Time to comply – New Law Journal
‘Julia Messervy-Whiting & Sofia Lobosco outline the importance of compliance with court orders, directions and CPR.’
New Law Journal, 19th December 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Month: December 2016
Gangmasters agree payout worth more than £1m to settle modern slavery claim – The Guardian
‘A Kent-based gangmaster couple have agreed to a landmark settlement worth more than £1m in compensation and legal costs for a group of migrants who were trafficked to work on farms producing eggs for high street brands.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court rules fracking can go ahead in North Yorkshire – BBC News
‘Anti-fracking campaigners have lost their legal challenge to a decision to allow fracking to take place in North Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 20th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Demand for free legal advice spiralling upwards, charity reports – Legal Futures
‘There is fast-growing growing demand for free legal advice, with family law now the most requested area of law, according to the experience of LawWorks, the solicitors’ national pro bono charity.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Deciphering Article 50 – Brexit means… podcast – The Guardian
‘Jon Henley is joined by Jolyon Maugham, Philip Syrpis, Jennifer Rankin and Owen Bowcott to discuss the legal challenges to the government’s use of Article 50, and how the EU will interpret the Lisbon Treaty’s exit mechanism in the coming negotiations.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
HMP Birmingham riot shows public and private jails are in crisis – The Guardian
‘It is no surprise that the prison authorities are closely monitoring every jail in England and Wales for signs of potential unrest after the riot at HMP Birmingham on Friday.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ticket resale websites run risk of fines after CMA launches inquiry – The Guardian
‘Ticket resale websites and the touts who use them could be fined after the competition watchdog launched an investigation into how the best seats are harvested and then sold on at huge mark-ups before fans can buy them at face value.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman deceived by undercover officer accuses police of delaying lawsuit – The Guardian
‘A woman who is suing police after discovering that she had a sexual relationship with an undercover officer has accused police of using a variety of delaying tactics to obstruct her legal action.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Edlington boy torturer ‘now a different person’ – BBC News
‘One of two teenage brothers who tortured two boys in South Yorkshire told a judge he was now “the opposite of that person who did the crimes”.’
BBC News, 19th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Millionaire seeks greater share in divorce because he is a ‘genius’, prompting court to examine the meaning of the word – Daily Telegraph
‘When Oscar Wilde reputedly told a US customs official that he had nothing to declare but his genius, he was, it is assumed, joking.
But genius has become a term used in everyday life to describe everything from hot-housed children to footballers, pop stars and celebrity chefs.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Give judges a role in legal regulation, Society suggests – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Giving the judiciary a role in appointments to the Legal Services Board could help protect the independence of the legal profession, the Law Society has suggested. Responding to the government’s call for opinions on the future existence and shape of the legal super-regulator, Chancery Lane warns of the international perception that the LSB is an arm of the state.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Woman guilty of Letchworth casserole dish murder – BBC News
‘A woman who killed her half-sister with a chicken-shaped casserole dish while disguised in a goatee beard and wig has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 19th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jedi order fails in attempt to register as religious group – The Guardian
‘A Star Wars-inspired organisation has failed to use the force of its arguments to convince the charity watchdog that it should be considered a religious organisation.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bringing defamation case may have done company more harm than good, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘An aircraft charter company has recorded a “pyrrhic victory” in winning £10 in damages for defamatory comments made about the health of its finances by a rival aviation business, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Mail pays out £150,000 to Muslim family over Katie Hopkins column – The Guardian
‘Mail Online has been forced to pay out £150,000 to a British Muslim family over a Katie Hopkins column which falsely accused them of extremism.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Do we all have a right to cross borders? – The Independent
‘In early December, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was forced to deny reports that he’d told a group of ambassadors he was personally in favour of the free movement of people across the European Union.’
The Independent, 19th December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Southern Water fined record £2m for sewage leak on Kent beaches – The Guardian
‘Southern Water has been fined a record £2m for flooding beaches in Kent with raw sewage, leaving them closed to the public for nine days.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Domestic violence legal aid applications rise – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Relaxing time limits for reporting domestic violence may have contributed to the steep increase in legal aid applications from victims this year, latest government figures suggest.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal upholds English court’s jurisdiction in Portuguese derivatives case – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a high profile challenge by four Portuguese state-owned transport companies to the jurisdiction of the English courts in a dispute over a commonly-used standard form derivatives agreement.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
