‘A man died in immigration detention after medical staff “dismissed” signs that he was having a stroke because they wrongly presumed that he had taken spice, an inquest has concluded.’
The Independent, 12th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prescription guidelines should be changed after a man died from using two medicines together, a coroner warned.’
BBC News, 13th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has lost an appeal against a £50m fine from media regulator Ofcom for anti-competitive behaviour against its largest competitor, the parcels business Whistl.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has ordered the recusal of a circuit judge who used “intemperate language” and told a barrister that he expected to see “the organ grinder” appear at the next hearing of a case.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A Primark security guard who forced young girls to carry out sex acts after they were caught shoplifting, has been convicted of rape.’
The Independent, 12th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘City of London regulators tasked with mucking out the financial stables have been making a “shameful” mess of their own, it has emerged.’
BBC News, 13th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The presumption of the permanence of Christian burial is well-known, as are the leading authorities on the test for granting a faculty for exhumation: In Re Christ Church Alsager[1] in the Province of York and In Re Blagdon Cemetery[2] in the Province of Canterbury. There have been a number of legislative[3] and common law[4] developments post these judgments, but they nevertheless remain the principal authorities on the topic.’
Law & Religion UK, 12th November 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘This is an important Court of Appeal decision concerning Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, s.19(2) and the reasonable sum payable in advance on account of works where the landlord may be able in future to recover some of the costs from a third party.’
Nearly Legal, 12th November 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A couple in an incestuous relationship who murdered their two teenage sons and tried to kill their remaining four children have been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘TV adverts which encourage children to get ‘likes’ and ‘followers’ on social media have been banned as they could be damaging to their ‘mental health and self-esteem’, a watchdog has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who set off fireworks during a Remembrance Sunday event has been jailed.’
The Independent, 12th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Another prominent Windrush victim has died without receiving compensation or a personal apology from the government. Hubert Howard died on Tuesday, just three weeks after finally being granted British citizenship, 59 years after he arrived in London aged three.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A chef who attacked a former councillor with a chainsaw and then strangled him over a “festering dispute” has admitted his murder.’
BBC News, 12th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Politicians, social workers, parents and legal experts discuss whether the far-reaching act has been successful at putting children’s interests first.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Approval of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is not a foregone conclusion, the Legal Services Board (LSB) is to make clear to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A witness statement verified by a statement of truth made by a prospective claimant before the commencement of proceedings can give rise to contempt, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 11th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A new report has called for reform of the process by which schools permanently exclude students after suggesting that school teachers have an inconsistent understanding of their Equality Act duties and that Independent Review Panels (IRPs) lack the power to remedy unlawful exclusions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘NHS trusts must ensure that pregnant inmates in prisons across the country are cared for by specialist midwives, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has urged.’
Rights Info, 12th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Lady Hale, president of the Supreme Court, has called on the courts to learn lessons from the tribunal service in improving the diversity of judges.’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Liberal Democrats are launching a legal challenge against ITV over its decision to exclude their leader from the channel’s election debate.’
BBC News, 11th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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