‘Cannabis-based drugs controversially legalised by the government have been blocked by NHS watchdogs because there is insufficient evidence they are safe.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an application by the Home Office to conduct an inquiry into claims of systemic abuse at an immigration detention centre in private, rejecting the claims that public hearings would be prohibitively expensive.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pro-Brexit war veteran who menaced a Remain-supporting MP with “terrifying” online posts has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police officers have been told not to hand out fixed penalty notices in stalking and harassment cases after the teenager Shana Grice was fined for wasting police time before she was murdered.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A senior police officer who smashed into an oncoming car while trying to make a hands-free phone call to her MP husband escaped a driving ban today.
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In a decision described as a “victory for open justice”, the Supreme Court has held that non-parties to litigation are entitled to access certain documents from a trial to which it was not a party.’
UKSC Blog, 5th August 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Hinsull v NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group [2019] EWCA Civ 1412 (07 August 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ahmed v The General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 2173 (Admin) (07 August 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Court of Appeal has held that a homeless person cannot raise alleged breaches of the Equality Act 2010 in a homelessness appeal before a county court judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has stressed that witness statements from litigants’ solicitors will be disregarded if they appear to be irrelevant or badly sourced.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by classmates have called for a record to be set up showing all sex abuse between children.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A commuter received £27,602 from Network Rail after “possibly slipping” on pigeon poo at Paddington station. Data obtained by the BBC has revealed Network Rail has paid out nearly £1m in five years for slips, trips and falls at its stations across the UK.’
BBC News, 8th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serial conman who posed as a MI6 agent has been jailed after he admitted to defrauding his ex-girlfriend out of her life savings of nearly £300,000.’
The Independent, 7th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who murdered eight members of the same family when he burned down their home with petrol bombs 17 years ago has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘South Wales police are to have a facial recognition app installed on their phones to identify suspects without having to take them to a police station.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A group of politicians has recommended an extensive overhaul of whistleblowing legislation, including the creation of a legal definition for the term “whistleblower”.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘“Not very” seems to be the answer in the Court of Appeal decision in M (Children) [ 2019] EWCA Civ 1364 . Sir Andrew McFarlane upheld Keehan J’s decision to disclose the parents’ initial statement and position statement to the police following the initial interim care hearing. In family proceedings parents are advised that their evidence is confidential to those proceedings. They are encouraged to be open and frank and to understand that their children’s interests are the Court’s main concern. But something seems to be eroding these principles, a trend set since the case of Re H (Children) [2009] EWCA. The Court of appeal approved the test from Re C ( see below) and gave it the “fit for purpose” badge. The decision should be seen in the context of this being a police terrorism enquiry.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A Court of Appeal ruling that a music teacher’s holiday pay was wrongly calculated has been hailed as a victory for part-time workers.’
BBC News, 6th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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