New research supports calls for no-fault divorce – Family Law
‘A landmark report published today by the Nuffield Foundation calls for an end to fault-based divorce law in England and Wales.’
Family Law, 30th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Hundreds of thousands can’t get legal aid – so where are they going for help? – Legal Voice
‘Hundreds of thousands of people have not been able to get legal aid since the introduction of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) in 2013.’
Legal Voice, 26th October 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
British couple given lengthy jail terms for child sexual abuse – The Guardian
‘A British couple who abused a child and streamed the assaults live are beginning lengthy jail terms after a fellow paedophile who watched online from the US gave evidence against them.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government reportedly planning to allow some UK prisoners to vote – The Guardian
‘The UK government is reportedly to scrap its blanket ban on prisoners being allowed to vote, 12 years after the European court of human rights ruled that it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Jackson effect: One costs firm set to close as another leaves debt behind in administrator sale – Litigation Futures
‘The harsh impact of the Jackson reforms on the costs world is on display today as we reveal that one costs business is closing down, while it has emerged that another has been reborn after the directors bought the assets, files and outstanding WIP from its joint administrators.’
Litigation Futures, 30th October 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court hears judicial review challenge over £2bn development vehicle – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has this week begun hearing a judicial review challenge to the London Borough of Haringey’s decision to establish the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV), which is said to be the largest local authority development vehicle of its kind.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Body of Iraq WMD dossier scientist David Kelly exhumed – The Guardian
‘The body of Dr David Kelly, the government chemical weapons expert who killed himself in 2003 after being outed as the source of a BBC story, has been exhumed, police have confirmed.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nuffield Foundation report calls for no-fault divorce – Law & Religion UK
‘Today, the Nuffield Foundation has published a report, Finding Fault, which calls for the introduction of no-fault divorce in England and Wales: there is a summary version here.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th October 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Police handling a third more mental health cases, figures suggest – BBC News
‘The number of mental health cases dealt with by police in England and Wales has risen by more than a third in three years, figures obtained by Labour show.’
BBC News, 28th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court grants injunction to stop former in-house solicitor acting against ex-employer – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has granted an injunction restraining a former in-house solicitor from acting in proceedings against her former employer, saying that even if she was aware of the danger of disclosing confidential information, she might still subconsciously use it.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Police custody deaths in UK ‘should be treated like murder inquiry’ – The Guardian
‘Deaths in custody should be investigated with the same urgency as murder inquiries, says a long-awaited report that aims to restore trust in the police.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rogue landlords enjoy an easy ride as councils fail to prosecute – The Guardian
‘Councils across Britain have been accused of letting rogue landlords off the hook, after new figures revealed that most have failed to secure a single prosecution.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law Pod UK Ep. 15: Inquests and Article Two – 1 COR
‘Caroline Cross and Rachel Marcus look at the link between inquests and Article Two of the European Convention on Human Rights. Recorded at the 2017 Public Law event at King’s College London.’
Law Pod UK, 17th October 2017
Source: audioboom.com
Sunderland man jailed for murdering wife after she found indecent images of child – Daily Telegraph
‘A husband who murdered a popular primary school teacher after she confronted him about making indecent images has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government: ‘now is not the right time’ for review of marriage law – Family Law
‘The Government has informed the Law Commission that ‘now is not the right time’ for a full review of marriage law.’
Family Law, 27th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Child support legal loophole is closed – The Guardian
‘Parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to dodge paying child maintenance under new rules to be rolled out within months.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law Pod UK Ep. 14: Unlawful detention in immigration cases – 1 COR
‘Alasdair Henderson and Suzanne Lambert discuss the difficulties around unlawful detention in immigration cases. Recorded at the 2017 Public Law event at King’s College London.’
Law Pod UK, 27th October 2017
Source: audioboom.com
New terror laws ‘would criminalise thought’, watchdog warns – BBC News
‘Ministers should not “criminalise thought” with plans to prosecute people who view extremist content online, the UK’s terror watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 25th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge backs University of Sheffield in homosexuality comments row – BBC News
‘A university’s decision to expel a student for posting a comment online saying homosexuality was a sin was lawful, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 27th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life for lecturer’s murder in south London – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a university lecturer in Merton, south London.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
