Bar Council to step up support for chambers – Legal Futures
‘The Bar Council is to produce a set of template policies for chambers and may even set up a jobs board, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Category: codes of practice
Ofcom provides detail on Online Safety Act ‘illegal harms’ regime – OUT-LAW.com
‘Online content platforms operating in the UK should study recent publications issued by Ofcom to get a better handle on how the Online Safety Act will apply to them, and what they can do to meet the new legal requirements around addressing illegal content.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
The HCPC’s New Standards – Mountford Chambers
‘Anthony James looks at the Health and Care Professions Council’s new standards of proficiency for each of the 15 professions it regulates, which came into force on 1 September 2023.’
Mountford Chambers, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Remand decision-making: Justice report reveals disparities in outcome for non-white defendants – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Magistrates are regularly not following the law when jailing people awaiting trial, according to a report being published by legal thinktank Justice today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Domestic-abuse victims fear deportation if they go to police – BBC News
‘Every police force in England and Wales has reported migrants who are domestic-abuse victims to Immigration Enforcement, new data suggests.’
BBC News, 9th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming – BBC News
‘Social media platforms should fight online grooming by not suggesting children as “friends” by default, the communications watchdog says.’
BBC News, 8th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family President issues revised practice guidance on approach of court to unregistered placements – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published updated guidance on the Court’s approach to unregistered placements for children and young people.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Watchdog updates technical guidance for schools regarding pupils with protected characteristics – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has updated its technical guidance for schools in England and Scotland, outlining the obligations the Equality Act places upon schools regarding pupils with protected characteristics and the provision of their education.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK regulator clarifies ‘may contain’ food allergen labelling requirements – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated its guidance on food allergen labelling and information requirements, providing important clarifications over the use of the so-called “may contain” label by food producers and retailers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law firm culture key to ethical practice, says Law Society president – Legal Futures
‘Law firm cultures where solicitors are able to admit and learn from mistakes are central to ensuring adherence to professional ethics, the president of the Law Society said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 6th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Strike action ‘minimum services’ code in Britain drafted – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses affected by strike action in Britain this year have an opportunity to help the government find a way to ensure services in six important areas impacting the economy continue to be delivered while such action is underway.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Strengthened immunity protection proposed in Arbitration Act reform – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Arbitrators’ common law duty to disclose any reason for doubts as to their impartiality could be codified under proposals from the Law Commission of England and Wales today. The recommendation is among proposed updates to the Arbitration Act 1996 which the independent reform body has published along with draft legislation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK AI copyright code expected this autumn – OUT-LAW.com
‘A new code of practice aimed at balancing the rights of content creators with the desire of AI developers to train their systems using quality data is set to be finalised this autumn, Out-Law understands.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
The 10 commandments? The 10 principles of the duty of candour – Local Government Lawyer
‘Colin Ricciardiello and Jonathan Blunden analyse the latest ruling on the duty of candour in judicial review proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Offensive football fans warned they face match bans for abuse about tragedies – The Independent
‘Football fans could be banned from games, including next year’s European Championships, if they mock tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster, the Munich air crash, Bradford Fire or the death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash.’
The Independent, 7th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tighter direction for use of police cautions unveiled – Ministry of Justice
‘Stricter rules to govern how police use cautions will ensure they should only be used for minor, first-time offences under a new code of practice published today (2 August).’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Government plans ‘strengthened’ out-of-court disposals – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The existing framework of out of court disposals, used when it is not in the public interest to go to court, has been described as ‘unwieldy’ by the government which is now proposing a “simplified, strengthened two-tier framework”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Appeal court clarifies Electronic Communications Code interpretation – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent unanimous ruling of the Court of Appeal has reiterated the willingness of the courts of England and Wales to consider and apply the purpose of the Electronic Communications Code (the Code) when seeking to interpret provisions of the Code that lack clarity – to the benefit of both operators and infrastructure providers alike, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
