‘A sex offender has avoided jail after driving his car into the gates of Downing Street in what a judge described as an “attack on democracy”.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has updated its technical guidance for schools in England and Scotland, outlining the obligations the Equality Act places upon schools regarding pupils with protected characteristics and the provision of their education.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A driver who killed a mother-of-two when he fell asleep at the wheel has been jailed for three and a half years.’
BBC News, 26th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Councils, police forces and hospitals are putting women’s lives at risk by accidentally disclosing domestic abuse victims’ addresses to perpetrators, the UK’s information watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The head of the independent review of maternity care in Nottingham has called on families who feel they may have been affected to come forward, as hundreds are set to receive letters inviting them to share their experiences.’
The Independent, 26th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Politicians need to question if the UN’s 1951 Refugee Convention is “fit for our modern age”, Suella Braverman is expected to say in a speech.’
BBC News, 26th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Privy Council ruling in a case originating in Jamaica has sought to clarify what constitutes “new” evidence for claimants seeking to set aside a judgment or settlement based on fraud.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Insurer assertions that the number of mixed injury cases has risen dramatically since the launch of the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal are not borne out by the evidence, it was argued last week.’
Legal Futures, 25th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for killing his “caring” neighbour in a violent row last year.’
The Independent, 26th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former police officer has admitted to multiple sexual assaults on a night out.’
The Independent, 25th September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lucy Letby will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a newborn baby girl, a court has been told.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A prisoner escape, widespread overcrowding and the refusal of a German court to extradite a man to the UK because of concerns about jail conditions in Britain have all put the focus back on the creaking prison system.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Five companies have been fined a total of £590,000 for collectively making 1.9 million unwanted marketing calls to elderly and vulnerable people.’
The Independent, 21st September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The absence of a specific procedure rule requiring a paying party’s name and address in costs assessment proceedings does not permit the party to conceal their identity from the court, an appeal judge has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A recent decision of the Court of Appeal involved a very interesting legal challenge based on an alleged negative “message” in the law. It raises important questions about the law on disability-selective abortion, but also more broadly on the possibility of challenges to the law based on any allegedly negative message.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 21st September 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘The rules on expert witnesses in the courts of England and Wales are governed by Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules. One of the fundamental principles when it comes to expert evidence is that of independence.’
Mills & Reeve, 19th September 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The father of a 13-year-old murdered by two schoolboys has welcomed a new law to make social media firms more responsible for users’ safety.’
BBC News, 21st September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The full extent of the trauma rape survivors experience as a direct result of their interaction with police has been shown for the first time in a damning official survey.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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