Man jailed for making hoax bomb threat to avoid missing flight – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for making a hoax bomb threat in an attempt to delay his flight because he was late.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council to re-evaluate bids for 0-19 public health services after High Court defeat – Local Government Lawyer
‘Lancashire County Council has announced that it will re-evaluate the two existing bids for public health services for 0 to 19 year olds from Virgin Health Care and a joint bid between Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man found guilty of killing great-niece, 11, in ‘frenzied attack’ – The Guardian
‘A man who battered his 11-year-old great-niece to death with a table leg has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abuse victims increasingly denied right to stay in UK – The Guardian
‘The refusal rate for people applying to stay in the UK after suffering domestic violence more than doubled between 2012 and 2016 after the government pledged to make the UK a “hostile environment for illegal immigrants”.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Expert who sent first draft of evidence to solicitors “not a hired gun” – Litigation Futures
‘It was “a serious transgression” for an expert witness to make changes to his evidence after sending a first draft to his client’s solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 16th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Criminal prosecutions fall to record low despite crime reaching all-time high – Daily Telegraph
‘Prosecutions have reached an all-time low despite crime soaring to a new record high, official Government figures reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoners face fresh crackdown on drugs, violence and phones – The Guardian
‘Prisoners are to face a fresh crackdown on drugs, violence and smuggled mobile phones as part of a £10m drive to turn around 10 of the worst-performing jails in England.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Child spies’ must have an appropriate adult present at meetings – The Guardian
‘Children being used as informants must have an appropriate adult present in meetings with the authorities, revised official guidance says.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Town council rejects poll calling for funding of legal action where it is a defendant – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Dorset town council has rejected the outcome of a parish poll that would see it take legal action against itself.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Case Comment: R (Black) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] UKSC 81 – UKSC Blog
‘Is the Crown is bound by the prohibition of smoking in most enclosed public places and workplaces, contained in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2006?’
UKSC Blog, 15th August 2018
Source: ukscblog.com
Tribunal allows capital allowances claim on hydro-electric scheme – OUT-LAW.com
‘Capital allowances were available on part of the expenditure incurred by energy company SSE on a hydro-electric scheme, the UK’s First-tier tax tribunal has decided.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Businessman’s £3.5m estate challenged by infants – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors have again warned on the importance of updating wills after a man’s estate was challenged by his young children – in an unusual case surrounding reasonable provision for infants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK ‘Refusing Asylum To More Ex-Child Slaves Despite Safety Fears’ – Rights Info
‘Many teenage survivors of modern slavery are being sent back to nations where they have no relatives and are again at risk of being targeted by traffickers, according to new data.’
Rights Info, 15th August 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Upper Tribunal finds Equality Act exclusion discriminates against autistic children – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has held that regulations under the Equality Act 2010 excluding children who have a ‘tendency to physical abuse’ from its protection give rise to unlawful discrimination under Article 14 ECHR.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Rashan Charles investigation finds officer’s failings were not deliberate – Independent Office for Police Conduct
‘An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the incident in east London in July 2017 in which Rashan Charles died has found that the performance of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer who restrained Mr Charles fell short of expected standards.’
Independent Office for Police Conduct, 15th August 2018
Source: policeconduct.gov.uk
BBC calls on government to clarify privacy law – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The BBC today admitted that the way it reported the police raid on the home of Sir Cliff Richard will make it hard to persuade the Court of Appeal that the High Court was wrong to award the singer heavy damages last month for breach of privacy. Announcing that it will not seek leave to appeal the judgment in Sir Cliff Richard OBE v British Broadcasting Corporation the BBC called on the government to clarify the balance between the rights to privacy and free expression.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law firm closures up again after surge in rule breaches – Legal Futures
‘The number of law firms closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rose by 35% last year to 50, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 15th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Councils pay out more than £2m in compensation for pavement trips – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils last year paid £2.1m in compensation to pedestrians who tripped on pavements, according to freedom of information requests from motoring organisation the AA.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
