Maids Moreton: Ben Field jailed for author’s murder – BBC News
‘A churchwarden who murdered an author to inherit his estate has been jailed for a minimum of 36 years.’
BBC News, 18th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Dad who raped daughters given 40-year term at Swansea Crown Court – BBC News
‘A man who fathered at least six children with his own daughter has been handed a 40-year extended life sentence.’
BBC News, 18th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Post-Legislative Memorandum: The Defamation Act 2013 – Ministry of Justice
‘This post-legislative memorandum contains information on the operation of the Defamation Act 2013 for consideration by the Justice Select Committee.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th October 2019
Source: www.gov.uk
Does the legal definition of a ‘mother’ suit modern society? – Family Law
‘We recently saw the High Court decide that a transgender man who gave birth with the help of fertility treatment cannot be legally registered as the father (or parent) of his child. The case has also provided the first legal definition of a mother.’
Family Law, 16th October 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Government revokes Brexit regulation after judicial review threat – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has pledged to not use Henry VIII powers to make Brexit legislation after a public law charity threatened legal action.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th October 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Push for tougher line on witness statements – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Initial proposals for the reform of witness statements are due to be considered by the senior judiciary in November, a High Court judge said this week. Mr Justice Baker, a member of the Witness Evidence Working Group, told delegates at the Law Society’s Commercial Litigation Conference on Tuesday that the group has now completed its report, which is due to be considered by judges at a “higher pay grade” next month.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th October 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Children: Private Law Update (Autumn 2019) – Family Law Week
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 13th October 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Home Office overturns NHS eye doctor’s visa refusal – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has overturned its ban on an NHS eye doctor returning to Britain after the Guardian highlighted his case. Dr Chan, 38, who does not want to reveal his first name or exact Asian country of origin, was initially refused a new visa after he made a small error in his application, but he was told on Thursday that he would be allowed to re-enter the country.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Equalities watchdog ‘calls time’ on discrimination gagging orders – Daily Telegraph
‘Non-disclosure agreements must not prevent employees bringing discrimination cases against their employer, new guidance from the equalities watchdog says.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK couple ‘had 11-year-old son stabbed to death to claim £150,000 insurance payout’ – The Independent
‘A couple are facing attempts to extradite them to India over claims they arranged the murder of their 11-year-old adopted son so they could claim a life insurance payout.’
The Independent, 17th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Suzanne Brown killing: Essex Police cleared of wrongdoing – BBC News
‘A police force that took nearly three hours to respond to a 999 call in the case of a man who stabbed his partner 173 times has been cleared of wrongdoing by the watchdog.’
BBC News, 17th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police prosecute man for throwing paint over a carpet aged 12, 10 years after the offence was committed – Daily Telegraph
‘Police prosecuted a man for throwing paint over a carpet, 10 years after the offence which he committed aged 12.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdog endorses police use of tactical force against moped thieves as legitimate – Daily Telegraph
‘Police watchdogs have endorsed the tactic of knocking moped thieves off their motorbikes as a “legitimate use of force” for officers with specialist training.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drayton Manor to be prosecuted over Evha Jannath’s death – BBC News
‘The operator of a theme park where an 11-year-old girl died after falling from a water ride is to be prosecuted under health and safety laws. Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was on a school trip in 2017 when she fell from Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Park Ltd will face a charge under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act.’
BBC News, 17th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child slavery victims being lured back into exploitation due to lack of support amid surge in cases – The Independent
‘Child victims of modern slavery are being lured back into exploitation and falling into homelessness as cash-strapped local authorities struggle to cope with a surge in cases, charities have warned. Thousands of young people who have been trafficked and exploited, often by county lines gangs or through international criminal networks, are being left to navigate complex legal, education and immigration systems alone because austerity-hit services cannot adequately support them.’
The Independent, 18th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Aid agencies accused of failure to make good on Oxfam abuse scandal pledges – The Guardian
‘MPs have accused aid organisations of “dragging their feet” over combating sexual exploitation and abuse in the sector, despite safeguarding pledges made in 2018 after the Oxfam abuse scandal. Work to improve protection and support for whistleblowers has “stalled”, and more needs to be done to protect survivors, a report by the UK international development committee (IDC) has said.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Heathrow expansion violates climate rights of children, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘The multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow violates the rights of children and future generations, who will face the greatest impact of the climate crisis, lawyers will argue at the court of appeal in London.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Developer fails in bid to rely on planning permission granted in 1967 – Local Government Lawyer
‘A developer cannot rely on a 52-year-old planning permission now physically incapable of completion, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th October 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
