December 2024 – Current Awareness

‘A man convicted of manslaughter after four people died as he steered a boat across the Channel has lost his attempt to challenge his convictions and sentence.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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“It all happened so long ago…” – Pensions Barrister

Posted December 12th, 2024 in news by sally

‘In the first part of a major two-part article on the use of evidence law in pensions cases, Paul Newman KC considers the extent to which evidence law can overcome missing pension scheme documents.’

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Pensions Barrister, 11th December 2024

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in children, emergency powers, gender, medical treatment, news, transgender persons by sally

‘Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK except for use in clinical trials, Labour has announced.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Right to jury trial under threat as Leveson asked to carry out ‘once in generation’ review of courts – The Independent

Posted December 12th, 2024 in criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, magistrates, news, sentencing by sally

‘Sir Brian Leveson is to lead a “once in a generation” review of the courts system in England and Wales to deal with the spiralling backlog of cases.’

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The Independent, 12th December 2024

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Ombudsman demands social housing providers address “complacency” towards dealing with hazards – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 12th, 2024 in health, health & safety, housing, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Housing Ombudsman has urged housing providers to improve their response to hazards ahead of the introduction of Awaab’s Law.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

UK veterans fired over sexuality to get £70,000 in compensation – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in armed forces, compensation, dismissal, homosexuality, news by sally

‘Thousands of British military personnel who were dismissed from service because of their homosexuality will be able to apply for payments worth up to £70,000 each from today, to recognise the distress caused by a ban that applied between 1967 and 2000.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in appeals, consumer protection, financial regulation, insurance, loans, news, road traffic, Supreme Court by sally

‘The supreme court has granted permission for two car lenders to appeal against a landmark ruling on motor finance commission payments that has left firms fearing a potential £30bn compensation bill.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Court examines conditions for granting imaging orders – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 12th, 2024 in disclosure, evidence, news, search & seizure by sally

‘A ruling in a case involving a former boss of controversial data analytics company, Cambridge Analytica, provides some clarity on when parties to litigation in England and Wales can obtain imaging orders to preserve potentially important electronic evidence.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

CA to consider whether Stonewall “induced” chambers’ discrimination – Legal Futures

Posted December 12th, 2024 in belief discrimination, charities, employment tribunals, equality, gender, inducements, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal is to consider a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.’

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Legal Futures, 12th December 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Woman who died after ‘butt lift’ surgery did not give informed consent, Bolton coroner rules – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in news by sally

‘A 26-year-old woman died after she was subjected to a “frankly barbaric” Brazilian butt lift procedure without giving informed consent, a coroner has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Man jailed for murdering friend at his flat – BBC News

Posted December 12th, 2024 in news by sally

‘A man has been jailed after murdering his terminally ill friend and taking photos of his body at his flat.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2024

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Court of Appeal hands down ruling on restrictions on use of section 73 TCPA – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 12th, 2024 in news by sally

‘Test Valley Borough Council has lost a case in the Court of Appeal over the use of section 73 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2024

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Father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif found guilty of her murder – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in news by sally

‘Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been found guilty of her murder, as questions are now raised over missed opportunities to save the 10-year-old.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Specialist courts proposed to break addictions of prolific offenders in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2024 in news by sally

‘Specialist courts focused on breaking the addictions of prolific offenders are “efficient” and “a good idea”, the head of the government’s sentencing review has said as he suggested they could be rolled out across England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Allegations of alienating behaviour – important new guidance published – Transparency Project

Posted December 11th, 2024 in news by sally

‘The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published guidance for Family Court judges and those working in the Family Justice System, on responding to allegations of alienating behaviour.’

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Transparency Project, 11th December 2024

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Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2024 in climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, news, public order, statistics by sally

‘British police arrest environmental protesters at nearly three times the global average rate, research has found, revealing the country as a world leader in the legal crackdown on climate activism.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Linking skills with visas? Just make sure the Immigration Skills Charge does what it says on the tin – Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog

Posted December 11th, 2024 in immigration, migrant workers, news, visas by sally

‘In his speech last week, Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, announced plans to publish a White Paper which will link the ability to sponsor migrant workers to training “people here in our country”.’

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Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 9th December 2024

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Gender critical belief: A legal debrief – Law Pod UK

Posted December 11th, 2024 in employment, equality, freedom of expression, gender, news, podcasts, transgender persons by sally

‘Jim Duffy is joined by fellow 1COR barristers Alasdair Henderson and Paula Kelly to examine recent judicial attempts to grapple with questions of gender in the workplace. How do the UK courts and tribunals distinguish legitimate and protected expressions of belief from harassment and transphobia?’

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Law Pod UK, 11th December 2024

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Minister warns prison space may run out despite expansion plans – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2024 in Ministry of Justice, news, planning, prisons, statistics by sally

‘The justice secretary has said even under the government’s plans to open 14,000 more prison places, they could still run out of space over the next few years.’

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BBC News, 11th December 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk