‘The police watchdog has cleared armed officers of any wrongdoing in the killing of Mark Duggan, saying it was likely that he was in the process of throwing away a handgun when he was shot.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor of Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the financial remedies and divorce news and cases from February 2015.’
Family Law Week, 22nd March 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Family courts should have annual open days for children, a report from the judiciary recommends.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A convicted killer was allowed out on day release, leaving him free to murder a good samaritan in a decision described as a “catastrophic failure” by the chief inspector of prisons.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The death of a toddler killed by a violent kick to her stomach by her mother’s boyfriend could not have been foreseen, a report has concluded.’
BBC News, 19th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board and the Legal Services Consumer Panel today publish jointly commissioned research comparing the consumer experience of online divorce with more traditional services. This is the first time that this aspect of online legal services has been looked at.’
Legal Services Board, 19th March 2015
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
‘The Government is to regulate bitcoin exchanges to stop their use as money laundering hubs, the Treasury said today.’
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The Independent, 18th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘MedCo Registration Solutions’ is the new compulsory system for sourcing medical reports in soft tissue injury claims brought under the PAP for low value PI claims in RTAs.
Zenith PI Blog, 17th March 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The question we pose ourselves this morning is: to what extent is the use of Building Information Modelling (“BIM”) in the construction industry in the UK, changing the legal landscape for the liability of construction professionals for design defects in construction and engineering projects?’
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Thirty Nine Essex Street, January 2015
Source: www.39essex.com
‘The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“ERRA”) introduced the first major legislative changes to the whistleblowing provisions in the Employment Rights Act introduced by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. Those provisions afford remedies to workers who are subjected to a detriment or dismissed for making ‘protected disclosures’ of ‘relevant failures’.’
Littleton Chambers, 13th February 2015
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘The NHS’s largest hospital trust in England is being put into special measures after inspectors uncovered an array of serious problems at one of its hospitals, including poor A&E care, a lack of staff, poor morale and a culture of bullying and harassment.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Government inspectors failed to detect child sexual exploitation in Rotherham because they trusted council staff, a report by MPs has said.’
BBC News, 17th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rape is extremely rare in prisons in England and Wales, whereas consensual gay sex, pornography and masturbation is widespread and accepted, according to the findings of the first systematic review of sex between inmates.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than a third of victims of domestic violence cannot provide the evidence required to obtain legal aid, according to a parliamentary watchdog.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Work to stop young offenders committing more crimes after their release from custody is hampered by “distrust” among the staff responsible, inspectors say.’
BBC News, 12th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Deep cuts to the legal aid budget have backfired by failing to help the people who need it most, a parliamentary report has concluded.’
The Independent, 12th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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