Parking fine appeal success varies between council areas – BBC News
‘The likelihood of successfully challenging parking fines varies widely depending on where drivers get a ticket, research has shown.’
BBC News, 5th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: April 2017
First ‘snapshot’ of gender pay gap due as reporting requirements come into force – OUT-LAW.com
‘Large UK employers will begin publishing their gender pay gaps over the coming months, based on the pay which their employees receive within the pay period in which today’s date falls.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Routine denial of access to court file in procurement claims is wrong: judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘A practice where all public procurement claims are being marked on the court file as “private”, so that access to the court file in such cases is being routinely denied, is wrong in principle, the judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Revenge porn victims complain police treated their abuser ‘like the victim’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Revenge porn victims have complained police treated their abuser ‘like the victim’ after he was given police protection at court and was not sent to jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
What is it with judges and women? – The Guardian
‘Men who inflict terrible violence on their partners are walking free from courts that treat their crimes lightly.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Road Traffic Liability: stick to your own side of the road … and that means cyclists too – Zenith PI Blog
‘One cold, dull January morning (at about 8am) C and a friend, R, were riding their bicycles on a single carriageway road. They were both overtaking a stationary line of traffic on their nearside. There was an area of the road which had flooded and C cycled onto the opposing carriageway in an attempt to avoid a large puddle. In doing so, he collided with D’s car travelling on the opposite side of road. R had managed to cycle through the puddle and avoided going onto the opposing carriageway.’
Zenith PI Blog, 4th April 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
One in three councils targeting rough sleepers with enforcement measures: Crisis – Local Government Lawyer
‘More than one in three councils (36%) are targeting rough sleepers with enforcement measures such as Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) and Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), research by national homelessness charity Crisis has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Driver faces private prosecution over death of cyclist in London – The Guardian
‘The driver of a car that hit a cyclist who later died has appeared at the Old Bailey in a private case brought by the Cyclists’ Defence Fund.
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
English court dismisses ‘international law’ issues in Ukrainian Eurobond case – OUT-LAW.com
‘Questions of international law raised by Ukraine in a dispute with Russia involving overdue Eurobond repayments cannot be dealt with by the English courts, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Decorator cleared of killing Czech man in London street attack – The Guardian
‘A painter and decorator has been cleared of killing a Czech man in a street attack which sparked fears of post-Brexit violence.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Licensing Act review committee calls for ‘radical comprehensive overhaul’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Licensing laws in England and Wales should be changed to give local planning authorities responsibility for determining the rights of businesses to sell alcohol on their premises, according to a House of Lords committee.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Council defeats High Court challenge to masterplan and planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Planning Court judge has dismissed three judicial review challenges to Newcastle City Council’s adoption of a masterplan for a major development and two subsequent grants of planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
FCA considers shake-up of credit card market to help consumers struggling with persistent credit card debt – OUT-LAW.com
‘Credit card companies could be required to take more active measures to help customers struggling with persistent debts, under plans outlined by the UK’s City regulator.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Man becomes first in country to have to tell police every time he starts a new relationship – Daily Telegraph
‘A man is believed to be the first in the country to have to tell the police when he starts a new relationship so they can inform future partners about his violent history.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two firms face charges over death of man in UK detention centre – The Guardian
‘Two private firms will face criminal charges over the death of a man in a British immigration detention centre.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rule committee backs moves to increase take-up of expert ‘hot-tubbing’ – Litigation Futures
‘Expert witnesses giving concurrent evidence – or ‘hot-tubbing’ – should be the default position in the Mercantile Court and Technology and Construction Court (TCC), the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 4th April 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Brexit: Theresa May suggests free movement extension – BBC News
‘Free movement of people from the EU to the UK could be extended after Brexit, Theresa May has suggested.’
BBC News, 5th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation’s efforts to block inquiry squashed – The Guardian
‘A Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation in Manchester has lost a legal attempt to block an investigation into its handling of sexual abuse allegations, after failing to convince a judge that the inquiry amounted to religious discrimination.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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