Speech by Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb DBE – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb DBE.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: First International Forum on Online Courts – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: First International Forum on Online Courts.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
Government-commissioned review recommends legal aid for bereaved families – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has announced that it will introduce a new mental health bill following today’s publication of the findings of an independent review into the Mental Health Act 1983. However it is silent on the review’s recommendation that bereaved families should receive non-means tested legal aid – despite already pledging to accept two other recommendations.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th December 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Home Office unlawfully removed child asylum seeker from UK, High Court rules – The Independent
‘The Home Office unlawfully removed a child asylum seeker from the UK and has been ordered to arrange his return in a landmark High Court ruling.’
The Independent, 6th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two Tesco directors cleared of fraud as judge labels case ‘weak’ – The Guardian
‘Two former Tesco executives accused of masterminding a fraud that triggered the biggest financial crisis in the supermarket chain’s 100-year history have been cleared after the judge threw out the case stating the prosecution case was “so weak” it should not be before a jury.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sexting’ allegations made against teenage boy will remain on file until he is 100 – despite no conviction – Daily Telegraph
‘Allegations made against a teenage boy that he ‘sexted’ girls at his school could remain on his police file until he is 100 – even though he was never convicted of any offence. The boy, known only as CL, lost a High Court legal bid to force the police to delete the details of the case.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police to stop passing on immigration status of crime victims – The Guardian
‘Police will cease to automatically pass information about people suspected of being in the country illegally to deportation authorities if they come forward as victims of crime, according to a new policy hammered out in the wake of the Windrush scandal, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
More than 40 drug driving convictions overturned in probe over ‘data manipulation’ at forensics lab – The Independent
‘More than 40 drug driving prosecutions have so far been quashed over the manipulation of data at a forensics laboratory charged with testing samples from across the UK.’
The Independent, 6th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Catfish’ rapist who blackmailed victims he met online is jailed for 15 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A “predatory sex offender” who was spared jail after blackmailing a girl he met online went on to rape a woman after his rehabilitation course was delayed due to “financial constraints,” a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough police chief to face 95 manslaughter charges after judge rejects bid to halt prosecution – The Independent
‘The former chief superintendent of South Yorkshire Police is to stand trial for the manslaughter of 95 fans at Hillsborough after an attempt to halt the case failed.’
The Independent, 6th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former trustees of MA 1985 (formerly Muslim Aid) criticised after investigation finds serious mismanagement – Charity Commission
‘The Charity Commission has found serious mismanagement on the part of the former board of trustees of MA 1985 (formerly Muslim Aid), as set out in an inquiry report published today.’
Charity Commission, 6th December 2018
source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
Law Society’s £30m cut of practising fees faces scrutiny – Legal Futures
‘The £30m that the Law Society levies on solicitors for its representative work is to be put under the microscope by the Legal Services Board (LSB) next year.’
Legal Futures, 6th December 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Police, military and courts lagging decades behind on ethnic diversity – The Guardian
‘Some of the groups wielding the most power in British society, such as the police, the judiciary and the military, are decades away from becoming as ethnically diverse as the population they serve, Guardian analysis has found.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court service call centres “improving justice”, says minister – Litigation Futures
‘Justice minister Lucy Frazer has defended the role of call centres in the justice system during the committee stage of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill.’
Litigation Futures, 6th December 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Websites banned from holding ‘fake countdown’ sales by ASA amid fears they are fuelling fast fashion – Daily Telegraph
‘Websites have been banned from holding ‘fake countdown sales’ by the Advertising Standards Authority amid fears the ‘psychological tool’ is fuelling fast fashion.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Councils lose Supreme Court battle with TfL over vesting of highway – Local Government Lawyer
‘Southwark Council and the City of London Corporation have lost a Supreme Court case with Transport for London over the vesting of highways.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ep. 56: Psychiatric harm and childbirth – Law Pod UK
‘Emma-Louise Fenelon talks with 1 Crown Office Row’s Suzanne Lambert about a recent High Court decision – YAH v Medway NHS Foundation Trust which addressed the issue of claims brought as a result of psychiatric harm arising out of childbirth.’
Law Pod UK, 3rd December 2018
Source: audioboom.com
Detective sues own force claiming they ignored his domestic abuse allegations because he is a man – Daily Telegraph
‘A detective is suing his own police force claiming that it ignored allegations that he was a victim of domestic abuse because he is a man.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Case of ex-magistrate challenging top judges moves forward – Family Law
‘Former magistrate Richard Page has been granted permission to take his case against the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Page is accusing the most senior judges in England and Wales of victimising him for his view that children do best when raised by both a mother and a father.’
Family Law, 5th December 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
