Home Secretary speech on keeping our country safe – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid spoke on security, the threat from terrorism and the importance of international collaboration.’
Home Office, 20th May 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Youth gang members receive life sentences after vicious attack on rival – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Four young men, three of them teenagers, received life sentences today (21 May 2109) after a Snapchat video and a conversation between offenders in the back of a police van helped secure their conviction for the murder of a 16-year-old boy.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st May 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Chancellor of the High Court talks about the future on visit to Germany – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘On a two-day visit to Germany, the Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos, met with judges, lawyers and officials in Bavaria and Berlin to discuss Lawtech and the work of the Business and Property Courts. He spoke at the Palace of Justice in Munich on the position of English law and UK jurisdiction after Brexit to an audience of 120 judges, lawyers and business people, all members of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany and the Munich Juridical Society.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st May 2019
Accountancy body wins right to regulate oaths – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Chartered accountancy regulator the ICAEW has received a crumb of comfort from the lord chancellor in its long-running campaign to become a regulator of reserved legal activities. David Gauke revealed today that he has decided to grant an application for the ICAEW to become an approved regulator and licensing authority in relation to the administration of oaths.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sex offender banned from wearing shorts on a train after series of incidents – Daily Telegraph
‘A sex offender has been banned from wearing shorts on trains after series of incidents against women.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cadent handed record £44m penalty after customers left without gas – The Guardian
‘Ofgem takes action after tower block residents had no supplies for up to five months.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Victims of rape and violence being left in dark about attackers’ whereabouts by authorities – The Independent
‘Victims of rape and violence are being “let down” and left in the dark about their attackers’ whereabouts, a report has found. The service provided by the National Probation Service (NPS) was “poor”, HM Inspectorate of Probation said in the wake of criticism over “black cab rapist” John Worboys case.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UN backs demand for Britain to relinquish Chagos islands – Daily Telegraph
‘Britain suffered an embarrassing diplomatic defeat on Wednesday when the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to hand the disputed Chagos islands back to Mauritius.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Oxbridge can force old professors to retire in order to boost diversity, tribunal ruling suggests – Daily Telegraph
‘Oxford and Cambridge universities can force old professors to retire in order to boost diversity, a tribunal ruling suggests.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Broadcasters in legal bind over reporting on Tory crisis during election – The Guardian
‘Strict broadcasting laws place restrictions on coverage of politics during voting periods.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Disgraced army colonel jailed after instructing women on how to abuse their children over webcam – The Independent
‘A former British army officer who instructed women on how to abuse their children so he could watch via webcam has been jailed.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Manchester police defend prosecution of two mentally ill people – The Guardian
‘A police force has defended its decision to prosecute two mentally ill women who were charged after they caused traffic jams when trying to kill themselves.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
M25 killer Kenneth Noye to be freed from prison – BBC News
‘M25 road-rage killer Kenneth Noye is to be released from prison, the Parole Board has confirmed.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of UK child slavery cases up by nearly 800% in two years, figures show – The Independent
‘Child slavery cases in the UK have surged by nearly 800 per cent in just two years, new figures show. Data published in the Modern Slavery Police Transformation Programme’s annual report show there were 475 police operations into child slavery in the UK last month, compared with 53 in April 2017.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court modernisation “undermining access to justice”, lawyers tell MPs – Legal Futures
‘Criminal and civil lawyers have spelt out to MPs on the justice select committee a catalogue of ways in which court modernisation is undermining access to justice.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New APIL chief: Falling PI damages “an affront to justice” – Litigation Futures
‘Trends in personal injury claims since LASPO, with damages falling, are an “affront to justice”, the new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has claimed.’
Litigation Futures, 21st May 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Meals on wheels driver jailed for elderly woman’s murder 24 years on after DNA breakthrough – Daily Telegraph
‘A meals on wheels delivery driver has been jailed for life 24 years after he murdered an elderly woman, following a DNA breakthrough.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
