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Britain’s New Tipping Act: A Promising Path for the Regulation of Service Work – by Einat Albin – UK Labour Law

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in codes of practice, employment, news, remuneration by sally

‘On October 1, 2024, the newly adopted Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (hereinafter: the Tipping Act), came into force, accompanied by a Code of Practice on the fair and transparent distribution of tips (hereinafter: the Code), issued by the Department for Business & Trade (hereinafter: DBT). According to the DBT, the purpose of the Tipping Act is “to ensure the fair and transparent allocation of all tips, gratuities, and service charges.” Its desired outcome is “to improve fairness for workers by ensuring that the tips consumers leave in recognition of good service and hard work are going to the workers as intended.”’

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UK Labour Law, 21st November 2024

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Cheshire West revisited: deprivation of liberty and children – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in children, deprivation of liberty safeguards, disabled persons, families, family courts, human rights, learning difficulties, local government, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘Ten years on from Cheshire West [2014] UKSC 19 (covered on this blog at the time), the seminal decision on deprivation of liberty by the Supreme Court, the Family Court faces an ever-increasing number of applications for deprivation of liberty orders for children. Two recent decisions from Mrs Justice Lieven, Peterborough City Council v SM [2024] EWHC 493 (Fam) and Re J [2024] EWHC 1690 (Fam), could curb this trend. But while these decisions emanate from the Family Court, their reasoning may be of broader interest and could prompt wider questions about Article 5 ECHR and what constitutes a deprivation of liberty.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd November 2024

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What Are The Major Policing Reforms? – Each Other

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in criminal justice, domestic violence, government departments, news, police, victims by sally

‘Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced plans for major policing reforms yesterday at the National Police Chiefs’ Council and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’ annual conference.’

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Each Other, 21st November 2024

Source: eachother.org.uk

A Beginner’s Guide to Extradition – Law Pod UK

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in appeals, extradition, news, podcasts, Supreme Court by sally

‘Benjamin Seifert of 1 Crown Office Row joins Lucy McCann to introduce our listeners to extradition law: the statutory framework that governs extradition, the procedure, the types of challenges raised when resisting extradition and recent developments in extradition law in the UK Supreme Court.’

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Law Pod UK, 22nd November 2024

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Widow of gambling addict lambasts watchdog’s failure to investigate suicides – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in bereavement, gambling, inquests, mental health, news, ombudsmen, suicide by sally

‘The widow of a man who took his own life after becoming addicted to gambling says more people will die because the regulator is refusing to investigate suicides linked to the addiction.’

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The Guardian, 21st November 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Balancing heritage and necessity: Consistory Court jurisdiction in managing churchyard trees – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in Church of England, faculties, news, planning, trees by sally

‘The human race has always had an emotional attachment to trees. Trees live so much longer than a human lifespan that we imagine, perhaps sentimentally and fancifully, that they probably knew our ancestors and witnessed significant historical events. Certain familiar trees have become particular objects of affection. The wanton felling of the Gap Sycamore tree caused national outrage.’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd November 2024

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Assisted dying – a tale of three Bills – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, news, parliament, suicide by sally

‘During the pandemic, everyone had a crash course in constitutional theory, learning what was law and what was merely guidance when it came to what they could and could not do inside and outside their homes. In similar vein, people are now having a crash course in what Private Members’ Bills are, thanks to the introduction of Kim Leadbeater MP’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Social media is now full of extensive discussions about precisely what such Bills are, what level of scrutiny they give rise to, what prospects there are for amending them, and what the role of the House of Lords is in relation to such Bills. It can be somewhat bewildering, but some might find this from the Institute for Government quite helpful.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 22nd November 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Whiplash tariff set to rise 15% as Mahmood finally publishes review – Legal Futures

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in accidents, compensation, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘The whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%, the government announced yesterday, reflecting inflation since it was introduced in 2021 and including a ‘buffer’ to take account of predicted inflation until the next review in 2027.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Slapps used to silence whistleblowers should be outlawed, says group of MPs – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in defamation, disclosure, employment, freedom of expression, media, news, postal service, public interest, whistleblowers by sally

‘Excessive legal threats used to silence those who tried to expose the Post Office Horizon scandal and allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed should be outlawed, a cross-party group of MPs have said.’

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The Guardian, 21st November 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Injuries and Part 25 experts – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 20th, 2024 in accidents, care orders, child cruelty, children, expert witnesses, families, family courts, local government, news by tracey

‘Matthew Timm analyses a Family Court ruling that a local authority had failed to discharge the burden of proof in asserting that injuries to a child when he was eight months old were inflicted by one or other of his parents.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Children case law update: November 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 20th, 2024 in care orders, children, codes of practice, families, family courts, Islam, local government, mental health, news by tracey

‘Sarah Hutchinson summarises recent Family Division rulings on an application by a father for a boy subject to a care order to be circumcised, and an application by an NHS for permission for NG feeding and restraint in respect of a 12-year old girl with anorexia nervosa.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Capacity and civil proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 20th, 2024 in civil justice, civil procedure rules, disabled persons, learning difficulties, local government, mental health, news by tracey

‘Holly Tibbits examines new recommendations from a working group of the Civil Justice Council on determining capacity to litigate in civil proceedings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lack of sanction for costs draftsman shows “hole in regulation” – Legal Futures

Posted November 20th, 2024 in costs, disciplinary procedures, drafting, jurisdiction, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by tracey

‘A judge’s comments on the lack of recourse against an unregulated costs draftsman should focus minds on this hole in legal regulation, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 20th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Class action firms eye million claims against Jaguar Land Rover – Legal Futures

Posted November 20th, 2024 in class actions, compensation, law firms, news by tracey

‘Two leading class action law firms have obtained a group litigation order (GLO) to open up a new front against a motor manufacturer for something other than emissions defeat devices.’

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Legal Futures, 20th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Secretary announces major policing reforms – Home Office

Posted November 20th, 2024 in government departments, news, police by tracey

‘An ambitious programme of reform to policing has been unveiled by the Home Secretary, marking the start of a new partnership between government and policing.’

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Home Office, 19th November 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Man found not guilty of encouraging teen’s suicide – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in autism, children, disabled persons, news, suicide by tracey

‘A Bradford man has been cleared of a charge of encouraging the suicide of a 14-year-old girl who took her own life in the Netherlands.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former vicar jailed for boy rape in church vestry – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, Christianity, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A former Anglican vicar who admitted raping a child in his parish has been jailed for life with a minimum term of eight years.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Getaway driver jailed for life over teens’ murders – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘A man who drove four teenagers on a revenge mission that led to two best friends being murdered has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Zombie knife surrender policy had ‘huge flaws’ – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in compensation, government departments, news, offensive weapons, statistics by tracey

‘The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2024 in brexit, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK border.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com