‘Men are being awarded more generous divorce payouts with some also receiving ongoing payments from their ex-wives, lawyers say.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Courts in England and Wales have new powers to change the maximum cost liabilities that those challenging environmental decisions of public bodies’ through judicial review could be exposed to under new rules that are now in force.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The information watchdog is scrutinising the use of the public’s private data for political purposes following concerns over an analytics firm linked to the Leave.EU campaign.’
BBC News, 5th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has been accused of attempting to bury the truth about Britain’s role in the CIA’s extraordinary rendition process by seeking to have a case, brought by two men detained by the US, heard in secret.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The UK should make a unilateral decision to safeguard the rights of EU nationals living in the UK, according to a cross-party group of MPs.’
BBC News, 5th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost 300 claims against staff have been made in six years, but victims and lawyers say those are just tip of iceberg.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Uber has lost its attempt to prevent its drivers being forced to take English language tests.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Pilot errors and ineffective measures to protect the public led to the deaths of 11 men when a vintage jet crashed on to a dual carriageway during the Shoreham air show, investigators say.’
BBC News, 3rd march 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Family Court has dismissed an appeal by a social worker against a finding that she improperly altered records concerning children in care proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Tough new rules to kick misbehaving peers out of the House of Lords have been dropped because of opposition from members of the un-elected second chamber.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The home secretary, Amber Rudd, has authorised a more powerful Taser stun gun to be issued to police officers in England and Wales despite concerns over a number of deaths and serious injuries connected with their use.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A veteran BBC TV reporter who claimed she was the victim of a “witch-hunt” had her employment tribunal case struck out for unreasonable conduct.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Survivors of domestic abuse will be protected from their attackers when they register to vote, under new Government plans.
The rules will be relaxed to make it far easier for victims of abuse to register anonymously, in a victory for a campaign by charities including Women’s Aid.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A rich pensioner is locked in a bizarre neighbours war with a cutting-edge architect and her partner, after erecting a huge wooden barricade that blocks off the windows and back door of their innovative £2 million house.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police destroyed more than 200 hours of CCTV footage which could have been used as key evidence to try a Hatton Garden burglar for his part in another high-end raid because of time limit rules, a court was told.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Senior detectives failed to properly investigate the case of a toddler who may have been sexually abused before she died, a police watchdog has concluded.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Patients could be at risk from online companies offering doctors’ services, the Care Quality Commission has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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