Teacher jailed for watching live stream of child rape – BBC News
‘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
Metropolitan Police use force disproportionately against black people in London, new statistics reveal – The Independent
‘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 on costs in all judicial reviews: Aarhus rules to apply – UK Human Rights Blog
‘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
Litigation trends: Can London retain its litigation crown? – New Law Journal
‘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
Judge attempts to calm lawyers’ anger over extended court hours – Legal Futures
‘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
The dawn of a new era in extradition law? – New Law Journal
‘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
Law Pod UK Episode 6: The European Withdrawal Bill, and its likely impact on environmental standards – 1COR
‘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
No 10 says free movement ends when UK leaves EU – BBC News
‘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
Immigration lawyer who misled court suspended indefinitely – Legal Futures
‘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
Arkadiusz Jozwik death: Teen found guilty of manslaughter – BBC News
‘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
Ready for robot lawyers? How students can prepare for the future of law – The Guardian
‘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
FCA keeps payday loan cap after review – OUT-LAW.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
NHS victims face spending all their damages on lawyers – new report – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Jackson lays out plan for fixed costs with warning that it’s not his job to protect profession – Legal Futures
‘Lord Justice Jackson has today put forward his vision for extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC), but warned that it was not his job to protect the junior Bar or any other part of the profession in doing so.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
WhatsApp and YouTube terror video man found guilty – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of sharing terrorist propaganda via WhatsApp and YouTube.’
BBC News, 31st July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grenfell fire inquiry may have to suspend work if CPS brings charges – The Guardian
‘The judge-led inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is in danger of having to suspend operations entirely for a lengthy period if prosecutors authorise corporate manslaughter charges.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Arresting beggars a ‘last resort’ as prosecutions fall 40 per cent – Daily Telegraph
‘Arresting beggars has become a “last resort”, the police say, as new figures show that prosecutions have fallen by 40 per cent in two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two men jailed in UK for horsemeat conspiracy – The Guardian
‘Two men have been jailed for their roles in a conspiracy to pass off 30 tonnes of horsemeat as beef – a plot “motivated by greed” that was one part of the wide-ranging horsemeat scandal that came to light in 2013.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Supplemental Report – Fixed Recoverable Costs
Court and Tribunals Judiciary, 31st July 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Call for rethink on judges expressing opinions – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A former Court of Appeal judge has stoked the debate about judicial independence by suggesting that rules preventing judges from speaking about their role fuel media and public distrust of the criminal justice system.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
