‘The president of the Supreme Court last week called for a debate on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and for “greater prominence” for ethics in legal training.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Sex offenders think they’ll get away with it. And often they do. Sometimes it can take years to bring them to justice, while others escape retribution altogether. So how do you go about making sure perpetrators of horrendous crimes committed in the distant past are caught and convicted?’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Cold call kings behind millions of nuisance calls are getting away with it because the Government has refused to hold them personally liable, the departing Information Commissioner has told The Telegraph. Christopher Graham, in his final interview before stepping down, said he had repeatedly pressed ministers to give him the power to pursue the directors of cold-calling companies – but his pleas had been ignored.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old boy has been ordered to wear a GPS tracking device that will allow police to track where he is at all times following a string of criminal offences. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be the first young offender in the country to be monitored in this way.’
The Independent, 20th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Doctors who aborted foetuses based on their gender could finally be successfully prosecuted after British lawyers launched an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights calling for a reform of abortion law.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Workers unfairly dismissed by their employers are being denied access to justice because of new Government court fees, a cross party committee of MPs has warned. Since the new employment tribunal fees were introduced in 2013 there has been a “precipitate drop” of almost 70 per cent in the number of cases being brought, the Commons Justice committee said. It can now cost as much as £1,200 simply to bring a claim.’
The Independent, 20th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 15th June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Hall (Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Elias Elia) v Elia & Elia. High Court Ch D 10/03/2016.
The Elias, mother and son, applied for a stay of execution of a possession order. The property was owned by the son who was bankrupt. The possession order had been obtained by the trustee in bankruptcy.’
Nearly Legal, 12th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. There are now 11.4 million people aged 65 or over in the UK – nearly 1/5 of the population. Over 500,000 elderly people are abused in the UK every year. But human rights can protect older people in a number of ways.’
Rightsinfo, 15th June 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘A default judgment will not be set aside as a matter of course just because arguable fraud is alleged.’
Zenith PI, 15th June 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘An adult social care provider has been fined £190,000 after being prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission for failing in its duty to provide safe care and treatment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Complaints about misconduct made against solicitors by solicitors, barristers and other professionals have increased by a third in the past five years, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 17th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Leading group action law firm Leigh Day has been found guilty of professional negligence after 6,624 of the claimants it represented in the high-profile Trafigura case were not paid their share of the £30m settlement.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that private tenants cannot rely on the right to a private and family life under the European Convention on Human Rights to challenge a mandatory possession order.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger has warned that alternative business structures and conditional fee agreements are two ‘concerning’ developments which could pose a threat to lawyers’ ethical duties.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Jacqueline Renton, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.’
Family Law Week, 7th June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during May 2016.’
Family Law Week, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Two men have been cleared of planning to behead a poppy seller, soldier or a police community support officer (PCSO) during Remembrance Day commemorations.’
BBC News, 16th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Department for Education manager who defrauded the Government of more than £1m to buy a luxury flat has been jailed after he was turned in by his mother.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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