‘Police stations are not the ideal place for victims to report crimes – particularly rape and sexual offences – according to the former director of public prosecutions, Sir Keir Starmer.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who had heart failure hours after a GP examination has won the right to a substantial High Court damages payout.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A music teacher has avoided being sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals.’
The Independent, 4th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother-of-six with learning disabilities can be sterilised, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An NHS doctor has been cleared of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a young mother.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Public authority decisions are, of course, open to judicial review. However, such decisions are fundamentally the domain of the relevant decision-maker and not the court. The court’s sole function (in appropriate cases) is to review the substantive and procedural lawfulness of the decision in question but not its intrinsic merits.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Seven British judges will consider whether two convicted murderers from Trinidad should have their death penalty sentences lifted by the privy council.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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‘The High Court has rejected a non-compliant claimant’s plea to set aside a trial date but stopped short of effectively ending the claim altogether.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Theresa May is expected to announce the new chair of the troubled child abuse inquiry following the resignations of two previous holders of the post.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The out of borough temporary accommodation position continues to get worse, with increasing numbers of homeless shipped out of borough (and for London councils, often out of London). London Councils (pace Nzolameso v Westminster CC ) have put the DCLG ‘Supplementary Guidance on the homelessness changes in the Localism Act 2011 and on the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012‘ at naught.’
NearlyLegal, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Judicial College, which trains UK judges, has said that it intends to “introduce a charging scheme for the delivery of international training”.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The high cost of welfare cases in the Court of Protection is “a matter of serious concern” and – alongside the lengthy duration of such proceedings – requires urgent investigation, researchers at Cardiff University have said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Equality and Human Rights Commission upholds right to publish Mohammed cartoons but not to teach that gay people will ‘burn in Hell’.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More than a third of advice agencies that have so far implemented charging for legal services appear to have done so sustainably, a survey of post-LASPO innovations has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Report calls for wide range of improvements to the way the Crown Prosecution Service handles the prosecution of offenders who cause death on the roads.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State (Isis) to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three and a half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A motorist drove the wrong way for nine miles down major roads including Britain’s busiest motorway.’
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The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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