Law Pod UK Ep. 33: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse – 1 COR
‘Richard Scorer joins Emma-Louise Fenelon to discuss the progress of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.’
Law Pod UK, 29th May 2018
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Forced marriage: Parents guilty of luring daughter to Bangladesh – BBC News
‘A couple have been found guilty of luring their 19-year-old daughter to Bangladesh in an attempt to force her to marry her first cousin and have a baby with him.’
BBC News, 29th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government U-turn over anti-terror law used to deport migrants – The Guardian
‘The government has agreed to stop deporting people under an immigration rule designed to tackle terrorism and those judged to be a threat to national security pending a review, after the Guardian highlighted numerous cases in which the power was being misused.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
London borough secures its largest ever confiscation order for planning breaches – Local Government Lawyer
‘Islington Council has secured a confiscation order of £304,458 under the Proceeds of Crime Act against a property company which converted a single dwelling into five flats without planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Miscarriages of justice body is not fit for purpose, lawyers say – The Guardian
‘A group of prominent lawyers claim the official body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice is not fit for purpose.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Campaign group in legal action over changes to local hospital services – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaigners in the North East have applied for a judicial review of a decision by two clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to approve the removal of certain services from a local hospital.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Gambling website games based on fairytales banned – The Guardian
‘Games on a gambling website called Fairytale Legends and Fairies Forest have been banned because of the likelihood that they would appeal to children.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cambridge City Council secures injunction on punt operators using its riverside land – Local Government Lawyer
‘Cambridge City Council has secured an interim High Court injunction to ban unauthorised punt businesses from using council owned land along the middle river to access the River Cam.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MP calls for parliamentary inquiry into Garden Bridge – BBC News
‘An MP has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the Garden Bridge project over concerns Transport for London (TfL) may have been misled to secure £7m of its funding.’
BBC News, 26th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson jailed at Leeds court – BBC News
‘Former English Defence League (EDL) leader Tommy Robinson has been jailed for potentially prejudicing a court case, it can be reported.’
BBC News, 29th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police to treat gangs like terror suspects with tough new laws – Daily Telegraph
‘Police will treat gang members like terrorism suspects if they use YouTube music videos to incite violence on the streets, under new proposals to tackle the soaring murder rates.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The door-knock that brought back years of abuse – BBC News
‘A knock on the door by two detectives changed everything for Mark, bringing back the horrors of sexual abuse he had suffered as a child. Like other survivors of child abuse, he says he found it hard to get any support afterwards.’
BBC News, 28th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents win legal battle over inquest into death of autistic daughter – The Guardian
‘The family of an autistic woman who died after being hit by a lorry while in the care of a private residential home has won a legal battle to replace the coroner overseeing her inquest.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government needs to act on key Chilcot inquiry finding, committee warns – The Guardian
‘MPs have called for tougher safeguards to be introduced to prevent a prime minister taking the country to war without adequate cabinet consultation.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Upper Tribunal backs regulator in ITV pension support case – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Upper Tribunal has upheld the Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) use of its powers to seek financial support from ITV for members of a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme attached to the now defunct Box Clever TV rental business.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000 – BBC News
‘Bosses of firms which bombard people with nuisance calls could be fined up to £500,000 under government proposals to make them personally liable.’
BBC News, 30th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal clarifies right to relief from forfeiture – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court was entitled to use its discretion to grant Vauxhall Motors relief from forfeiture of its licence to discharge surface water into the Manchester Ship Canal, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Could the Windrush Scheme be open to legal challenge? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 24th May 2018 a new scheme to process citizenship applications for the Windrush generation was announced, after the Government’s apologies last month. The Windrush Scheme guidance explains how this will work in detail.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Forthcoming law (and informed consent) – Nearly Legal
‘The Tenant Fees Bill has had its second reading. The current Bill and its progress are here. There is a lot to digest in the Bill and I suspect there will be amendments on route. There are a whole new range of civil penalties, possible offences and restrictions on service of a section 21 forthcoming.’
Nearly Legal, 28th May 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
The blame game: Getting divorced in the UK – BBC News
‘Divorce lawyer drama The Split comes to a conclusion on Tuesday while, in the real world, a couple await the verdict in what has been described as the most significant divorce case of the century.’
BBC News, 27th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
