‘I began my career as a single mum’: female QCs changing the face of law – The Guadian
‘Just 32 women are among this year’s 119 new QCs, but they hope their success will inspire others.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Author: sally
Miscarriages of justice – OUP Blog
‘Today we take it for granted that anyone convicted of a crime should be able to appeal to a higher court. However, this wasn’t always so. English lawyers traditionally set great store in the deterrent value of swift and final justice. Over the course of the nineteenth century, reformers pressed for the establishment of a court that could review sentencing and order retrials on points of law or new evidence. These advocates of change met with fierce resistance from the judiciary and much of the legal profession, and the cause of reform had little success until a spectacular miscarriage of justice came to light.’
OUP Blog, 21st January 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
What does family mediation involve? – Family Law
‘This month thousands of couples across the country discovered that the Christmas holiday had been the last straw for their failing relationship, and decided to call time on their marriage. But what do they do next? Family Mediation Week runs from 22-26 January, aiming to highlight exactly what family mediation entails.’
Family Law, 19th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Government introduces new product safety office – BBC News
‘The government is creating a new Office for Product Safety and Standards to help manage large-scale product recalls and identify risks to consumers.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grandmother strangled and left for dead by rapist who murdered her daughter is refused compensation as her injuries are not serious enough – Daily Telegraph
‘An 81-year-old great-grandmother who was strangled by a man who had just raped and murdered her daughter has been refused compensation after being told her injuries were not severe enough.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rashan Charles death: Met Police officer not facing charges – BBC News
‘A police officer will not face prosecution over the death of Rashan Charles.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Immigration and asylum The new arrivals UK Home Office tells stateless man: go home – The Guardian
‘A man who has been stateless for 31 years has been denied protection in the UK after the Home Office refused to accept he was originally from Palestine, despite advising him to return there on two occasions.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK training body took out superinjunction to block critical report – The Guardian
‘Britain’s biggest training provider successfully applied for a superinjunction that stopped official inspectors from passing on a critical report to the government, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BBC star Emily Maitlis’ harasser sentenced – BBC News
‘A former friend of Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, who harassed her for two decades, has been jailed for contacting her from prison.’
BBC News, 16th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Keen: Greater involvement by CMCs “beneficial” for personal injury market – Legal Futures
‘Justice minister Lord Keen said today that if the government’s personal injury reforms lead to greater involvement by “good” claims management companies (CMCs), it could be “beneficial” for the market.’
Legal Futures, 16th January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ealing Council paves way to ban anti-abortion protesters – BBC News
‘A council has moved to ban anti-abortion protesters from outside a Marie Stopes clinic in west London.’
BBC News, 16th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Co-op launches even quicker online divorce service – The Guardian
‘Couples seeking “quickie divorces” can make the process even speedier as a result of a new online service launched by the Co-op.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gender Recognition, Self-Determination and Segregated Space – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘In July 2017, the Government announced a public consultation on legal gender recognition in the United Kingdom. In particular, it will invite opinion and advice on plans to adopt a model of self-determination (similar to that currently applied in other European jurisdictions, such as Ireland). Self-determination would allow trans persons to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate on the basis of a statutory declaration, without oversight by a Gender Recognition Panel (s. 1 of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA 2004)), a diagnosis of gender dysphoria or having to prove real life experience (GRA 2004, s. 2).’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 16th January 2018
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Modern slavery victims ‘hidden in plain sight’, councils warn – BBC News
‘Householders could “unwittingly” be hiring victims of modern slavery to wash their cars, paint their nails or lay their drives, councils are warning.’
BBC News, 17th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Establishing a breach of Article 3 in medical cases: The ‘applicability’ of Strasbourg jurisprudence – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘In EA & Ors (Article 3 medical cases – Paposhvili not applicable) [2017] UKUT 00445, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) refused to follow the most recent Strasbourg caselaw regarding the test for a breach of Article 3 ECHR in medical removal cases, finding that it was inconsistent with domestic precedent.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 15th January 2018
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Black cab rapist’ John Worboys could still be a risk when released, admits Parole Board – Daily Telegraph
‘The head of the Parole Board has admitted he cannot guarantee the public’s safety when the ‘black cab rapist’ John Worboys is released at the end of the month.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London borough launches judicial review challenge over police station closures – Local Government Lawyer
‘A London borough is to bring a judicial review challenge against the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service over a decision to close police buildings.’
Local Government Lawyer, January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Poppi Worthington: prosecutors consider coroner’s ruling – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are considering a coroner’s findings that Poppi Worthington was sexually assaulted in her father’s bed before her death.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
A brief history of libel – OUP Blog
‘At a Cambridge court hearing in 1584, Margery Johnson reported that she heard Thomas Wylkinson refer to “the said Jane Johnson thus ‘A pox of God on thee, bitch fox whore, that ever I knew thee”. If Wylkinson indeed called down such a curse on Jane, he was guilty not of libel, but of slander, a verbal attack on another person.’
OUP Blog, 16th January 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
