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Fast Track Justice - For Some

22 Mar 2024

The government has introduced the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill before Parliament; if passed, the resultant Act will automatically overturn convictions for certain offences linked to the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Post Office Horizon IT scandal has been described as the one of UK…

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Immigration Offences - New Sentencing Guidelines Being Proposed

22 Mar 2024

A package of six new sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of immigration offences in England and Wales have been published by the independent Sentencing Council following changes in legislation. Under the proposals, judges and magistrates will - for the first time - have dedicated…

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Court of Appeal: More Bad News for Protestors: Criminal Damage

22 Mar 2024

In the case of Attorney General's Reference on a Point of Law No 1 of 2023 [2024] EWCA Crim 243, the Court of Appeal considered the defence of "lawful excuse" in the context of criminal damage committed by protestors. In 2020, a group targeted the premises of a number of organisations…

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Comparing SEND responsibilities amongst schools and Local Authorities

20 Mar 2024

Within this article, we consider the SEND responsibilities of schools and Local Authorities (LAs) and the relevant financial commitments attributed to those responsibilities. Background The Children and Families Act 2014 secures the general presumption in law that children and young people…

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Overview of forthcoming employment legislation changes in April

19 Mar 2024

April is a month of many employment law changes which organisations need to be aware of and plan for. Below is an overview of forthcoming legislative changes, along with details of the increases in various statutory payments. Flexible working Changes to flexible working will apply from the 6th…

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A Word of Warning on the use of Facial Recognition Technology

15 Mar 2024

The use of facial recognition technology is back in the news following an announcement from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that it has ordered Serco to stop using a staff clocking-in system which used facial recognition technology. The technology was used to monitor the attendance of…

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Non-payment of fees - what steps should schools take?

15 Mar 2024

As an independent school, there is an inherent risk that parents may not pay fees that they have agreed to pay. This could be down to a multitude of factors. Below are set out steps to take to ensure that any non-payment is picked up expeditiously. Process The first step would be to have a…

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Spring Budget 2024: Abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief

11 Mar 2024

On Wednesday 6th March the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered the 2024 Spring Budget. In an election year the Budget is always important but what has this year's budget brought and what, if anything, do you need to do about it. Prior to the Budget Michael Gove the Secretary of…

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