‘A controversial animal rights advertising campaign that claims drinking milk is inhumane has been given the thumbs up by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).’
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Up to 57 families were not given the ashes of babies who were cremated, an investigation has found.’
BBC News, 25th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) (Correction) Order 2017
The Childcare Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2017
The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A county council has agreed to pay out £12,000 and meet the legal costs of the family of a boy with severe autism, after the local authority failed to provide the right accommodation for him.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An employment tribunal has upheld a former monitoring officer’s claim of victimisation and unfair dismissal by a borough council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Builders are to be banned by the government from selling houses as leasehold in England and ground rents on flats could be cut to zero following widespread outrage over exploitative contracts.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The profession should play an active role in certifying the quality of public legal information (PLE) so as to help people identify whether they have legal problems, according to the head of an access to justice charity.’
Legal Futures, 25th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a technical challenge to conditional fee agreements (CFAs) signed by members of a class action during a meeting organised for that purpose.’
Litigation Futures, 25th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A convicted paedophile who stalked BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than five million cases of fraud and computer misuse offences were recorded in England and Wales in a single year, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Two 15-year-old gang members who murdered an innocent teenager with a “Rambo-style knife” have been given life sentences.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An investigation into the abuse of MPs and parliamentary candidates is considering whether new laws are needed to protect public servants because of the rise of social media.’
The Independent, 24th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Charlie Gard’s parents have ended their legal fight for their critically ill baby to be flown to the US for experimental treatment, saying it was too late for the process to work.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It can take more than five years for trans men and women in England and Wales to legally change their gender under the current system.’
BBC News, 24th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘North Kensington Law Centre was the first in the UK to offer access to justice for the poor and vulnerable. Now fighting for financial survival, the tragedy on its doorstep has meant NKLC’s services are more in demand than ever.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jonathan Kingham explores the UK’s ‘offer’ on residency for EU citizens.’
New Law Journal, 21st July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A record-breaking collective claim against MasterCard was thrown out by the Competition Appeal Tribunal today in a major blow to the growth of funded class actions in the UK. The case, brought by former financial services ombudsman Walter Merricks on behalf of 46 million consumers who were alleged to be victims of excess ‘interchange fees’ charged by card companies, claimed £14bn in damages. It was the largest sum claimed in English legal history.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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