‘More than half of failing NHS hospitals, care homes and GP practices have deteriorated or made no improvement since being inspected by watchdogs, official figures
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The High Court has issued a warning to lawyers over dumping legal documents on litigants in person (LiPs) at the door of the court.’
Litigation Futures, 6th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Police say they are being relied on as an emergency mental health service and that cuts in psychiatric provision are probably to blame, the Guardian has learned.
The Guardian, 9th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The new format bill of costs is set to become compulsory in a year’s time after the rule committee decoupled it from mandatory use of the J-Codes, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 6th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Lawyers at a top international firm were told to charge clients even when they were taking toilet breaks – because they would still be thinking about work.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A case brought by Sony Music over illegal music downloads using a free WiFi service has led to a surprisingly restrictive conclusion from the EU court. The court ruled that a Berlin business-owner Tobias McFadden, who provided an unprotected free Wi-Fi network to the public,
– is not responsible for copyright infringement by a user of the WiFi, but
– can be required to take steps to control misuse of the service and ordered to pay associated costs.’
Technology Law Update, 7th October 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Former BBC DJ Chris Denning has been jailed for 13 years after admitting abusing 11 boys as young as eight.’
BBC News, 7th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Tower Hamlets owed Ms B, and her four children then aged 10, 8, 3 and 2, the full housing duty. She had moved to the borough to stay at a refuge in September 2013, following long term domestic violence, and the children had begun school in the borough in October 2013. One of the children had a diagnosis of severe ADHD.’
Nearly Legal, 9th October 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A judge has banned a family from having the Freemasons square and compass emblem etched into the gravestone of a Freemason who died after devoting much of his life to the organization.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The police have released footage of two mobile phone thieves who went on an hour long mobile-phone-snatching raid through London.’
BBC News, 7th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Internet users who post derogatory hashtags or humiliating Photoshopped images could face prosecution under new legal guidelines.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who killed his best friend with one punch after a “silly row”, has been jailed.’
The Independent, 4th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Jurors hearing the retrial of the international footballer Ched Evans on a charge of rape have been warned not to carry out their own research on the case.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Government Bill is to give local councils unprecedented new powers to opt out of child protection laws, leading children’s charities to warn that vulnerable children could suffer.’
The Independent, 5th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Theresa May vows to end ‘vexatious claims’ against service personnel. In the UK about £100 million has been spent since 2004 dealing with thousands of cases lodged against soldiers who served in Iraq. Many were launched under ECHR laws on rights to life and liberty.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th October 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The average time for the disposal of a care or supervision application made in April to June 2016 in England and Wales was 27 weeks, remaining steady over the past year, the latest quarterly report on family court statistics has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A doctor has successfully prevented the General Medical Council (GMC) from disclosing a report concerning an investigation in his professional competence to one of his patients.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A conman who was found to be selling washing powder as cocaine has ended up in court for fraud.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A senior officer involved in a Met operation in which a man was shot dead by police is being allowed to retire, despite being under investigation.’
BBC News, 4th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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