Month: October 2024

A former surgeon found guilty of causing harm during multiple male circumcision operations – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 31st, 2024 in child cruelty, children, Crown Prosecution Service, disciplinary procedures, doctors, medicines, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘A former surgeon, who was struck off the UK medical register in 2015, while working at Southampton General Hospital has been convicted today of causing actual bodily harm, child cruelty and administering a prescription only medicine to several young and vulnerable patients for ignoring basic hygiene rules in performing home male circumcisions and showing complete disregard to patient health, safety and comfort.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 31st October 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Assisted Dying: What Role for the Judge? – Transparency Project

Posted October 31st, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, constitutional law, families, family courts, health, judges, judiciary, news, suicide by sally

‘The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill had its first, purely formal, reading in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, when it was presented by Kim Leadbeater MP. The important second reading is fixed for 29 November 2024.’

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Transparency Project, 30th October 2024

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

Philip Murray: Looking down the slippery slope: Can assisted suicide be restricted to the terminally ill? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted October 31st, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, constitutional law, health, human rights, news, suicide by sally

‘Kim Leadbeater has recently introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Commons which seeks to legalise assisted suicide for the terminally ill. Despite its second reading being scheduled for 29 November, the text of the Bill is, somewhat remarkably given its significance, still to be published. Yet the outline of Leadbeater’s proposals has already become known. As such, I seek to offer here a legal analysis of some of the issues relating to legalising assisted suicide in the UK, and particular the idea that any law can be effectively limited to terminally ill adults.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th October 2024

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Preventing sexual harassment in the workplace – how to prepare for the party season – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted October 31st, 2024 in chambers articles, duty of care, employment, equality, harassment, news, professional conduct by sally

‘It seems somewhat apt, then, that the mandatory duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace has come into force (the Preventative Duty)—just in time for this year’s Christmas parties. Employers have long been subject to a legal duty to provide a safe and supportive working environment for all staff but this new duty takes things further.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 30th October 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Teenager found guilty of murder after Hackney woman was shot through her front door – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2024 in affray, attempted murder, firearms, gangs, London, murder, news, offensive weapons, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a mother who was shot in the head through her front door as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Woman who texted friend ‘oopsie xx’ after trying to kill boss with a hammer jailed for 20 years – The Independent

Posted October 31st, 2024 in attempted murder, imprisonment, news, offensive weapons, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘An ambulance worker who texted her friend saying “oppsie xx!” after trying to kill her boss with a hammer has been jailed for 20 years.’

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The Independent, 30th October 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Why is the Southport stabbing not being classed as a terror attack? – The Independent

Posted October 31st, 2024 in attempted murder, children, murder, news, offensive weapons, police, terrorism by michael

‘This week, a teenager accused of murdering three children in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday class in Southport has been charged with a terror offence and making a biological weapon.’

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The Independent, 30th October 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bill seeks to improve UK workplace violence and harassment protections – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 31st, 2024 in bills, employment, equality, harassment, health & safety, news, violence, women by michael

‘A bill which seeks to impose specific duties on employers to improve protections against violence and harassment, especially for women and girls, as part of their obligations to ensure workplace health safety and wellbeing is currently being considered by the UK parliament.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2024

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Palestinian student stripped of UK visa after Gaza remarks wins human rights appeal – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2024 in appeals, demonstrations, government departments, human rights, immigration, Israel, news, universities, visas by michael

‘A Palestinian student who was stripped of her student visa after remarks she made about the Israel-Gaza war has won a human rights appeal against the Home Office’s decision.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Divorce applications wrongly approved after computer error, high court hears – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2024 in computer programs, divorce, families, family courts, marriage, news, time limits by sally

‘Dozens of divorce applications were wrongly approved due to a computer error, the high court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Lloyds suspends commission payments after ‘seismic’ ruling on UK car finance – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2024 in appeals, banking, consumer protection, loans, news by michael

‘Lloyds Banking Group has scrapped commission payments across its £15bn motor finance arm after a landmark ruling on car loan misselling, as industry and Treasury officials hold urgent talks amid fears of contagion across the wider financial sector.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Disability-related absences and dismissal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 30th, 2024 in appeals, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment, employment tribunals, equality, local government, news, social services, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘Should dismissals for disability-related absences be pleaded as direct discrimination? Robin Pickard examines a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case involving a local authority.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Members’ interests, bias and pre-determination – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 30th, 2024 in bias, codes of practice, conflict of interest, local government, news by tracey

‘In his latest article Geoff Wild seeks to clarify when it is appropriate for members to declare interests (and when it is not) and what the consequences are of doing so.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Mental health challenges “costing large law firms millions” – Legal Futures

Posted October 30th, 2024 in employment, law firms, mental health, news, statistics by tracey

‘Mental health challenges are costing large law firms millions of pounds every year and reducing productivity by 19%, a report has indicated.’

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Legal Futures, 30th October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Axiom Ince: SRA faces enforcement action by LSB following damning report – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 30th, 2024 in compensation, consumer protection, employment, enforcement, fraud, law firms, Legal Services Board, news, Serious Fraud Office, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘The solicitors’ regulator is to face unprecedented enforcement action under the Legal Services Act following the discovery of a catalogue of failures in its handling of the 2023 collapse of law firm Axiom Ince.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Crown Prosecution Service launches Go Prosecute – a brand-new barrister development programme – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 30th, 2024 in barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news, pilot schemes, prosecutions by tracey

‘Go Prosecute, a brand-new development programme for newly qualified barristers to gain invaluable prosecution experience, has been launched by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th October 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Axiom Ince: What the independent review recommends – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 30th, 2024 in compensation, consumer protection, employment, enforcement, fraud, law firms, Legal Services Board, news, Serious Fraud Office, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘The Carson McDowell review into the regulatory events leading up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s intervention into Axiom Ince culminates with four pages of recommendations.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Pilot cleared of abducting girl, 9, outside Harrods – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2024 in child abduction, child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, kidnapping, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘A former US Air Force pilot accused of kidnapping a nine-year-old girl outside Harrods and then sexually assaulting her has been found not guilty.’

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BBC News, 29th October 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Armed robber jailed for life for drug dealer death – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2024 in drug offences, firearms, imprisonment, murder, news, offensive weapons, robbery, sentencing, wounding by tracey

‘A 19-year-old robber has been jailed for life for the “torture” murder of a cannabis dealer for £30,000 of drugs in north London.’

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BBC News, 29th October 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ambulance worker jailed for hammer attack on boss in Greater Manchester – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2024 in attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An ambulance worker who texted a friend saying “I’ve smashed her head in. Oppsie!” after attacking her boss with a hammer in a row over shift patterns has been jailed for 20 years.’

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The Guardian, 29th October 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com