‘Logbook loan borrowers have too little protection – and those who unwittingly buy cars subject to logbook loans have none at all. Today the Law Commission opens a consultation to reform the archaic law underlying logbook loans – the “Bills of Sale Acts” – which remains unchanged since Victorian times.’
Law Commission, 9th Spetember 2015
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘Home Secretary announces proposals for extra powers for police staff and volunteers.’
Home Office, 9th September 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Angela Shafiq, 22, was today sentenced at the Old Bailey to 15 months’ imprisonment following her conviction for terror offences under s5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th September 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘On Monday 27 July 2015 Clive Coleman from the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme spoke to judges about diversity in the judiciary.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th September 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent judgments of significance to child care lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 2nd September 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A coroner has questioned whether there should be an inquest in the UK into the death of businessman Shrien Dewani’s wife, Anni, during a carjacking in South Africa.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A £2.5m Scotland Yard investigation into computer hacking has ended after four years without anybody facing court because the alleged offences happened too long ago, prosecutors have confirmed.’
The Independent, 9th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two teachers who had sex in a school have been banned from teaching.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An NHS hospital trust has been put into special measures after inspectors found serious failings in the safety and quality of its care for patients, including untrained receptionists assessing how seriously unwell new arrivals at A&E were. West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust became the latest trust to be ordered to make big improvements after the Care Quality Commission watchdog rated its services overall as “inadequate”.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The deaths of four inmates in cells at Winchester prison in two months has prompted an investigation.’
BBC News, 10th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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