‘The Law Society has been granted permission to intervene in the Supreme Court’s hearing of a case that made a major strike against the practice of third-party capture in personal injury.’
Litigation Futures, 29th January 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Complainants in rape cases are being subjected to invasive and unfair questioning about their sexual history, according to a cross-party campaign supporting tighter restrictions on cross-examination in trials.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Since the first UK surrogacy case hit the headlines in 1985 with the birth of Baby Cotton, surrogacy law has been evolving in the UK, and indeed throughout the world. As the pool of adoptable babies continues to shrink, the growth of surrogacy as a means of supporting childless couples to start their families is a trend that is likely to continue.’
Family Law, 25th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The failings which have lead to a nationwide review of all live rape and serious sexual assault cases were caused by police forces and prosecutors not carrying out “basic” procedure, the Attorney General has suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Proposed legislation bringing existing EU law into UK law is “fundamentally flawed” and needs to be reworked, a Lords committee has said.’
BBC News, 29th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost one-third of those with legal problems in the UK report developing a stress-related or physical illness as a result of their experience, according to a new international survey comparing people’s perceptions of justice around the world.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of violent crimes and sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen sharply over the past year, figures suggest.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A legal case brought against the promoters of a concert for one of the UK’s most popular bands highlights the risks to businesses if they do not make their services accessible to all.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is launching legal action to challenge the Parole Board over its decision to release the black-cab rapist John Worboys.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is facing a fresh push to ban “conversion therapy” aimed at changing gay people’s sexuality.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Between 1995 and 2002, four young Army recruits died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances at Deepcut barracks in Surrey.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Air pollution will continue to take a heavy toll on people’s health for many years to come unless the UK government is forced once again to improve its action plan, the high court has been told.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is coming under renewed pressure to introduce a new Clean Air Act to tackle the UK’s toxic levels of air pollution.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Where a public authority determines an application for planning permission in what form, and in what level of detail, must the authority set out the reasons for their decision? What, furthermore, are the consequences of failing to provide reasons which meet the requisite standard? The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dover DC v Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Kent is a clear reminder that there is no singular, straightforward answer to these questions. Thus reason-giving requirements vary in planning law according to, at least, the decision-maker under review (local authority, officer exercising delegated powers or the Secretary of State), whether planning permission is refused or granted, the nature of the development for which permission is sought and the type of land to which the application relates.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd January 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Two men have been jailed for murdering an executive in a botched burglary at his luxury home.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government was accused yesterday of “pulling its punches” and “shilly shallying” over introducing a ban on cold-calling for personal injury (PI) claims.’
Legal Futures, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The BBC recently reported that two children were to be adopted ‘as kisses and cuddles [were] not enough‘.’
Transparency Project, 20th January 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person, according to Article 3 of the United Nations Declaration of Rights.’
Rights Info, 22nd January 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
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