‘Tourist tax’ on hold as hotels appeal – BBC News
‘The first so-called coastal tourist tax in the UK, set to be introduced in parts of Dorset, has been put on hold following opposition from hotels.’
BBC News, 1st July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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‘Frightening and frustrating’ move to eVisas risks repeat of Windrush scandal, experts warn – The Guardian
‘The government is telling migrants who have lived in Britain for decades to provide proof for every year of their residency as part of the controversial transition to digital visas, immigration lawyers have warned.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who arranged Katie Piper acid attack could get parole in July – The Guardian
‘The man who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper to be attacked with acid could be eligible for parole next month.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drug gang jailed for £24.5m importation – BBC News
‘An organised crime gang has been jailed after the largest ever seizure of illegal drugs in East Sussex.’
BBC News, 28th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cafe owner jailed for sexually abusing boy, 14 – BBC News
‘A charity cafe owner who sexually assaulted a teenager has been sentenced to eight years in prison.’
BBC News, 28th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tackling the regulation of sexually explicit deepfakes – Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog
‘Artificial intelligence, and its use on social media, is making it continuously harder to distinguish between real and fake information online. Although fact checking is often required when considering written or spoken words, with the advent of so-called “deepfakes”, we now also need to fact check some of the images or videos we see online.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 25th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Controversial Suspected Inflicted Head Injuries pilot launched: Lawyers raise concern about lack of consultation and potential unfairness – Transparency Project
‘When a child suffers a head injury which medical professionals suspect may be inflicted, safeguarding processes are triggered, often leading to care proceedings and the removal of the child from the care of their parents, usuall y for many months and sometimes forever.’
Transparency Project, 27th June 2024
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Anatomising a disaster – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Sir Brian Langstaff delivered his final report on the infected blood scandal last month. Fiona Scolding KC, who represented over 300 victims, examines how the state failed them so badly – and the role played by lawyers and the legal system.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Tribunal “erred in law” by failing to recognise young person lacked capacity to litigate and failing to appoint his mother as alternative person – Local Government Lawyer
‘An Upper Tribunal judge has ruled that the First-tier Tribunal “erred in law” by failing to recognise that a young person lacked capacity to litigate and consequently his mother should have been appointed as his alternative person.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The Post Office Horizon scandal and the role of prosecutors – Mills & Reeve
‘Largely thanks to the prime-time ITV dramatization, the Post Office Horizon scandal has brought to light the serious shortcomings in the way the Post Office handled the private prosecution of sub-postmasters. Whilst this has shocked the nation, unfortunately the actions of the Post Office in its role as prosecutor comes as no surprise for those with experience of public prosecutors.’
Mills & Reeve, 26th June 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Violence and self-harm in women’s jails hits record high as prisons crisis deepens – The Independent
‘The number of assaults and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in England and Wales has hit record highs, new figures show.’
The Independent, 27th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge rules council should receive “substantial” sum as waste management dispute rumbles on – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has concluded that Buckinghamshire Council is entitled to a “substantial” sum in the latest ruling in a long-running dispute over a waste management project agreement, although the exact amount will need to be resolved.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
NCA failure to investigate imports linked to forced Uyghur labour unlawful, court rules – The Guardian
‘The UK National Crime Agency’s decision not to launch an investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province was unlawful, the court of appeal has found.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former PC not guilty of assault during arrest – BBC News
‘A former police officer has been found not guilty of assault while arresting a man in Newport.’
BBC News, 27th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court allows 15-year-old to change name despite opposition from local authority – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has allowed an application made by a 15 year old girl to change her forename and surname, despite the application being opposed by the girl’s mother and the local authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
How do we understand online harms? The impact of conceptual divides on regulatory divergence between the Online Safety Act and Digital Services Act – Journal of Media Law
‘The Online Safety Act and Digital Services Act constitute two approaches to the co-regulation of platforms based on an approach based in mitigating harm. In both instances, policy makers have framed these new legislative initiatives as world-leading. However, how ‘harm’ is understood is significantly different in both regimes, with both conceptual and practical effects. This article explores how distinct understandings of harm can serve as a basis for increased regulatory divergence between the UK and EU. While the UK considers harm in a narrow sense of the physical and psychological harms to individuals resulting from specific illegal activities, the EU considers it broadly, conceived as both harm to individuals and harms to society, with a consideration of harm as the result of systems rather than individual behaviours. This difference in understandings results in significantly different approaches to co-regulation, impacting upon the potential for cooperation, sharing of expertise, and cross-border activity.’
Journal of Media Law, 5th June 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon found guilty of two charges – The Guardian
‘Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, have been found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice after the body of their baby daughter was found following a high-profile search, it can now be reported.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
The curious case of Brown v Ridley and Schedule 6, paragraph 5(4)(c) of the Land Registration Act 2002 – Tanfield Chambers
‘Daniel Dovar considers the decision in Brown v Ridley [2024] UKUT 14 (LC) and the crucial nature of the timing of an application for adverse possession under paragraph 5(4)(c) of Schedule 6 to the Land Registration Act 2002.’
Tanfield Chambers, 30th May 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
