Failure to prevent fraud offence to impact on construction sector – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2024 in company law, construction industry, crime prevention, fraud, news by tracey

‘Businesses operating in the UK construction sector must prepare for the new failure to prevent fraud offence by ensuring robust compliance procedures are in place.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024

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Evidencing Article 3 Systems Duty Breaches – UK HUman Rights Blog

Posted December 4th, 2024 in human rights, immigration, news by tracey

‘In SAG & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 2984 (Admin), the High Court considered challenges to the Secretary of State’s determination of applications to remove no recourse to public funds (“NRPF”) conditions placed on the Claimants’ leave to remain.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 4th December 2024

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Positive requirements in ASB injunctions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 4th, 2024 in anti-social behaviour, appeals, injunctions, local government, news by tracey

‘Daryl Bigwood looks at the lessons from a successful appeal over a judge’s refusal to include a positive requirement in an ASB injunction.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Unpublished guidance and housing allocation schemes – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 4th, 2024 in children, families, housing, judicial review, local government, news by tracey

‘A recent bid for judicial review concerned the inconsistency between a council’s unpublished guidance and its housing allocations scheme. Jeremy Ogilvie-Harris analyses the outcome.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

AI “could amplify gender biases in legal profession” – Legal Futures

‘Increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) could “perpetuate or even amplify existing gender biases in the legal profession”, new research has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2024

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Pioneering collective action settles subject to tribunal approval – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2024 in appeals, banking, class actions, compensation, consumer protection, news by tracey

‘The groundbreaking collective action brought against Mastercard has settled, subject to approval by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), it was announced yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 4th November 2024

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Research Briefing: A short introduction to equality law and policy – House of Commons Library

Posted December 4th, 2024 in equality, human rights, news, parliament by tracey

‘This briefing provides an overview of equality law, summarising the main concepts and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.’

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House of Commons Library, 2nd December 2024

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Incentivise defence solicitors for early guilty pleas, DPP tells MPs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 4th, 2024 in Crown Court, delay, guilty pleas, news, solicitors by tracey

‘Letting the prosecution proactively approach the defence and incentivising lawyers for early guilty pleas could make a significant dent in the Crown court backlog, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has told MPs.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2024

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Legal fight against homes between protected commons – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2024 in commons, environmental protection, housing, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘A group of people have launched a legal challenge against plans to build homes on land between two protected commons.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2024

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Bitcoin miner sues over £600m ‘lost in tip’ – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2024 in compensation, cryptocurrencies, local government, news, waste by tracey

‘A man trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill site which he says is now worth about £600m is “seeking to bribe the council”, it has been claimed in court. Newport council has asked a High Court judge to strike out a claim by James Howells, who is attempting to sue the local authority to gain access to the site or get £495m in compensation.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes – BBC News

‘A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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All the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December – and what they mean for you – The Independent

Posted December 4th, 2024 in fines, news, road traffic, road traffic offences, roads by tracey

‘A raft of road rules and changes are due to come into effect this December.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2024

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Landlord behind 15-room unlicensed HMO sentenced – Local Government Lawyer

‘Runnymede Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord who converted a three-bedroom bungalow into a 15-room unlicensed house of multiple occupation (HMO).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2024

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Judge refuses permission for judicial review of age assessment, finding it was carried out in accordance with Welsh Government toolkit – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in asylum, benefits, children, housing, judicial review, local government, news, young persons by tracey

‘The High Court has refused permission to challenge by way of judicial review an age assessment carried out by social workers employed by a Welsh council, which concluded that the claimant was an adult.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Licensing considerations for UK hospitality at Christmas – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in licensed premises, licensing, news by tracey

‘The festive season in the UK throughout December into early January is traditionally a period when family, friends and colleagues get together in restaurants, bars, cafes and other hospitality settings to socialise – perhaps more so than at any other time of the year.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024

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“Blurred distinctions” as legal aid solicitors do their own advocacy – Legal Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in advocacy, barristers, civil justice, legal aid, news, reports, solicitors by tracey

‘The distinction between solicitors and barristers is becoming increasingly “blurred” in civil legal aid cases as solicitors do their own advocacy, research for the government’s review of civil legal aid has found.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd December 2024

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Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown – Home Office

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in crime prevention, government departments, news, stalking, standards by tracey

‘Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office.’

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Home Office, 3rd December 2024

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Magistrate’s letter on ‘the acceptability of absent fathers’ leads to formal advice – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A magistrate who remarked on the “relentless rise in the acceptability of” absent fathers has been issued with formal advice.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 2nd December 2024

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‘Most wanted man’ jailed for role in £4.5m drug gang – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man named on the UK’s most wanted list after supplying £4.5m worth of cocaine across the West and South West has been jailed for 18 years.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2024

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Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in coronavirus, corruption, fraud, news, protective equipment by tracey

‘The new Covid corruption commissioner has started an investigation into personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud. Tom Hayhoe’s first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of PPE bought during the pandemic that then had to be written off the government’s books.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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