‘The number of hate crimes reported to police has more than doubled since 2013, according to government figures, which also showed a large increase last year in offences against people based on sexual orientation.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) could start reviewing regulators’ case files to increase its oversight of the quality of their disciplinary decisions in the wake of the Leigh Day case, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit (Higher-Level Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.ukwww.legislation.gov.ukwww.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Gilham v Ministry of Justice [2019] UKSC 44 (16 October 2019)
Routier & Anor v Revenue and Customs [2019] UKSC 43 (16 October 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Michael v Lillitos [2019] EWHC 2716 (QB) (16 October 2019)
Haider v DSM Demolition Ltd [2019] EWHC 2712 (QB) (16 October 2019)
Fox v Wiggins & Ors [2019] EWHC 2713 (QB) (16 October 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Dogs may be our best friends and their unwavering loyalty priceless but thefts of them are not being pursued by police because most are worth under £500 and so rated a minor low level crime, say campaigners.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A newborn baby recently died in prison after a woman gave birth alone in her cell at night.’
Rights Info, 16th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A woman whose daughter was murdered three decades ago has said she is running out of time to find out where the body is.’
BBC News, 16th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The mother of a five-year-old girl with a serious brain injury is seeking Italian citizenship for her daughter, after winning a legal fight to prevent her life support being switched off.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Many court closures in the past have not been based on the real travelling times it would take people to get to an alternative building, the chief executive of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has admitted.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Increasingly popular vaginal cosmetic surgery and genital piercing should in most cases not be prosecuted as female genital mutilation (FGM), according to fresh guidance issued by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Redacting comments made by a company’s lawyer on a draft dismissal letter while disclosing other privileged documents was “impermissible cherry picking”, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 15th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion have filed an urgent application for a judicial review hearing at the high court in London, as the number of arrests in 10 days of demonstrations rose to more than 1,600.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has announced controversial plans to force voters to bring photo ID with them to the polling station. The move has drawn criticism from MPs and campaigners who believe it will undermine thousands of people’s right to vote. So what is it and what’s at stake? Jodie Satterly explores.’
Rights Info, 16th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Driverless cars could be halted by leaves, seagulls or the “wrong sort of snow”, causing gridlock in cities, the Law Commission has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Changes to the damages-based agreement (DBA) regulations, including opening them up to defendants and allowing hybrid DBAs, have been put forward by an independent review – with the approval of Sir Rupert Jackson.’
Litigation Futures, 16th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A man who killed his partner’s dog and hurt another so badly it had to be put down to “get back at her” has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 15th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Finance Act 2019, Schedule 18 (VAT Groups: Eligibility) (Appointed Day) Regulations 2019
The Hybrid and Other Mismatches (Financial Instruments: Excluded Instruments) Regulations 2019
The Companies House Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2019
The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘EU citizens and their family members could gain the right to appeal decisions on their applications for settled status in the event of a no-deal Brexit.’
Rights Info, 15th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
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