‘Teachers, nurses and social workers from outside the European Union are set to face criminal record checks before being allowed to work in the UK.’
BBC News, 16th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A nine-year-old chess champion who died of an asthma attack could probably have been saved if he had not been sent home from hospital, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 16th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The skipper of a fishing boat has been convicted of one of Britain’s biggest-ever cocaine smuggling operations.’
BBC News, 16th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner is to write to Blenheim Palace over the safety of a “grace and favour” cottage after a head game-keeper and his wife died in a fire.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Adam Johnson, the former England footballer, has lost a challenge against his conviction for sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A collector has been found guilty of capturing and killing the UK’s rarest butterfly.’
BBC News, 16th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Arrests of women have risen by as much as 50 per cent in some areas after a police crackdown on petty crime.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Labour Lords have launched a new drive to secure greater influence over Theresa May’s Brexit and secure the rights of EU citizens in the UK.’
The Independent, 16th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Finance Act 2016, Section 113(1) to (4) (Commencement) Regulations 2017
The Employers’ Duties (Implementation) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Taxation of Northern Ireland Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations 2017
The Further Education Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Turks and Caicos Islands (Finance) Order 2017
The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2017
The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2017
The Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Pensions Act 2014 (Commencement No.10) Order 2017
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017
The Social Security (Fees Payable by Qualifying Lenders) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Deregulation Act 2015 (Growth Duty Guidance) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Ilott v The Blue Cross & Ors [2017] UKSC 17 (15 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
McBride v UK Insurance Ltd (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Civ 144 (15 March 2017)
O’Brien v Bolton St Catherine’s Academy [2017] EWCA Civ 145 (15 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Blackman, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 190 (15 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Northampton Borough Council v Cardoza & Ors [2017] EWHC 504 (Ch) (15 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority v First Tier Tribunal (Social entitlement Chamber) and Y by his mother and Litigation Friend.’ The predictability of genetic disorders continues to challenge existing law. Here, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether a child born as a result of incestuous rape could claim compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) for his congenital disabilities. These were 50% predictable as a result of the nature of his conception, as opposed to 2-3% in the general population.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Essex County Council social workers moved a vulnerable teenager from her aunt and uncle’s care without warning, and then failed to follow the statutory children’s complaints process, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/
‘Home Secretary’s keynote speech at event on role of financial institutions in disrupting human trafficking.’
Home Office, 15th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017
The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017
The Infrastructure Planning Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2017
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Social Security (Social Care Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation and Consequential Amendment Order 2017
The Social Fund (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Government plans for virtual court hearings and online guilty pleas for criminal offences are poorly costed, based on weak evidence and have not been subjected to proper consultation, a national justice charity says today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘MPs are set to debate scrapping Britain’s “First Past the Post” voting system and switching to a form of proportional representation.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A driver who paralysed his passenger in a car crash while “showing off” and then took selfies with him as he lay bloodied in the wreckage has been jailed.’
The Guardian., 15th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘No checks have been put in place to prevent a prime minister repeating Tony Blair’s disastrous rush to war in Iraq, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman has been left “very disappointed” after seven Supreme Court justices dramatically reduced a figure of more than £160,000 awarded to her by the Court of Appeal out of her estranged mother’s will.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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