‘Since the first UK surrogacy case hit the headlines in 1985 with the birth of Baby Cotton, surrogacy law has been evolving in the UK, and indeed throughout the world. As the pool of adoptable babies continues to shrink, the growth of surrogacy as a means of supporting childless couples to start their families is a trend that is likely to continue.’
Family Law, 25th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The failings which have lead to a nationwide review of all live rape and serious sexual assault cases were caused by police forces and prosecutors not carrying out “basic” procedure, the Attorney General has suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Proposed legislation bringing existing EU law into UK law is “fundamentally flawed” and needs to be reworked, a Lords committee has said.’
BBC News, 29th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost one-third of those with legal problems in the UK report developing a stress-related or physical illness as a result of their experience, according to a new international survey comparing people’s perceptions of justice around the world.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of violent crimes and sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen sharply over the past year, figures suggest.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A legal case brought against the promoters of a concert for one of the UK’s most popular bands highlights the risks to businesses if they do not make their services accessible to all.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is launching legal action to challenge the Parole Board over its decision to release the black-cab rapist John Worboys.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government is facing a fresh push to ban “conversion therapy” aimed at changing gay people’s sexuality.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Between 1995 and 2002, four young Army recruits died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances at Deepcut barracks in Surrey.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sandoz Ltd & Anor v GD Searle LLC & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 49 (25 January 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
General Medical Council v Bawa-Garba [2018] EWHC 76 (Admin) (25 January 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Air pollution will continue to take a heavy toll on people’s health for many years to come unless the UK government is forced once again to improve its action plan, the high court has been told.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Tobacco Products Manufacturing Machinery (Licensing Scheme) Regulations 2018
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order 2018
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2018
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2018
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018
Source: www legislation.gov.uk
‘A police force has referred itself to the watchdog over its handling of a case involving a man thought to have frozen to death.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A doctor who was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a six-year-old boy has been struck off.’
BBC News, 25th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Daptomycin is an antibiotic used to treat systemic and life-threatening infections caused by multiple drug resistant bacteria. Its effectiveness depends on its purity. The invention for which the patent in suit was granted was a way of purifying the antibiotic. In Hospira UK Ltd v Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC [2016] EWHC 1285 (Pat) (10 June 2016), Hospira UK Ltd, (a British subsidiary of Pfizer) sought the revocation of that patent. Mr Justice Henry Carr found that the patent was invalid and ordered its revocation. Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC (a subsidiary of Merck & Co.) appealed against that judgment and order in Hospira UK Ltd v Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 12 (18 Jan 2018).’
NIPC Law, 24th January 2018
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a claim for judicial review over a decision of Birmingham City Council that a child was not a “child in need” for the purposes of section 17 of the Children Act 1989.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected as “totally without merit” a challenge brought by a council to a finding by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) that the authority could not take into account a woman’s personal injury award when carrying out an assessment of her finances.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘”Today we met with Chief Constables to discuss further how we can improve the disclosure process.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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