Why Britain’s biggest unsolved mass murder is being revisited 50 years on – BBC News

‘One night 50 years ago, on 21 November 1974, five men boarded a train from Birmingham New Street station heading for the Lancashire port of Heysham to catch a ferry to Belfast. They were going to the funeral of an IRA bomber who had blown himself up in Coventry the week before. The train left shortly before 8pm. Around 20 minutes later, a bomb exploded at a pub in Birmingham city centre called The Mulberry Bush. It was followed by a second explosion at The Tavern in the Town, another pub nearby. Twenty-one people were killed and 220 injured. The five men who had left the city by train – and a friend who waved them off at the station – were detained hours later on suspicion of being behind the bombings. They would become known as the Birmingham Six.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Leasehold notes – RTM notices and Rule 13 costs – Nearly Legal

Posted November 4th, 2024 in costs, landlord & tenant, leases, news, service charges by tracey

‘A few quick notes on some leasehold related cases. A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd (2024) UKSC 27. The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 stipulates that a Notice of Claim for Right to Manage must be served on “each person who is a landlord under a lease of the whole or any part of the premises”.’

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Nearly Legal, 3rd November 2024

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Rent determinations – Appeals – Nearly Legal

Posted November 4th, 2024 in health & safety, landlord & tenant, news, rent by tracey

‘A note on a couple of Upper Tribunal appeals of FTT determinations of rent – because there may be more of these applications and determinations when the Renters’ Rights Bill comes into force…
Kensington Avenue Ltd v Curlin (LANDLORD AND TENANT – RENT DETERMINATION – fair rent – s.70 Rent Act 1977 – sufficiency of reasons for FTT decision on open market rent and comparable properties) (2024) UKUT 341 (LC)’

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Nearly Legal, 3rd November 2024

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Gabriel Tan: A confused approach to irrationality: Oakley and Sneddon v Secretary of State for Justice – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted November 4th, 2024 in appeals, constitutional law, Ministry of Justice, news, parole, prisons by tracey

‘On 28 October 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its eagerly-awaited judgment in Oakley and Sneddon v Secretary of State for Justice, concerning the proper approach to cases where the Secretary of State rejects advice from the Parole Board to transfer prisoners to open prison conditions.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th November 2024

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Assisted Suicide on the NHS would breach the ECHR – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 4th, 2024 in assisted suicide, doctors, health, human rights, news by tracey

‘In this guest post, Rajiv Shah argues that the provision of assisted suicide in the England and Wales via the NHS would constitute a substantive breach of the negative obligation imposed on the State under Article 2 of the ECHR.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st November 2024

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End of lifetime licences for rehabilitated IPP offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 4th, 2024 in news, parole, rehabilitation, release on licence, sentencing, time limits by tracey

‘Around 1,800 rehabilitated offenders still under indefinite probation oversight for abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, years after completing their prison terms, will have this supervision lifted today (1 November 2024).’

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Ministry of Justice, 1st November 2024

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Recovering adult social care charges via insolvency administration orders – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 4th, 2024 in administration orders, bankruptcy, costs, debts, news by tracey

‘Yisroel Greenberg explores the circumstances in which an insolvency administration order should be considered, summarises the legal framework, and offers some practical suggestions when considering applying for one’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases – Local Government Lawyer

‘In the second session of our Autumn/Winter Employment Series, Nick Bidnell-Edwards and Safia Tharoo provide a concise review of whistleblowing law for detriment and dismissal claims, including recent developments, followed by practical tips on how to bring and to defend the claims.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2024

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Lawyers’ “serious failings” topped by Court of Appeal errors – Legal Futures

Posted November 4th, 2024 in appeals, delay, immigration, judicial review, news, time limits by tracey

‘The “serious failings” of an immigration claimant’s lawyers in appealing a decision were rendered irrelevant by mistakes in the Court of Appeal office, the court has admitted.’

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Legal Futures, 4th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Wagner Group supporter jailed for terrorist offences – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A man who claimed to be part of the proscribed organisation the Wagner Group has been jailed for two and a half years.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

The Autumn 2024 Budget: A Summary of the Key Reforms for Financial Remedy Practitioners – Financial Remedies Journal

‘The Autumn Budget 2024 (“the Budget”) saw history being made as Rachel Reeves, who became our first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out arguably the biggest tax changes for a generation, set to raise taxes by £41bn by 2029/30 and said to be part of the Government’s plan to revitalise Britain. In this article, we will summarise the key reforms of the Budget, highlighting those which may be of particular relevance to financial remedy practitioners and their clients.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 1st November 2024

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘Machine Guy’ jailed for supplying drug equipment – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in drug offences, guilty pleas, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A businessman who was known to drug dealers as “Machine Guy” for supplying them with industrial pill presses has been jailed for 13 years.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2024

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Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed – BBC News

‘The government could miss its own cladding removal completion date if progress is not made to speed up the process, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a new report, external, the National Audit Office (NAO) said up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding had still not been identified by the government, and at its current rate of progress it was due to miss its own estimated completion date of 2035 for the works.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Police watchdog lead defends Chris Kaba decision – BBC News

‘The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Boy ‘filled with resentment and jealousy’ jailed for stabbing 15-year-old ex-girlfriend 36 times – The Independent

‘An obsessed ex-boyfriend who stabbed a 15-year-old girl 36 times in an alleyway after school has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years in prison.’

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The Independent, 2nd November 2024

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Surge in backlog of wrongful conviction appeals at under-fire watchdog – The Independent

‘The backlog of people left waiting to know whether they will be allowed to reappeal an alleged miscarriage of justice has soared by nearly half in just four years, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 2nd November 2024

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Mothers to take DWP to court over ‘inhumane’ benefit rules on non-consensual conception – The Guardian

‘Two mothers who had children as a result of rape or coercion by former partners have been given permission to take the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to court for being denied exception to the two-child limit on universal credit.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

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Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fire services, internet, news, racism, trade unions by tracey

‘Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com