‘A paralegal who argued she was discriminated against due to her pregnancy, and was unfairly dismissed, has had her employment tribunal claims against a law firm dismissed after a judge found she had resigned from her role.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A young man with Down’s syndrome and autism was left without suitable education for more than a year, an investigation found.’
BBC News, 6th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Vulnerable children are being jailed many miles from their families at record levels, a Guardian investigation has found, prompting warnings that the government is breaking the law.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Prof Alexis Jay, the former chair of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse, has called for the “full implementation” of reforms set out in her 2022 report, which warned of “endemic” abuse across society in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 6th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father who has developed paranoid schizophrenia and psychosis in prison after serving almost 13 years for stealing a phone will not be transferred to a secure hospital, his devastated family has learnt.’
The Independent, 3rd January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Victims of domestic abuse should have access to paid time off work to help them stay safe, according to a new proposed law.’
The Independent, 6th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former president of the supreme court has said parents are being deprived of their human rights by having to fight for contact with their children without lawyers.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha has been given a suspended 21-month jail sentence.’
The Guardian, 3rd January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Upcoming changes to existing competition rules and the introduction of new rules will substantially strengthen and expand the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigatory and enforcement powers resulting in higher stakes for businesses that do not comply, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Journalists and legal bloggers are to be allowed to report on family court cases across England and Wales from early next year.’
BBC News, 20th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager has been jailed for more than nine years for causing the death of three of his friends by dangerous driving after inhaling nitrous oxide.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had the minimum terms of their life sentences increased for the killing of Shawn Seesahai.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new Government, big immigration rule updates and of course the UK immigration system going fully digital: 2024 was a year full of upheavals and change!’
Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 19th December 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘A bid to name the judges involved in Sara Sharif’s family court proceedings before she was killed will be heard at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘2024 was billed to be the year of the first ‘robust and comprehensive’ UK statutory review of the extent of journalism’s compliance with data protection law and good practice, a formal appraisal which was (and is) meant to become a clear ‘part of the media landscape’ as reformed by the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 in the wake of the general/first part of the Leveson Inquiry. In sum, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) was obliged to assess and report on the extent of journalistic compliance with data protection law and good practice during the first four years of the new regime (as well as over subsequent five year periods). Reflecting the admittedly very challenging nature of this task, the ICO also gained unprecedented and far-reaching powers (Sch. 17) which enabled it to compel the provision of relevant information with only 24 hours’ notice (para. 2) and even to assess activity on site through assessment notices (para. 3). Unfortunately, as this blog will explicate, the ICO did not use any of these powers or undertake a Review which can be seen as either robust or comprehensive, produced an Outcomes Report which failed to come to any definitive view as to the extent of journalistic compliance and also elected not to proactively publicise its Review Report in any way at the time of its release.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th December 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘On 18 December, the Law Commission published its scoping report on the laws governing finances on divorce and the ending of a civil partnership, an extract of which is reproduced below.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th December 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Britain’s data protection regulator has labelled Google as “irresponsible” for allowing advertisers to track customers’ digital “fingerprints”, amid fears even privacy-conscious users will find the online monitoring technique difficult to block.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother who is trying to stop her teenager being given cross-sex hormones to change their gender has won her fight to keep the courts involved in the case.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Property insurance is generally written to cover damage caused by an insured peril during the period of indemnity. What if the damage is progressive or liable to spread? Will the insurance cover damage that worsens or spreads to further parts of the property after the policy expires?’
4 New Square, 19th December 2024
Source: www.4newsquare.com
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