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Lord Chancellor accepts unlawfulness of new Legal Aid scheme for immigration and asylum appeals – Garden Court Chambers

Posted August 14th, 2020 in appeals, asylum, case management, chambers articles, consultations, coronavirus, fees, immigration, internet, legal aid, lord chancellor, news by sally

‘On 8 June 2020 the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (the Amendment Regulations) came into force. The Amendment Regulations established a new fee regime for the remuneration of legal aid providers for appellants whose asylum and immigration appeals are being dealt with under a new Online Procedure which had previously been in pilot phase, but was rolled out widely by the First-tier Tribunal (FtT) in mid-March 2020.’

Garden Court Chambers, 12th August 2020

Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk

Muslim Bar student “forced to defer exam” over headscarf demand – Legal Futures

Posted August 14th, 2020 in barristers, examinations, identification, internet, Islam, legal education, news, religious discrimination, women by sally

‘A Muslim Bar student has spoken about how she felt forced to defer her exams to December because the Bar Standards Board (BSB) said she had to remove her headscarf for ID purposes but could not guarantee that it would a woman who would watch.’

Legal Futures, 14th August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New rules may force online political adverts in UK to carry labels – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2020 in advertising, internet, news, political parties by sally

‘Online political advertisements could require labels for the first time under plans unveiled by the government, in an effort to inject more transparency into digital campaigning.’

The Guardian, 12th August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Mark Taylor: ‘Predatory paedophile’ jailed for 14 years – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2020 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A “predatory paedophile” described by police as “every parent’s nightmare” has been jailed.’

BBC News, 7th August 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

City giant self-reports to SRA after trial streamed live on Zoom – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 7th, 2020 in contempt of court, disciplinary procedures, internet, judges, law firms, news, remote hearings, Solicitors Regulation Authority, trials, video recordings, witnesses by sally

‘A City firm which disobeyed a court order and allowed a libel trial to be live streamed to clients abroad has reported itself to the regulator.’

Law Society's Gazette, 7th August 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Top judge slates firm over trial live-stream breach – Legal Futures

Posted August 7th, 2020 in contempt of court, disciplinary procedures, internet, judges, law firms, news, remote hearings, Solicitors Regulation Authority, trials, video recordings, witnesses by sally

‘The president of the Queen’s Bench Division has strongly criticised lawyers in the London office of US firm McDermott Will & Emery (MWE) after they allowed a trial to be live-streamed to observers outside the UK without the court’s permission.’

Legal Futures, 7th August 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

TV personalities withdraw libel claim against barrister – Legal Futures

Posted July 30th, 2020 in barristers, defamation, internet, media, news by sally

‘TV personalities Rachel Riley and Tracy-Ann Oberman have withdrawn their defamation claim against a London barrister who retweeted an article about them.’

Legal Futures, 30th July 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Supreme Court rules there is no right to privacy against “paedophile hunters” – an extended look – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 22nd, 2020 in appeals, chambers articles, child abuse, evidence, human rights, internet, news, privacy, sexual offences, Supreme Court by sally

‘In Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was compatible with the accused person’s rights under ECHR article 8 to use evidence obtained by “paedophile hunter” (“PH”) groups in a criminal trial.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 21st July 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Call for impartial websites on quality of lawyers’ services – Legal Futures

Posted July 20th, 2020 in internet, legal profession, legal services, news, standards by sally

‘Independent websites providing impartial information on the quality of legal services providers are needed to guide people looking for a lawyer, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued.’

Legal Futures, 20th July 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Paedophile hunters’ do not violate right to privacy, Supreme Court rules as convict’s appeal dismissed – The Independent

Posted July 15th, 2020 in appeals, child abuse, deceit, internet, news, privacy, sexual offences, Supreme Court by sally

‘”Paedophile hunters” do not violate the right to privacy, the Supreme Court has ruled while dismissing a convict’s appeal.
Mark Sutherland was convicted after communicating with a member of an activist group, who he believed to be a 13-year-old boy. He appealed his conviction, arguing that his right to a private life and correspondence, enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Delivering the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, Lord Sales said the appeal had been “unanimously dismissed”.’

The Independent, 15th July 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inquest into Stephen Port’s victims set to begin in new year – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2020 in homosexuality, inquests, internet, murder, news, police, sexual orientation discrimination, victims by sally

‘Families of the victims of serial killer Stephen Port have been assured that everything possible will be done to ensure the long-awaited inquests into their deaths go ahead in the new year despite the coronavirus pandemic.’

The Guardian, 10th July 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Plenty of Fish conman jailed for defrauding women – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2020 in assault, fraud, guilty pleas, internet, intimidation, marriage, news, sentencing by sally

‘A fraudster who cheated women he had asked to marry him out of tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed for 10 years.’

BBC News, 6th July 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Employment law: Dealing with race discrimination complaints following the Black Lives Matter movement – Parklane Plowden Chambers

Posted June 29th, 2020 in chambers articles, disciplinary procedures, employment, equality, harassment, internet, news, professional conduct, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘The recent tragic death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has highlighted the need to tackle race discrimination in the workplace. Many businesses both in the UK and worldwide have made public statements reinforcing their commitment to equality and the BLM movement. Just as the #MeToo movement raised awareness of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, recent events should be the catalyst for a renewed emphasis on preventing and tackling race discrimination and ensuring that BAME employees are supported in the workplace.’

Parklane Plowden Chambers, 19th June 2020

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk

Peers call for tougher regulation of digital and social media in UK – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2020 in advertising, bills, codes of practice, communicating false information, fines, internet, news, ombudsmen, select committees by sally

‘Ministers are being urged to toughen up the regulation of digital and social media because “a pandemic of misinformation and disinformation” is eroding trust in politics and public institutions.’

The Guardian, 29th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Bra advert banned for claiming to ‘reduce risk of breast cancer’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2020 in advertising, cancer, consumer protection, internet, news by sally

‘An advert for a bra has been banned for claiming it reduces the risk of breast cancer.’

Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Solicitor fined after conviction for abusive Facebook messages – Legal Futures

Posted June 24th, 2020 in appeals, autism, disabled persons, disciplinary procedures, fines, internet, malicious communications, news, professional conduct, solicitors, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A junior solicitor diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome who was convicted after sending a woman he briefly dated a series of abusive Facebook messages has been fined £10,000 by a disciplinary tribunal.’

Legal Futures, 24th June 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Rebekah Vardy sues Coleen Rooney over ‘Wagatha Christie’ claims – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2020 in defamation, internet, media, news by sally

‘Rebekah Vardy has launched defamation proceedings against Coleen Rooney at the high court in London, in what could be an extraordinary legal case detailing the feud between the two women and their relationships with the British tabloid media.’

The Guardian, 23rd June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Suspension suffices for doctor’s online sexual misconduct – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 22nd, 2020 in appeals, child abuse, disciplinary procedures, doctors, internet, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘GMC v Awan concerns a GP’s sexually motivated online chat with someone posing as 13 year old child. The GMC’s appeal under section 40A of the Medical Act 1983 was dismissed by Mostyn J and the 9-month suspension imposed by the Tribunal was upheld.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 19th June 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

BSB defends online exams after students raise discrimination concerns – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 19th, 2020 in barristers, carers, coronavirus, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, examinations, internet, legal education, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board has defended its decision to move exams online, saying “there was simply not enough time” to consult widely about the change. Students have claimed the computer-based assessments will discriminate against women, carers and disabled candidates.’

Law Society's Gazette, 19th June 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

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