‘Six in 10 women in the UK who have had a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony are not in legally recognised marriages, depriving them of rights and protection, according to a survey.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Mr Justice Moor has today [20 November] published his judgment about the death of Elsie (known to her biological family as Shayla). You can read the judgment here: The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff -v- Matthew Scully-Hicks and Others.’
Transparency Project, 20th November 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Rosalind English discusses a recent ruling in the Court of Protection which gives a patient, who is lacking capacity, the right to seek out experimental medical treatment.’
Law Pod UK, 10th November 2017
Source: audioboom.com
‘Slightly under the radar (possibly), but of enormous significance, the ONS has re-classified housing associations (or private registered providers of social housing – in the new language which I can’t get used to) as private sector, and in so doing has wiped around £60billion off the public sector debt. It is this re-classification which has given Hammond room to manoeuvre in the coming budget (although the rumours are that he is going to put £5billion only, and that appears to be going towards home ownership – plus ca change), which kind of proves the value in spreadsheets and the significance of audit practices.’
Nearly Legal, 21st November 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘This year, like many in recent years, has seen some key changes within the employment law field, with the government, trade unions and lobbyists remaining endlessly engaged in seeking to impose their interpretation of fair balance between employers and their respective workforces.’
Legal Futures, 20th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A union is launching a legal challenge over the rights of 75 university support staff to negotiate their pay and conditions in a landmark case that could improve rights for outsourced workers.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men who were part of an organised fraud network that conned solicitors and others out of over £300,000, as well as a man who tried to blackmail a law firm to pay over €10,000 for the return of data stolen from its systems, have been sent to prison.’
Legal Futures, 21st November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘New guidance has been issued to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work after a huge increase in calls for advice.’
The Independent, 21st November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A father who murdered his 18-month-old baby was given a “glowing report” on his suitability to adopt her, a judge has found.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 19 Sept 2017, I chaired seminars in the studios of Northern Ballet in Leeds and at the Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre in South Yorkshire at which Tom Duke, our intellectual property attaché in Beijing, spoke on “Succeeding in China – How to mitigate IP risk” as part of a China IP Roadshow (see Jane Lambert Meet our IP Attaché to China 21 July 2017 IP Yorkshire). One of the reasons why Tom made that tour is that an increasing number of British IP owners contract with manufacturers in China and other countries where production costs are lower than in the UK to make goods for them under licence. Often such arrangements work very well but sometimes they can go very badly wrong.’
NIPC Law, 21st November 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘Human rights apply to people of all ages. It doesn’t matter if you’re 7 or 72, we can all expect the same basic protections.’
RightsInfo, 20th November 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The UK government is to consult on the formation of an independent body to hold it to account for upholding environmental standards in England following the withdrawal from the EU.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The UK will not have a judge on the bench of the international court of justice for the first time in its 71-year history after the British candidate withdrew following an acrimonious competition.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Electoral Commission has reopened an investigation into Vote Leave’s EU referendum spending.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘G4S has ordered an independent review into its running of an immigration removal centre, it has been reported, amid allegations of abuse of detainees by staff working there.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has outlined his dislike of fault-based liability for personal injury claims but admitted it is unlikely to be replaced by a no-fault system.’
Litigation Futures, 21st November 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A pub landlady has been ordered to pay an Irish traveller £1,500 in damages after agreeing she was refusing to serve him because of his background, having been asked the question 18 times.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A group of 75 workers, including porters and receptionists, are going to tribunal to gain more rights at work.’
BBC News, 21st November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Young offender institutions are cruel and counterproductive. Cressida Dick’s call for ‘harsher’ sentencing reveals her ignorance of the evidence.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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