, Covid inquiry finds – The Guardian
‘The former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock have been criticised for their failure to better prepare the UK for the pandemic, in a damning first report from the Covid inquiry that calls for an overhaul in how the government prepares for civil emergencies.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Catalogue of failures’: watchdog missed chances to help Andrew Malkinson, report finds – The Guardian
‘A report on the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s handling of the Andrew Malkinson case has laid bare “a catalogue of failures”, finding that he could have been exonerated almost a decade earlier.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bereaved families force law changes – why did it take so long? – BBC News
‘The inclusion of both the Hillsborough Law and Martyn’s Law in the King’s Speech is a big moment for people power.’
BBC News, 18th July 2024
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Appropriate assessment and multi-stage consents – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has clarified the requirement for appropriate assessment in multi-stage consents. Barristers at Landmark Chambers explain the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Inquiry into Greater Manchester police calls for end to inappropriate strip-searches – The Guardian
‘The Baird report, which was commissioned by Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, and released on Thursday morning [18 July], examined 14 cases of 11 women and three men who had been treated unfairly by Greater Manchester police (GMP). It found wrongful arrests, a lack of care for domestic and sexual abuse survivors, and strip-searches being conducted forcefully on vulnerable women.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Supreme Court on whether collateral warranties are construction contracts – Local Government Lawyer
‘In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) [2024] UKSC 23 the Supreme Court decided unanimously that the collateral warranty in issue was not a construction contract for the purposes of the 1996 Act and that most collateral warranties will also be regarded as the same. This overrules the decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Parkwood Leisure Ltd v Laing O’Rourke Wales and West Ltd [2013] EWHC 2665 (TCC). The Supreme Court’s judgment provides much-needed clarity for the industry.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Paying £240 holiday school fine was a no-brainer’ – BBC News
‘Mrs Melling and her husband Paul from Leyland, Lancashire, were each fined £120 after taking their children out of primary school for a trip to Egypt.’
BBC News, 18th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First Covid inquiry report to show UK plan failures – BBC News
‘The failures and weaknesses in the UK’s pandemic preparations are expected to be laid out in the first report published by the Covid inquiry.’
BBC News, 18th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Major General who carried Prince Philip’s coffin admits disgraceful conduct – The Independent
‘A major general who helped carry Prince Philip’s coffin has admitted disgraceful conduct after playing with a woman’s hair and kissing her without consent.’
The Independent, 17th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who killed girlfriend in crash jailed for 10 years – BBC News
‘A disqualified driver who killed his girlfriend after speeding into a garden wall has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.’
BBC News, 17th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Data watchdog reprimands Hackney council over cyber attack – The Independent
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the council had “failed to effectively implement sufficient measures” to protect its systems from attack.’
The Independent, 17th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Driver who left boy in road after crash sentenced – BBC News
‘A driver who hit a seven-year-old boy in his van and left the scene of the crash has been given a suspended sentence at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court.’
BBC News, 17th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
