‘The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre.’
New Law Journal, 28th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The resident judge at Blackfriars Crown Court, one of the six courts due to take part in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pilot on extended court hours, has attempted to calm lawyers’ anger over the move.’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘George Hepburne Scott discusses the death of s 2 arguments & the ‘transient state’ of European Arrest Warrants.’
New Law Journal, 27th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘David Hart talks to Rosalind English about the likely impact of the European Withdrawal Bill, and in particular the concerns about the knock on effects it might have on existing environmental standards after BREXIT.’
Law Pod UK, 26th July 2017
Source: audioboom.com
‘Suggestions that freedom of movement will continue after the UK leaves the EU are wrong, Downing Street has said.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A solicitor who misled the court over the ‘student’ status of a client has been suspended indefinitely by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A teenage boy has been found guilty of killing a man with a “superman punch”.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘From algorithms and artificial intelligence to smart contracts, technology will transform the legal profession. Here’s what it could mean for law students.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to maintain a cap set on the interest and fees charged on high-cost short-term loans after a review concluded it had benefited consumers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Victims of NHS blunders face spending all their compensation on lawyers fees, following a proposed Government shake-down of legal costs, experts have warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson has today put forward his vision for extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC), but warned that it was not his job to protect the junior Bar or any other part of the profession in doing so.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of sharing terrorist propaganda via WhatsApp and YouTube.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The judge-led inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is in danger of having to suspend operations entirely for a lengthy period if prosecutors authorise corporate manslaughter charges.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Arresting beggars has become a “last resort”, the police say, as new figures show that prosecutions have fallen by 40 per cent in two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to pass off 30 tonnes of horsemeat as beef – a plot “motivated by greed” that was one part of the wide-ranging horsemeat scandal that came to light in 2013.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former Court of Appeal judge has stoked the debate about judicial independence by suggesting that rules preventing judges from speaking about their role fuel media and public distrust of the criminal justice system.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In a long running shareholder dispute, the claimant company sought its costs from the defendants. The defendants had made 3 Part 36 offers in respect of the claimants claim against them. The judge had determined a number of issues in a hearing in November 2016, however there were other remaining issues to be tried. The court was made aware of the fact, but NOT the content, of the offers.’
Zenith PI Blog, 31st July 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘A judge has ruled that a child sex doll imported by a former primary school governor is an obscene item.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘At present all employers have to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) when conducting employee surveillance, as they will be gathering and using personal data about living, identifiable individuals (location, movements, internet browsing history and so on). Part 3 of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Data Protection Employment Practices Code is an important document to follow to avoid DPA breaches. It covers all types of employee surveillance.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Campaigners have threatened a fresh court challenge after accusing the Government of failing to act on the Supreme Court’s ruling that harsh immigration rules unfairly punish children.’
The Independent, 31st July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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