‘This note is intended to set out how medical opinion in relation to and the Court’s approach to “shaken baby syndrome” have developed.’
Six Pump Court, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Celebrities who promote products on social media are under investigation by the competition watchdog amid concerns they are not making it clear when they have been paid to do so.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judges in London have dismissed an attempt by the chief justice of Trinidad and Tobago to halt a legal investigation into his private life and alleged business dealings.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new civil penalty regime for environmental law breaches by offshore oil and gas companies will come into force on 1 October 2018.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The government is missing an important opportunity to cut deaths from smoking, says a committee of MPs who are calling for a cut in the tax on e-cigarettes. They are also urging the government to allow more advertising and to rethink the ban on vaping on buses, trains and in other public places.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bromley Council has persuaded the High Court to grant a borough-wide injunction against illegal encampments on land it owns or manages.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for making a hoax bomb threat in an attempt to delay his flight because he was late.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lancashire County Council has announced that it will re-evaluate the two existing bids for public health services for 0 to 19 year olds from Virgin Health Care and a joint bid between Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who battered his 11-year-old great-niece to death with a table leg has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The refusal rate for people applying to stay in the UK after suffering domestic violence more than doubled between 2012 and 2016 after the government pledged to make the UK a “hostile environment for illegal immigrants”.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It was “a serious transgression” for an expert witness to make changes to his evidence after sending a first draft to his client’s solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 16th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Prosecutions have reached an all-time low despite crime soaring to a new record high, official Government figures reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Prisoners are to face a fresh crackdown on drugs, violence and smuggled mobile phones as part of a £10m drive to turn around 10 of the worst-performing jails in England.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Children being used as informants must have an appropriate adult present in meetings with the authorities, revised official guidance says.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Dorset town council has rejected the outcome of a parish poll that would see it take legal action against itself.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Is the Crown is bound by the prohibition of smoking in most enclosed public places and workplaces, contained in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2006?’
UKSC Blog, 15th August 2018
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Capital allowances were available on part of the expenditure incurred by energy company SSE on a hydro-electric scheme, the UK’s First-tier tax tribunal has decided.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Solicitors have again warned on the importance of updating wills after a man’s estate was challenged by his young children – in an unusual case surrounding reasonable provision for infants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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