‘Anyone buying a secondhand car privately is in danger of having it repossessed without warning by finance companies under “archaic” Victorian legislation, the Law Commission has warned.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Misogyny could be treated as a hate crime by police forces across England and Wales in a bid to tackle sexist abuse. ‘
The Independent, 11th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘“Vote leave, take control” was the slogan of almost fiendish simplicity that helped win the Brexit referendum, masking the mendacity and absence of vision that underlay it. The impulses it captures—wresting sovereignty back from remote elites to Westminster, with its proud democratic tradition—echo those that have for years underpinned the opprobrium directed at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in British public debate.’
OUP Blog, 12th September 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
‘The first new Welsh tax for almost 800 years is to be outlined in a bill expected to be introduced on Monday.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two so-called “child houses” are to be set up to support victims of sexual abuse and help them through the court process, the home secretary has said.’
BBC News, 10th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior judge has said that claims by a countess that a personal development coach “poisoned” her daughter’s mind against her family are “ill-founded”.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government has asked tax inspectors to consider investigating allegations of low pay by self-employed couriers working for the doorstep delivery company Hermes.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Levels of violence in young offender institutions have been described as unacceptably high, with inmates and staff facing the daily threat of beatings and stabbings. The government is promising a thorough review of the system. But what’s life like for young people who get locked up?’
BBC News, 12th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers representing a Libyan husband and wife who were kidnapped and flown to one of Muammar Gaddafi’s prisons are seeking to overturn a decision that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute a former MI6 officer for his alleged role.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A government review into representation of children in public law cases could lead to lawyers being removed at certain stages in proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The new Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice used her first appearance in the House of Commons to label Birmingham law firm Public Interest Lawyers as “ambulance chasers”.’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘UK data controllers are already grappling with the biggest change to EU protection in 20 years.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The law that governs misconduct in public office is unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform, according to the Law Commission, independent law reform adviser to the Government.’
Law Commission, 5th September 2016
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Attorney General on the threat faced today [5 September] from economic crime and how the UK Government is addressing it.’
Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The law on misconduct in public office is “unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform”, the Law Commission has said, issuing a consultation paper on a new statutory offence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Law Centres Network has threatened to seek judicial review of the government’s decision to award the contract for operating a discrimination helpline to security contractor G4S.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘From victims to facilitators, here’s what some of our readers said about their experiences.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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