Staking a claim – New Law Journal
‘Kerry Underwood concludes his 60th birthday tour with a master class on small claims, portals & Pt 36.’
New Law Journal, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Category: news
Gatekeeping special – Nearly Legal
‘This has been quite a week for issues about Local Authorities gatekeeping homeless applications coming to the fore. This post addresses practices and policies of three councils. Eastbourne BC, LB Haringey and Bournemouth BC.’
Nearly Legal, 5th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
101-year-old man in court to face historical child abuse charges – The Guardian
‘A 101-year-old man thought to be the oldest defendant in British legal history has denied committing a string of historical sexual offences against three children.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Senior Costs Judge halves “reasonable” bill under proportionality rule – Litigation Futures
‘The Senior Costs Judge has demonstrated the harsh impact of the post-Jackson proportionality rule – along with providing some guidance on how to apply it – after halving the costs of a privacy action that he had deemed reasonable after a line-by-line assessment.’
Litigation Futures, 6th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Human error remains main cause of data breaches, ICO data shows – OUT-LAW.com
‘Human error is the main cause of data breaches, according to the UK’s data protection watchdog.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Depraved’ killer Carl Langdell jailed for first date murder – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a young teacher on their first date before sexually assaulting and taking pictures of her corpse has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Financial watchdogs need more bite to bring shadow banking to heel – The Guardian
‘Bank of England boss Mark Carney should listen to those who fear regulators need to do more to stop continued bad practice in the financial sector.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government announces new laws to protect children following investigation by The Independent into illegal schools – The Independent
‘An investigation by The Independent revealed thousands of children have disappeared from the education system to be taught at illegal schools where they are at risk of abuse.’
The Independent, 4th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
South Yorkshire Police handling 183 child sex abuse cases – BBC News
‘South Yorkshire Police is investigating 183 child sex abuse (CSE) cases, a new report has revealed.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Popular zoo animals could be banned under EU rules amid fears about them escaping – Daily Telegraph
‘Popular zoo animals including raccoons and chipmunks could be banned from collections under EU rules amid concerns about them escaping and setting up home, it has been claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Asylum claims from Christian converts ‘being rejected’ – BBC News
‘Asylum claims from people who have converted to Christianity are being rejected because officials are testing them on Bible trivia.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Feminist pornographer wins right to reinstate sadomasochism website – The Guardian
‘A feminist pornographer has hailed a victory for freedom of expression after she won her appeal against an order that had forced her to take down a sadomasochism fetish website.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Would mandatory reporting help stop child abuse? – The Guardian
‘The proposal to introduce mandatory reporting in the victims of crime bill has divided opinion – an objective discussion is needed.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New fining powers for UK competition authorities proposed as part of regime reform – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s competition watchdog could be given new powers to fine businesses that breach the formal commitments or undertakings they give to bring a competition investigation to a close under plans put forward by the government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Equal merit’ diversity rule applied in 14 judicial appointments – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selected candidates for the specific purpose of increasing diversity in 14 recommendations, according to the commission’s latest statistics bulletin published today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Deepcut: Inside the chaotic, demoralised and highly-sexualised barracks where four young recruits died – Daily Telegraph
‘When Private Cheryl James was preparing to move from Leconfield to Deepcut Barracks for the next stage of her Army training, an instructor gave her and her friends ominous advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal says exceptional funding regime is lawful – Legal Aid Handbook
‘The Court of Appeal has given judgment in the case of Director of Legal Aid Casework and another v IS [2016] EWCA Civ 464, the Director’s appeal against the judgment of Collins J in the High Court that the exceptional funding regime was inherently unlawful.’
Legal Aid Handbook, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.legalaidhandbook.com
End of LASPO exemption for insolvency “will lead to unscrupulous behaviour” – Litigation Futures
‘Most insolvency practitioners and lawyers believe the end of the exemption for insolvency litigation from the abolition of recoverable success fees and insurance premiums in conditional fee cases will lead to “unscrupulous or illegal behaviour” by company directors, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
Council to refund care payments to 63 people after Ombudsman report – Local Government Lawyer
‘Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has agreed to refund more than 60 older people if they are found to have been overcharged for care, following an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
