Drivers to be banned from picking up mobile phones – BBC News
‘It will become illegal for anyone to pick up and use their mobile phone while driving, under new legislation to be enacted next year.’
BBC News, 17th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Inquest rules heading heavy leather balls ‘a factor’ in death of Alan Jarvis – The Guardian
‘A former Wales international footballer who developed dementia had died after heading heavy leather balls during his career, an inquest heard on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family of NHS consultant stricken by Covid face removal from UK – The Guardian
‘The family of an NHS consultant who has treated many patients during the coronavirus pandemic, and who is now critically ill with Covid himself, are facing removal from the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Academy trust facing legal challenge over award of £2m software contract – Local Government Lawyer
‘A large academy school trust faces litigation from a firm that lost out in the award of an IT contract.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High charges for rural broadband investigated by Ofcom – BBC News
‘Ofcom is to investigate why BT is quoting some people thousands of pounds to get broadband connections.’
BBC News, 15th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dementia patient restrained by security guards 18 times to be forcibly treated – Daily Telegraph
‘A dementia patient was restrained by security guards 18 times so he could be forcibly treated, as experts warn the case is “shocking and extreme”.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
SRA seeks charitable status in Law Society split – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is applying for charitable status as part of becoming a distinct legal entity within the Law Society Group, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 16th October 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Revealed: fewer than one in 200 complaints against Met unit upheld – The Guardian
‘Fewer than one in 200 complaints made against the division of the Metropolitan police responsible for public order policing over the last decade have been upheld, figures obtained by the Guardian suggest.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man denied £1.7m payout by Betfred takes fight to High Court – BBC News
‘A man who was refused a payout of £1.7m after his online betting company account was credited with the money is taking his case to the High Court.’
BBC News, 16th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Brexit law will let vulnerable EU citizens apply late to stay in UK – The Guardian
‘The government is to fast-track legislation that it believes will stop vulnerable EU citizens becoming Windrush-type victims of Brexit, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Report from Public Law Project warns of serious deficiencies in UK law making with huge rise in statutory instruments – Local Government Lawyer
‘The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has led to a “tsunami” of delegated legislation in the form of statutory instruments (SIs), according to a report by the Public Law Project.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK ‘unique in its light-touch approach’ to gender pay gap – The Guardian
‘The UK is “unique in its light-touch approach” in not requiring private employers to produce a plan to tackle gender pay gaps, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man pleads guilty to setting police officer on fire – BBC News
‘A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a policeman as he tried to evict him from land owned by Prince Charles.’
BBC News, 13th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crimes linked to race and religion rise in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The number of racially or religiously aggravated offences in England and Wales rose in June and July, most likely linked to Black Lives Matters rallies and far-right counter-protests, the Home Office has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Do Our Human Rights Protect Black Britons Equally? – Each Other
‘Human rights are supposed to apply to all of us equally – yet three quarters of Black people in Britain feel theirs are less protected than their white counterparts. Racism lies at the root of this inequality, writes Nadine Batchelor-Hunt.’
Each Other, 13th October 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Bamford baby death: Father jailed for killing two-month-old son – BBC News
‘A father has been jailed for nine years for killing his baby son by shaking him, causing fatal head injuries.’
BBC News, 13th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HS2 may be guilty of ‘wildlife crime’ by felling trees illegally, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘Lawyers have warned HS2 it might be felling trees illegally, after an ecology report found evidence of one of the UK’s rarest bat species in an area of ancient woodland being cleared for the high-speed rail line.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
