‘The National Crime Agency (NCA) has admitted acting unlawfully in assisting Thai police investigate, arrest and convict two Burmese men sentenced to death for the murder of two British backpackers. Campaigners against the death penalty said the disclosure raises questions about the UK cooperation with authorities in countries with dubious human rights records.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Officers who Tasered a man armed with two knives 11 times, hit him with a car and shot him used reasonable force, the police watchdog has found.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former MP who was falsely accused of child sex abuse in a recent inquiry has demanded assurances that his accuser will not receive special legal status.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Watchdog fines online bookmaker for failures in protecting problem gamblers, including one who staked more than £1.3m.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police are investigating allegations of racism against a group of men who wore black face paint when they dressed as members of the Jamaican bobsleigh team for a carnival parade.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man accused of launching cyber attacks against two of the UK’s largest banks has been extradited from Germany, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Office has apologised after a man who has lived in Britain all his life was told he must leave the country or face the possibility of jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Laughing gas could still be legal after a judge dismissed a case, saying the drug is not covered by a law which bans “legal highs”.’
The Independent, 31st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A last-ditch legal challenge to prevent fracking in Lancashire is being launched at the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A firm responsible for pressuring people into making holiday sickness claims had its licence cancelled by the Claims Management Regulator (CMR) last week.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘As every barrister knows, precedents matter. To see just how much, you only have to visit the original courtrooms of the Royal Courts of Justice. Next to the bench of each High Court judge, the weighty bound volumes containing the law reports are on full display, adorning the walls, symbolically underpinning the precedents of the common law system which they faithfully record.’
The Barrister, 29th August 2017
Source: www.barristermagazine.com
‘A trainee solicitor has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being convicted of providing illegal immigration advice and services.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Britain’s biggest trade union has commissioned a barrister to examine allegations that union officials colluded with a covert blacklisting operation financed by major firms to prevent certain workers from being employed.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In our monthly reviews of consistory court judgments, it is not uncommon to encounter assertions in the submissions of petitioners, the amenity societies, and even “experts” which are less than robust. However, in this ecclesiastical variant on “Call My Bluff“, the Chancellor/Commissary-General invariably sees through the weasel words, exaggerations &c, and the published judgments reveal how the perpetrators are diplomatically taken to task, as appropriate. However, whilst statements made on checkable facts are easy to identify, those that transcend the binary “true or bluff” question to matters of opinion or the assessment of a particular “expert” are more complex to assess. The following discussion includes a number of examples on which future petitioners might wish to ponder.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th August 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Lord Chief Justice has named the next quartet of presiding judges after the current post-holders’ terms finish at the end of 2017, having named seven new High Court judges earlier this month.’
Litigation Futures, 30th August 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘On 6 August 2017, in advance of proposed legislation, the UK government published 8 ‘Key Principles’ regarding the cyber security of connected and autonomous vehicles. This is the last of a series of 4 blogs regarding those principles.’
Technology Law Update, 30th August 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘File on 4 tells one family’s story of fighting the authorities to get support and justice after a 13 year old boy was aggressively groomed by scores of men, aged from their 20s to their 50s. It is a shocking story of opportunities missed, meaning the boy endured assaults by multiple men for years. We look at the impact of that sustained abuse on him and his parents, who were desperately trying to shield him from harm. He says he was dismissed, and even blamed by authorities responsible for protecting him.’
BBC Radio 4, 23rd July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘David Davis’s negotiating team is demanding legal clarification from Brussels officials over its demands that the UK pay a substantial financial settlement as part of the process of quitting the European Union.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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