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The Autumn 2024 Budget: A Summary of the Key Reforms for Financial Remedy Practitioners – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted November 4th, 2024 in budgets, capital gains tax, corporation tax, divorce, education, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, foreign jurisdictions, inheritance tax, minimum wage, national insurance, news, stamp duty, taxation by tracey

‘The Autumn Budget 2024 (“the Budget”) saw history being made as Rachel Reeves, who became our first female Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out arguably the biggest tax changes for a generation, set to raise taxes by £41bn by 2029/30 and said to be part of the Government’s plan to revitalise Britain. In this article, we will summarise the key reforms of the Budget, highlighting those which may be of particular relevance to financial remedy practitioners and their clients.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 1st November 2024

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‘Machine Guy’ jailed for supplying drug equipment – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in drug offences, guilty pleas, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A businessman who was known to drug dealers as “Machine Guy” for supplying them with industrial pill presses has been jailed for 13 years.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2024

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Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, delay, fire, fraud, government departments, housing, inquiries, news, repairs by tracey

‘The government could miss its own cladding removal completion date if progress is not made to speed up the process, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a new report, external, the National Audit Office (NAO) said up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding had still not been identified by the government, and at its current rate of progress it was due to miss its own estimated completion date of 2035 for the works.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Police watchdog lead defends Chris Kaba decision – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in Crown Prosecution Service, firearms, imprisonment, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, prosecutions by tracey

‘The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Boy ‘filled with resentment and jealousy’ jailed for stabbing 15-year-old ex-girlfriend 36 times – The Independent

Posted November 4th, 2024 in children, domestic violence, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘An obsessed ex-boyfriend who stabbed a 15-year-old girl 36 times in an alleyway after school has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years in prison.’

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The Independent, 2nd November 2024

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Surge in backlog of wrongful conviction appeals at under-fire watchdog – The Independent

Posted November 4th, 2024 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, delay, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, news, statistics by tracey

‘The backlog of people left waiting to know whether they will be allowed to reappeal an alleged miscarriage of justice has soared by nearly half in just four years, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 2nd November 2024

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Mothers to take DWP to court over ‘inhumane’ benefit rules on non-consensual conception – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2024 in benefits, children, families, government departments, judicial review, news, rape, sexual offences, victims, women by tracey

‘Two mothers who had children as a result of rape or coercion by former partners have been given permission to take the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to court for being denied exception to the two-child limit on universal credit.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

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Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fire services, internet, news, racism, trade unions by tracey

‘Fire Brigades Union bars former member of governing executive over alleged racist posts.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

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‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term – The Independent

Posted November 1st, 2024 in attempts, criminal justice, families, imprisonment, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, sentencing, suicide by sally

‘A prisoner who set himself alight in his cell after serving 12 years for stealing a mobile phone under an indefinite jail term is still fighting to be moved to a hospital.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2024

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A case-study in witness credibility: Deakin-Stephenson v Behar & Anor [2024] EWHC 2338 (KB) – 1QMLR

Posted November 1st, 2024 in chambers articles, damages, doctors, hospitals, negligence, news, witnesses by sally

‘In November 2016 the Claimant collapsed with acute abdominal pain whilst in a hairdresser in Fulham, London. Investigations at A&E revealed that she had developed diverticulitis with a localised perforation. Her surgeon, Mr Behar, tried to treat it conservatively with intravenous antibiotics and fluids but the disease continued to progress. Mr Behar therefore carried out a laparoscopic lavage, after which the Claimant’s condition settled for over 24 hours. However, later on the following day, she collapsed with severe abdominal pain and Mr Behar completed a Hartmann’s procedure.’

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1QMLR, 28th October 2024

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Air pollution death settlement is not a win – mum – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2024 in bereavement, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, compensation, damages, families, government departments, inquests, news, pollution, roads by sally

‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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The CQC and DoLS – the need for a ‘substantial intervention’ – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted November 1st, 2024 in delay, deprivation of liberty safeguards, local government, mental health, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘In its most recent State of Care Report, the CQC has a lengthy and detailed ‘area of concern’ section on DoLS, the key findings being as follows:

– Too many people are waiting too long for a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) authorisation, despite multiple examples of local authorities trying their best to reduce backlogs and ensure sustainable improvement.
– We remain worried about the rights of people at the heart of the DoLS system. We continue to see people in vulnerable circumstances without legal protection, which not only affects them but also their families, carers, staff and local authorities.
– The system has needed reform for over 10 years. Unless there is substantial intervention, we are concerned that these challenges will continue.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 31st October 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Shoplifter in UK banned from wearing wigs she used to disguise herself – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2024 in criminal behaviour orders, news, theft by sally

‘A shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after numerous attempts to disguise herself while committing thefts, police said.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2024

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Legal Services Payment Orders – an underutilised tool? – 33 Bedford Row

Posted November 1st, 2024 in chambers articles, fees, legal aid, legal services, news by tracey

‘Legal Services Payment Orders – an underutilised tool?’

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33 Bedford Row, 29th October 2024

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Essex car park to be test case for legislation to protect landscapes – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2024 in environmental health, environmental protection, government departments, judicial review, local government, news, parking, parks by tracey

‘A commuter car park in Essex is to be one of the first test cases of whether the government will enforce new legislation aimed at protecting national parks and landscapes in England.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2024

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Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2024 in education, government departments, human rights, judicial review, news, school children, taxation, teachers, VAT by tracey

‘A group representing 1,400 private schools will press ahead with plans for a legal challenge against the government’s introduction of VAT from January, the BBC can reveal.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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EXTRADITION: An Introduction – 5SAH

Posted November 1st, 2024 in chambers articles, disclosure, extradition, freedom of expression, human rights, international law, news, Russia, spying, Supreme Court, Ukraine, war by tracey

‘Extradition is a tool that allows countries to stretch law enforcement beyond its borders. It can be used to promote international co-operation and positive relations between states, but it can also give rise to power struggles and be used as an instrument for political gains. As such, extradition occupies a unique space, creating a tension between upholding human rights, resisting political interference and upholding international treaty obligations. In this extradition article, the team at 5SAH looks back at the key moments in extradition law from the last 12 months and looks forward to what might be on the horizon.’

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5SAH , 21st October 2024

Source: www.5sah.co.uk

Abortion service protection zones in place in England and Wales – Home Office

Posted November 1st, 2024 in abortion, government departments, harassment, news, public order by tracey

‘Safe access zones are now in force around abortion clinics in England and Wales to protect women accessing these services.’

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Home Office, 31st October 2024

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Appeal judges reiterate that it is for the court – not local authorities or any other person – to determine in adoption cases whether there should be ongoing contact with birth family – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 1st, 2024 in adoption, appeals, children, families, family courts, local government, news, placement orders, social services by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a local authority’s appeal against a judge’s refusal to make placement orders in respect of two young children.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st October 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Integrated care board breached duty to provide lawful health care plan: High Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 1st, 2024 in children, disabled persons, duty of care, health, judicial review, local government, news by tracey

‘North Central London Integrated Care Board was in breach of its duty to ensure a severely disabled boy has a lawful health care plan, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st October 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk