Smart device security guidelines ‘need more teeth’ – BBC News
‘The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches.’
BBC News, 7th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Domestic abuse still under-reported in England, says Women’s Aid – The Guardian
‘Domestic abuse is still underreported in England despite a recent rise in offences recorded by police, according to a report by Women’s Aid.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Couple who faked holiday sickness ‘rumbled’ on Facebook – The Guardian
‘A man and a woman who fraudulently claimed they fell ill while on holiday in Turkey, but were “rumbled” by images they posted on social media, have been given suspended jail sentences.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jackson’s farewell: My reforms were worth the abuse but costs are still too high – Litigation Futures
‘Many of the causes of excessive costs have been eliminated but litigation is still too expensive, Sir Rupert Jackson has claimed on the eve of his retirement from the Court of Appeal.’
Litigation Futures, 6th March 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Information Commissioner upholds MoJ refusal to disclose Leigh Day emails – Legal Futures
‘Disclosing documents relating to disciplinary proceedings against Leigh Day for its handling of Iraq war claims would involve a manual search of 5,000 documents and cost over £10,000, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 6th March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Leonne Weeks murder: Jailed Shea Heeley ‘liked killing’ – BBC News
‘A 19-year-old man “obsessed with murder and killing” has been jailed for stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death in a “brutally violent” attack.’
BBC News, 5th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Staff without security clearance monitor offenders – BBC News
‘Staff without security clearance are being allowed to monitor high-risk offenders living in approved premises – commonly known as bail hostels or probation hostels – the BBC has learnt.’
BBC News, 5th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Accountants to challenge government decision on rights to handle legal work – Legal Futures
‘The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has launched judicial review proceedings against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) over the decision to deny its members the right to conduct litigation, advocacy and legal instruments work, Legal Futures can reveal.’
Legal Futures, 6th March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
140-year-old law preventing river fishing during spring likely to be scrapped following Government review – Daily Telegraph
‘140-year-old law that prevents river fishing for three months a year could be scrapped following a Government review.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Voter ID trials ‘risk disenfranchising vulnerable people’ – The Guardian
‘A group of more than 40 charities, campaign groups and academics have written to the government to warn that plans to trial compulsory voter ID at the local elections in May risk disenfranchising large numbers of vulnerable people.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prison violence and gangs targeted by justice secretary – BBC News
‘Measures to clamp down on violence and the smuggling of drugs, phones and weapons in prisons are to be unveiled by Justice Secretary David Gauke.’
BBC News, 6th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Worboys and Ullah: Do UK Courts have to follow Strasbourg to the letter? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD and Anor [2018] UKSC 11. I focus on one point of disagreement between the judges, which is whether a court, before holding that the state owes an investigative duty for the actions of private parties, would require the clearest statement in consistent decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd March 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ecclesiastical court judgments – February 2018 – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during February 2018.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd March 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Withdrawn But Not Forgotten? – Effect Of A Withdrawn Part 36 Offer – Ballard v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 370 (QB) – Zenith PI
‘In Ballard v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 370 (QB) Mr Justice Foskett had to consider the issue of what costs consequences, if any, should follow from the claimant’s failure to beat a Part 36 offer which had been withdrawn, the defendant having gone on to make a second, lower, offer.’
Zenith PI, 1st March 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Duty of care owed by the MOJ to serving prisoners limited to matters arising out of their custody – Zenith PI
‘Benius Razumas v Ministry of Justice [2018] EWHC 215 (QB): In this case the claimant claimed damages from the MoJ for personal arising from clinical negligence and breach of his rights under ECHR art.3.’
Zenith PI, 2nd March 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Watchdog faces court case over ‘lax’ broadband fibre definition – Daily Telegraph
‘Britain’s advertising watchdog is being taken to the High Court over claims its lax definition of “fibre” broadband means customers are being hoodwinked into buying slow internet packages.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vulnerable children forced into homelessness as local authorities routinely ignore child protection laws – The Independent
‘Vulnerable children are being forced into homelessness because local authorities are routinely flouting child protection laws, lawyers and charities have warned.’
The Independent, 4th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Bradley Wiggins & Team Sky ‘crossed ethical line’ – doping in sport report – BBC News
‘Sir Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky “crossed an ethical line” by using drugs allowed under anti-doping rules to enhance performance instead of just for medical need, a report by MPs says.’
BBC News, 5th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Homeowners battle freeholder over £20,000 ‘Grenfell bill’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Residents of a luxury north London apartment block are battling their freeholder over who should pay a multi-million-pound bill to replace dangerous Grenfell-style cladding, and for the wages of fire marshals.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
