Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse with impunity, report finds – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2024 in criminal justice, domestic violence, government departments, news, police, statistics by sally

‘Police officers perpetrate shocking levels of domestic abuse yet many operate with impunity due to forces failing to properly hold them to account, according to new research.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2024

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Pupillage special: Using AI safely – Counsel

Posted September 17th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, barristers, news, pupillage by sally

‘Unless you’ve been completely off-grid for the past 12 months or so, you’ve likely encountered the deluge of news, articles, explainers, and enthusiastic LinkedIn posts about the wonders and/or terrors of Generative AI.’

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Counsel, September 2024

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Business fined for selling fake Wonka bars – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2024 in fines, food, health & safety, labelling, news, sentencing, trade marks by tracey

‘A business has been fined for selling fake Wonka chocolate bars around the UK, which included nuts that were not mentioned on the packaging.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2024

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Woman fined over take-for-free cabinet left outside her home – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2024 in fines, local government, news, waste by tracey

‘A woman has been handed a £500 fine for fly-tipping after leaving a cabinet for free collection outside her home.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2024

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Disabled woman told to repay £5,000 of benefits – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2024 in benefits, disabled persons, government departments, news by tracey

‘A woman has been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds to the Department for Work and Pensions after being incorrectly paid benefits she was told she was entitled to.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

2 Hare Court Professional Discipline Newsletter – 2 Hare Court

Posted September 17th, 2024 in chambers articles, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘Welcome to the latest edition of the Professional Discipline Newsletter.’

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2 Hare Court, 10th September 2024

Source: www.2harecourt.com

New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 17th, 2024 in budgets, government departments, legislation by tracey

2024 c. 24 – Budget Responsibility Act 2024

Source: www.legisalation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 17th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Revenue and Customs v Professional Game Match Officials Ltd [2024] UKSC 29 (16 September 2024)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Y, V & B (Fact-Finding: Perpetrator) [2024] EWCA Civ 1034 (13 September 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Smith & Ors v Rex [2024] EWCA Crim 1040 (13 September 2024)

Shortt, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1041 (13 September 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

ETM Contractors Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Bristol City Council [2024] EWHC 2263 (Admin) (16 September 2024)

Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, R (On the Application Of) v Police Appeals Tribunal [2024] EWHC 2348 (Admin) (13 September 2024)

Friends of the Earth Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Ors [2024] EWHC 2349 (Admin) (13 September 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Folds Farm Trustees Ltd & Anor v Cutts & Ors (Re Costs) [2024] EWHC 2143 (Ch) (13 September 2024)

High Court (Patents Court)

Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2339 (Pat) (13 September 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of the Netherlands v Baybasin & Ors [2024] EWHC 2343 (KB) (13 September 2024)

Deakin-Stephenson v Behar & Anor [2024] EWHC 2338 (KB) (13 September 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Fewer remedies despite more notifications under UK’s national security and investment regime – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 17th, 2024 in company law, competition, mergers, news, notification, statistics by tracey

‘The UK’s foreign investment screening regime saw an increase in the number of notifications in 2023-24, but fewer cases were subject to remedies or prohibitions compared to the previous year, as the regime “is settling in”, a legal expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2024

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DMCC Act overhauls UK consumer law enforcement and expands consumer rights – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 17th, 2024 in competition, consumer protection, enforcement, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Consumer protection laws, and particularly the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) enforcement powers, have been substantially strengthened by landmark new UK legislation which elevates directly enforceable consumer protection rules to the same status as competition law.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2024

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Thomas Horsley: Relations Reset or Regression? Devolution and the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted September 17th, 2024 in bills, constitutional law, government departments, markets, news by tracey

‘On 4 September 2024, the UK Government published the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (the PRMB). Introduced in the Lords, the PRMB is certainly not the most headline-grabbing Bill announced in the King’s Speech. Its substance – product standards and weights and measures – is important, but unlikely to excite the masses. However, as the new UK Government’s first intervention to regulate the UK internal market, the Bill is remarkable for at least two reasons.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th September 2024

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Recent orders for possession in University protest camp claims – implications for academic institutions – Local Government Lawyer

‘Joe Walker and Fred Groves provide an update on unauthorised pro-Palestinian protest encampments on university premises where many have refused to comply with demands to vacate.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Parents fail in High Court challenge to permanent exclusion of child from school – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by parents over a decision of the Governors Disciplinary Committee (GDC) of a school to uphold the decision of the headteacher to permanently exclude their child.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2024 in criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, early release, magistrates, news, prisons, sentencing by tracey

‘Magistrates in England and Wales could be given powers to hand down longer custodial sentences under proposals to help reduce the backlog in crown courts and prisons.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2024

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Four key takeaways from Huw Edwards’ sentencing – BBC News

‘Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison term after he admitted making indecent images of children. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard he received more than 40 images over several months from convicted sex offender Alex Williams. Here are four things we learned from the sentencing hearing.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Huw Edwards spared jail as disgraced BBC presenter sentenced for indecent images of children – The Independent

‘Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been handed a suspended sentence after accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.’

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The Independent, 16th September 2024

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Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2024 in autism, doctors, families, government departments, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

A very unfit home – Circuit Judge decision on unfitness and damages. – Nearly Legal

‘Godagam & Edirisinghe v Hanson. Mayors & City of London County Court. 3 May 2024. A county court Circuit Judge judgment on a possession claim with disrepair and unfitness for human habitation counterclaim. Very interesting both as a relatively rare CJ decision on disrepair/fitness, and for the CJ’s viw on the appropriate approach to quantum for unfitness.’

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Nearly Legal, 15th September 2024

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English institutions and law popular for global dispute resolution – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 16th, 2024 in arbitration, bills, Commercial Court, dispute resolution, news by tracey

‘New research shows the important role that English law, courts and arbitration bodies play in dispute resolution in a competitive global market, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th September 2024

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IR35: taxation of off-payroll workers explained – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 16th, 2024 in corporation tax, employment, HM Revenue & Customs, news, remuneration, taxation by tracey

‘The off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, apply where a business engages an individual to provide services off-payroll and through an intermediary – commonly a company referred to as a ‘personal services company’ (PSC). IR35 targets the use of PSCs to avoid employment taxes.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th September 2024

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