‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has called for a ‘notice to mediate’ system used in Canada to be considered as the first step towards a more “automatic” system of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).’
Litigation Futures, 5th December 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The wording of the pension scheme rules prevents BT from changing the rate of inflation it uses to uprate benefits payable under one of the strands of its pension scheme, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Britain’s biggest gambling companies have voluntarily agreed to a “whistle-to-whistle” television advertising ban.’
BBC News, 6th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Deliveroo riders have lost a high court battle to gain union recognition, in a blow to gig economy campaigners.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Legal advice on the Brexit deal, published reluctantly after MPs found the government in contempt of parliament, warns the terms of the Irish backstop could trap the UK in “protracted and repeated rounds of negotiations” in the years ahead.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘One way of viewing the current legal services market is that the legal profession is locked in a race to the death with non-qualified providers, tempted by the lucrative chunk of legal work that is not reserved to qualified lawyers and which forms a big part of their income.’
Legal Futures, 5th December 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A former headteacher has been fined for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Ministers are halting a “gold-plated” visa scheme offering foreign investors a fast-track to settling in the UK, as part of a crackdown on financial crime.’
BBC News, 5th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Automated data analysis has changed how scientists think about health research, and is helping uncover inefficiencies in transport systems. Now it’s making waves in the legal sector.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Figures for the first two-and-a-half years of a new law on coercive and controlling behaviour show the majority of cases were dropped without a charge.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The gender pay gap (GPG) is not just a UK-centric issue, and understanding the international picture is becoming essential for multinational employers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘BT has lost a legal bid to make changes to its pension scheme that unions claim would have transferred an estimated £2bn of wealth from scheme members to shareholders.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s first specialist “safe house” for child sex abuse victims has been launched to help cope with a surge in cases fuelled by social media and to speed up the prosecution of offenders.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Backbench MPs led by Dominic Grieve have inflicted a humiliating defeat on the government, in an effort to ensure parliament can seize control of what happens in the crucial days after Theresa May’s Brexit deal is voted on.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An Essex resident has set up a crowdfunding page to raise money for a legal challenge to the next round of voter identification pilots.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A planning inspector did not exceed her authority when she granted permission to a wind turbine developer to build larger turbines than those provided for in the original planning permission, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Boohoo, the fast fashion retailer, broke Advertising Standards Authority rules with “misleading” promotions.’
BBC News, 5th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s equality watchdog has launched an inquiry into racial harassment at universities amid mounting evidence of students and staff from minority groups facing abuse.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pharmacist who strangled his wife with a Tesco bag so he could start a new life with his boyfriend has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Muslim man has taken his local council to the High Court after complaining that their burial rules are infringing on his human rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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