‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Met Police officer who passed information to staff at an embassy without authorisation has been dismissed from the force.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother who stole £50,000 of inheritance from her two daughters out of “greed and spite” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 31st May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his partner by hitting her over the head with a hammer has been jailed for life over a decade after the frenzied attack.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet have been fined a total of €150 million (£128 million) by Spain’s government for “abusive practices” including charging passengers for carry-on baggage.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2024
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has used new powers to “encourage” the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in family proceedings in the absence of agreement between the parties.’
Legal Futures, 31st May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The updated guidance on the NSI Act comes after calls to “fine tune” the NSI regime following a consultation. It aims to provide more clarity to businesses, institutions, and their advisors while protecting national security. The updates include a new “section 3 statement” that better explains how the UK government plans to exercise powers under the NSI Act to call-in certain acquisitions for scrutiny and updated “Market Guidance”.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Gary Priddle from Exeter given community order after 10 animals died when heating failed over Christmas.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A constable and his police colleague wife have been jailed after they shared video footage taken at the crime scene of a murder inquiry.’
BBC News, 30th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A primary school teacher who murdered her boyfriend and buried his body in their back garden in a “carefully planned domestic execution” has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The gang admitted £53.9m of fraudulent claims, and at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday two of the gang members received what are thought to be the longest sentences ever passed down for benefit fraud.’
BBC News, 30th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Ward v The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2024] EWHC 1297 (KB) (29 May 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A witness statement is a written formal document used in litigation in the courts of England and Wales. A witness statement contains a person’s truthful own account of facts relating to issues arising in a dispute, which are within that person’s personal knowledge.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A law firm in Nottingham that failed to perform undertakings it gave on two property transactions – allowing another party to register a charge on one of them – has been fined £12,400.’
Legal Futures, 29th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Rules allowing the court to encourage parties into alternative dispute resolution have been historically underused, a judge has said while directing a divorcing couple to use non-court resolution under new procedure rules.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A primary school teacher has been banned from the profession after being convicted of making and distributing indecent photos of children, as well as attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.’
BBC News, 29th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A convicted kidnapper has had his prison sentence extended by two years and three months for drug charges.’
BBC News, 29th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Lucy Letby inquiry will examine matters of “profound importance” and should be heard in public, a senior judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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