‘Juries may need to be scrapped in rape trials because of the dominance of rape myths in society and “shockingly low” charging and conviction rates, the House of Commons will hear.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A wife, her lover and his daughter have been jailed for life over a plot to kill her terminally ill husband.’
BBC News, 20th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Royal Academy of Music teacher was wrongfully dismissed for referring to violinists as ‘gypos’, a tribunal ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a finding of the High Court of fraudulent misrepresentation against a postal equipment supplier, on the grounds that it was not ‘vicariously liable’ for the dishonesty of its agent.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is pushing for protection for staff from criminal sanctions for disclosing information relating to transgender solicitors and other law firm staff.’
Legal Futures, 20th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The supreme court has dismissed an attempt by the Brexit secretary to derail a European court hearing into whether article 50 – which triggered the UK’s departure from the EU – could be reversed.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two friends who took part in a £77m hack on the TalkTalk website have been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The “black cab rapist” John Worboys must stay in prison, the Parole Board has ruled.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Emma-Louise Fenelon talks with 1 Crown Office Row’s Alasdair Henderson about how the UK is tackling issues of human trafficking and modern slavery, both within its own borders and internationally.’
Law Pod UK, 19th November 2018
Source: audioboom.com
‘Much has been said on the gender imbalance of the senior courts of England and Wales. Since the House of Lords became the Supreme Court in 2009, a total of 22 men have sat as full-time Justices, compared to just three women, all of whom are currently serving. Justifiably, a lot of attention has fallen on Lady Hale, an outspoken exponent of greater judicial diversity and current Court President.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th November 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Record number of cancer sufferers are facing discrimination at work as employers fear they will not pull their weight, a study by Macmillan Cancer reveals today.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Credit Transfers and Direct Debits in Euro (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Spring Traps Approval (England) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
Carr v Formation Group Plc & Ors [2018] EWHC 3116 (Ch) (19 November 2018)
Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Clancy Docwra Ltd v EON Energy Solutions Ltd [2018] EWHC 3124 (TCC) (16 November 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The government should only reject peers’ advice about the use of secondary legislation to enact key parts of legislation like the Civil Liability Bill if there are “clear and compelling reasons”, the House of Lords constitution committee said today.’
Legal Futures, 20th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The number of suicides among prisoners this year has already exceeded 2017’s death toll, prompting penal reform campaigners to renew calls for urgent action to tackle overcrowding.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 50-year-old man who claimed to be the victim of an alleged VIP paedophile ring in the 1970s and 1980s is to stand trial in March next year.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A cross-bench group of MPs is gaining traction in its fight for a financial services tribunal that would bring misbehaving banks to justice, ahead of a key meeting with the chancellor this week.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has slapped an extended civil restraint order (ECRO) on a man who claimed the application was an attempt “to legitimise” a law firm’s attempt to defraud him.’
Legal Futures, 19th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Tests on a sample of pubs in England indicate that almost 90% failed to prevent children accessing 18+ gaming machines, the Gambling Commission has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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