Paignton burglar found asleep on victim’s sofa jailed – BBC News
‘A burglar who was found asleep on his victim’s sofa with a bag of stolen property next to him has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Mordaunt hints at amnesty for historical actions by UK soldiers – The Guardian
‘The new defence secretary, Penny Mordaunt, declared that army veterans should not be “pursued unfairly for events that took place decades ago” hinting that she favoured an amnesty for British soldiers from historical prosecutions.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hither Green stabbed burglar Henry Vincent lawfully killed – BBC News
‘A 79-year-old man who killed an armed burglar with a kitchen knife acted lawfully, an inquest has decided.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coventry fake doctor jailed for duping elderly people – BBC News
‘A “fantasist” who posed as a doctor to dupe elderly people out of money and prescribed them potentially dangerous medicine, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firms “willing to draw up NDAs” that breach SRA guidance – Legal Futures
‘Law firms are willing to draw up non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that clearly breach Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) guidance, according to the woman whose own NDA threw the spotlight on the issue.’
Legla Futures, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Grayling probation changes ‘took unacceptable risks’ with public money – The Guardian
‘Chris Grayling’s widely derided changes to the supervision of a quarter of a million offenders in the community were rushed through at breakneck speed, taking “unacceptable risks” with taxpayers’ money, a spending watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge stops transgender Twitter row – BBC News
‘A judge has told a transgender lawyer and a Catholic journalist involved in an “out of control” Twitter row not to mention each other online.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal agrees to hear case on housing allocation policy and religion – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal a Divisional Court ruling that a housing association letting homes on the basis of religion was lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
More than 2,500 prison staff disciplined in five years with majority for sex and drugs, MoJ figures show – Daily Telegraph
‘Thousands of prison staff have been subject to disciplinary action in the past five years, including for relationships with inmates, assaulting prisoners and racism.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ep 76: The university as a cradle for EU citizenship – Cherry James – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English talks to Cherry James about the Erasmus student programme, the European Commission’s ambitious project for building EU citizenship in higher education.’
Law Pod UK, 23rd April 2019
Source: audioboom.com
Sectoral Regulation Without Section 21 – Nearly Legal
‘One of the interesting potential side effects of removing section 21 from the Private Rented Sector is the damage it might do to landlord regulation. Over time s21 has become a backdoor regulatory tool to help ensure landlord compliance. If the notice is removed altogether will this impact on regulation by removing a useful tool which encouraged, or compelled, landlord compliance. Or will it have little practical effect.’
Nearly Legal, 29th April 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Why are rape prosecutions falling? – BBC News
‘Recorded rape offences have been rising in England and Wales, but the proportion of offences making it to court has fallen significantly over the past few years.’
BBC News, 29th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge disapplies QOCS after claimants’ failure to pay court fee – Litigation Futures
‘A failure to pay a trial fee can result in qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) being disapplied on strike-out, a judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 29th April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
HMP Berwyn prison officer jailed for sex with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison officer who had a sexual relationship with an inmate has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police failed stalking victim who killed herself, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘Police repeatedly failed a stalking victim who went on to kill herself, crushed by the weight of harassment she was suffering, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nottingham family sentenced over modern slavery – BBC News
‘Four members of the same family have been sentenced for modern slavery offences.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office chaos and incompetence lead to unlawful detentions, claim whistleblowers – The Guardian
‘Chaos, incompetence and bullying of Home Office employees is resulting in failed deportations and the unlawful detention of vulnerable and desperate people, whistleblowers allege.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for raping sleep-walking teenager – BBC News
‘A man who raped a woman when she sleep-walked into a kitchen has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claim over solicitors’ negligence fails to establish loss of chance – Legal Futures
‘A married couple has largely failed in a claim of negligence against a firm of solicitors which had admitted that it failed to advise properly on a separate negligence case against another law firm.’
Legal Futures, 29th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Undercover police to have fake identities hidden at inquiry – The Guardian
‘The retired judge leading a public inquiry into the conduct of undercover officers who infiltrated political groups has granted anonymity to two-thirds of the police spies who requested it.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
