‘Legislation for no-fault divorce will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time becomes available to end the “blame game” in marital breakdowns, the justice secretary has pledged.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The lack of judges from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background is down to discrimination, according to the MP who investigated the treatment of BAME people in the criminal justice system.’
Legal Futures, 9th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The ‘no brown in town’ adage has been the subject of scorn, sneers and scandal in City pubs for more than 100 years. Yet despite an increasing awareness of social mobility and social taboos, one top city law firm appears to have shunned such progress.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Judges handing sentences to criminals with mental illnesses or learning difficulties will have to follow specific guidelines for the first time.’
BBC News, 9th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government has abandoned creating laws to tackle extremism because it is “too difficult” as their last attempt would have even criminalised Jeremy Clarkson, the former reviewer of terrorism laws has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The jury in the fraud trial against four former Barclays bankers – including the former chief executive, John Varley – has been dismissed.’
BBC News, 8th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This post continues the debate that has arisen following recent Parliamentary efforts to seize the initiative from the Government to avoid a no-deal Brexit, in particular the Cooper- Letwin Bill, and certain proposals that have emerged by which it is suggested the Government could thwart these efforts.’
Brexit Law, 8th April 2019
Source: brexit.law
‘The media regulator has launched an investigation into comments made by the Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow, who said of a pro-Brexit protest that he had “never seen so many white people in one place”.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paralegal subjected to f-word tirades by the senior partner of a London law firm has been awarded £47,000 by an employment tribunal – less than 5% of the value of her claim.’
Legal Futures, 5th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Home Office has admitted breaching data protection rules when it launched the Windrush compensation scheme.’
BBC News, 8th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Despite dawn raids and legal action, the number of unlicensed rentals in houses of multiple occupation continues to grow.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who served nine years in jail for her husband’s murder before her conviction was quashed has been reunited with her sons.’
BBC News, 7th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles are being charged to enter the congestion zone area at any time.’
BBC News, 8th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has no jurisdiction to impose rights under the Electronic Communications Code (‘the Code’) in favour of an operator of telecommunications equipment, where a third party is currently occupying the land, it has concluded.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘New laws on payslips come into force from this week, requiring employers to set out variable rates of pay and hours worked so that workers can more easily check that they are receiving the minimum wage.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2019
The Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019
EU Withdrawal Act 2018 statutory instruments can be found here https://www.gov.uk/eu-withdrawal-act-2018-statutory-instruments
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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