‘Three men have been jailed for their part in running a vast underground cannabis farm in a former nuclear bunker in Wiltshire, staffed by young Vietnamese workers who were held in slave-like conditions.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “heavy handed approach” often in the name of national security has seen the UK slip in the rankings of countries with the world’s freest press, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders.’
The Independent, 14th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ms Afsana Begum and Mr Mohammed Rohim were the joint assured tenants of Poplar Housing from October 2014. The property was a two bed flat. The rent was paid in full by housing benefit. In August 2015, Poplar received a tip off that the property was being sub let. On investigation, Ms B had financial links to another flat nearby, her mother’s.’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A woman refused a divorce from her millionaire husband will argue that she should not have to prove “unreasonable” behaviour as she takes her fight to the Supreme Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The widower and children of a teacher murdered by a student have lost their legal challenge against a coroner’s decision not to call pupils as witnesses at a forthcoming inquest.’
BBC News, 14th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Travellers booking package holidays online are to receive greater protection if a holiday company goes bust, under government proposals to strengthen rules.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Buying powerful laser pens could require a licence in future, the government has said, amid concerns over the number of attacks on aircraft.’
BBC News, 12th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seedy legal plea to name couple filmed having sex by police officer Adrian Pogmore is anything but a matter of high principle.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The chair of the Parole Board has expressed his frustration at the government’s failure to “get a grip” on the issue of prisoners serving indeterminate sentences under the discredited imprisonment for public protection (IPP) programme.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler have appeared via video link from their respective prisons at an inquest hearing into the death of their daughter, and interrupted the proceedings several times.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘When is temporary accommodation provided under the Housing Act 1996 Section 193(2) duty occupied ‘as a dwelling’ fo the purposes of Section 3 Protection from Eviction Act 1977?’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Home Office has granted refugee status to a prominent Nigerian LGBT activist, ending a 13-year battle over her right to remain in the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new “DIY” divorce form designed to speed up the process could lead to thousands more people being accused of adultery, lawyers warn.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Members of an extended family have been convicted of running a modern slavery ring which kept one of its captives in “truly shocking” conditions for decades.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Recent research suggests that AI could make a valuable contribution to the judicial process.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judges must give longer sentences to Asian Muslim grooming gangs who abuse white teenage girls when there is evidence of racism, the Government’s senior legal advisor has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In the latest episode of the Oxford Law Vox podcast Richard Susskind talks to George Miller about the gaining momentum of technology and AI in the law profession. They discuss just how vital it is that lawyers learn to reinvent themselves and work alongside technology.’
OUP Blog, 13th August 2017
Source: blog.oup.com
‘In 2006, James Ward was given a 10-month minimum jail sentence called an IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) for arson.’
BBC News, 14th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new law proposed to protect the privacy of British internet users could end up criminalising the only people working to uncover abuses of personal data, a leading privacy researcher has warned.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Re St Peter Terwick [2017] ECC Chi 2 is a relatively straightforward case concerning the development of a churchyard through the re-use of land formerly used for burial. However, it is important since in addition to the Chancellor’s summary of the diminishing availability of space for burial, the judgment records “the exemplary manner in which the parish has set about converting its aspiration into reality”.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th August 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
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