‘A TV-repair shop owner who has become the first person convicted in the UK for “dangerously” flying a drone says the fine and legal costs will bankrupt him.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former government vet has been convicted of killing a man during an extreme drug-fuelled sadomasochistic sex session.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Changes to housing benefit in England, Scotland and Wales are creating “financial hardship and distress” for disabled people, MPs have warned.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An A-Level student from north London has been removed from the country and is being flown back to Mauritius after a last ditch legal challenge failed.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ramdeen (Appellant) v The State (Respondent) [2014] UKPC 7 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 27th March 2014
Durkin (Appellant) v DSG Retail Ltd and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 21 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
Kennedy (Appellant) v The Charity Commission (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 20 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
‘The welfare of children will be brought closer to the family court system as key safeguarding organisation Cafcass joins the Ministry of Justice, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Vulnerable domestic abuse victims will be helped by the scrapping of fees for domestic violence injunctions, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A single clear and consistent legal framework is needed to enable the regulators of health professionals in the UK to modernise and continue to uphold their duty to protect public safety, according to the three Law Commissions of the UK.’
Law Commission, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘The court process can be traumatic for accusers like Tracy Shelvey. Will a proposed victims’ law make it fit for purpose?’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A recent High Court decision risks “emasculating” the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO), an expert has said, after the judge allowed the authority to pay only one fifth of the compensation awarded against it.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A teenager who stabbed a schoolboy in a park has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 1st April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “legal loophole” in child grooming laws should be closed, the children’s charity Barnardo’s has said.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An unprecedented rise in court actions is placing a huge burden on the Ministry of Defence and could have the unintended consequence of leading to even more civilian casualties, according to a report by MPs.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘NHS staff who perform poorly in their job could face being struck off, under wide-ranging plans drawn up by the Law Commission.’
The Independent, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.independnet.co.uk
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