Road safety campaigners lose high court challenge against Tower Hamlets mayor – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2024 in judicial review, local government, London, news, road safety by sally

‘Road safety campaigners in east London have lost a high court challenge against the mayor of Tower Hamlets over his decision to remove three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Bethnal Green.’

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The Guardian, 17th December 2024

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Father who killed newborn son gets hospital order – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, families, homicide, hospital orders, mental health, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who killed his three-week-old baby while suffering from the onset of a severe psychotic illness has been given a hospital order.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2024

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Grenfell families complain to architect regulator – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, fire, housing, insolvency, negligence, news by tracey

‘The families of three people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are supporting a letter of complaint to a regulator about the architects involved in the block’s refurbishment.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2024

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UK illegal content codes ‘fire starting gun’ for Online Safety Act compliance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, codes of practice, internet, news by tracey

‘The outlining of new measures to address “illegal harms” “fires the starting gun” for service providers’ compliance with the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2024

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Care proceedings and recusal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 17th, 2024 in adoption, appeals, bias, care orders, families, family courts, judges, local government, news, recusal by tracey

‘Gary Fawcett considers two recent care cases he has dealt with recently where “recusal” has cropped up.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th December 2024

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Adherence to the Public Law Outline in London – issues for family lawyers – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 17th, 2024 in delay, families, family courts, local government, London, news by tracey

‘Rebecca Davies discusses the Family Presiding Judge for London, Mr Justice MacDonald’s new practice note and strategy aimed at reducing the huge backlog and delay in the London family courts and how family lawyers may be affected.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th December 2024

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Little sign of slowdown in solicitor-client costs disputes – Legal Futures

Posted December 17th, 2024 in appeals, costs, dispute resolution, news, solicitors, statistics by tracey

‘Few costs lawyers have seen a reduction in disputes between solicitors and their clients despite 2022’s Court of Appeal ruling in Belsner, their representative body has reported.’

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Legal Futures, 17th December 2024

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Tribunal clears council solicitor who amended witness statement – Legal Futures

‘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.’

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Legal Futures, 17th December 2024

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Prosecutors publish updated ‘deception as to sex’ guidance – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Updated prosecution guidance, which clarifies the law on when deceiving someone or failing to disclose birth sex could affect consent in rape cases, has been published today by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 13th December 2024

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Court of Appeal finds against Shell in environmental claims over oil spills – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 17th, 2024 in case management, environmental protection, jurisdiction, news, pleadings, pollution by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a challenge against a declaration that claims against Shell over oil spills in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria were “global claims”, finding that the right of a litigant to bring a claim and determine how it is proved “should be respected in all normal circumstances”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 16th December 2024

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Family case must be reheard after barrister spoke to father and appeared for mother – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 17th, 2024 in child arrangements orders, delay, legal representation, news by tracey

‘An appeal against a child arrangements order has been granted after it emerged that a barrister who represented the mother in proceedings had also been approached in a professional capacity by the father.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 17th December 2024

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Civil case against Gerry Adams in London set for 2026 – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in explosives, news, Northern Ireland, proscribed organisations, terrorism by tracey

‘Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is to give evidence in his own defence in a civil action being brought against him in London by three IRA bomb victims. The case has been set for trial in early 2026.
Mr Adams is being sued for symbolic damages of £1 for “vindicatory purposes”.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2024

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UK unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia, judge finds – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in asylum, detention, Diego Garcia, immigration, news, Sri Lanka by tracey

‘Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were unlawfully detained for years on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.’

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BBC News, 16th December 2024

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Social media platforms have work to do to comply with Online Safety Act, says Ofcom – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, codes of practice, internet, media, news by tracey

‘Social media platforms have a “job of work” to do in order to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act and have yet to introduce all the measures needed to protect children and adults from harmful content, the communications regulator has said.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2024

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Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2024 in assault, criminal damage, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been given a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2024

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Watchdog warns Defra and Ofwat they could face court over sewage dumping – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2024 in news, pollution, sewerage, water, water companies by tracey

‘The government, its water regulator and the Environment Agency could all be taken to court over their failure to tackle sewage dumping in England after a watchdog found failures to comply with the law.’

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The Guardian 17th December 2024

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EU sues UK over post-Brexit freedom of movement failures in blow to Starmer’s reset – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2024 in brexit, EC law, freedom of movement, news by tracey

‘The European Commission is taking Britain to court over its alleged failure to comply with EU law on freedom of movement after Brexit.’

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The Independent, 16th December 2024

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Lucy Letby’s lawyers seek fresh appeal after saying expert witness ‘changed his mind’ over deaths – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2024 in children, expert witnesses, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘Lucy Letby’s lawyers are seeking to launch a fresh appeal over her convictions after claiming the prosecution’s lead witness was “not reliable”. The serial killer nurse’s barrister, Mark McDonald, said he would immediately seek permission from the Court of Appeal to take the “exceptional, but necessary, decision” to apply to reopen her case.’

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The Independent, 16th December 2024

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No Recourse to Public Funds and Article 3: Proving Systems Duty Breaches – EIN Blog

Posted December 16th, 2024 in delay, human rights, immigration, ministers' powers and duties, 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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EIN Blog, 13th December 2024

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Statement on BBC File on 4 on abuse by David Tudor – Law & Religion UK

Posted December 16th, 2024 in child abuse, Church of England, clergy, media, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Church of England has issued the following Statement on the case of the former Church of England rector David Tudor, highlighted in the BBC File on Four documentary.’

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Law & Religion UK, 16th December 2024

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