Securing the future: counter-terrorism strategy published – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid sets out the UK’s response to evolving threat of terrorism.’
Home Office, 4th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Baby was decapitated by doctor’s actions, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph
‘A gynaecologist who caused an unborn baby to be accidentally decapitated in her mother’s womb has been found guilty of medical misconduct.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London teen guilty of museum terror plot – BBC News
‘A teenager has been found guilty of plotting a terror attack on the British Museum in London with Britain’s first all-woman cell.’
BBC News, 4th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Thorpe: Police find ‘dead’ suspect alive, but will not reopen investigation – The Independent
‘Police who believed a suspect in the Jeremy Thorpe scandal was dead have announced they have found him alive, but will not reopen an investigation.’
The Independent, 5th june 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving Provision) Order 2018
The Transport Levying Bodies (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
The European Communities (Designation) Order 2018
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Time Off for Public Duties Order 2018
The Education (Designated Institutions) (England) Order 2018
The Animal Gatherings (Fees) (England) Order 2018
The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Met police to defer prosecutions for some young offenders – The Guardian
‘Britain’s biggest police force is to begin deferring prosecutions for minor offences in an attempt to reduce youth crime and lessen racial bias in the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
TSB letter error ‘may have broken law’- BBC News
‘Some TSB customers receiving letters acknowledging a complaint over the recent IT meltdown have also been sent other customers’ details.’
BBC News, June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitor who attributed false legal aid claims to depression struck off – Legal Futures
‘A criminal defence solicitor has been struck off for dishonestly claiming £7,000 from the legal aid fund and falsifying documents to cover up his mistakes in double-booking advocates – at a time when he said he was suffering from severe depression which led him to drink and take un-prescribed drugs.’
Legal Futures, 4th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Cambridge graduate jailed for brutal rapes saw himself as ‘Christian Grey’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A Cambridge graduate who saw himself as a “Christian Grey poseur” has been jailed for 20 years for raping two women.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GDPR and those emails – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on Friday 25 May 2018. Ironically, a law designed to protect peoples’ privacy in a digital age has unleashed a torrent of spam emails.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Capita faces legal action after hitting graduates with bills for thousands when they try to leave – The Independent
‘Naive or desperate graduates subjected to ‘desperate unfairness’ under ‘astonishingly asymmetric’ contract, says barrister leading case.’
The Independent, 2nd June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The main driver was costs’ – judges make no order in £2m case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has criticised both parties in a flight compensation group claim for creating a situation where costs finished up ‘out of all proportion’ to the amount sought.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Former children’s home boss Bryan Davies jailed for 22 years – BBC News
‘A man who sexually abused boys while working at a children’s home in Denbighshire has been jailed for 22 years.’
BBC News, 1st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Amazon delivery firms face legal action over workers’ rights – The Guardian
‘Drivers delivering goods for Amazon are to fight for better employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay and the national minimum wage.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Junk food deals and adverts face fresh restrictions – The Guardian
‘Two-for-one junk food deals and the sale of sweets and chocolates around supermarket checkouts will reportedly be banned under a new government campaign against child obesity.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Councils mull legal action over government direction to cut newspaper editions – Local Government Lawyer
‘Two London boroughs are considering whether to launch a judicial review challenge to directions by the government requiring them to only publish four issues of their newspapers a year, it has emerged.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Jail for man who “grossly exaggerated” impact of negligent treatment in NHS first – Litigation Futures
‘A man who “grossly exaggerated” the effects of negligent hospital treatment – claiming £837,000 when he had been offered £30,000 – was last week sentenced to three months in jail in the first contempt of court case brought by an NHS foundation trust.’
Litigation Futures, 4th June 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Surrey sex dungeon couple must pay £45,000 after court hears they ignored order to shut down – Daily Telegraph
‘A couple who owned a sex dungeon in Surrey have been ordered to pay £45,000 after the court heard they ran the den despite being told to shut it down.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Here’s another Jeremy Thorpe scandal – its chilling legacy in law – Geoffrey Robertson – The Guardian
‘I defended the New Statesman during the legal fallout of the 1970s scandal. But ultimately a veil of secrecy was drawn over the British jury system.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Here Are The Most Inspiring Black Human Rights Heroes in the UK Today – Rights Info
‘Human rights are for all of us, but sometimes we need to stand up for them, or even just be proud advocates.’
Rights Info, 1st June 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
