Michael Barrymore drops police compensation claim – BBC News
‘Michael Barrymore has dropped a compensation claim for being arrested over the death of a man at his home.’
BBC News, 1st July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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MPs call for urgent electoral law to cover digital campaigning – The Guardian
‘The government must urgently legislate to ensure digital campaigning is covered by electoral law, rather than hoping Britain will not have a general election until 2022, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chris Grayling’s privatisation of probation service ‘a disaster’ – The Guardian
‘The extent of Chris Grayling’s botched privatisation of the probation service is exposed by research which brands it an “unmitigated disaster” that left the public at greater risk from ex-offenders released from jail.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Revenge porn victims being failed by outdated laws and policing – The Guardian
‘Victims of image-based sexual abuse – such as upskirting, revenge porn and fake porn – are having their lives shattered amid outdated and ineffective laws and police inaction, a report reveals.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
ABSs having “direct and positive impact” on legal market – LSB – Legal Futures
‘Alternative business structures (ABS) continue to have a “direct and positive impact” on the legal market, the oversight regulator has said.’
Legal Futures, 1st July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lee Guntrip case: Police knew murdered Sarah Nash was at ‘high risk’ – BBC News
‘A woman killed by a violent ex-partner was failed by officers who knew she was a “high-risk victim”, a watchdog found.’
BBC News, 29th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Junior judges face zero-hours working conditions, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘Junior judges are being put on what are in effect zero-hours contracts as the criminal justice system succumbs to a fresh round of austerity and courtrooms are closed down, lawyers are warning.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman asphyxiated in online sex game was unlawfully killed, inquest hears – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who died as she earned money during an online sex role-play game was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled. Hope Barden, 21, worked as a carer for people with learning disabilities but received extra income through webcam pornography.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects challenge to lawfulness of discriminatory allocation of housing on ground of religion – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against a Divisional Court ruling that a charitable housing association’s arrangements for allocating housing, which amount to direct discrimination on the ground of religion, were lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor can sue firm as employee after ‘informal’ partnership rejected – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A solicitor introduced to an elevated role in her former firm through a historic partnership agreement can make an employment claim as an employee, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Councils Cannot Blame Funding For Special Educational Needs Failures’, High Court Told – Rights Info
‘A lack of funding gives councils “no excuse” for failing to meet their legal duty to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court has heard.’
Rights Info, 27th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Supreme Court refuses government permission to appeal in pensions dispute with firefighters – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has this week refused the Government permission to appeal in a long-running dispute with the Fire Brigades Union over changes to firefighters’ pensions in 2015.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Guidelines “preserve GCs’ independence amidst corporate tension” – Legal Futures
‘Comprehensive guidelines to boost the roles of, and relationships between, in-house lawyers (IHLs) and non-executive directors (NEDs), have been drawn up in the hope of minimising the chances of an ethical lapse damaging both the companies they serve and the public interest.’
Legal Futures, 28th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Watchdog criticises ‘chaotic’ police use of facial recognition – The Guardian
‘Police forces are pushing ahead with the use of facial recognition systems in the absence of clear laws on whether, when or how the technology should be employed, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to rule next week on implying condition restricting use of premises into planning permission – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week (3 July) rule on the London Borough of Lambeth’s appeal over whether a condition restricting the use of premises should be implied into a planning permission granted by the council, or, alternatively, whether the planning permission should be interpreted as containing such a condition.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sharon Perrett murder: Police ‘stopped calling abuse victim’ – BBC News
‘Police stopped trying to call an abuse victim shortly before she was murdered by her partner because her phone was off, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 27th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coventry man jailed for 18 years over gun ‘messing’ death – BBC News
‘A man who had been “messing about” with a gun when he accidentally killed his best friend has been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling addict’s parents launch action to hold government liable for his death – The Guardian
‘The parents of a gambling addict who took his own life have launched a legal bid to hold the government liable for his death, potentially opening the floodgates to multiple compensation claims citing lax regulation by the state.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman who kept older woman captive found guilty of slavery offences – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A woman who kept a vulnerable older woman captive and stole her pension money has been found guilty of slavery offences. Maria Miller, 64, exploited the woman, who was in her 70s, after encouraging her to come and live with her at her Chingford home. Miller manipulated the victim to perform chores in both the charity shop she ran and in her home. She also sent the victim on the streets to collect money for her charity whilst she was emptying the victim’s bank account.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
