‘Allegations that British American Tobacco was involved in bribery and corruption in Africa are being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, despite the cigarette company’s attempts to downplay the significance of a whistleblower who handed over a dossier of evidence.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother who stamped her toddler daughter to death has had her minimum sentence reduced by five years after an appeal.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An independent investigation has been launched into alleged “failings” by British Canoeing amid child grooming and sexual assault accusations against a senior coach.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for two years after breaking a woman’s leg with a remote-controlled car just weeks before her wedding day.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There has been an increase in serious crimes committed by offenders under supervision in the community since the controversial privatisation of the probation service, figures suggest. The number of offenders on probation charged with murder, manslaughter, rape and other serious violent or sexual crimes has risen by more than 25% since changes to the service in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Plans to outsource the collection of court fines have been “snuck out” by the government, putting 150 civil service jobs at risk. HM Courts & Tribunals Service said it was in talks with “providers”, adding that the move would save millions of pounds.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Officers from Greater Manchester police are being investigated over evidence they gave following two fatal shootings, the police watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A primary school teacher who watched a live stream of a six-year-old boy being raped has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police used force more than 12,600 times in just three months, with a disproportionate amount of incidents involving black people, new statistics have revealed.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Jackson LJ is still toiling away at costs issues some 8 years after his main report. The original report changed the whole way in which the civil courts go about working how much, if anything, is due from one side to another at the end of a case – budgets being one key element. The main part of this new report concerns extending fixed costs further.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st July 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre.’
New Law Journal, 28th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The resident judge at Blackfriars Crown Court, one of the six courts due to take part in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pilot on extended court hours, has attempted to calm lawyers’ anger over the move.’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘George Hepburne Scott discusses the death of s 2 arguments & the ‘transient state’ of European Arrest Warrants.’
New Law Journal, 27th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘David Hart talks to Rosalind English about the likely impact of the European Withdrawal Bill, and in particular the concerns about the knock on effects it might have on existing environmental standards after BREXIT.’
Law Pod UK, 26th July 2017
Source: audioboom.com
‘Suggestions that freedom of movement will continue after the UK leaves the EU are wrong, Downing Street has said.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A solicitor who misled the court over the ‘student’ status of a client has been suspended indefinitely by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 1st August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A teenage boy has been found guilty of killing a man with a “superman punch”.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘From algorithms and artificial intelligence to smart contracts, technology will transform the legal profession. Here’s what it could mean for law students.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to maintain a cap set on the interest and fees charged on high-cost short-term loans after a review concluded it had benefited consumers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Victims of NHS blunders face spending all their compensation on lawyers fees, following a proposed Government shake-down of legal costs, experts have warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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