Graduate gets £60k payout over ‘false advertising’ claim – BBC News
‘A graduate who sued her university over her “Mickey Mouse” degree has received a £60,000 out-of-court settlement.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A graduate who sued her university over her “Mickey Mouse” degree has received a £60,000 out-of-court settlement.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A criminal law solicitor who “appeared to have been duped by a convicted fraudster” has been fined £5,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 4th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who repeatedly punched a toddler has been jailed for her murder.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prison sentences of less than eight weeks should no longer be imposed by the courts, the Magistrates’ Association is urging, in defiance of more radical government proposals.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Expect to encounter Arthurian legend, but not as you know it. Originally created for the 1587 Gray’s Inn revels and last performed for Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace in 1588. The candlelit performance in the church will feature members of the Drama Society performing excerpts from the play, interspersed with commentary by academics from KCL. This is the first time it has been performed at an Inn for 432 years. Followed by a drinks reception in the Round.’
Date: 4th June 2019, 5.30-9.00pm
Location: Temple Church, London EC4Y 1AF
Charge: Inner Temple students: Free; Members and Public: £10.25
More information can be found here.
‘A battle between a widow and stepson over a large estate “cries, indeed screams out” for the kind of “robust, judge-led” processes used to settle family law disputes, a High Court judge has said.’
Litigation Futures, 31st May 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The number of personal injury claims registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) increased marginally over the last year, but still remain low compared to recent history.’
Legal Futures, 31st May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK’s top spy watchdog has announced he will be stepping down in October, a week after a secret policy allowing ministers to approve actions that could lead to torture was revealed.’
Rights Info, 31st May 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A West London solicitor has hit with a £500,000 confiscation order for repeatedly disregarding warnings from his local council to stop using a home as an office for his firm.’
Legal Futures, 3rd June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Jurors have failed to reach verdicts against four people accused of being in neo-Nazi group National Action.’
BBC News, 31st May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk