‘A man with paranoid schizophrenia who pushed a 91-year-old on to London Underground tracks has been jailed for life by a judge who described him as “a grave and enduring risk to the public”.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Rosalind English talks to Alasdair Henderson about the Welsh government U-turn on the M4 relief road. Alasdair acted for some of the objectors in the inquiry and regards it as “probably one of the biggest environmental success stores in terms of challenging a major infrastructure project on environmental grounds.’
Law Pod UK, 24th June 2019
Source: audioboom.com
‘The flexible operating hours (FOH) pilots for civil and family courts are to begin on 2 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced.’
Litigation Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A bailiff from television’s Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! who entered a house unlawfully left the occupants feeling “violated” and “like the guilty party”.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to explore whether to use its power to cap the fees charged by personal injury claims management companies (CMCs), it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The number of cases uncovered by a maternity review at hospitals in Shropshire has more than doubled.’
BBC News, 24th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Southern Water faces prosecution by the Environment Agency after being handed a record £126m penalty by the water regulator over “shocking” failures at its sewage treatment sites.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new EU Regulation on cybersecurity promises a more coordinated approach across Europe. The new law will set up a framework for the establishment of European cybersecurity certification schemes. The intention is to prevent “certification shopping” based on different levels of stringency among member states. Certification will be voluntary initially, but regular assessments will be carried out to determine whether certification of particular products or services should become compulsory.’
Technology Law Update, 12th June 2019
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A man and woman responsible for a three-year-old boy’s “slow and painful death” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Defendant insurers have agreed to be bound by the outcome of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process being built into the new whiplash system, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 13th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Numbers of knife and offensive weapon offences have risen to their highest level for nearly a decade, with the number of cases dealt with by the criminal justice system up by more than a third since 2015, figures have revealed.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. Thousands have died.’
BBC News, 14th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The supreme court has ordered a council to reconsider its decision to declare a single mother of four to be “intentionally homeless” because she was unable to afford the rent.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Individuals share responsibility with their firms and the regulator for mental health issues affecting misconduct, a leading professional regulation solicitor told last week’s Legal Futures Regulation and Compliance Conference.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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