‘The “faithful application” of the principles set down by the House of Lords in Wells v Wells was the reason Lord Chancellor Liz Truss rejected calls to take a “mixed portfolio” approach to setting the discount rate, in a move one leading observer suggested showed “nimble political footwork”.’
Litigation Futures, 28th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Byron James, barrister, Expatriate Law (Dubai) / Fourteen, reviews the law, practice and procedure relating to the prevention of a decree made absolute in divorce proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 21st February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has confirmed a massive overhaul in probate charges, which will see some estates charged up to £20,000. From May this year, subject to parliamentary approval, the MoJ is planning to introduce a sliding scale of charges for probate fees to replace the current flat fees.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Law Society has welcomed the government’s decision to remove a time limit for evidence that will make it easier for domestic violence victims to qualify for legal aid.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Complaints to the financial ombudsman about payday loans have risen to almost 200 a week – and not all of those experiencing problems necessarily fit the image of low-income borrowers relying on short-term loans to get by.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A talented student is hoping to finish her course at a British university after coming within hours of being removed from the UK by immigration officials.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than 23,000 allegations of abuse by home care workers against elderly and vulnerable people were made in the last three years, yet just 15 people were prosecuted as a result, new figures show.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2017
Source; www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two police officers who delayed attending a 999 call about a suicide to get refreshments from McDonald’s are likely to keep their jobs, a disciplinary hearing has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The cases of 173 patients are being urgently examined to see if they have suffered harm after the loss of 500,000 pieces of NHS data, MPs have been told.’
The Independent, 27th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Paedophiles who view indecent images but go no further should not be jailed but rehabilitated, a leading child protection police officer has said.’
BBC News, 28th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Watchdog Ofcom will force BT to cut phone bills of 2m customers by at least £5 per month, saying competition has failed a “vulnerable” group of elderly customers.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘If a career on the bench is not made more attractive financially, the rule of law could be undermined, and with it lucrative industries vital to post-Brexit economic prosperity, the departing president of the Supreme Court has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 24th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An approved or agreed budget will bind the parties at detailed assessment unless there is good reason not to, the High Court has ruled in a decision that is almost certain to go to the Court of Appeal.’
Litigation Futures, 24th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Ben Mansfield, barrister of The 36 Group, examines the judgment of Mr Justice Keehan in H (A Minor) v Northamptonshire County Council and the Legal Aid Agency [2017] EWHC 282 (Fam).’
Family Law Week, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘An Army widow who suffered five miscarriages after her husband attacked her while suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has launched a legal case against the Ministry of Defence for failing them both.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A five-year-old girl died of an asthma attack after an “unapproachable and volatile” doctor refused to see her because she and her mother arrived a few minutes late for her appointment, the General Medical Council has found.’
The Independent, 27th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman living in the UK who has been married to a British man for 27 years has been forcibly removed from the country.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The BBC has ordered an urgent investigation into the behaviour of television licence fee collectors amid allegations they are using underhand tactics and aggressive incentive schemes to catch evaders.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Thousands of NHS patients may have come to harm because of an administrative mix-up, says NHS England. Some 500,000 documents containing medical information, including cancer test results, were mistakenly put in storage rather than being sent to the GP or filed in the patients’ records.’
BBC News, 27th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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