Lord Carnwath at the Statute Law Society – Supreme Court
‘Lord Carnwath at the Statute Law Society.’
Supreme Court, 10th July 2019
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Gauke sets new discount rate at -0.25% – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Chancellor David Gauke announced this morning that he is to change the personal injury discount rate from -0.75% to -0.25%, a lower figure than was widely anticipated.’
Litigation Futures, 15th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Lady Hale speaks on the evolution of the concepts of marriage and family – Family Law
‘Lady Hale, President of the Supreme Court, has given a speech at the International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice on the subject of ‘What is a 21st Century Family?’. In her speech, given on 1 July but published yesterday by the Supreme Court, Lady Hale considers the evolution of the concept and history of the institution of marriage and the changes to the role of the family.’
Family Law, 10th July 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon committed to prison for contempt of court – Attorney General’s Office
‘Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, AKA Tommy Robinson, has today been sentenced to 6 months in prison for committing contempt of court by filming outside Leeds Crown Court during a trial. He was committed to prison for a further 3 months for a previous contempt.’
Attorney General’s Office, 11th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Home Office outsourcing immigration operations ‘on the cheap’ due to funding shortages and lack of ministerial interest, says chief inspector – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been outsourcing immigration operations “on the cheap” because of funding shortages and a lack of interest from ministers, the government’s own chief inspector of borders has admitted.’
The Independent, 15th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal advice centres in England and Wales halved since 2013-14 – The Guardian
‘Half of all law centres and not-for-profit legal advice services in England and Wales have closed over the past six years, according to government figures.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Criminal record reform to help ex-offenders into work – Ministry of Justice
‘Ex-offenders striving to turn their lives around through work will be backed by new legislation changing what they must disclose to employers.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Two million of UK’s lowest-paid may get statutory sick pay – The Guardian
‘Two million low-paid workers may for the first time be entitled to statutory sick pay under proposals that the government hopes will also encourage more people with disabilities and long-term conditions back into work.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Flawed Home Office app stops EU citizen getting settled status – The Guardian
‘EU citizens who have been in the UK for fewer than five years and apply to remain in the UK after Brexit face further uncertainty because of a flaw in the Home Office phone app, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government criticised for giving banks key oversight role over fraud and money laundering policy – The Independent
‘Government plans to combat money laundering, fraud and other economic crimes have come under fire for allowing banks that have previously been implicated in wrongdoing to play a key role in writing the new rules.’
The Independent, 13th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Who was Carl Sargeant and what were the allegations against him? – The Guardian
‘Key questions answered as inquest into death of sacked Welsh minister concludes.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Social housing: changes to intervention and enforcement – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Regulator of Social Housing is running a consultation on changes to its guidance on intervention, enforcement and use of powers. Sarah Greenhalgh analyses the proposals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor who lied to Mueller inquiry is struck off – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who was jailed for 30 days after pleading guilty to making false statements to the Mueller inquiry into alleged Russian involvement in the election of US president Donald Trump has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 12th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Tommy Robinson Is Jailed For Contempt Of Court: Here’s What It Means – Rights Info
‘Former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson has been jailed for nine months after being found guilty of contempt of court.’
Rights Info, 11th July 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Gauke: no more court closures – for now – Legal Futures
‘There will not be another round of court closures for the time being, but this may change as technology takes hold, justice secretary David Gauke said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Police force takes legal action over policy requiring new officers to have a degree – Daily Telegraph
‘A police force is taking legal action over the controversial policy requiring all new officers to have a degree qualification.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court – BBC News
‘The ex-English Defence League leader was found guilty last week of interfering with the trial of a sexual grooming gang at Leeds Crown Court in May 2018.’
BBC News, 11th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Warwick ‘rape chat’ case exposes universities’ failings on sexual violence – The Guardian
‘A series of mishandled sexual assault cases have shown how university policies aren’t supporting students.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stop and search is discriminatory, so why is it on the rise? – The Guardian
‘The first stop and search Jamal ever experienced was when he was 11 years old. Now, at 24, he has been stopped numerous times. Most recently, a stop became aggressive and he was hit in the face with handcuffs, but was charged and convicted with assaulting an officer. There is little evidence stop and search works in combating violent crime, but critics say it disproportionately targets young black men.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
