‘The first Sikh High Court judge has urged solicitors to be optimistic about diversity in the judiciary, despite acknowledging recruitment challenges.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has no intention of dropping its plans to separate the legal regulators from their representative bodies, it said yesterday as it unveiled reviews of how the Legal Services Board (LSB) and Legal Ombudsman (LeO) are operating.’
Legal Futures, 28th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who punched and killed his girlfriend just days after he was overheard saying he would kill her has been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government has been forced to pay out millions of pounds in compensation to innocent people who were illegally locked up in Britain under immigration powers, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 26th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has consolidated three cases on whether the continuing recoverability of additional liabilities in publication and privacy cases are incompatible with publishers’ rights to freedom of expression.’
Litigation Futures, 27th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An employer appealed a first instance decision in which it was held vicariously liable for the actions of employee.’
Zenith PI Blog, 26th October 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Some universities will incorporate the first stage of the proposed Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) into their law degrees, the education and training director of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 28th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Police believe they have done enough to avert the government’s threat to pass new laws outlawing the abuse of stop and search powers, despite new figures showing that black people are six times more likely to be targeted by officers than white people.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The law could be reformed to make clear that an alleged rape victim’s sexual history must not in future be used routinely as evidence in court, the attorney general has suggested.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of killing a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch and grab” robbery for three pizzas.’
BBC News, 27th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Getting cyber security right is not easy. Even the largest organisations can find themselves in difficulties – as the recent high-profile problems encountered by Yahoo and TalkTalk show. But it is especially challenging for smaller organisations without the headcount or budget to cover every angle in detail. What should you do to give your organisation the best chance of success?’
Technology Law Update, 27th October 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘As many as 10 sex offenders are released into the community everyday, according to new figures.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘British businesses are losing hundreds of millions of pounds every year as a result of women being forced out of jobs after having a baby, a damning report from the equalities watchdog has revealed.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has explicitly acknowledged that staff cuts are a factor in the rising tide of violence in prisons in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A legal challenge to the government’s decision to end the climate change levy (CCL) exemption for renewable source electricity with only 24 days’ notice has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘After my rantette about clause 1 of the Homeless Reduction Bill as published for second reading, it is time to turn to the substance of the Bill in terms of new duties and so on. And, some drafting issues aside, these are broadly positive.’
Nearly Legal, 26th October 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Parish and town councils have been keen to embrace neighbourhood planning but have been put off “as it was unclear what weight they were given in the planning process especially where there was no local plan or five-year land supply”, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of killing his toddler son by force-feeding him a mixture of bread and cereal.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In July 2015 the government announced that it was removing a subsidy for renewable energy. Its decision in fact was to take away the exemption that renewable source electricity enjoyed from a tax known as the climate change levy. We have covered previous episodes in the renewables saga on the UKHRB in various posts.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th October 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
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