Why children should be barred from cells – Legal Voice
‘Shauneen Lambe explains why Just for Kids Law is calling for urgent reform in the way arrested children are treated.’
Legal Voice, 26th July 2016
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
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Deliveroo contracts ‘written to scare couriers from going to court over workers’ rights’ – The Independent
‘Deliveroo has outsmarted Uber by reportedly building clauses into the contracts of its couriers to prevent them from taking the company to court over worker’s rights.’
The Independent, 25th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Geography teacher cleared of raping private school pupil whose family hired investigator – Daily Telegraph
‘A private school geography teacher has been cleared of the rape of a schoolgirl whose family hired a former top policewoman to help investigate the case.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Protester, 91, goes to European court over secret police files – The Guardian
‘A 91-year-old whose political activities were covertly recorded by police has won the right to take his legal case to the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parole Board chief urges indefinite jail release change – BBC News
‘Prisoners held indefinitely after serving their minimum term or tariff should not have to prove it is “safe” to release them, new Parole Board chairman Nick Hardwick has said.’
26th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police watchdog to investigate response to hate crime reports – The Guardian
‘Police watchdogs will assess the response to hate crime following a surge in reported incidents after the EU referendum.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Migrant children are being failed by UK, says Lords committee report – The Guardian
‘The UK is shirking its responsibility to care for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, dismissing them as “somebody else’s problem”, a report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
iPhone evidence ‘could be more effective than court hearing’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Resolving neighbour disputes using iPhone evidence and a video hearing might be more effective than the parties travelling several miles to court, a senior government official has said, outlining significant developments to modernise the justice system.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Should asylum seekers take action to avoid persecution on the ground of political opinion incorrectly attributed to them? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal dismissed the Secretary of State’s appeal challenging the Upper Tribunal’s decision that MSM would have been at risk on return to Somalia on the ground of political opinion. Exceptionally, the court went on to consider the modification of conduct issue in relation to imputed political opinion on an obiter basis, which gave rise to interesting analysis.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
People and principle in the developing law – Speech by Lord Carnwath
People and principle in the developing law (PDF)
Speech by Lord Carnwath
University of Cambridge, 19 July 2016
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
High Court rejects solicitor’s bid to remove conditions on practising certificate – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor’s bid to overturn conditions placed on his practising certificate by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – but also criticised the regulator for the time it has taken to act in the case.’
Legal Futures, 25th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judicial Leadership – Gresham College
‘History portrays judges as passive umpires, ensuring fair play between litigants at trial before delivering judgement on their disputes. We have over the last thirty years travelled a considerable distance away from that historic picture. In this year’s lecture Sir Peter Gross, Lord Justice of Appeal and formerly Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales, considers how the modern judiciary has to now undertake a wide-ranging and active leadership role both inside and outside court and how that role may evolve in the future.’
Gresham College, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.gresham.ac.uk
High Court rejects appeal against PC conditions – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has refused an appeal by a London solicitor against conditions being placed on his practising certificate.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Attorney General Speech at the Royal Courts of Justice – Attorney General’s Office
‘Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP’s speech at the Lord Chancellor’s swearing in ceremony.’
Attorney General’s Office, 21st July 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Criminal injuries compensation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The courts have tackled the issue of compensation for criminal injuries inflicted before birth.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Failure to serve costs budget limits claimant’s recovery to court fees in £3m quantum-only dispute – Litigation Futures
‘The fact that a clinical negligence case had become a quantum-only dispute did not take it out of the costs management regime, meaning that the claimant’s failure to serve a costs budget restricted its recoverable costs to the court fees only, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 25th July 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
