‘The Metropolitan Police Service has paid compensation to retired field marshal Lord Bramall and the family of the late Lord Brittan over false accusations of child sex abuse.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A couple whose garden has repeatedly flooded are suing the previous owners, claiming a Facebook photograph proves they were aware of the problem but failed to highlight it.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Part-time and agency workers and those facing redundancy are already targeted by bosses – and the EU withdrawal bill could make them more vulnerable.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Maximum prison sentences for some terror offences may be too low, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Growing numbers of people are falling victim to organised gangs who lure them into sending sexually explicit images and then threaten to post the pictures online unless they get payment.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An undergraduate who became one of the first people to be convicted for selling laughing gas or “hippy crack” is to launch an appeal after similar court cases collapsed over confusion surrounding the law.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A long-awaited unpublished official report into deaths in police custody says families who have lost loved ones have been failed by the system and recommends far-reaching reforms to the police, justice system and health service, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A YouTuber jailed for his part in a prank on the public says he is “sorry if he frightened people”.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers acting for the family of one of the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster have written to the prime minister, warning her that she may be in breach of key laws relating to the public inquiry.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘England’s exams watchdog has announced a review of rules allowing teachers to set question papers, in the wake of allegations of exam leaks at public schools first revealed in the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The London Borough of Southwark’s social services director has been ordered to appear before a judge after the council could find no suitable accommodation available for a teenager described as “troubled and dangerous”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A transgender teenager who killed himself “was angry with [his] school” after it refused to grant him permission to officially change his name, an inquest into his death has heard.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Top UK law firms are ahead of their US counterparts in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), an index of legal service delivery innovation has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers acting for families who claim their children have been illegally excluded from St Olave’s grammar school are considering launching proceedings against a number of other London schools after being contacted by parents.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 21-year-old man has agreed to accept £165,000 in compensation and costs from Cornwall Council in an out-of-court settlement after claiming that he suffered educational neglect.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More than a third of organisations that operate critical national infrastructure in the UK (39%) have not implemented the UK government’s ’10 steps’ guidance on managing cyber risks, according to a provider of cybersecurity services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In addition to the widely-reported WannaCry virus, institutions across the globe were impacted in June 2017 by a second ransomware attack. Apparently introduced via an innocuous-looking tax software product, NotPetya spread rapidly through approximately 12 countries including the UK.’
Technology Law Update, 31st August 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘An expanded watchdog charged with regulating the intelligence services and surveillance by state agencies has officially begun work.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Insol Funding Company Ltd v Cowlam & Ors [2017] EWHC 1822 (Ch) (29 August 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
F (A Minor : secure accommodation resources) [2017] EWHC 2189 (Fam) (24 August 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Vinci Construction UK Ltd v Beumer Group UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 2196 (TCC) (30 August 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
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