‘Virtually all law firms serving the insurance industry have lost business in recent years amid “a high level of disruption driven by major changes in the underwriting businesses they support”, new research has found.’
Litigation Futures, 27th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘At least £3bn in child maintenance payments ordered by the former Child Support Agency (CSA) may never be paid, the Whitehall spending watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘On 7 March 2017, the House of Commons Committee of Privileges announced a new inquiry into the exercise and enforcement of the powers of the House in relation to select committees and contempts of Parliament.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd March 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Love it or loathe it, BBC drama The Replacement addressed the job insecurity many women on maternity leave face, here’s how to cope if you feel forced out.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Thousands of vulnerable people with dementia and learning disabilities are being detained in hospitals and care homes without the appropriate checks, due to a law unfit for purpose according to the Law Commission.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th March 2017
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The justice select committee has described the impact of Brexit on legal services as “a cause for concern, but not hyberbole”, in a report published today.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Children’s social services are being engulfed by a funding crisis in which nine out of 10 local authorities are struggling to meet their legal duties and families face a postcode lottery, a damning report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The classification system for Paralympic track and field athletes is flawed and open to abuse by the unscrupulous, according to a report into the subject by the sport’s own governing body.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The number of people self-harming in one of the UK’s immigration detention centres has increased three-fold in four years, an inspection report has revealed, prompting NGOs to highlight an “urgent” need for detention reform.’
The Independent, 21st March 2017
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
‘Essex County Council social workers moved a vulnerable teenager from her aunt and uncle’s care without warning, and then failed to follow the statutory children’s complaints process, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/
‘Home Secretary’s keynote speech at event on role of financial institutions in disrupting human trafficking.’
Home Office, 15th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘No checks have been put in place to prevent a prime minister repeating Tony Blair’s disastrous rush to war in Iraq, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prisoners were left exposed to the elements in “squalid” cells with windows missing glass, a highly critical report has revealed.’
The Independent March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A good deal of the legal and constitutional interest generated by Brexit has so far, perhaps unsurprisingly, focussed upon the very beginning of the withdrawal process. Initially, all eyes were on the courts, with the Supreme Court holding in R (Miller) v Secretary of State for the European Union [2017] UKSC 5 that the Article 50 mechanism can be activated only with Parliament’s legislative blessing. As a result of that landmark judgment, attention has now switched to Parliament, through which the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill is presently passing.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th March 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A record number of European patents were granted to UK businesses in 2016 by the European Patent Office (EPO), according to new figures.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Last year, the digital economy accounted for 14.5% of all UK service exports, at around £30bn. The UK remains a leader in digital innovation, and maintaining that status is a Government priority. Coadec, the Coalition for a Digital Economy, has released a detailed report suggesting four areas that for improvement to keep pace in the global race: skills, talent, investment and trade.’
Technology Law Update, 7th March 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘These reports present the findings from the Legal Problem and Resolution Survey 2014 to 2015, a telephone survey of 10,058 adults in England and Wales.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd march 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Report says inspectors witnessed staff struggling to maintain order at Oakhill secure training centre near Milton Keynes.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In the year to September 2016, UK immigration authorities received almost 2 million applications for visit visas. Just over 15% of these applications were rejected.’
Free Movement, 6th March 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
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