Two jailed for Ali Qasemi pizza delivery killing – BBC News
‘Two men who killed a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch-and-grab” robbery for three pizzas have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legalisation of cannabis ‘only solution to crime and addiction problems’ – The Guardian
‘Report by Adam Smith Institute says UK’s drug strategy ‘has failed in its core aims’ and urges government to legalise cannabis.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pilot online convictions with TV licence evasion, says Law Society – Legal Futures
‘The government should pilot its plans to digitise low-level summary convictions with TV licence evasion, rather than train and tram fare evasion, the Law Society has said.’
Legal Futures, 21st November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Torture evidence ignored by Home Office, says charity – BBC News
‘The Home Office is “disregarding and mistreating” medical evidence of torture in UK asylum claims, a report by a charity suggests.’
BBC News, 21st November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consumers caught out as EU furnishes the UK with crippling copyright laws – The Guardian
‘The replica designer furniture market has become a huge industry, but a rushed change to the law has plunged it into chaos.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Challenges to Heathrow runway and HS2 to be hit by law lifting cap on legal costs – The Guardian
‘Environmental legal challenges face being hit by the “chilling effect” of new government rules that remove a cap on claimants’ costs, according to campaigners, lawyers and politicians.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Claimants with minor injuries “don’t need lawyers”, says government – Legal Futures
‘Low-value road traffic accident claims “are not so complex that claimants routinely require legal representation to pursue them”, the government has argued – and suggested that claims management companies and paid McKenzie Friends could help instead.’
Legal Futures, 17th November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
EU ruling should help clarify legitimacy of online platform bans, says UK competition regulator – OUT-LAW.com
‘A case before the EU’s highest court should help clarify whether online platform bans should automatically be considered as breaching competition laws, a UK competition regulator has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
British born children entitled to citizenship but caught in an evidence trap – Legal Voice
‘There are many impediments to children registering their entitlement to British citizenship. Solange Valdez and Steve Symonds have previously written for Legal Voice on the separate issues of good character and Home Office fees. A whole other set of difficulties arises for many children in relation to evidence.’
Legal Voice, 18th November 2016
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
UK broadband advertising rules to be updated – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK rules on broadband advertising are to be updated, the bodies that write and enforce the rules have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Mirror publisher pays out £500,000 to settle phone-hacking claims – The Guardian
‘The publisher of the Daily Mirror has paid out more than £500,000 to settle phone-hacking claims by 29 people including the entertainer Les Dennis, presenter Natasha Kaplinsky and EastEnders actor Steve McFadden.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK National Cybersecurity Strategy, and trying to predict the future – Technology Law Update
‘The UK government has released a National Cybersecurity Strategy for the next five years. It will always be a difficult enterprise to try to predict changes to the threat landscape for the digital economy, even over as short a time span as five years. But there is clearly a pressing need here with cyberattacks regularly in the news. A recent example was an attack on a group of hospitals that put patients at risk for several days.’
Technology Law Update, 18th November 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Coroner halts baby’s inquest over hospital evidence tampering claim – The Guardian
‘A coroner may refer a hospital trust to the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that a senior midwife’s evidence on the death of a five-day-old baby was tampered with.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
European Court backs sex shop owners in licensing fee battle with council – Local Government Lawyer
‘Licensing authorities are precluded from requiring applicants for the grant or renewal of authorisation to pay a fee that includes in part the costs of managing and enforcing the relevant scheme, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Investigatory Powers Bill: ‘Snoopers Charter 2’ to pass into law, giving Government sweeping spying powers – The Independent
‘The bill will force internet companies to store their users’ browsing data for a year, and will allow the government to force phone makers to hack into people’s handsets.’
The Independent, 18th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bus driver found guilty of killing three men in fatal car collision – Daily Telegraph
‘A bus driver has been found guilty of killing three people in a ‘devastating and avoidable’ Valentine’s Day motorway crash.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-child soldiers to sue UK firm that hired them to be mercenaries in Iraq – The Guardian
‘Two former child soldiers have threatened legal action against the private security company Aegis Defence Services over psychological harm they say they suffered when the company recruited them as adults to work as mercenaries in Iraq.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victims’ group withdraws from historical child sex abuse inquiry – BBC News
‘The largest victims’ group in the independent inquiry into historical child sex abuse has quit the process, calling it an “unpalatable circus”.’
BBC News, 18th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
