‘A solicitor who recklessly facilitated a “dubious transaction” involving an Islamic community centre has been fined £20,000 and given a suspended suspension.’
Legal Futures, 15th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Whenever employees are transferred from one employer to another, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) are the practitioner’s first port of call. However, not all cases of transfer of employment involve a TUPE transfer.’
New Law Journal, 11th April 2019
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A professional cricketer, who had sex with a sleeping woman as part of a WhatsApp sexual conquest game, has been found guilty of rape following a retrial.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Legal aid has been granted for Shamima Begum – who joined the Islamic State group aged 15 – to fight the decision to revoke her UK citizenship.’
BBC News, 15th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A dishonest “ambulance-chasing” solicitor who overcharged the NHS while pursuing clinical negligence cases has been struck off after a judge ruled that fining him £30,000 was too lenient.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A raft of new measures mean people can be jailed for viewing terrorist propaganda online, entering “designated areas” abroad and making “reckless expressions” of support for proscribed groups.’
The Independent, 13th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A corrupt immigration officer has been jailed for attempting to extort money from an Indian national who was due to be removed from the UK.’
The Independent, 12th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Fifteen LGBT Syrian refugees are launching a legal challenge on Monday against the Home Office claiming they have been abandoned to a life of danger in Turkey, despite promises to bring them speedily to safety in the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants at short notice without good reason under new plans.’
BBC News, 15th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The tech industry may rail against the DCMS’s document but it’s high time they were brought to book.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Eager to be ahead of the curve, universities have started to offer specialist modules. Should lawyers believe the hype?’
The Guardian, 12th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Thousands of pounds worth of antiques that a hospital surgeon claimed had been stolen from him are still “under his control”, despite him being jailed.’
BBC News, 13th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lib Dem MP lodges bill in same week Judy Murray has Scottish note rejected in London cafe.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The fine was issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in what it said was an “unprecedented” case.’
BBC News, 12th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Source: www.bailii.org
‘In R (CL) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester & Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 3333 (Admin), the Divisional Court held that the retention by the police of crime reports which related to sexting incidents in which a schoolboy had allegedly been involved did not breach his rights under Article 8 ECHR.’
UK Police Law Blog, 9th April 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘On Friday 12 April, a new campaign was launched with aim of changing the teaching and practice of the Church of England to allow all couples to marry in church, regardless of their gender, sex or sexuality.’
Law & Religion UK, 12th April 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The fact that more than £50m of public funds was spent by the Garden Bridge Trust without producing demonstrable public benefit or impact represented “a failure for charity which risks undermining public trust”, the Charity Commission has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A solicitor’s conviction for illegally subletting his council flat has been upheld after he lost his appeal against a suspended jail sentence.’
Legal Futures, 12th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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