‘The Thatcher government feared a “witch hunt” if a public inquiry were held into policing of the 1984-5 miners’ strike, declassified files show.’
BBC News, 9th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 6 March 2017, the House of Lords held a short debate on assisted dying. Baroness Jay of Paddington asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they had made of recent legislation on assisted dying in North America; and whether those laws provide an appropriate basis for legislation in England and Wales.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th March 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘Hundreds of allegations of police wrongdoing during the investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham have not resulted in a single case of misconduct against an officer, the police watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Last year, the digital economy accounted for 14.5% of all UK service exports, at around £30bn. The UK remains a leader in digital innovation, and maintaining that status is a Government priority. Coadec, the Coalition for a Digital Economy, has released a detailed report suggesting four areas that for improvement to keep pace in the global race: skills, talent, investment and trade.’
Technology Law Update, 7th March 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A technology initially used to fight traffic fines is now helping refugees with legal claims.’
BBC News, 9th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior British supreme court justice has made a veiled attack on Donald Trump’s hostility towards the US judiciary in a speech defending the independence of UK judges mauled by the media over their Brexit judgment.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘On 3 March 2017, the Court of Appeal (Civil) Division handed down the judgment in Casson v Hudson & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 125 in relation to a claim for damages following a fall from a ladder during the painting of a church hall. The case highlights the potential liabilities faced by incumbents and PCCs in relation to persons undertaking work on premises for which they are responsible.’
Law & Religion UK, 8th March 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘Developers will welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to reduce the rateable value of unoccupied office space undergoing substantial redevelopment works, according to property law experts at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘ A ruling by the High Court in London last month highlights the special rules that publishers can rely on under UK data protection law to defeat claims that they have processed personal data unlawfully.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘So, as the saying goes, you wait months for a subject access judgment, and then three come along at once.’
Panopticon, 6th march 2017
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that gave a national law firm summary judgment in a case alleging that its negligence had caused a company to lose a £4m intellectual property licensing deal with a global engineering giant.’
Legal Futures, 8th March 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Mark Roscoe, barrister of The 36 Group, outlines the provisions which the Government proposes to insert into section 31 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.’
Family Law Week, 7th March 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘An EU law working group, comprising 15 international family law experts, considers the basis on which couples should be able to engage the jurisdiction of the UK courts in order to divorce, following the UK’s departure from the European Union.’
Family Law Week, 7th march 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has thrown out elements of a case brought by a litigant in person, telling her the ruling would help to remedy a lack of legal representation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Seven victims of torture who have been locked up in immigration detention are at the high court, challenging as unlawful a government policy that allows some torture survivors to be imprisoned.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A mother of three whose youngest son suffers from a serious blood disorder, is to be forcibly deported to Jamaica tomorrow, despite having lived in the UK for more than 25 years.’
The Independent, 7th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has suffered a second Brexit defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed, by 366 votes to 268, calls for a “meaningful” parliamentary vote on the final terms of withdrawal.’
BBC News, 7th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police inspector in charge of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) investigations in London said the Metropolitan Police still does not know where young women and girls are being cut and disfigured. Inspector Allen Davis’s comments came as the NHS revealed there were nearly 5,500 new FGM cases reported to hospitals, clinics and GPs in 2016.’
The Independent, 8th March 2017
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
‘A woman who began her career in law as a 15-year-old on work experience has become the country’s youngest ever female judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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