‘Codification of legal decisions reached in more than 500 cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is among the proposals of a call for reform of an “ineffective” confiscation regime published today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Defective vetting and failures by police leaders have allowed a “prevalent” culture of potentially thousands of officers who are “predatory” towards women to join and stay in the ranks, a damning official report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A report into the so-called bio age, presumed successor to the digital age, has painted a picture of a world in which innovations in bio-technology and the role of global ecosystems have a huge impact on legal practice.’
legal Futures, 28th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The role of “professional enablers” in white-collar crime is set to come under new scrutiny this week as the government’s Economic Crime and Transparency Bill enters its next parliamentary stage. Ministers are expected to come under pressure to accept amendments that would lower the threshold for the prosecution of individuals for corporate crimes and to create new “failure to prevent” offences.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The judiciary in England and Wales is “institutionally racist”, with more than half of legal professionals surveyed claiming to have witnessed a judge acting in a racially biased way, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) with “beefed up” powers should be the single body policing money laundering across the UK legal sector, a report has recommended.’
Legal Futures, 18th October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Hundreds of Met Police officers have been getting away with breaking the law and misconduct, a damning report has found.’
BBC News, 17th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published a paper setting out key findings from reviews where domestic abuse featured.’
Family Law, 10th October 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Granting legal rights and protections to non-human entities such as animals, trees and rivers is essential if countries are to tackle climate breakdown and biodiversity loss, experts have said. The authors of a report titled Law in the Emerging Bio Age say legal frameworks have a key part to play in governing human interactions with the environment and biotechnology.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of potential trafficking victims who have been detained by the Home Office has tripled in four years, according to a new report.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new study, seen exclusively by BBC News, reveals the extent of coercive and controlling behaviour in cases where victims are killed by their current or ex-partners. Experts say organisations, including the police, NHS and social services, need to better understand the problem and intervene in abusive relationships earlier.’
BBC News, 27th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sir Tom Winsor’s review into the circumstances of Dame Cressida Dick’s departure has been published.’
Home Office, 2nd September 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘An army sergeant was shot and killed when he was mistaken for a target by a soldier with “poor eyesight”, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 29th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In 2007, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 introduced Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) which for the first time allowed a donor to appoint an attorney to make decisions both about their property and financial affairs, but also about their health and welfare.’
Legal Futures, 17th August 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Policing, border control and surveillance have become increasingly militarised in the UK and infiltrated by a “war mentality”, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An inadequate care firm put clients at risk of avoidable harm and failed to obtain required recruitment information for some staff, inspectors found.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Chinese seafarers with British wives and children were “coerced” into boats leaving Liverpool after the second world war in a “racially inflected” secret government programme, the Home Office has admitted.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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