Digital court services “already starting to deliver” – Legal Futures
‘The courts service is already seeing benefits from the early stages of the digital delivery of justice, it said yesterday as it outlined its plans for further rationalisation of the physical court estate.’
Legal Futures, January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The EU gave LGBT people protection. Without it, we face persecution again – The Guardian
‘The EU withdrawal bill undermines the rights of all UK citizens – but it is especially disastrous for the LGBT community.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
A failure to engage – ‘Medical advisors’ on homeless vulnerability – Nearly Legal
‘This is a s.204 appeal of a ‘not vulnerable’ review decision by LB Tower Hamlets. It is of particular interest because of the consideration of the role and place of the ‘medical advisors’ used by LBTH – Now Medical, and the strong criticism of the handling and consideration of medical reports.’
Nearly Legal, 21st January 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Law Pod UK Ep. 21: Outlining the Legal Milestones to Brexit – 1 COR
‘In December 2017, the principles of Britain’s divorce from the European Union were agreed, and we now move to what Theresa May has called the “implementation phase”. But, as Professor Catherine Barnard of Cambridge University tells Bonnie Soames, it should really be termed “the transition”.’
Law Pod UK, 17th January 2018
Source: audioboom.com
Collapsed rape trials could hamper convictions, says Lord Judge – BBC News
‘The collapse of a series of prominent rape trials could deter juries from convicting in genuine cases, a former lord chief justice has warned.’
BBC News, 20th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottingham modern slavery brothers ordered to repay £167k – BBC News
‘Two brothers jailed for modern slavery have been ordered to repay £167,650 in criminal gains.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Take blame out of personal injury law, Supreme Court judge says – Daily Telegraph
‘”Ambulance chasing” lawyers are not to blame for compensation culture as it is the way the system is set up that encourages claims, a Supreme Court judge has suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministry of Justice pays out nearly £2m in first two months of employment tribunal fee refund scheme – Litigation Futures
‘The government repaid £1.8m to employment tribunal claimants in the first two months of the scheme set up in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling tribunal fees unlawful, it has revealed.’
Litigation Futures, 19th January 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Sport clubs should consider injunctions to prevent access to grounds by trespassers – OUT-LAW.com
‘Injunctions give sport clubs a useful tool to prevent access to grounds by ‘urban free climbers’ and other trespassers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Miscarriages of justice – OUP Blog
‘Today we take it for granted that anyone convicted of a crime should be able to appeal to a higher court. However, this wasn’t always so. English lawyers traditionally set great store in the deterrent value of swift and final justice. Over the course of the nineteenth century, reformers pressed for the establishment of a court that could review sentencing and order retrials on points of law or new evidence. These advocates of change met with fierce resistance from the judiciary and much of the legal profession, and the cause of reform had little success until a spectacular miscarriage of justice came to light.’
OUP Blog, 21st January 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
What does family mediation involve? – Family Law
‘This month thousands of couples across the country discovered that the Christmas holiday had been the last straw for their failing relationship, and decided to call time on their marriage. But what do they do next? Family Mediation Week runs from 22-26 January, aiming to highlight exactly what family mediation entails.’
Family Law, 19th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Government introduces new product safety office – BBC News
‘The government is creating a new Office for Product Safety and Standards to help manage large-scale product recalls and identify risks to consumers.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grandmother strangled and left for dead by rapist who murdered her daughter is refused compensation as her injuries are not serious enough – Daily Telegraph
‘An 81-year-old great-grandmother who was strangled by a man who had just raped and murdered her daughter has been refused compensation after being told her injuries were not severe enough.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rashan Charles death: Met Police officer not facing charges – BBC News
‘A police officer will not face prosecution over the death of Rashan Charles.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Immigration and asylum The new arrivals UK Home Office tells stateless man: go home – The Guardian
‘A man who has been stateless for 31 years has been denied protection in the UK after the Home Office refused to accept he was originally from Palestine, despite advising him to return there on two occasions.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Terms of reference for the review of law, policy and procedure relating to parole decisions – Ministry of Justice
‘The review will look at the case for changing key aspects of Parole Board decision-making.’
Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
