‘Police officers risk losing their jobs and pensions if they fail to properly investigate domestic abuse including stalking, harassment and coercive control following a landmark misconduct ruling.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Survivors and the bereaved from the Grenfell Tower fire have expressed their “extreme frustration” at the pace of justice after Scotland Yard admitted no charges were likely for at least two years.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Families who have alleged failings at an NHS trust could pull out of an inquiry into their babies’ deaths.’
BBC News, 28th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Livestock transport has been a controversial subject in the UK for many years. Efforts by public authorities to reduce or mitigate the movement or export of live animals have hitherto foundered on the rocks of free movement of goods (see my post on TFEU Article 35). Despite the ethical controversy, the current position is that long distance transport of nonhuman animals for slaughter is lawful (Barco de Vapor BV v Thanet District Council [2015] Bus LR 593.) ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th February 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The government has toughened rules for people seeking UK citizenship with new English language requirements.’
The Independent, 10th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Innocent people were wrongly caught up in serious police investigations such as child pornography and paedophile grooming because of data-handling errors, a watchdog found.’
The Independent, 31st January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Many a construction dispute turns on defects. A significant subset of those turn on whether the existence of defects prevents practical completion from taking place. It’s not surprising that these situations are contentious: contractors are keen that practical completion is certified so as to avoid or limit their liability for liquidated damages, trigger the return of retention monies and, often, to bring about an assessment of sums they consider due under the final account. Employers may be understandably reluctant to take possession of a property which they consider defective and by resisting practical completion an employer can put pressure on a contractor by withholding sums that would otherwise become due. Practical completion is therefore an important concept in construction contracts, although one that is often not precisely defined, which can cause uncertainty and hinder the operation of the contract.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 23rd January 2019
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is “not sufficiently transparent” in explaining its decisions at board level, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.’
Legal Futures, 15th January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Young victims of sexual assault are not being forensically examined within a critical time period at some privately-run referral centres, a BBC investigation has found.’
BBC News, 8th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a judge was wrong to conclude that Ofsted’s complaints procedures were unfair in serious weakness/special measures cases, and that it was wrong to quash an inspection report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Less than 10% of police forces have met basic quality standards for fingerprint evidence, the government’s forensic science regulator has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenage asylum seeker from Ethiopia is planning to sue the government for its role in funding detention centres in Libya, where he says he experienced physical abuse, extortion and forced labour.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched new standards setting out the requirements needed to develop digital health technologies for the NHS.’
Technology Law Update, 17th December 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘The independence of the judiciary will be retained despite some of their functions being delegated to court staff without legal qualifications, the government has promised MPs.
Speaking yesterday during the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill, justice secretary David Gauke said measures will provide the flexibility and responsiveness needed within the court system.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A hospital trust at the centre of a maternity care scandal has been criticised by health inspectors in a new report.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A bus company that ignored warnings about a driver who crashed into a supermarket, killing two people, has been fined £2.3m.’
BBC News, 27th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The NHS is to start investigating the deaths of more than 100,0000 mental health patients a year in a drive to cut the number of fatalities linked to poor care.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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