Darren Osborne guilty of Finsbury Park mosque murder – BBC News
‘A man who drove a van into a crowd of Muslims near a London mosque has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 1st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brexit Bill passes first House of Lords hurdle, but real test still to come, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘The government’s main piece of legislation on withdrawal from the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Lords.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Sharia in England and Wales: report of the independent review – Law & Religion UK
‘The Home Office has today [1 February] published the report of the independent review chaired by Professor Mona Siddiqui into the application by sharia councils in England and Wales of sharia law. In brief, the report makes three recommendations: for legislative change, for awareness campaigns and for regulation.’
Law & Religion UK, 1st February 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Permission given to create Britain’s first ‘three-person babies’ – The Guardian
‘Doctors in Newcastle have been granted permission to create Britain’s first “three-person babies” for two women who are at risk of passing on devastating and incurable genetic diseases to their children.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gambling companies must end misleading ‘free bet’ offers, competition watchdog warns – Daily Telegraph
‘Gambling companies must end misleading online ‘free bet’ offers or face action, the competition watchdog has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal landlords could lose all earnings after court ruling – The Guardian
‘Criminal landlords who rent out illegally dangerous homes will be forced to give up all their earnings, following a court ruling that could strengthen powers to tackle Britain’s worst housing.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Legal rights are not all right: when morality and the law collide – OUP Blog
‘In early November 2017, media outlets hailed the Paradise Papers as a major scoop: 13.4 million leaked documents revealed the financial details of some of the world’s leading brands, politicians, sports stars, and musicians. But this was to be no repeat of last year’s Panama Papers, in which well-known names appeared relating to criminal acts like “corruption,” “tax evasion,” and “money laundering”; the Paradise Papers failed to reveal a single crime.’
OUP Blog, 31st January 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
Taxi drivers admit licence regulation needs to be tougher – BBC News
‘Taxi and private hire drivers have admitted the regulation of licences needs to be tougher for public safety.’
BBC News, 1st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seekers win case over smoking in immigration detention centres – The Guardian
‘Two asylum seekers have won a legal challenge against the government when a high court judge ruled on Thursday that it was a breach of their human rights to allow smoking in immigration detention centres.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge takes swipe at “collapsing” justice system as CPS failures cause yet another sex trial to collapse – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has taken a swipe at the “collapsing” justice system as CPS failures cause yet another sex trial to collapse.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tasers used 58 times in mental health settings – BBC News
‘Police drew, aimed or fired Tasers in mental health hospitals, wards, and clinics 58 times in the first six months of figures being recorded.’
BBC News, 1st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unconventional trade marks are coming to an IP office near you – Technology Law Update
‘Changes to EU trade mark law are introducing new-style trade marks like motion marks, audiovisual files and holograms. The old requirement to represent all marks graphically (written words, drawings etc) is on its way out, although of course basic lettering and graphical images still remain relevant for word and logo marks.’
Technology Law Update, 1st February 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Solicitor, paralegal and others face contempt of court trial over “fraudulent” PI claim – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor, paralegal, GP and claims management company owner are all set to face committal proceedings for contempt of court shortly over an alleged fraudulent personal injury claim.’
Legal Futures, 1st February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Reported sex offences against males in England and Wales up 200% – BBC News
‘Reports of sexual offences against men and boys have risen by more than 200% in the past decade, figures show.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS compensation payouts ‘unsustainable’, say health leaders – The Guardian
‘Payouts given to NHS patients who have been victims of negligence should be reduced because they are “unsustainable”, health service leaders have told the justice secretary.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Life sustaining treatment – whose decision? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Thomas and others [2018] EWHC 127 (Fam). Parental love is to be cherished by society, particularly when a child is sick. But the “flattering voice of hope” is not always in best interests of the object of that love. So concluded MacDonald J in a recent ruling which has attracted considerable media attention.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ecclesiastical court judgments – December and January – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during January 2018, & additional judgments from 2017.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st January 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Green light given to judicial review of accountable care organisations in NHS – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaigners including scientist Professor Stephen Hawking have won permission from the High Court to challenge the government’s planned creation of accountable care organisations (ACO) in the NHS.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st February 2108
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Applying sharia law in England and Wales: independent review – Home Office
‘Independent review by Professor Mona Siddiqui and a review panel of experts into the application of sharia law in England and Wales by sharia councils.’
Home Office, 1st February 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
The perils of an outdated will – Family Law
‘The case of Martin v Williams [2017] EWHC 491 (Ch), [2018] 1 FLR 125 concerned the right of a cohabitee to make a claim for financial provision from her partner’s estate. It serves as a useful reminder of the problems that can arise when a testator fails to update his or her will following a change in circumstances.’
Family Law, 30th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
