29/01/2025 – Current Awareness

‘A recent judgment by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales makes clear the correct approach to issues regarding the tax deductibility of payments made in settlement of regulatory breaches, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Katie Lines: Law and Guidance in a Public Health Emergency – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted January 29th, 2025 in constitutional law, coronavirus, government departments, health, news, rule of law by tracey

‘The use of law and guidance in a public health emergency was one of the issues explored by the Independent Commission on UK Public Health Emergency Powers. The Commission, chaired by the Rt. Hon. Sir Jack Beatson FBA and supported by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, conducted an intensive review of the constitutional and rule of law dimensions of the UK’s Covid-19 response and emergency powers framework. Neither the UK nor Scottish Covid-19 Inquiries are focussing on these aspects of the pandemic response, and so the Commission was launched to fill this gap. Its report was published last spring and makes 44 recommendations for changes in law, policy, practice and procedure.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th January 2025

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Are AML breaches misconduct? High Court hears SRA appeal – Legal Futures

Posted January 29th, 2025 in appeals, codes of practice, disciplinary procedures, law firms, money laundering, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘A significant appeal that should decide whether a breach of the Money Laundering Regulations is also a breach of the SRA code of conduct starts in the High Court today.’

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Legal Futures, 29th January 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stricter age-verification checks for all knife retailers – Home Office

Posted January 29th, 2025 in bills, children, government departments, identification, news, offensive weapons, young persons by tracey

‘Stricter age verification checks and a ban on doorstep drops will be introduced to greater protect young people from knife crime.’

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Home Office, 28th January 2025

Source: www.gov.uk

In depth: Gauke’s sentencing review – what he should recommend – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 29th, 2025 in courts, criminal justice, delay, government departments, news, prisons, sentencing by tracey

‘David Gauke’s sentencing review must complement Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the courts if the government is going to come up with a holistic prescription for criminal justice.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th January 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Of Dogs and Divorce – Financial Remedies review

Posted January 29th, 2025 in animals, divorce, dogs, families, news by tracey

‘Of dogs and divorce: why treating pets as chattels is an anachronism.’

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Financial Remedies review, 28th January 2025

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

Judicial review begins over special needs bailout – BBC News

Posted January 29th, 2025 in budgets, education, government departments, judicial review, local government, news, special educational needs by tracey

‘A judicial review in the High Court case has begun over a government bailout of £54m for special needs education funding in Bristol.’

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BBC News, 28th January 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jailed ‘catfish’ paedophile has sentence increased – BBC News

Posted January 29th, 2025 in appeals, child abuse, children, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A catfishing paedophile jailed for targeting more than 30 children online has had his sentence increased.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wimbledon school crash driver arrested in reopened investigation – The Guardian

Posted January 29th, 2025 in accidents, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, criminal justice, dangerous driving, news, police, school children by tracey

‘The driver of a Land Rover that crashed into a school in Wimbledon, killing two children, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the Metropolitan police have said.’

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The Guardian, 28th January 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Sixteen jailed UK climate activists to appeal against ‘unduly harsh’ sentences – The Guardian

Posted January 29th, 2025 in appeals, climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, human rights, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Sixteen environmental activists jailed in the past year will appear at the high court on Wednesday to ask England’s most senior judge to quash their “unduly harsh” sentences.’

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The Guardian, 29th January 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Misogyny and violence against women identified as gateways to extremism, leaked Home Office report says – The Independent

Posted January 29th, 2025 in crime prevention, freedom of expression, government departments, hate crime, internet, news, racism, women by tracey

‘Misogyny and violence against women have been identified as gateways to extremist beliefs in a leaked Home Office report that urges the government to approach extremism based on concerning behaviours instead of ideology.’

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The Independent, 28th January 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk