Claims Of Homophobic Discrimination At Work Double In A Year – Rights Info

Posted September 19th, 2018 in employment, employment tribunals, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘The number of people claiming to have suffered homophobic discrimination of work has almost doubled in the last year, according to The Times.’

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Rights Info, 18th September 2018

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Friend of student who died after taking MDMA could go to jail for supplying drugs – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2018 in drug offences, inquests, news by sally

‘The friend of a student who died after taking ecstasy as she celebrated finishing university has been told she could receive a custodial sentence for supplying controlled drugs.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Civil Procedure Discontinuance, QOCA and Fundamental Dishonesty – Zenith PI Blog

Posted September 19th, 2018 in civil procedure rules, costs, fraud, insurance, news by sally

‘The claimant discontinued a claim. The defendants alleged that the claim was dishonest and asked the court to determine the issue of fundamental dishonesty so the defendants could enforce their entitlement to costs.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 18th September 2018

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2018

The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Revocation Order 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 19th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Benson v The Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2018] EWHC 2354 (Admin) (18 September 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

No-deal Brexit will make it harder to bring foreign criminals to justice, police leader warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2018 in brexit, criminal justice, criminal records, EC law, news, police, warrants by sally

‘A no-deal Brexitwill make it harder to bring the two Russian agents responsible for the Novichok attack to justice, one of the country’s most senior police officers has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bar Council slams BSB’s “dilution” of barrister brand – Legal Futures

Posted September 19th, 2018 in barristers, news, rights of audience, solicitors by sally

‘The Bar Council has reacted with outrage to training reforms that it says would include automatically ‘passporting’ solicitors with rights of audience and academics through qualification as barristers, thus “diluting” the brand.’

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Legal Futures, 19th September 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stop and search makes crime more likely, report finds – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2018 in crime prevention, gangs, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘The police tactic of stop and search is increasing the likelihood of crime rather than preventing it, finds a report that paints a bleak picture of young men and boys snapping under the pressure of relentless checks sometimes multiple times a day.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Female majority to hear Supreme Court case for first time in history – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2018 in judges, news, Supreme Court, women by sally

‘The UK’s highest court is to have a female majority hear a case for the first time in 600 years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Men acquitted after fatal SAS march in Brecon Beacons – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2018 in armed forces, health & safety, negligence, news by sally

‘Two men overseeing an SAS selection march in which three reservists died have been acquitted of negligence.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Websites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2018 in advertising, children, complaints, food, health, internet, news by sally

‘A series of websites, an app and a YouTube channel promoting Kinder chocolate and toys have been banned in the UK for aiming junk food advertising at children.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com