‘Lawyers say cuts to police and the CPS mean long delays in youth courts are no longer unusual.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A learner driver accused of killing a man following an argument in a car park has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman from Greater Manchester who made a fraudulent Right to Buy application has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The government’s court modernisation programme may not be completed by the deadline of 2023, the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) has warned in its latest report on the project.’
- Legal Futures, 6th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The conviction of the so-called “Lady in the Lake” murderer was unsafe, the Court of Appeal has been told.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for kicking and trampling a gull to death in the Welsh town of Tonypandy.’
The Independent, 5th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Lord Chief Justice has warned of “a very worrying shortfall” in the recruitment of salaried members to the District Bench this year, saying that it will have adverse consequences for the family and civil jurisdictions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK cannot continue to rely on the goodwill of US digital platforms for regulating political adverts online, the chair of a parliamentary inquiry into democracy and digital campaigning has told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 6 and 7 November 2019, the Supreme Court will hear Morrison’s appeal from the ruling of the Court of Appeal, in a data breach claim brought by 5,500 employees. The claim raises important questions of employee liability for the actions of rogue employees. It is one of a series of large cases which are working their way through the Courts (including claims against Google and British Airways), which each illustrate the increasing risks businesses face from group claims/class actions, arising from data protection breaches.’
UKSC Blog, 5th November 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Travellers’ and Gypsies’ ancient way of life is under threat from “inhumane” proposals to criminalise unauthorised encampments, charities have warned.’
Rights Info, 5th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Gilham demonstrates how human rights can be used to widen the class of individuals who benefit from employment rights (the “personal scope” of the rights). Further, the court’s reasoning evidences a shift away from contractual thinking in labour law.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 1st November 2019
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘A complaint that a government advert extolling the benefits of universal credit was misleading, and thus “dangerous to the health and financial security of disabled people”, has been upheld by the UK’s advertising watchdog.’
The Independent, 6th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters may now sue the Metropolitan police for unlawful arrest after the high court quashed an order banning the group’s protests in London last month.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a multi-occupancy dwelling like Alex’s, the landlord is permitted to control the heating, with no rules against boxing off the thermostat, experts say. The same is true of a standard rental property with fewer than three tenants, if the landlord pays the bills.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘MI5 operates a partially secret policy that allows agents to participate in serious crimes including torture and killing, a security tribunal has heard.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A dad with a history of violence has been found guilty of murdering his eight-week-old daughter.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Those who turn 18 before first court appearance face tougher treatment regardless of age when they committed offence.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The tribunal judiciary is not only representative of the British population but “arguably the most diverse judiciary in Europe and perhaps beyond”, the Senior President of Tribunals has said.’
Litigation Futures, 5th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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