‘The High Court is to hear a legal challenge about whether women who were once involved in prostitution should be made to reveal their convictions.’
BBC News, 17th Janaury 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hundreds of the most vulnerable victims of crime are being prevented from testifying against their attackers because of a shortage of experts to help them give evidence, the victims’ commissioner warns in a report on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A battle cry of the Brexiteers during the referendum campaign was a rousing appeal to restore the supremacy of Parliament: to free our great nation from its subservience to EU law. There is therefore a dispiriting irony that the process of withdrawal that is proposed in the EU Withdrawal Bill will lead to a hollowing out of the authority of Parliament[1]. On an unprecedented scale, it is proposed that Parliament will divest itself of powers in its traditional sphere of authority – that of legislating pursuant to the mandate granted by the electorate – and transfer such powers to the Executive. At the same time, there will be a sapping of Parliamentary power to the Judiciary, who will be required to adjudicate on issues of policy that would be expected to have been determined by the sovereign Parliament, unless some clear interpretative guidance is provided in the approach to be adopted to policy issues that will inevitably arise.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Former prostitutes are set to sue the Government over criminal records checks which stop them volunteering with Brownie groups.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government’s decision to grant planning permission for exploration works to test the feasibility of “fracking” at two sites in Lancashire.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A “fit and active, robust little girl” suffocated after being sexually abused by her father, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Local authorities could have the option of fining those whose waste ends up fly-tipped or illegally dumped rather than having to pursue them through the courts, under proposals put out for consultation by the Government today.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Owners of some of the UK’s best known landmarks are pursuing legal action to fight back against YouTube daredevils who climb their iconic buildings.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Plans to reduce regulatory reporting restrictions for UK insurers and mutuals under the Solvency II Directive have been published by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).’
OUT-LAW,.com, 15th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Thomas Hord and his family were given almost £8m in compensation by the NHS after he was starved of oxygen during birth.’
BBC News, 16th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Council officials will face an investigation over failings in the case of an Iranian refugee who was murdered by a vigilante after years of abuse.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The gang behind the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit raid will face more time in jail unless they pay back almost £14 million, a confiscation hearing has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A rape case has collapsed after images emerged of the accused and his alleged victim “cuddling” in bed together.’
BBC News, 15th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 21-year-old woman was found dead in prison while serving a sentence for arson after setting herself on fire, an inquest jury has heard.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims of the serial sex attacker John Worboys have welcomed a possible reversal of the Parole Board’s decision to release him this month amid growing calls at Westminster for a urgent review of the case.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘One of Britain’s richest men, the Duke of Westminster, could see the value of his estates plummet this week if a landmark legal challenge is successful. The case could also benefit 2m households across England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £400,000 fine on mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse following a 2015 cyber attack. Originating from an IP address in Vietnam, the hack went on for 15 days before detection. It exposed the personal data of more than three million customers and 1,000 members of staff.’
Technology Law Update, 11th January 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Five British judges will this week consider whether a prisoner who may be mentally ill should remain on death row after a Caribbean court convicted him of murdering another inmate.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Society is to launch a new ‘quality and standards in education’ committee, after a year in which its training arrangements have come under sustained pressure.’
Legal Futures, 12th January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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