Legal Bloggers – Pilot Announced – Transparency Project

Posted August 24th, 2018 in family courts, internet, media, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘After months of liaison with the Family Procedure Rules Committee our proposal to permit legal bloggers into family court hearings is going to be piloted. The pilot will launch on 1 October and run for 9 months until 30 June 2018, so it’s no change until then. The pilot will allow practising lawyers, academic lawyers and those under the umbrella of an an educational charity (like us). We’re keeners, so we’ve already submitted our details to the President of the Family Division so that we are on the ‘approved list’ of educational charities who can send lawyers to court (four weeks notice is required but this only needs to be done once).’

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Transparency Project, 22nd August 2018

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Officer to face hearing over stun gun shooting of race relations adviser – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, weapons by sally

‘A police officer is to face a misconduct hearing for shooting a race relations adviser in the face with a stun gun claiming she mistook him for a man wanted on drugs charges.’

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The Guardian, 23rd August 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Guideline for manslaughter offences issued by Sentencing Council – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 24th, 2018 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘Those responsible for the most serious workplace fatalities can expect custodial sentences of up to 18 years, according to new guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd August 2018

Source: www.out-law.com

Competition watchdog to scrutinise merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2018 in competition, mergers, news by sally

‘The competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into whether the proposed £12bn merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda could hurt consumers and the small businesses that supply the supermarkets.’

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The Guardian, 23rd August 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Barrister suspended for High Court advocacy before and during pupillage – Legal Futures

Posted August 24th, 2018 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, McKenzie friends, news, pupillage by sally

‘A barrister has been suspended for six months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal for acting as an advocate in the High Court before and during his pupillage.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd August 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Don’t release prisoners on Fridays, says Nacro charity – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2018 in benefits, medical treatment, news, prisons by sally

‘Prisoners should stop being released on Fridays because it can prove hard for them to access benefits, medication and assistance, campaigners have said.’

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BBC News, 24th August 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Deal or No-deal? Brexit and financial services – Technology Law Update

Posted August 24th, 2018 in brexit, EC law, financial regulation, international trade, news by sally

‘On Monday, the Department for Exiting the EU published a presentation explaining the UK Government’s vision for the future UK-EU partnership on financial services, seeking to establish the principles of autonomy, bilaterality and co-operation.’

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Technology Law Update, 23rd August 2018

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Prison population set to rise despite overcrowding crisis – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2018 in news, prisons, statistics by sally

‘Prisoner numbers are expected to rise by thousands over the next five years, according to estimates released amid warnings of a crisis in jails in England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 23rd August 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com