‘The government’s main piece of legislation on withdrawal from the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Lords.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Home Office has today [1 February] published the report of the independent review chaired by Professor Mona Siddiqui into the application by sharia councils in England and Wales of sharia law. In brief, the report makes three recommendations: for legislative change, for awareness campaigns and for regulation.’
Law & Religion UK, 1st February 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘Doctors in Newcastle have been granted permission to create Britain’s first “three-person babies” for two women who are at risk of passing on devastating and incurable genetic diseases to their children.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Gambling companies must end misleading online ‘free bet’ offers or face action, the competition watchdog has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Criminal landlords who rent out illegally dangerous homes will be forced to give up all their earnings, following a court ruling that could strengthen powers to tackle Britain’s worst housing.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In early November 2017, media outlets hailed the Paradise Papers as a major scoop: 13.4 million leaked documents revealed the financial details of some of the world’s leading brands, politicians, sports stars, and musicians. But this was to be no repeat of last year’s Panama Papers, in which well-known names appeared relating to criminal acts like “corruption,” “tax evasion,” and “money laundering”; the Paradise Papers failed to reveal a single crime.’
OUP Blog, 31st January 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
‘Taxi and private hire drivers have admitted the regulation of licences needs to be tougher for public safety.’
BBC News, 1st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two asylum seekers have won a legal challenge against the government when a high court judge ruled on Thursday that it was a breach of their human rights to allow smoking in immigration detention centres.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has taken a swipe at the “collapsing” justice system as CPS failures cause yet another sex trial to collapse.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police drew, aimed or fired Tasers in mental health hospitals, wards, and clinics 58 times in the first six months of figures being recorded.’
BBC News, 1st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Changes to EU trade mark law are introducing new-style trade marks like motion marks, audiovisual files and holograms. The old requirement to represent all marks graphically (written words, drawings etc) is on its way out, although of course basic lettering and graphical images still remain relevant for word and logo marks.’
Technology Law Update, 1st February 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A solicitor, paralegal, GP and claims management company owner are all set to face committal proceedings for contempt of court shortly over an alleged fraudulent personal injury claim.’
Legal Futures, 1st February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Reports of sexual offences against men and boys have risen by more than 200% in the past decade, figures show.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Payouts given to NHS patients who have been victims of negligence should be reduced because they are “unsustainable”, health service leaders have told the justice secretary.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The United Nations has been urged by the Tax Justice Network to coordinate a global effort to end offshore tax evasion and corruption, amid warnings that the UK is continuing to insulate its overseas territories from financial transparency.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A case before the UK’s Supreme Court is set to provide guidance on whether and to what extent internet service providers (ISPs) will be expected to pick up the cost of blocking customers’ access to websites that facilitate the sale of fake goods, an intellectual property law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Appeal court judges have ruled the government’s mass digital surveillance regime unlawful in a case brought by the Labour deputy leader, Tom Watson.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Committee on Standards in Public Life has launched a review of local government ethical standards with a call for evidence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘We wrote back in January last year about a case where Mr Justice Peter Jackson (now in the Court of Appeal) had ruled against direct contact between children raised in an ultra-orthodox (Charedi) Jewish community and their transgender father, in essence because in light of the likely community ramifications it would not be in their best interests. You can read our original post here : Transgender v ultra-Orthodox Jewish community?’
Transparency Project, 30th January 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A fine served on an online broker shows that financial firms should not rely solely on group-wide controls and surveillance systems to pick up on suspicious transactions, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
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