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
Liberty protection safeguards to protect vulnerable people in care – Family Law
‘Amendments to mental health legislation aim to correct some of the current system’s obvious failings. Ben Troke, solicitor at Browne Jacobson LLP, discusses the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, which introduces new law to protect the rights of people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions about their care, and replaces the much-criticised deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS).’
Family Law, 9th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
What’s the future for drones? – Technology Law Update
‘Drones are finding increasing uses in a wide range of applications from life-saving delivery of medical supplies to remote locations, through filming, commercial deliveries, agricultural and construction monitoring, to military and surveillance operations. Innovation foundation Nesta has carried out an analysis of the future for drone technology in the urban environment. The research for this project involved partnership with five British cities to analyse the possible roles for drones in our towns and cities.’
Technology Law Update, 9th August 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Unified Patent Court: UK to be a member during Brexit transition – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has revealed that a deal was struck earlier this year to enable the UK to participate in the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system during any Brexit implementation period that might apply.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Ex-school sports coach jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing pupils – The Guardian
‘A former sports coach at a leading private school has been jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing six pupils.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ifan Owens: Five men jailed for attacking Aberystwyth student – BBC News
‘Five men laughed as they were sentenced for attacking a university student which left him in a coma.’
BBC News, 8th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Equality Act and ‘reasonable to remain’ – Nearly Legal
‘Ms L “suffers from a number of both physical and mental problems. She is wheelchair bound and is confined to bed for large portions of the day. She requires 24-hour care, including intimate care which for the time being is provided by her former partner.” She had the tenancy of a housing association property – a two bedroomed bungalow in sheltered accommodation, which was adapted for her needs.’
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
