Lee Guntrip case: Police knew murdered Sarah Nash was at ‘high risk’ – BBC News
‘A woman killed by a violent ex-partner was failed by officers who knew she was a “high-risk victim”, a watchdog found.’
BBC News, 29th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Junior judges face zero-hours working conditions, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘Junior judges are being put on what are in effect zero-hours contracts as the criminal justice system succumbs to a fresh round of austerity and courtrooms are closed down, lawyers are warning.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman asphyxiated in online sex game was unlawfully killed, inquest hears – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who died as she earned money during an online sex role-play game was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Hope Barden, 21, worked as a carer for people with learning disabilities but received extra income through webcam pornography.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects challenge to lawfulness of discriminatory allocation of housing on ground of religion – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against a Divisional Court ruling that a charitable housing association’s arrangements for allocating housing, which amount to direct discrimination on the ground of religion, were lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor can sue firm as employee after ‘informal’ partnership rejected – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A solicitor introduced to an elevated role in her former firm through a historic partnership agreement can make an employment claim as an employee, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Councils Cannot Blame Funding For Special Educational Needs Failures’, High Court Told – Rights Info
‘A lack of funding gives councils “no excuse” for failing to meet their legal duty to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court has heard.’
Rights Info, 27th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Supreme Court refuses government permission to appeal in pensions dispute with firefighters – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has this week refused the Government permission to appeal in a long-running dispute with the Fire Brigades Union over changes to firefighters’ pensions in 2015.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Guidelines “preserve GCs’ independence amidst corporate tension” – Legal Futures
‘Comprehensive guidelines to boost the roles of, and relationships between, in-house lawyers (IHLs) and non-executive directors (NEDs), have been drawn up in the hope of minimising the chances of an ethical lapse damaging both the companies they serve and the public interest.’
Legal Futures, 28th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Watchdog criticises ‘chaotic’ police use of facial recognition – The Guardian
‘Police forces are pushing ahead with the use of facial recognition systems in the absence of clear laws on whether, when or how the technology should be employed, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to rule next week on implying condition restricting use of premises into planning permission – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week (3 July) rule on the London Borough of Lambeth’s appeal over whether a condition restricting the use of premises should be implied into a planning permission granted by the council, or, alternatively, whether the planning permission should be interpreted as containing such a condition.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sharon Perrett murder: Police ‘stopped calling abuse victim’ – BBC News
‘Police stopped trying to call an abuse victim shortly before she was murdered by her partner because her phone was off, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 27th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coventry man jailed for 18 years over gun ‘messing’ death – BBC News
‘A man who had been “messing about” with a gun when he accidentally killed his best friend has been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling addict’s parents launch action to hold government liable for his death – The Guardian
‘The parents of a gambling addict who took his own life have launched a legal bid to hold the government liable for his death, potentially opening the floodgates to multiple compensation claims citing lax regulation by the state.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman who kept older woman captive found guilty of slavery offences – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A woman who kept a vulnerable older woman captive and stole her pension money has been found guilty of slavery offences. Maria Miller, 64, exploited the woman, who was in her 70s, after encouraging her to come and live with her at her Chingford home. Miller manipulated the victim to perform chores in both the charity shop she ran and in her home. She also sent the victim on the streets to collect money for her charity whilst she was emptying the victim’s bank account.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Moors murderer Ian Brady had contact with vulnerable boys in jail – The Guardian
‘The Moors murderer Ian Brady came in contact with vulnerable borstal boys for more than five years at Wormwood Scrubs prison, Home Office files in the National Archives show.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Anti-Islamic extremist permanently excluded from entering UK – The Guardian
‘A prominent anti-Islamic extremist whose organisation is being investigated in Austria over links to the Christchurch shooting suspect has apparently been permanently excluded from entering the UK.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Compensation for anti-EDL activists detained by police reaches £729,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘Scotland Yard has paid out £729,000 in compensation to activists who claimed they were unlawfully detained while marching against the English Defence League (EDL).’
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rape victims may not report attacks because of ‘intrusive’ phone demands, watchdog warns – The Independent
‘Rape victims may not report attacks because of “intrusive” demands for their mobile phones and personal records, a report has warned. Baroness Newlove, the outgoing victims’ commissioner for England and Wales, said there had been a “breakdown in confidence between victims of sexual violence and the criminal justice system”.’
The Independent, 27th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office payout for trafficked man detained in mistaken identity mix-up – The Guardian
‘Vietnamese national was illegally detained for five months after Home Office refused to accept he was not someone else.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
