EXTRADITION: An Introduction – 5SAH

‘5SAH Chambers provides an overview of Extradition & International Law for Chambers & Partners.’

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5SAH, 21st October 2024

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Supreme Court clarifies suitable alternative remedies to judicial review – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in appeals, human rights, judicial review, news, Northern Ireland, nuisance, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The UK Supreme Court has made it clear that judicial review is generally available to hold regulators to account and ensure they fulfil their functions.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st October 2024

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Stonehenge conservation group fails in Court of Appeal bid for judicial review of dual carriageway development consent – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in appeals, historic buildings, judicial review, local government, news, planning, roads by tracey

‘Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site, a conservation group aiming to protect the prehistoric structure, has failed in a judicial review challenge to the previous Government’s decision to approve a £2.5bn road scheme through the site.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2024

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Law firm granted injunction after “obscene and criminal” phone calls – Legal Futures

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in families, harassment, injunctions, law firms, news, wills by tracey

‘A law firm has been granted an injunction by the High Court after four female members of staff received anonymous, “obscene and criminal” phone calls.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd October 2024

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Large law firms negative about impact of GenAI on finances – Legal Futures

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in artificial intelligence, law firms, news, solicitors, statistics by tracey

‘The majority of large law firms outside of the top 10 are negative about the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on their practices, new research has shown.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd October 2024

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Landmark Sentencing Review launched to end prison crisis – Ministry of Justice

‘Public safety will be at the heart of an independent review into sentencing, as the government pledges to end the crisis in our prisons.’

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Ministry of Justice, 21st October 2024

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Men used haulage firm to smuggle drugs into UK – BBC News

‘Two men have been jailed for their part in an organised crime group that used a Scunthorpe haulage firm as a front to smuggle more than £23m of drugs into the UK.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2024

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Serious Fraud Office probe £112m Unite union hotel – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in fraud, hotels, inquiries, news, Serious Fraud Office, trade unions by tracey

‘The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the construction of a hotel and conference centre owned by one of the UK’s biggest trade unions, the BBC can reveal.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2024

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‘Vindictive’ daughter posted nude photos of father’s ex on escort website – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in disclosure, families, imprisonment, news, photography, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A woman who posted sexual images of her father’s former lover on an escort site after holding a deep-seated grudge against her has been jailed for three years.’

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The Independent, 21st October 2024

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Harrods settling more than 250 claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in compensation, Crown Prosecution Service, employment, news, police, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘More than 250 people are settling compensation claims over alleged historic sexual misconduct by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed.’

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The Independent, 22nd October 2024

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