Parental Disputes, Religious Differences and the Welfare of the Children – Family Law Week

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in children, education, families, Judaism, news, transgender persons by sally

‘Alex Verdan QC, Sam King and Ruth Kirby, all of 4 Paper Buildings, consider recent judgments in cases involving parental disputes resulting from one parent deciding to depart life in an Hassidic community.’

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Family Law Week, 30th May 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

All out war: Brexit & the Chartist movement – New Law Journal

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in brexit, constitutional law, EC law, news, referendums, treason by sally

‘Could the way in which Vote Leave used its NHS funding pledge during the EU referendum campaign amount to the offence of treason felony?’

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New Law Journal, 1st June 2017

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Definitive guidelines on sentencing children and young people and reduction in sentence for a guilty plea come into effect – Sentencing Council

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in children, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘The revised guidelines on sentencing children and young people and reduction in sentence for a guilty plea have come into effect today (1 June 2017).’

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Sentencing Council, 1st June 2017

Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

BSB to review training role of Inns of Court – Legal Futures

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in barristers, inns of court, legal education, news by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is to review the role of the Inns of Court in the training of barristers, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd June 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Nanny who shook 10-month-old baby to death jailed for four years – The Guardian

‘An unqualified nanny who violently shook a baby in a moment of “madness” has been jailed at the Old Bailey for four years after being found guilty of his manslaughter.’

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The Guardian, 1st June 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Charity crowd funds in bid to challenge roll-out of Right to Rent scheme – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in housing, landlord & tenant, news, race discrimination by sally

‘The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has begun crowd funding ahead of a potential legal challenge to the roll-out of the Right to Rent scheme to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Planning law does not trump rights to privacy, says watchdog – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in data protection, news, planning, privacy by sally

‘Local authorities processing planning applications cannot ignore their responsibilities under data protection law, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com,1st June 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Female estate agent guilty of sexism after she offered male colleague sex act to hit £180k target – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in estate agents, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘A female estate agent has been found guilty of sex discrimination after she offered to perform a sex act on a male colleague if he banked £180,000 in income.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lobbying Act ‘stifling environment debate’ in election campaign – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in elections, environmental protection, lobbying, news by sally

‘Debate on environmental issues has been stifled in the run-up the general election leaving voters in the dark , opposition parties have claimed, as a result of the Lobbying Act and government determination to avoid criticism over problems such as air pollution.’

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The Guardian, 1st June 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Two Manchester Spice dealers jailed – BBC News

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two men caught with “thousands of pounds” worth of the former legal high Spice have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 1st June 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fears over move by Samaritans to pass on details of ‘vulnerable’ cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 2nd, 2017 in charities, children, confidentiality, emergency services, news by sally

‘For decades they have provided a confidential listening service for those on the edge of despair or contemplating suicide.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk