‘The Metropolitan police are to stop investigating many lower level crimes as a result of spending cuts, a senior police officer has said.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Drivers who kill someone in the most serious cases of dangerous and careless driving will now face life sentences.’
BBC News, 15th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There has been a 300% increase in the number of victims of modern slavery referred for support in the past six years, and a huge increase in the number of men from Vietnam trafficked to work in illegal cannabis farms.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The biggest number of claimants ever tried together in an insurance fraud case have been handed sentences ranging from community service to custody.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th October 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Emily James and Kate Tompkins, barristers of 36 Family, consider a new judgment in which Sir Peter Jackson affirmed, and offered guidance on, current testing arrangements.’
Family Law Week, 12th October 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has today issued a call for evidence that it said would give ministers “a greater insight into the reported rise” in fraudulent holiday sickness claims, but displayed caution in the use of the oft-cited figure of a 500% increase in cases.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘You might be forgiven for thinking that because every single divorce in England and Wales over the last four decades has been governed by the same piece of legislation that the process is rather prescriptive. In reality, it is anything but.’
Family Law, 13th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Anti-abortion protests outside clinics across the UK could be halted using antisocial behaviour legislation, a Labour MP has said, after her council took a significant decision to stop a group from approaching women at a west London clinic.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A world-famous recording studio where leading symphony orchestras, Sir Paul McCartney, U2 and Liam Gallagher have performed has won a legal battle to stop a neighbour digging a vast “iceberg” basement.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK’s officially recognised press regulator, Impress, has fought off a high court challenge over its status. The News Media Association (NMA), which represents publishers, said the Press Recognition Panel (PRP), which was set up under a royal charter after the Leveson inquiry, should not have given Impress formal approval a year ago.’
the Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Treasury committee chair Nicky Morgan has threatened to use parliamentary powers to force the disclosure of a report into the conduct of RBS’s controversial business restructuring arm.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An undertaker has been jailed for stealing £5,000 of donations that bereaved family members and friends had intended to go to charity.’
BBC News, 12th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s most violent prisons has begun a “deliberate policy” of accepting sex offenders to help tackle high levels of disturbance, according to a watchdog report.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A university that mistakenly emailed sensitive personal information about students to hundreds of undergraduates will face no further action.’
BBC News, 13th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Today, the Sentencing Council has published its proposals for how those convicted of terrorism offences in England and Wales should be sentenced.’
Sentencing Council, 12th October 2017
‘Too many prisoners leaving jail are merely being “signposted” towards rehabilitation services, the head of the Probation Service has admitted.’
BBC News, 13th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction preventing next week’s planned 48-hour strike by postal workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Former prisoners could be barred from drinking alcohol after their release from custody under new measures aimed at reducing reoffending rates. The proposals would give probation officers across the country, the power to enforce tailored restrictions on criminals when they are released.’
The Independent, 12th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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