Disabled man was left without care after council failures – BBC News
‘A disabled man suffered “significant distress” after a council’s failings left him without care, according to a report.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Babies died after hospital neglect – inquest jury – BBC News
‘Two premature babies died within weeks of each other after neglect by a hospital, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trafficking victims being turned down for compensation in ‘horrendous failing’ – The Independent
‘Trafficking victims are being turned down for compensation in a “horrendous and clear failing”, the anti-slavery commissioner has said, after new figures showed how few people can access support.’
The Independent, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Violence against women soars by 40% as police chief brands crime rate a ‘national emergency’ – The Independent
‘Crimes involving violence against women and girls have surged by almost 40 per cent in England and Wales in recent years, according to a new report.’
The Independent, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Not acceptable in a democracy’: UN expert condemns lengthy Just Stop Oil sentences – The Guardian
‘The lengthy multi-year sentences handed to Just Stop Oil activists are “not acceptable in a democracy”, a UN special rapporteur has said, as the government faced growing pressure to reverse the previous administration’s “hardline anti-protest” approach.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BT fined more than £17m over ‘catastrophic’ 999 call failure – The Guardian
‘BT has been fined more than £17m for missing 14,000 emergency calls after technical faults caused the emergency call handling service to be disrupted for nearly 11 hours last summer.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rethinking the UK’s approach to dying: lessons from an end-of-life helpline – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘The Charity Compassion in Dying has published a comprehensive and powerful report based on analysis of calls and emails received on its information line, together with a YouGov poll, outlining how talking about end of life decision-making in the United Kingdom is not currently working.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 22nd July 2024
Uyghur v NCA – and how it could affect law firms – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In its recent judgment in World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency, the Court of Appeal addressed the application of the money laundering provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) in the context of international supply chains. The appeal court’s clarification of the scope of the ‘adequate consideration’ exemption under POCA has wide-reaching implications not only for businesses with global supply chains but for all professional services firms in the UK.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
King’s Speech: New laws will strengthen employee protections – OUT-LAW.com
‘New legislation will give employees greater protections, but the government must consider the implications of any new rights to ensure they do not cut across employers’ regulatory or other obligations, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Time to reset legal regulation and ethics, says consumer panel head – Legal Futures
‘The new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, needs to recognise the need for an overhaul of the legal regulatory regime, the new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued.’
Legal Futures, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Newborn baby made homeless by Home Office in frenzy to clear asylum backlog – The Guardian
‘A father with a newborn baby and a mother with two children are among the asylum seekers made homeless by the Home Office after it wrongly withdrew their claims, it can be revealed.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog – The Guardian
‘Ministers should consider reducing the caseload of the probation service by up to 40,000 offenders if they are to ease the overcrowding crisis in prisons, a watchdog has told the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law and religion roundup – Law & Religion UK
‘Further to the notices relating to Jonathan Fletcher posted by the Diocese of Southwark and the Metropolitan Police, it is perhaps timely to include a link to the Attorney General’s Note, Contempt of court and social media.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th July 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Captain Matthew Flinders: a legal history – Law & Religion UK
‘From his initial burial to the final interment in the church of St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington, the remains of Captain Flinders have been been covered by different tranches of legislation: that relating to the churchyard in which he was first buried; that concerning the custody of the body during and after the infrastructure project; and finally, the ecclesiastical provisions governing burial within the church.’
Law & Religion UK, 12th July 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Solicitor used client money to keep PI firm afloat – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who “repeatedly” transferred money from client to office account to prop up his firm has been struck off by the Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 19th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Insurers win costs orders against Anexo over credit hire – Legal Futures
‘His Honour Judge Saunders in Central London County Court held that Direct Accident Management Ltd (DAML) was the “real party” to litigation to recover the credit hire charges and should bear the risk of unsuccessful claims.’
Legal Futures, 19th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Statutory officers and good governance: the new Code of Practice – Local Government Lawyer
‘LLG, CIPFA and SOLACE have this week published the Code of Practice on Good Governance for Local Authority Statutory Officers. Philip McCourt explains its purpose.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Back to basics – Local Government Lawyer
‘Simon Ricketts analyses two High Court rulings this month which provide reminders as to some development management procedural fundamentals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
