‘The current system of disclosing past convictions undermines the principles of the youth justice system, according to a report published today by the Justice Committee.’
Rights Info, 27th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Most privacy notices displayed on websites and mobile apps do not explain to consumers the country in which collected personal data is stored, according to a study carried out by data protection authorities based around the world.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The issue in this second appeal was what amounts to ‘settled accommodation’, sufficient to break the chain of causation of intentional homelessness.’
Nearly Legal, 29th October 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The amount of tax the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) thinks is being underpaid due to ‘legal interpretation’ has increased by 9% over the last year to £6bn, up from £5.5bn in 2014/15 according to ‘tax gap’ figures released by the tax authority.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘As noted previously, the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill currently under consideration by Parliament includes draft rules concerning the insurance of “automated” vehicles – being vehicles “designed or adapted to be capable, in at least some circumstances or situations, of safely driving themselves”. Tesla, Volvo, and BMW amongst others have already developed vehicles with limited self-driving capabilities, although fully autonomous vehicles (i.e. those actually capable of driving themselves) are still in the testing phase.’
Technology Law Blog, 30th October 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A landmark report published today by the Nuffield Foundation calls for an end to fault-based divorce law in England and Wales.’
Family Law, 30th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Hundreds of thousands of people have not been able to get legal aid since the introduction of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) in 2013.’
Legal Voice, 26th October 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘A British couple who abused a child and streamed the assaults live are beginning lengthy jail terms after a fellow paedophile who watched online from the US gave evidence against them.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government is reportedly to scrap its blanket ban on prisoners being allowed to vote, 12 years after the European court of human rights ruled that it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The harsh impact of the Jackson reforms on the costs world is on display today as we reveal that one costs business is closing down, while it has emerged that another has been reborn after the directors bought the assets, files and outstanding WIP from its joint administrators.’
Litigation Futures, 30th October 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has this week begun hearing a judicial review challenge to the London Borough of Haringey’s decision to establish the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV), which is said to be the largest local authority development vehicle of its kind.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The body of Dr David Kelly, the government chemical weapons expert who killed himself in 2003 after being outed as the source of a BBC story, has been exhumed, police have confirmed.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Today, the Nuffield Foundation has published a report, Finding Fault, which calls for the introduction of no-fault divorce in England and Wales: there is a summary version here.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th October 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The number of mental health cases dealt with by police in England and Wales has risen by more than a third in three years, figures obtained by Labour show.’
BBC News, 28th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has granted an injunction restraining a former in-house solicitor from acting in proceedings against her former employer, saying that even if she was aware of the danger of disclosing confidential information, she might still subconsciously use it.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Deaths in custody should be investigated with the same urgency as murder inquiries, says a long-awaited report that aims to restore trust in the police.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Councils across Britain have been accused of letting rogue landlords off the hook, after new figures revealed that most have failed to secure a single prosecution.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Caroline Cross and Rachel Marcus look at the link between inquests and Article Two of the European Convention on Human Rights. Recorded at the 2017 Public Law event at King’s College London.’
Law Pod UK, 17th October 2017
Source: audioboom.com
‘A husband who murdered a popular primary school teacher after she confronted him about making indecent images has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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