Day: 20 September 2024

Welsh teenager jailed for attacking trans woman and sharing terrorist documents – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2024 in assault, criminal behaviour orders, imprisonment, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, terrorism, transgender persons, young offenders by sally

‘A teenage far-right extremist has been jailed for more than five years for sharing terrorist documents and attacking a transgender woman by kicking her in the head before posting “best day ever” online.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2024

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Fathers who took sons to asylum hotel riot jailed – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2024 in asylum, demonstrations, hotels, immigration, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

‘Two fathers who took their sons to a riot at a hotel housing asylum seekers are the latest to be jailed in connection with the disorder.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2024

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Forging documents in litigation constituted an unlawful means conspiracy (Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd and others) – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted September 20th, 2024 in chambers articles, dispute resolution, documents, forgery, news, unlawful means conspiracy by sally

‘Dispute Resolution analysis: Having set aside an earlier judgment on the basis that the claim had been defeated by a forged document, the Claimant was able to use that same forgery to found a successful new claim for unlawful means conspiracy.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 21st August 2024

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Protests, human rights and criminal activity – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 20th, 2024 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, Israel, local government, news, repossession, trespass, universities by sally

‘When are university and other protests impermissible? When ‘a protest turns into a base camp for criminal activity’, said Ritchie J on 19 June 2024, giving judgment in University of Birmingham v Persons Unknown (1) and Mariyah Ali (2) [2024] EWHC 1529 (KB). And while concerning a university, this is also relevant to local government.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th September 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tackling theft or improper use of confidential information in the civil courts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 20th, 2024 in civil justice, civil procedure rules, confidentiality, data protection, disclosure, evidence, injunctions, news, theft by sally

‘Businesses faced with the theft or unauthorised use of their confidential data have a suite of remedies available to them in the civil courts to recover that data or prevent its further use.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Social worker awarded £55k and £8k costs after accusing council employer of discriminating against protected beliefs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 20th, 2024 in compensation, costs, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, gender, local government, news, social services, transgender persons by sally

‘A social worker who worked for Cambridgeshire County Council has been awarded more than £55,000 in compensation and £8,000 in costs, after asserting that she was discriminated against for reasons relating to her gender critical beliefs and/or sexual orientation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Hundreds’ of prisoners freed early in England and Wales not fitted with tags – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2024 in early release, electronic monitoring, fines, fraud, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, select committees, statistics by sally

‘Prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding in jails have not been fitted with electronic tags despite it being a condition of their release, prompting criticism from a parliamentary watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com