Dartford convicted killer jailed after paedophile hunter sting – BBC News
‘A convicted killer who was caught trying to meet a young girl for sex has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
QASA approaches black hole of no return – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A divisive accreditation scheme for criminal advocates wishing to exercise rights of audience in the higher courts could be officially consigned to the history books as early as next week.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Equality watchdog attacks Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks – The Guardian
‘The equalities watchdog has branded Boris Johnson’s comments on the burqa “inflammatory and divisive”, but said it has no powers to launch an investigation.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gambling operators can expect requests for data for research into harm – OUT-LAW.com
‘Gambling companies operating in Britain will be asked to disclose more data to help inform research into harmful play.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
The Intricacies of Proportionality – Katherine Barnes – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Supreme Court has given important guidance on the correct approach of the appellate courts to assessing proportionality under the ECHR. The main issue before the court was whether an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate (“ECRC”) issued in respect of the appellant, AR, under s.113B of the Police Act 1997 is compatible with Article 8 of the Convention on Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th August 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Solicitors convicted of GBH and expenses fraud struck off – Legal Futures
‘Solicitors convicted separately of head-butting another parent at a children’s rugby match and making fraudulent expenses claims to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have both been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Girl ‘locked away from the world’ and abused by her parents – BBC News
‘A couple who “systematically and regularly” abused their daughter while locking her away have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaigners await UK decision on abortion clinic buffer zones – The Guardian
‘Campaigners calling for buffer zones to prevent harassment and abuse of women accessing abortion centres are expecting a Home Office announcement within weeks.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unconscious bias against women holding back ‘New Law’ – Legal Futures
‘Unconscious bias in the legal profession against women is so deep-rooted that ‘New Law’ businesses trying to reshape legal services are just as affected, it has been claimed.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Return of mutuals in the public sector? – New Law Journal
‘Peter C. Young & Martin Fone discuss how risk mutuals can provide a cost-effective option for local authorities.’
New Law Journal, 9th August 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Vexatious ex-solicitor “said first thing that came into her head” – Legal Futures
‘A struck-off solicitor called to give evidence over a will she drafted often said “the first thing that came into her without reflecting on whether it was correct”, the High Court has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government to trial citizens juries and mass online polls in local decision-making – Local Government Lawyer
‘The government is to trial ways for people to take a more direct role in decisions that affect their local area, with proposals for “Citizens’ Juries” or mass participation in decision-making on community issues via an online poll or app.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Service not included – Nearly Legal
‘The issue was the level of fees charged by LB Richmond on Thames for an HMO licence. LB Richmond maintained that the fee level could be set at a level designed to cover not only the costs of processing his application but also to contribute towards the costs of LB Richmond running its HMO licensing scheme more generally, including enforcement. Mr G, the landlord, maintained that the fee could only be set at a level covering the costs of processing the application.’
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Child abuse inquiry: School ‘reputations put before victims’ – BBC News
‘Two leading Roman Catholic schools “prioritised monks and their own reputations over the protection of children”, a report says.’
BBC News, 9th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SRA outlines new concerns around holiday sickness claims – Legal Futures
‘More types of poor conduct by claimant solicitors in the holiday sickness market have been uncovered, their regulator has warned.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Overheard pub talk “showed solicitor’s redundancy was bogus” – Legal Futures
‘A long-serving solicitor has been allowed to use a leaked internal email and overheard pub conversation as evidence for a discrimination claim against his former firm.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Success of court disclosure reforms requires ‘cultural change’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans to overhaul document disclosure in the courts in England and Wales have been approved by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC).’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Inadequate police disclosure in care proceedings – Family Law
‘Following A Local Government v A and others [2018] EWHC 1819 (Fam), a hearing involving the death of a baby in suspicious circumstances, Gemma Taylor QC at 42 Bedford Row and Samantha Bowcock at 15 Winckley Square Chambers, stress the importance of disclosure of relevant material in care proceedings and examine the steps that police and local authorities should take in order to avoid compromising a case.’
Family Law, 8th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Habitual Residence’ – sloppy explanations of the law about child abduction – Transparency Project
‘Mistakes in news and media coverage of the topic often fall down around the explanations of ‘habitual residence’, a term which has a particular legal meaning (and which has seen many lawyers and judges in a tangle) – and which is of crucial importance to whether a child has technically been ‘abducted’ at all, and whether they should be sent back ‘home’.’
Transparency Project, 9th August 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Copyright ruling challenges internet practices on posting photos – OUT-LAW.com
‘Website operators cannot lift copyrighted media lawfully posted elsewhere on the internet without first obtaining the rights holder’s permission to publish the image themselves, the EU’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
