‘A judge has dismissed a claim brought by a woman trafficked into prostitution that a council was responsible for harassment that occurred when she was housed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A company boss has been jailed for 10 years today (13 June) after two people died in a series of explosions and a fire at his fireworks shop.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Speech by Lord Justice McFarlane: Care Crisis Review Launch.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 13th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: The Age of Reform.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The mining company at the centre of a row over professional privilege has called for an independent inquiry into the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), accusing the office of failing to investigate a whistleblower’s letter.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Sophie Crampton, Pupil, Coram Chambers makes the case for reform of the law of divorce.’
Family Law Week, 8th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Julie Stather, barrister, Crown Office Row, Brighton advances the case for reform of the law relating to the rights of grandchildren to see their grandparents.’
Family Law Week, 8th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Caroline Nokes, the immigration minister, has been accused by MPs of either not having a grip on her department or being recklessly incompetent for allowing the use of counter-terrorism powers to force the removal of highly skilled migrants from the UK over their taxes.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘One of Britain’s biggest drugs dealers has been convicted for his part in running £68m of cocaine and cannabis into the UK.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One in three allegations of so-called revenge porn are withdrawn by the complainant, new figures show.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A series of failings led to the murder of a man by a violent schizophrenia patient, the BBC has learned. Jeffrey Barry stabbed neighbour Kamil Ahmad at their supported flats in Bristol in July 2016, hours after his release from a secure mental hospital. Barry had been detained after hearing voices and threatening to murder Mr Ahmad. But an independent panel was not told of his history of violence towards his neighbour before approving his release.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teacher who lost his temper when a pupil told him he looked like a Chuckle brother has been struck off after flying into rage at another boy who threw a sweet at him.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government has made a U-turn over the deportation of a Vietnamese modern slavery victim after The Independent highlighted his plight.’
The Independent, 13th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Immigration rules capping the number of foreign medics working in the UK are reportedly going to be eased to allow the NHS to recruit more staff.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A branch of GCHQ, Britain’s intelligence and security service, is investigating one of the UK’s biggest data breaches at a single firm, involving unauthorised access to 5.9 million Dixons Carphone customers’ cards. The National Cyber Security Centre said it was working alongside the retailer and other agencies after the attack, which also involved unauthorised access to 1.2m personal records of Dixons Carphone customers.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It should not be assumed that making ‘assisted digital support’ (ADS) services available will ensure everyone can engage with an online court system, according to a new report.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th June 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A man “obsessed with revenge” against the legal system after losing a court case has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family justice system is in crisis, fuelled by an “untenable” workload created by a glut of applications to take vulnerable children into care, the senior judge about to become the next head of the family courts has said.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police leaders in England and Wales are failing to plan for demand and putting public safety at risk, the forces’ official watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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