‘A man who died after swallowing an object during a police chase was not concealing a “controlled substance” according to forensic analysis.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Three men who dubbed themselves the Three Musketeers have been found guilty of plotting a terror attack on a police or military target in the UK.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Judge rules cycle courier should have been treated as employed worker with rights to holiday pay and the minimum wage.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has found that a lender must be rational when exercising its contractual discretion to charge collection fees under a receivables finance agreement. The agreement allowed for fees of up to 15%, however, the maximum chargeable for the lender to remain compliant with its duty was found, in this case, to be 4%.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st august 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Gloucestershire County Council has issued an unreserved apology after it was found to have breached a court order in a child protection case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Ealing has won an appeal over to its policy of reserving certain homes for “working families” and “model tenants”.
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A law firm with offices in Italy and England has lost its appeal against a High Court ruling that it was under a duty to warn British and Irish property investors of the risks of investing in a part of Italy associated with organised crime.’
Legal Futures, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A 4-week consultation has been launched on the Codes of Practice that will help law enforcement officers confiscate valuable items and other assets acquired using the proceeds of crime as well as tackle the financing of terrorism.’
Home Office, 31st July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Responding to the publication today of the Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs by Lord Justice Jackson,Chair of the Bar, Andrew Langdon QC, said: “Today’s review by Jackson LJ indicates that he has listened carefully to the views of the legal profession and accepted proposals from the Bar Council and others that multi track cases are so varied in character that they do not lend themselves to any rigid costs matrix, and that cost management is working better than had been supposed.”
The Bar Council, 31st July 2017
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘The senior judge in charge of modernising the courts service has hit out at “ill-informed comments” from lawyers and “misunderstandings” about controversial plans to test out-of-hours courts.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Allegations that British American Tobacco was involved in bribery and corruption in Africa are being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, despite the cigarette company’s attempts to downplay the significance of a whistleblower who handed over a dossier of evidence.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother who stamped her toddler daughter to death has had her minimum sentence reduced by five years after an appeal.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An independent investigation has been launched into alleged “failings” by British Canoeing amid child grooming and sexual assault accusations against a senior coach.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for two years after breaking a woman’s leg with a remote-controlled car just weeks before her wedding day.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There has been an increase in serious crimes committed by offenders under supervision in the community since the controversial privatisation of the probation service, figures suggest. The number of offenders on probation charged with murder, manslaughter, rape and other serious violent or sexual crimes has risen by more than 25% since changes to the service in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Plans to outsource the collection of court fines have been “snuck out” by the government, putting 150 civil service jobs at risk. HM Courts & Tribunals Service said it was in talks with “providers”, adding that the move would save millions of pounds.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Officers from Greater Manchester police are being investigated over evidence they gave following two fatal shootings, the police watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A primary school teacher who watched a live stream of a six-year-old boy being raped has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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