‘A 64-year-old man has today been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after he found guilty at Stafford Crown Court of raping a teenager in 1989.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The government is under pressure to better protect victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK, after landmark rulings against the Home Office’s treatment of a 15-year-old child and other victims. Lawyers are challenging “systematic deficiencies” in Theresa May’s flagship strategy to tackle modern slavery and protect victims. They urged the Home Office to respond to recent court rulings that show vulnerable victims are being failed.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, has paid libel damages to the brother of Princess Diana over a claim he acted in a heartless and callous way towards her following the collapse of her marriage to Prince Charles.’
The Independent, 28th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A cross-party group of MPs will seek to close a loophole in the government’s upskirting bill that could have allowed people who took images for financial gain or simply for fun to escape justice. The Conservative MP Maria Miller has held discussions with Labour’s Jess Phillips and the Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse about an amendment that would ensure there was a blanket ban on taking the voyeuristic images whatever the motivation.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scores of women have been forced to prove they were raped in order to get benefits under a new government policy, official figures show. In total, 190 women had to prove their child was conceived as a result of rape in order to receive financial support in the year after the two-child policy was introduced in April 2017.’
The Independent, 28th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Home Office mistakenly detained more than 850 people between 2012 and 2017, some of whom were living in the UK legally, and the government was forced to pay out more than £21m in compensation as a result, officials have revealed.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK tolerated “inexcusable” treatment of US detainees after the 9/11 attacks, MPs have found. The Intelligence and Security Committee said British agencies continued to supply intelligence to allies despite knowing or suspecting abuse in more than 200 cases.’
BBC News, 28th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A British nurse has become the first person to be convicted under new modern slavery laws, after being found guilty of trafficking five Nigerian women to Germany to work as prostitutes.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Head of Legal Information and Pro Bono at Law for Life
Law for Life is seeking a passionate and experienced lawyer to join our expert legal information team. We are an independent legal charity that works to ensure that everyone has the knowledge, confidence and practical skills they need to secure access to justice. We do this through community-based education and training, research and policy, and through the Advicenow website which provides easy-to-use information on rights and the law for the public. In 2017 Advicenow won both the Access to Justice through IT Award at Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year, and a Plain English Campaign award.
We’re looking for a solicitor with 3 years PQE in civil or family law, to lead on researching, writing and updating legal information for the Advicenow service and to help us develop routes to affordable advice and unbundled services for our users. You will also manage our pro bono relationships.
Based at our London office, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time in our development as the leading charity in the field of public legal education. You’ll have a passion for communicating complex information clearly and simply to help members of the public (with a particular focus on litigants in person) better understand how to deal with every-day family and civil legal problems.
Conditions of Employment
Salary: £36,842 pa (pro rata), inclusive of London weighting. Cost of living pay awards are negotiated nationally and are normally effective from 1 August each year. Pension 9%.
Hours: 21 hours per week
Period: Permanent
Location: Law for Life, 404 China Works, Black Prince Road, London, SE1 7SJ. Nearest tube stations: Vauxhall, Stockwell, Westminster.
Holidays: Pro rata 25 working days per annum, exclusive of public holidays
For more details about the post please download the Job Description & Person Specification.
Requirements:
Please complete and return the application form addressing all the points in the Person Specification to: mihaela.rosca@lawforlife.org.uk
Application deadline: Sunday 8th July 2018, midnight.
Proposed interview dates: 16,17,23,24 July 2018.
‘A judge was wrong to penalise a claimant for not disclosing an important piece of evidence, given that the defendant made the part 36 offer she accepted in full knowledge of her dishonesty, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 26th June 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The growing use of social media could be a factor behind the 39% rise in the number of defamation claims brought before the courts in London that has been recorded, a media law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Environment Agency has for the first time accepted an enforcement undertaking (EU) for alleged permit breaches relating to odour at an installation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Catherine Barnard of Cambridge University talks to reporter Boni Sones about the progress of the Brexit negotiations two years after the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU in a Referendum on Thursday, June 23rd, 2016.’
Law Pod UK, 26th June 2018
Source: audioboom.com
‘The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that lack of provision in the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for opposite-sex couples to enter into a civil partnership is incompatible with human rights law.’
Family Law, 27th June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘An online steroid dealer who sold toxic slimming pills that killed a bulimic student has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An estate agent has been found guilty of murdering his wife after a drinking game on New Year’s Eve.’
BBC News, 27th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government’s advisers on dealing with female offenders have written a joint letter to the justice secretary branding a new strategy for women in prison a missed opportunity that is underfunded by at least £15m.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Supreme Court will hand down Judgment on Wednesday 27th June 2018 in R (on the application of Steinfeld and another) v Secretary of State for the International Development (in substitution for the Home Secretary and the Education Secretary).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th June 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
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