Rethinking the UK’s approach to dying: lessons from an end-of-life helpline – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in assisted suicide, charities, health, news, reports, suicide by sally

‘The Charity Compassion in Dying has published a comprehensive and powerful report based on analysis of calls and emails received on its information line, together with a YouGov poll, outlining how talking about end of life decision-making in the United Kingdom is not currently working.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 22nd July 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Uyghur v NCA – and how it could affect law firms – Law Society’s Gazette

‘In its recent judgment in World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency, the Court of Appeal addressed the application of the money laundering provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) in the context of international supply chains. The appeal court’s clarification of the scope of the ‘adequate consideration’ exemption under POCA has wide-reaching implications not only for businesses with global supply chains but for all professional services firms in the UK.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

King’s Speech: New laws will strengthen employee protections – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in bills, employment, equality, government departments, news by sally

‘New legislation will give employees greater protections, but the government must consider the implications of any new rights to ensure they do not cut across employers’ regulatory or other obligations, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Time to reset legal regulation and ethics, says consumer panel head – Legal Futures

‘The new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, needs to recognise the need for an overhaul of the legal regulatory regime, the new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Newborn baby made homeless by Home Office in frenzy to clear asylum backlog – The Guardian

‘A father with a newborn baby and a mother with two children are among the asylum seekers made homeless by the Home Office after it wrongly withdrew their claims, it can be revealed.’

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The Guardian, 20th July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in early release, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, probation, statistics by sally

‘Ministers should consider reducing the caseload of the probation service by up to 40,000 offenders if they are to ease the overcrowding crisis in prisons, a watchdog has told the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com