‘EU judges in Luxembourg could limit key powers in UK surveillance laws just weeks before Britain votes on its EU membership.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Rules governing police stop and search in England and Wales are to be extended to vehicle stops made under the Road Traffic Act, the Home Office says.’
BBC News, 26th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Christian magistrate who was sacked after voicing his opposition to adoption by same-sex parents has been suspended as a non-executive director by an NHS trust.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has granted a privacy injunction (its first since 2011) to prevent the Sun on Sunday revealing details of a well-known entertainer’s extramarital threesome (PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 100).’
RPC Data and Privacy Law, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a circuit judge’s decision to make a costs order against a successful claimant who failed to accept an offer he should have done, because the judge had failed to take account of the defendant’s conduct as well.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The dust has started to settle on the Government’s education white paper: educational excellence everywhere. After a relatively slow start, the number of newspaper articles and interest on social media has picked up.’
Education Law Blog, 26th March 2016
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘A Londoner who brought his Pakistani bride to the UK to use her as a slave and beat her so badly she tried to end her life faces jail.’
The Independent, 27th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has spent over £100,000 on lawyers fighting a court battle to save its controversial “bedroom tax” policy.’
The Independent, 28th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Children as young as 10 were among hundreds of youngsters arrested for suspected gun crimes in the last three years, new data has revealed.’
BBC News, 29th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four paedophiles have been convicted following sting operations by vigilantes who claim they trapped them on a Facebook page explicitly dedicated to young girls dating older men.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Rebekah Wilson, barrister, of Garden Court Chambers asks whether it is time for a review of the lack of racial diversity in the family justice system and of its consequences.’
Family Law Week, 24th March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Home Secretary Theresa May announces agreement of principles between major retailers and the government to tackle knife crime.’
Home Office, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Two men have been convicted of planning to commit a terrorism inspired murder or murders on the streets of London following a trial at the Old Bailey which concluded today. Two others have been convicted of firearms offences connected with the same incident.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A police chief’s suggestion that banks should consider no longer refunding some online fraud victims has been branded as “astonishingly misjudged” by a consumer group.’
BBC News, 24th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) has failed in its bid to overturn a landmark ruling in which it was ordered to pay approximately £1.2 million in damages for infringing the privacy of eight individuals through phone hacking.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Tom Hayes, the former star trader serving an 11-year jail sentence for manipulating Libor interest rates, has been ordered to pay £878,806 after a court ruled the money was the proceeds of crime.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal will not give its decision on an appeal by footballer Ched Evans against his conviction for rape until April, judges have said.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Theresa May is to face a parliamentary investigation after an immigration tribunal ruled that the Home Office used unscientific “hearsay” to deport thousands of students from Britain.’
The Independent, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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