‘A man who has stalked the Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis for more than 25 years has been jailed for three years after breaching a restraining order for the 12th time.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who stabbed her “controlling” father after suffering years of abuse has been found not guilty of his murder and manslaughter.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A deputy headteacher who raped a 14-year-old boy and kept indecent images of children on his phone has blamed his heavy workload for turning him into a sexual predator.’
The Independent, 4th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In Episode 102 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Shaheen Rahman QC about Samira Ahmed’s decisive Employment Tribunal victory against the BBC.’
Law Pod UK, 3rd February 2020
Source: audioboom.com
‘A woman who was found dead in a police cell appeared to have stopped breathing the night before her body was found, an inquest jury has heard.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s financial watchdog has warned credit card firms against the blanket suspension of cards of consumers who are stuck in a debt spiral, telling them to reduce or waive interest and other charges instead.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Written pupillage agreements will become compulsory from 1 May 2020, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 4th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Ministers face a legal battle over their plans to make terror offenders serve longer in prison, a former government adviser has warned.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Qualified one-way costs shifting should be extended to people pursuing claims under the Equality Act, the High Court heard last week.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘At least 20 former Jehovah’s Witnesses are suing the group over historical sexual abuse they say they suffered.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has responded to the knife attack in Streatham by announcing sweeping legal changes to prevent the automatic release of terrorist offenders.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Supreme Court will next week hand down its ruling on whether a county council misapplied a key provision in the National Planning Policy Framework on the preservation of “the openness of the Green Belt”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘We saw the High Court in this case take an incredibly strict approach to homelessness section 204 appeal timescales (our report), deciding that seeking legal aid representation could not be a good reason for filing an appeal out of time because, well, the substance of any appeal should be obvious to an unrepresented homeless applicant. We expressed considerable doubts about the realism of this decision at the time. Now, as it turns out, the Court of Appeal has had similar doubts.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd February 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Wind turbines can evoke strong feelings. To some they are vital and eye-catching sources of renewable energy. To others they are simply bird- and insect-destroying eyesores. But in granting planning consent, can a local authority have regard to a proposed annual donation to a local community fund? Would this be a material planning consideration? No, said the Supreme Court on 20 November in R (Wright) v Resilient Energy Severndale Ltd and Forest of Dean District Council [2019] UKSC 53. Lord Sales gave the judgment with which Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lord Thomas agreed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd January 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In a recent case the court had to consider whether to allow a hospital to withdraw mechanical ventilation from a baby, who had been starved of oxygen during his birth and had been declared brain-stem dead by doctors, despite the objections of the baby’s parents. Such cases are always agonising for all those involved and are approached with “anxious scrutiny” by the court. Often, as in this case, there is a clash between the science espoused by the medical profession and the feelings of the parents, guided by their religious beliefs.’
Transparency Project, 2nd February 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A woman who tried to force oral sex on a man in exchange for £5 for her bus fare has been jailed for sexual assault.’
BBC News, 31st January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that the fact a homeless applicant was unrepresented and seeking legal aid was not a “good reason” for delay in bringing an appeal under s.204 of the Housing Act 1996 against an adverse review decision under the homelessness provisions of that Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A PC who started a relationship with a woman he arrested despite being warned not to by his bosses, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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