Baroness Shields’ speech at the National Security Agency – Home Offcie
‘Delivered to the fifth Annual Intelligence Community (IC) Women’s Summit.’
Home Office, 21st April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Council hails £222k confiscation order – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Less than a month after local authority lawyers were told to consider the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) as a way to generate income, an East London council has announced its biggest court payout to date. The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham said that an east London landlord has been given a £222,000 confiscation order following a POCA application brought by the council before Snaresbrook Crown Court.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th April 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawyers must be able to bring cases against government ‘without fear of reprisals’ – The Guardian
‘Lawyers must be able to bring cases against the government “without fear of recrimination or reprisals”, the high-profile solicitors’ firm Leigh Day has declared on the eve of its trial for alleged professional misconduct.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anti-racist group Hope Not Hate sues Nigel Farage for libel – The Independent
‘Anti-racist group Hope Not Hate is suing Nigel Farage for libel after he alleged that it makes use of “violence” in its campaigning.’
The Independent, 23rd April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stalking behaviour identified in 94% of murders, study shows – The Guardian
‘Stalking behaviour has been identified in nine in 10 murders studied by criminologists as part of research examining a link between the two crimes.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London-born children of EU couple win residency a week after refusal – The Guardian
‘Two children who were born in London to an EU couple have been told they can stay in the country after all. The news comes a week after they were told by the Home Office that their application for permanent residency cards was refused.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tougher speeding penalties for UK drivers welcomed by motoring groups – The Independent
‘The introduction of tougher punishments for the most serious speeding offences has been welcomed by motoring groups.
Drivers caught at speeds excessively above legal limits face higher penalties in England and Wales from Monday.’
The Independent, 24th April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Round-Up: Legal Aid for prisoners in the Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal last week partially granted an application for judicial review of the cuts to Legal Aid in certain categories of prison law. The judgment may change the face of legal representation for prisoners across the UK.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th April 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Council fined £1m after disabled man hit by vehicle for collecting branches – Local Government Lawyer
‘Nottinghamshire County Council has been fined £1m after a disabled member of the public was struck by a vehicle used for collecting branches.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Changes to fine levels for speeding – Sentencing Council
‘New sentencing guidelines for magistrates come into force on 24 April 2017 following their publication earlier this year.’
Sentencing Council, 20th April 2017
High Court ruling on meaning of ‘lack of integrity’ to cause SRA and other regulators problems – Legal Futures
‘The High Court ruling last week that said a lack of integrity on the part of a solicitor is the same as dishonesty could cause regulators real problems when prosecuting cases where they are not sure they have enough to establish dishonesty, it has been claimed.’
Legal Futures, 21st April 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Prisons and Courts Bill scrapped – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Legislation that would radically change the personal injury market and overhaul the courts has been dropped in the runup to the general election.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th April 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Home Office scraps ‘insufficient evidence’ notification – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Suspects in criminal investigations will no longer be told by police they do not face any charges because of “insufficient evidence” the government has announced. It was responding to concerns that the phrase would cause an individual’s innocence to be questioned by the public and the media.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st April 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Finance and Divorce Update April 2017 – Family Law Week
‘Sue Brookes, Senior Associate with Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during March 2017.’
Family Law Week, 20th April 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Children wait 100 days longer than adults for sexual abuse investigations to go to court, figures show – The Independent
‘Child sex abuse victims are waiting 100 days longer than adults for their cases to go to court, a report has found, prompting calls for more to be done to give underage victims access to the support they desperately need.’
The Independent, 20th April 2017
source: www.independent.co.uk
Seven men jailed for total of 92 years for ATM explosion raids – The Guardian
‘A gang of seven men that caused explosions at cash machines around England and Scotland has been jailed for a total of 92 years.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Probate fees: Planned increase scrapped ahead of election – BBC News
‘Controversial plans to raise the legal fees payable after death are to be scrapped ahead of the general election.
Probate fees had been due to rise from £155 or £215 to up to £20,000 for some estates in England and Wales from May.
The Ministry of Justice said there was now not enough time for the legislation – dubbed a “stealth death tax” by critics – to go through Parliament.’
BBC News, 21st April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London residents overlooked by Tate Modern extension suing gallery for breach of human rights – The Independent
‘Residents in a block of multi-million pound flats overlooked by a Tate Modern viewing platform are suing the gallery, arguing that their human rights are being breached by “near constant surveillance”.’
The Independent, 20th April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police used as ‘first resort’ for mental health care, watchdog warns – BBC News
‘Police forces in England and Wales are increasingly being used as the “first resort” for dealing with people who have mental health problems, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 20th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dangerous extremists to be separated from mainstream prison population – Ministry of Justice
‘Three separation centres are being created and will form part of the wider government strategy to tackle extremism in prisons.’
Ministry of Justice, 21st April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
