‘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
‘An unfair dismissal case has highlighted the need for companies to update policies and procedures and to obtain full consent before using biometric data in the workplace.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A free advice clinic provided by law students has a six-month waiting list because people on low incomes struggle to get a solicitor, its director says.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man convicted of killing his date in a speedboat incident is set to have a challenge against his conviction heard at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In this episode we are bringing the second of two highlights from the recent one crown office row’s seminar – Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited. Dominic Ruck Keene dicusses the effects of the case.’
Law Pod UK, 10th June 2019
Source: audioboom.com
‘In this episode we are bringing the first of two highlights from the recent 1COR seminar – Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited. We hear from Jonathan Metzer as he gives his interpretation of the case.’
Law Pod UK, 10th June 2019
Source: audioboom.com
‘Jack and Sean – not their real names – suffered severe abuse from their father for more than 15 years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police have apologised to six victims of football coach Bob Higgins for the way the case was handled in the 1990s.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The next prime minister will have the power to prevent MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit, though would he or she dare close the Commons for three months?’
The Guardian, 13th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two people have been convicted of animal cruelty after foxes were thrown to hounds at a hunting kennels.’
BBC News, 10th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The first High Court judge to give guidance on applying the proportionality test has overturned a costs master’s ruling and slashed the costs he allowed by more than two-thirds.’
Litigation Futures, June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘In recent days certain government backbenchers have proposed a new avenue to deliver a “no deal” Brexit.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th June 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘New counter-terrorism measures which could see people who travel or stay in certain areas overseas jailed for up to 10 years are a “serious abuse of civil liberties”, a campaign group has warned.’
Rights Info, 7th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Sally Challen was subjected to a false narrative by a criminal justice system that painted her as “a controlling and jealous lover who planned to kill her husband”, her son has said.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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