An update on the law of infanticide: a review of cases over the past 20 years by the Cambridge Pro-Bono Project – Doughty Street Chambers

Posted November 21st, 2024 in news by sally

‘Under Section 1(1) of the Infanticide Act 1938 a woman may be charged with infanticide or raise it as a defence to murder under Section 1(2). It is a significant piece of legislation that can only be committed by a woman against her biological child which must be under 12 months old, and arises in circumstances where she is accused of causing the death of the infant by wilful act or omission at a time when the “the balance of her mind was disturbed by reason of her not having fully recovered from the effect of giving birth to the child or by reason of the effect of lactation consequent upon the birth of the child.”’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 11th October 2024

Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk

Francesca Jackson: What Does the Debate Over Slavery Reparations Tell Us About the Cardinal Convention, Soft Power and the Public Service Monarchy? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted November 21st, 2024 in news by sally

‘There is a good reason why the constitutional convention requiring the monarch to exercise his prerogative powers on the advice of his government is known as the ‘Cardinal Convention’: it is ‘the most fundamental’ constitutional convention relating to the monarchy – something King Charles is finding out when it comes to slavery reparations.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st November 2024

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2024 in news by sally

‘MPs are to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation, in a parliamentary inquiry into the UK riots and the rise of false and harmful AI content, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

The strange afterlife of blasphemy – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 21st, 2024 in news by sally

‘The criminal offence of blasphemy is dead. It was unceremoniously abolished by section 79(1) of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. My colleague Norman Doe and I wrote a piece entitled ‘The Strange Death of Blasphemy’, which looked at events leading up to its abolition. The offence is now long dead.’

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Law & Religion UK, 21st November 2024

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Insight – How does the definition of domestic abuse apply to under 16s? – House of Commons Library

Posted November 20th, 2024 in news by tracey

‘The law defines domestic abuse as abusive behaviour by one person towards another, where both people are aged 16 or over. This age limit has come under scrutiny following the murder of 15-year-old Holly Newton by her ex-boyfriend. In a victim impact statement to court, Holly’s mother, Micala Trussler, described Holly’s murder as “a classic case of domestic abuse”, but said the law prevented her from calling it domestic abuse due to Holly’s age. This Insight looks at the statutory definition of domestic abuse and how it applies to teenage relationships.’

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House of Commons Library, 19th November 2024

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 20th, 2024 in news by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

CRF 1 Ltd v Banco Nacional De Cuba & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1409 (19 November 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Hill, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1423 (18 November 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Hyder v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 2945 (Admin) (19 November 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Adie & Anor v Ingenuity Digital Ltd [2024] EWHC 2902 (Ch) (18 November 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

SB, Re [2024] EWHC 2964 (Fam) (19 November 2024)

A (a Child) (Recognition of Nigerian Adoption: common law test) [2024] EWHC 2888 (Fam) (17 November 2024)

High Court (Patents Court)

Lenovo Group Ltd & Ors v Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) & Anor [2024] EWHC 2941 (Pat) (19 November 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Savva v Leather Inside Out & Ors [2024] EWHC 2867 (KB) (18 November 2024)

Not & Ors v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2920 (KB) (18 November 2024)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

BNP Paribas Depository Services Ltd & Anor v Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services Ltd [2024] EWHC 2903 (TCC) (18 November 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

October 2024 Roundup – Football Law

Posted November 20th, 2024 in news by tracey

‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from October 2024.’

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Football Law, 4th November 2024

Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk

ICO makes data protection recommendations on AI recruitment tools – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 20th, 2024 in news by tracey

‘Employers in the UK who use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for recruitment need to pay attention to their data protection obligations and have oversight of the AI provider’s data protection compliance process, a recent report by the UK’s data protection regulator has urged.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Critical third parties’ face UK financial services regulation from 2025 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 20th, 2024 in news by tracey

‘Major technology providers could face broad new disclosure duties, including obligations to notify regulators of planned technology change projects, resourcing challenges, and of evolving cyber incidents or outages in their infancy, under new rules being introduced in UK financial services.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Scope of UK Takeover Code to narrow in 2025 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 20th, 2024 in news by tracey

‘Rules that govern takeover bids for many UK businesses are to be narrowed in scope in a move experts said will better align with the expectation of shareholders. The changes to the Takeover Code take effect from 3 February 2025.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Injuries and Part 25 experts – Local Government Lawyer

‘Matthew Timm analyses a Family Court ruling that a local authority had failed to discharge the burden of proof in asserting that injuries to a child when he was eight months old were inflicted by one or other of his parents.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Children case law update: November 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

‘Sarah Hutchinson summarises recent Family Division rulings on an application by a father for a boy subject to a care order to be circumcised, and an application by an NHS for permission for NG feeding and restraint in respect of a 12-year old girl with anorexia nervosa.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Capacity and civil proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

‘Holly Tibbits examines new recommendations from a working group of the Civil Justice Council on determining capacity to litigate in civil proceedings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation” – Legal Futures

‘A judge’s comments on the lack of recourse against an unregulated costs draftsman should focus minds on this hole in legal regulation, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 20th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Class action firms eye million claims against Jaguar Land Rover – Legal Futures

Posted November 20th, 2024 in class actions, compensation, law firms, news by tracey

‘Two leading class action law firms have obtained a group litigation order (GLO) to open up a new front against a motor manufacturer for something other than emissions defeat devices.’

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Legal Futures, 20th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Secretary announces major policing reforms – Home Office

Posted November 20th, 2024 in government departments, news, police by tracey

‘An ambitious programme of reform to policing has been unveiled by the Home Secretary, marking the start of a new partnership between government and policing.’

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Home Office, 19th November 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Man found not guilty of encouraging teen’s suicide – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in autism, children, disabled persons, news, suicide by tracey

‘A Bradford man has been cleared of a charge of encouraging the suicide of a 14-year-old girl who took her own life in the Netherlands.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former vicar jailed for boy rape in church vestry – BBC News

‘A former Anglican vicar who admitted raping a child in his parish has been jailed for life with a minimum term of eight years.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Getaway driver jailed for life over teens’ murders – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘A man who drove four teenagers on a revenge mission that led to two best friends being murdered has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Zombie knife surrender policy had ‘huge flaws’ – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in compensation, government departments, news, offensive weapons, statistics by tracey

‘The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk