Man faces jail over AI-generated child abuse images – BBC News
‘A graphic design student used artificial intelligence to create child abuse images that he then sold to other paedophiles.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 24 October 2024
Court of Appeal refuses certification challenge in Gormsen v Meta – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal in London has dismissed arguments that the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) erred in law by permitting an “unfair pricing” argument and in its assessment of the “unfair trading conditions” argument.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Legal rights charity wins tribunal case demanding Government transparency on determination of adult social care funding – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Information Tribunal has ordered HM Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to reveal information requested by legal rights charity Access Social Care around the decision-making processes which determine funding for adult social care.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Manchester Arena survivors win case against man who claimed there was ‘no bomb’ – The Guardian
‘Two survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have won a high court harassment case against a former television producer who claimed the attack had been staged.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Safe access zones” at abortion clinics: legislation – Law & Religion UK
‘On 21 October 2024, the Secretary of State made The Public Order Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) (England and Wales) Regulations 2024 which extend to England and Wales; this provides that Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023 (offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services) will come into force on 31 October 2024.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd October 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Extra time – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘Waqar Shah and Andy Norris analyse the latest decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Professional Game Match Officials Ltd, which has been referred back to the First-tier Tribunal.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Officers on trial over shooting suspects to get anonymity – BBC News
‘Firearms officers facing trial over shooting suspects are to be given anonymity unless they are convicted, under reforms announced by the home secretary.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Labour peer at centre of Starmer donations scandal found to have breached Lords rules – The Independent
‘Labour peer Waheed Alli has been found to have committed four breaches of Lords rules over his declarations in the register of interests.’
The Independent, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police reopen Wimbledon school crash investigation – BBC News
‘The Metropolitan Police is to carry out a new investigation into the Wimbledon school crash in order to further examine a number of lines of inquiry.’
BBC News, 24th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New data laws aim to ‘improve public services and boost economy by £10 billion’ – The Independent
‘Proposed new data laws will free up police and NHS staff time, boost the economy and make it easier to register births and deaths or start a new job, the Government has said.’
The Independent, 24th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Trans children’s charity told to rewrite guidance on puberty blockers – The Guardian
‘A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission investigation, which also concluded that there had been mismanagement within the organisation. However, the investigation found that the charity, Mermaids, had appropriate safeguarding policies in place and there was no evidence that it provided medical advice to children, which would have been outside its remit.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
