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Should shop workers be protected against assault in a new law?
There have been calls to provide extra protection for shop workers in England and Wales from attacks of violence whilst at work. This would go further than the basic non-fatal offences such as...
Rwanda Plan Deemed Illegal by Supreme Court
The brainchild of former Home Secretary Suella Braverman in an attempt to deal with illegal immigrants entering our shores, first formulated in April 2022, the Rwanda plan would ensure that asylum...
An overview of Corporate Manslaughter and the case of Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse was jailed in August for the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Now Cheshire Police have decided to...
Nottingham University Trust made a “best interests” application in October 2023 to the High Court that their treatment to baby Indi Gregory and life support should be removed. She suffers from the...
Police Officer Charged with Murder
Last month, murder charges were put before a police officer at Westminster Magistrates Court after the death of 24-year-old Chris Kaba, who lost his life on 5 September 2022 in South East London....
Jade's Law Being Taken Forward by Conservative Government
Announced at the Conservative Party Conference by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk the Victims and Prisoners Bill will be amended to remove parental rights from those convicted of killing the mother or...
Was Kevin Spacey too close to the jurors in his case?
The double Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey faced nine charges (reduced from originally twelve due to a legal technicality with another being added mid-case) of sexual assault on four complainants...
First Woman Appointed to Lead the Judiciary
After more than a hundred men holding the position, two women were the last in the race to head up the judiciary as Lord Chief Justice. Dame Sue Carr was appointed to the role by the King to be...
Martyn's Law Faces Criticism at Committee Stage
Embodying the Prevent Duty, that public areas should be prepared in case of a terrorist attack, the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has received criticism from the Home Affairs Select...
Should Universities Owe Students a Duty of Care?
Whether to introduce a statutory duty of care from universities to students was debated in Parliament after a petition for such gained over 100,000 signatures. It was brought by a group of bereaved...
Statute Update: Public Order Act 2023
Increasing the powers in last year’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Public Order Act 2023 introduces a raft of new anti-protest measures. Receiving Royal Assent on 2 May 2023,...
Should defendants have to appear in court for their sentencing?
The culmination of former nurse Lucy Letby’s trial led to a public outcry when she was not in court to hear her sentence after being found guilty of the murder of seven and attempted murder of six...
Key Case Law Developments in Vicarious Liability
The law on vicarious liability has seen various legal developments over the last decade and in recent years, with the Supreme Court modernising and clarifying the tests through case law decisions.
A new era of Private Nuisance? Fearn and Others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery (2023)
February 2023 saw the judgment in the long-awaited case of Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of The Tate Gallery which may just change the future of nuisance cases as we know it...
Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Case - Would it pass the legal tests in England and Wales?
Alec Baldwin has been charged with the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchinson who died on the set of his lates film “Rust” when a gun he was using in filming went off in his...
What impact will the proposed anti-strike legislation have on workers Human Rights?
Originally the brainchild of former Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg under the short-lived Truss administration, anti-strike legislation is now being proposed by Rishi Sunak. Striking a balance...
''Pepsi, where's my jet?'' and English Contract Law
The Netflix show “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” has had audiences captured with its retelling of the US case of Leonard v Pepsico Inc. But how would this be decided under English Contract Law?
Women in the Legal Profession
December 2022 marked the 100 year anniversary of the first woman, Carrie Morrison, being admitted as a solicitor of England and Wales, following the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 which...
Retired Judges Returning to Courtrooms
On 17 August 2022 the mandatory retirement age of the judiciary increased from 70 to 75 to reflect the move in society where people are now working longer, and so not to lose the experienced...
Is This the End of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) Sentences?
Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were introduced by New Labour Home Secretary Lord Blunkett in 2005. These were only to be imposed for 96 of the most serious violent or sexual...
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