‘Fraud investigations involving foreign aid have quadrupled over five years as more public money is given to “fragile” countries, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has invited the Law Society to intervene in a highly significant hearing this month in which insurers are trying to recover millions of pounds in RTA claims portal fees from claimant solicitors in the so-called ‘£400 club’.’
Litigation Futures, 9th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A police inquiry has found no evidence of a cover-up of historical sexual abuse at a residential school linked to the late politician Cyril Smith, prompting criticisms from an MP.’
The Guardian, February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An axe-wielding “killer clown” prankster has been jailed after he chased a pregnant woman the night before Halloween.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A new law designed to help protect people renting homes from rogue landlords isn’t working, say MPs and housing lawyers.’
BBC News, 9th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serial child abuser who admitted 45 offences going back more than 25 years, and who is feared to have abused many more victims, has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 16 years.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Court of Appeal judges have been told to stop unnecessarily long judgments and replace them with more concise rulings.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “violent and volatile prison population” is being fuelled by better access to so-called legal highs, a union has said.’
BBC News, 9th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new volunteer-run law centre in Manchester is the exception. More commonly, advice services across the country are either closed or struggling’
The Guardian, 9th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who lost her long-term partner has won a legal battle that is likely to improve the pension rights of unmarried couples in the public sector.’
BBC News, 8th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former master at a prestigious private school has been found guilty of indecently assaulting pupils he taught, over more than a decade.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th February 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Michael Allum, Solicitor with The International Family Law Group LLP, considers the implications of maintenance agreements in financial remedies cases.’
Family Law Week, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Stuart Clark, Associate, and David Hodson, Partner, both of The International Family Law Group LLP, describe what is known, and ask some questions, of the MoJ’s latest initiative to facilitate an online divorce system.’
Family Law Week, 7th February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Robert Molloy, 20, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison over the racist attack filmed by a fellow tram passenger in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A driver who told a court her Nissan Qashqai “took off” and sped out control before hitting a pedestrian has been cleared of causing a fatal crash.’
BBC News, 7th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four men have been convicted on fraud and bribery charges over a £160m conspiracy that fooled lenders into funding the installation of ultrafast broadband networks in sewers.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A retired dentist who tried to strangle his wife with a tie after he was conned out of £200,000 has been spared jail after she begged the judge not to send him to prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who admitted killing a US tourist and wounding five others in a rampage in central London last year has been handed an unlimited hospital order.’
BBC News, 7th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A private member’s bill to protect rape victims from being cross-examined in court about their sexual history is to be introduced to the House of Commons.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police forces across the UK paid out at least £22m to informants over the last five years, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live.’
BBC News, 8th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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