Omar Ashfaq jailed for leaving ‘violent footage’ in shoes at mosques – BBC News
‘A man who left USB sticks containing terrorist propaganda inside shoes at six mosques in England has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First county lines drug dealing gang jailed using modern slavery laws – Daily Telegraph
‘Three drug dealers have become the first gang to be jailed under modern slavery laws for using children to traffic crack cocaine and heroin in so-called county lines operations.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court hears judicial review challenge over proposed closure of day care centre – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court in Leeds is this week (13-14) hearing a judicial review challenge to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s decision to close a day care centre for adults with learning disabilities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Phone and broadband firms to be forced to tell customers if they could be on cheaper deals under new Ofcom rules – Daily Telegraph
‘Broadband, TV, mobile and home phone companies will have to tell customers when their contract is coming to an end and show them the best deals available under new rules unveiled by Ofcom.
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Military prosecutions: ‘Unfair’ investigations to be barred – BBC News
‘British troops and veterans will be given stronger legal protections against prosecution, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt will announce.’
BBC News, 15th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council makes a mess of Portage – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The biblical Esau rashly sold his birthright for ‘a mess of pottage’ (a bowl of lentil stew). But in a rather different context, Worcestershire Council could be said to have made a mess of Portage. For Portage (named after a US town in Wisconsin where the concept originally developed) is a pre-school educational support service (from birth to five-years-old) provided through regular home visits from a trained home visitor. However, on 22 August 2016 the council (through councillor Bayliss, cabinet member with responsibility for children and families) decided to close the Portage scheme from 1 October 2018. This prompted judicial review proceedings in R (RD and others) v Worcestershire County Council [2019] EWHC 449 (Admin), judgment in which was given by Nicklin J on 28 February 2019.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th May 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal judgment gives guidance on meaning of ‘practical completion’ – OUT-LAW
‘A Court of Appeal ruling clarifies the meaning of “practical completion”, a common source of dispute between construction contractors and employers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Councils to have statutory duty to deliver support in secure accommodation for survivors of domestic abuse – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils are to be legally required for the first time to deliver support in secure accommodation for survivors of domestic abuse, the Government has announced.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ep 78: Paying artists in the age of the internet – Andrew Lewis – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English discusses the new copyright proposals with music lawyer Andrew Lewis.’
Law Pod UK, 13th May 2019
Source: audioboom.com
Tech firms to give secret evidence at child sexual abuse inquiry – The Guardian
‘Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google are to give secret evidence to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) as it examines the growing problem of online exploitation.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Licensed conveyancers set for practising fees cut – Legal Futures
‘The body that regulates licensed conveyancers is looking at steep reductions in the cost of practising, arguing that “good regulation does not have to come with an onerous price tag”.’
Legal Futures, 14th May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
NHS threatening millions with fines for validly claiming free prescriptions, investigation finds – Daily Telegraph
‘The NHS is harassing millions of vulnerable patients by threatening them with fines for validly claiming free prescriptions and dental treatment, an investigation has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London ‘boy-snatch robbery’ moped gang jailed – BBC News
‘Members of a moped gang who threatened to hurt a woman’s three-year-old son in a “shocking” attempted robbery have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover temporarily barred from leaving UK – The Guardian
‘A copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover used by a judge at the book’s landmark 1960 obscenity trial, with all the rude bits carefully and dutifully marked up by his wife, has been temporarily stopped from leaving the UK.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Arriva takes UK to court over East Midlands rail franchise – The Guardian
‘Chris Grayling’s embattled transport ministry faces a second legal challenge over the way the East Midlands rail franchise was awarded, from Arriva Rail, owned by Germany’s state-backed Deutsche Bahn.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Facial recognition tech ‘should be dropped over race issues’ – BBC News
‘Black and minority ethnic people in the UK could be falsely identified and questioned as police have not tested facial recognition systems on enough non-white faces, say campaigners.’
BBC News, 13th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors Can Recover VAT On Medical Reporting Organisation Fee: British Airways PLC v Prosser – Zenith PI Blog
‘Personal Injury analysis: Frances Lawley, barrister at Zenith Chambers, explores the decision in British Airways Plc v Prosser, which found that a solicitor can recover VAT on a medical reporting organisation fee.’
Zenith PI Blog, 9th May 2019
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Sight impaired voters and the secret of the ballot box – UK Human Rights Blog
‘How can someone who suffers from severely limited sight avail herself of the process for making a mark on a paper ballot under the Representation of the People Act 1983?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th May 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
