Maternity leave: a fair deal for returning mothers? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 2nd, 2014 in employment, maternity leave, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘Six out of ten mothers think their careers were “derailed” and they faced open discrimination after becoming pregnant, new research by Slater & Gordon has revealed.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd September 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Legal aid cut for family courts ‘damaging’ for children – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2014 in children, delay, family courts, legal aid, litigants in person, news by sally

‘Children are being damaged by the rising number of estranged couples representing themselves in family court battles, a former judge has claimed.’

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BBC News, 2nd September 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 2nd, 2014 in legislation by sally

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2014

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Exeter stabbing stalker in sentence appeal – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2014 in appeals, attempted murder, attempts, harassment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A stalker who subjected a neighbour to a five-year campaign of intimidation before stabbing her is trying to have his life sentence for attempted murder overturned.’

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BBC News, 2nd September 2014

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Charles Bronson sentenced to further two years in jail for attacking a prison governor – The Independent

Posted September 2nd, 2014 in assault, news, prison officers, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘Charles Bronson, one of the most violent inmates in Britain, has been sentenced to two years for attacking a prison officer.’

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The Independent, 1st September 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Alan Mason from Kendal jailed for passing on HIV virus – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2014 in AIDS, grievous bodily harm, HIV, news, sentencing by sally

‘A Cumbrian man who is HIV positive has been jailed for knowingly infecting his former partner with the virus.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk