Doctor found not guilty of performing FGM – BBC News
‘An NHS doctor has been cleared of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a young mother.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 4 February 2015
Costs and care homes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Public authority decisions are, of course, open to judicial review. However, such decisions are fundamentally the domain of the relevant decision-maker and not the court. The court’s sole function (in appropriate cases) is to review the substantive and procedural lawfulness of the decision in question but not its intrinsic merits.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
British court to rule on death sentences for two Trinidad murderers – The Guardian
‘Seven British judges will consider whether two convicted murderers from Trinidad should have their death penalty sentences lifted by the privy council.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Late claimant’s bid to delay trial refused – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has rejected a non-compliant claimant’s plea to set aside a trial date but stopped short of effectively ending the claim altogether.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New chair of child abuse inquiry to be announced – The Guardian
‘Theresa May is expected to announce the new chair of the troubled child abuse inquiry following the resignations of two previous holders of the post.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Babes out of the Forest – NearlyLegal
‘The out of borough temporary accommodation position continues to get worse, with increasing numbers of homeless shipped out of borough (and for London councils, often out of London). London Councils (pace Nzolameso v Westminster CC ) have put the DCLG ‘Supplementary Guidance on the homelessness changes in the Localism Act 2011 and on the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012‘ at naught.’
NearlyLegal, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Judicial College to train foreign judges – for a fee – Litigation Futures
‘The Judicial College, which trains UK judges, has said that it intends to “introduce a charging scheme for the delivery of international training”.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High cost of Court of Protection cases “a matter of serious concern”: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The high cost of welfare cases in the Court of Protection is “a matter of serious concern” and – alongside the lengthy duration of such proceedings – requires urgent investigation, researchers at Cardiff University have said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Politicians have a human right to sound racist, says equalities watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘Equality and Human Rights Commission upholds right to publish Mohammed cartoons but not to teach that gay people will ‘burn in Hell’.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid providers “trying to innovate” but destablised by cuts – Legal Futures
‘More than a third of advice agencies that have so far implemented charging for legal services appear to have done so sustainably, a survey of post-LASPO innovations has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Relatives of road death victims get ‘poor’ service from prosecutors – Daily Telegraph
‘Report calls for wide range of improvements to the way the Crown Prosecution Service handles the prosecution of offenders who cause death on the roads.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London student jailed over Isis terror plot – The Guardian
‘A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State (Isis) to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three and a half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Motorist sentenced to 14 months after driving wrong way around M25 – The Guardian
‘A motorist drove the wrong way for nine miles down major roads including Britain’s busiest motorway.’
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The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Can you stop a paedophile before they even start? – BBC News
‘Between 1-2% of men are thought to be paedophiles. Some become dangerous criminals preying on children, while others never act on their feelings. However views are divided on how and when to intervene in order to protect children.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Margate ‘potato masher attacker’ Mariusz Dobkowski who befriended elderly man before beating him almost to death is jailed for life – The Independent
‘A young man who befriended an elderly gentleman at a bus stop before following him home and beating him with a potato masher and a poker has been sentenced to life in jail.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
ASA bans advert implying vitamin pills could help women conceive – The Guardian
‘An advert for a vitamin supplement designed for women trying to conceive has been banned after the regulator ruled there was no proof that the product could increase the likelihood of pregnancy.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
