‘A council solicitor who amended a signed witness statement without express confirmation of the changes before submitting it to the High Court has been cleared of misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 17th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Crown Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024/1131 came into effect on 2 December 2024. They amend the Crown Court Rules 1982 (“the Rules”) which provide procedures for appeals against magistrates’ court orders for the seizure and forfeiture property under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”). These amendments concern appeals against orders for all asset forfeiture proceedings in the magistrates’ court, including those made under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 (“ATCSA”), and POCA.’
5SAH, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘The Government has tabled amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill tightening the definition of ‘nuisance rough sleeping’ after MPs expressed concerns about the breadth of the legislation’s provisions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Michele Vas analyses the recent Galloway v Durham County Council case which was principally concerned with the issue of whether the planning permission approved a solar farm with a capacity of 50MW or more.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Naomi Ling of Outer Temple Chambers has provided a critical analysis of the recent Avon Cosmetics decision.’
Pensions Barrister, 21st March 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The High Court has quashed the planning permission and a non-material amendment, for a solar farm at Burnhope, County Durham.’
39 Essex Chambers, 26th February 2024
Source: www.39essex.com
‘Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the judge’s second judgment, delivered on 19 February, in the Avon case in relation to the compromise of the Courage issue that arose in that case.’
Pensions Barrister, February 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘A woman has been allowed by the High Court to amend her statutory housing appeal application after she named the wrong council on the original.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th January 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Paul Newman KC has written a casenote on the recent decision of HH Judge Davis-White KC in Avon Cosmetics Ltd v Dalriada Trustees Ltd & ors, which considered the requirements for the Court to be able to salvage parts of otherwise invalid deeds of amendment.’
Pensions Barrister, January 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Some EU law has been carried over into UK law after Brexit, so that there would be continuity in the many areas of UK law originally based on EU law.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Law-making has become less transparent, less accountable, less inclusive and less democratic, legal thinktank Justice has said in a damning report published today on the government’s approach to the rule of law.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Tens of thousands of online grooming crimes have been recorded during the wait for updated online safety laws.’
BBC News, 15th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The House of Lords has rejected an attempt by the government to extend the amount of time children can be detained in its migration bill.’
BBC News, 13th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Oppressive lawsuits brought by wealthy individuals to evade scrutiny and intimidate critics are to be defined in English and Welsh law for the first time, as judges are handed powers to dismiss “Slapps” at an early stage.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has expressed her “dismay” that there was no pre-trial review in a case that was discontinued on day four of a trial that had been listed several months earlier.’
Legal Futures, 18th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘As [ministers] prepare to press ahead with a lengthy and convoluted process, we examine what the reforms would mean for trans people and those advocating for sex-based rights, as well as the motivations behind the move.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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