Coventry child rapist jailed for 20 years – BBC News
‘A child rapist who carried out a string of “horrendous” sex attacks has been jailed for 20 years.’
BBC News, 28th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK unveils raft of new measures to help distressed companies – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has published new tools designed to improve rescue opportunities for companies in financial distress and put more emphasis on directors’ duties.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Contraception app advert banned by UK regulator – BBC News
‘An advert on Facebook for an app that provides a natural alternative to contraception has been banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority.’
BBC News, 29th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two thirds of appeals succeed where councillors go against officer recommendation – Local Government Lawyer
‘Two thirds (65%) of appeals are allowed in cases where councillors refuse planning permission for a 50-plus residential unit scheme despite a planning officer’s recommendation for approval, research by planning consultancy Lichfields has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judge overturns south London hospital’s ban on heart surgeon – The Guardian
‘A heart surgeon excluded from working at a hospital pending disciplinary proceedings has said she is delighted to win the latest stage of a high court fight.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unregulated eviction service “crossed line” into litigation – Legal Futures
‘An unregulated eviction service called Remove a Tenant “crossed the line” between assisting claimants and conducting litigation, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 28th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Company collapses lead to insolvency law clampdown – BBC News
‘Company bosses who dissolve their firms to avoid paying off staff or meeting pension commitments will risk being hit with fines, under new government plans.’
BBC News, 26th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pensions Ombudsman to overhaul dispute resolution – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Pensions Ombudsman is planning to overhaul the way it handles pensions disputes over the coming year, it has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
No-deal Brexit thrusts UK into ‘legal vacuum’, warns Keir Starmer – The Guardian
‘Theresa May and the government would face a race against time to pass a slew of new laws, or risk creating an “unsustainable legal vacuum”, if Britain plunged out of the EU without a deal, Labour’s Keir Starmer has warned.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
GDPR prompts UK data protection complaints to double – OUT-LAW.com
‘The number of data protection complaints received by the UK’s data protection watchdog has doubled since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Campaigners win permission for judicial review of decision to move hospital services – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaigners have been given permission to bring a judicial review challenge over a decision by two clinical commissioning groups to move services away from South Tyneside Hospital.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Eviction companies, conducting litigation, and defective notices – Nearly Legal
‘Ms Kassam was the assured shorthold tenant of the Gills. It appears that rent arrears accrued. After serving a section 21 notice which turned out to be defective, the Gills sought the services of a set up called “Remove a Tenant” (RaT), a trading name of Fentham Group Limited. RaT served a section 8 notice seeking possession on grounds 8, 10 and 11, as ‘agents’ for the Gills.’
Nearly Legal, 26th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Could Stephen Port have been stopped? Questions haunt victims’ families – The Guardian
‘Family of Jack Taylor, 25, the serial killer’s final victim, describe the agony of the case.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK wife killer to be repatriated to India – BBC News
‘An Indian man currently serving a jail term in the UK for murdering his wife will be repatriated to India, a top prison official has told BBC Punjabi.’
BBC News, 27th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Electric shock collars for pets to be banned – BBC News
‘Electric shock collars for cats and dogs will be banned in England, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 28th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Medical watchdog chief faces calls to step down over Bawa-Garba case – The Guardian
‘Hospital doctors are calling for the head of Britain’s medical regulator to stand down over his handling of the case of a paediatrician who was struck off following the death of a six-year-old boy.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Legal Bloggers – Pilot Announced – Transparency Project
‘After months of liaison with the Family Procedure Rules Committee our proposal to permit legal bloggers into family court hearings is going to be piloted. The pilot will launch on 1 October and run for 9 months until 30 June 2018, so it’s no change until then. The pilot will allow practising lawyers, academic lawyers and those under the umbrella of an an educational charity (like us). We’re keeners, so we’ve already submitted our details to the President of the Family Division so that we are on the ‘approved list’ of educational charities who can send lawyers to court (four weeks notice is required but this only needs to be done once).’
Transparency Project, 22nd August 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
