‘More than 3,000 hate crimes and incidents were reported to police from 16-30 June this year, a 42% increase on the same period in 2015, National Police Chiefs’ Council figures show.’
BBC News, 8th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Local Enterprise Partnerships must be covered by local government transparency rules and the Freedom of Information Act “to prevent billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money being hidden from public scrutiny”, media organisations have argued.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An often outspoken and controversial senior Crown Court judge used his retirement speech to slam the Crown Prosecution Service and the police.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Cliff Richard has instructed lawyers to make formal legal complaints to South Yorkshire Police and the BBC over their handling of a police raid on his home.’
BBC News, 10th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Official action to tackle fraud, and public knowledge of the biggest threats, remains patchy a decade on from a government-backed review, according to a new report.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A cross-party group of MPs has launched a fresh bid to return the so-called Elgin Marbles to Greece on the 200th anniversary of the British Government’s decision to buy them — a move that campaigners said could help the UK secure a better deal during the Brexit talks with the EU.’
The Independent, 10th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This piece seeks to address only one question: does Parliament or the Government have the power to decide to withdraw from the European Union in accordance with Article 50 TEU and through the notifying of the European Council of such a decision trigger the two year time limited formal withdrawal negotiations? Nick Barber, Tom Hickman, and Jeff King have argued valiantly that it will be Parliament who has to “pull the Article 50 trigger”. This piece will analyse their arguments and suggest that, contrary to their conclusions, it is the Government, under the Royal Prerogative, that has legal authority to start the Article 50 process.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 8th July 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Community groups involved in an initiative to tackle female genital mutilation in England and Wales have warned that future progress could be threatened by a lack of local funding.’
BBC News, 11th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who is mentally ill has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 10 years for killing a retired solicitor after their cars were involved in a minor collision.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Alea jacta est said Caesar, having crossed the Rubicon and burned his bridges. The Brexit referendum appears equally momentous and irreversible. But is it? There have been calls for Parliament simply to ignore the outcome. A fresh general election should be called to resolve the mounting constitutional crisis.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th July 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The issue of when a child should be expected to relocate to another country because of UK immigration laws is an emotive one. In 2012 a new Immigration Rule was introduced stating that a foreign child would be permitted to remain if the child had lived in the UK for at least 7 years AND it was not reasonable to expect the child to relocate. This was paragraph 276ADE(vi) of the Immigration Rules. It was implied that the parents would also be permitted to stay to look after the child.’
Free Movement, 7th July 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘There are high levels of consumer satisfaction with legal services, according to a survey commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘At least ten local councils in England have dropped legal actions against parents accused of taking their children on holiday during school term time, newly-released data shows.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government has rejected a proposed legal change that would have allowed for the Ministry of Defence to be prosecuted for corporate manslaughter over deaths during hazardous training such as the SAS exercise on the Brecon Beacons that claimed the lives of three reservists.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘”Yasmeenah” is seeking an Islamic divorce from her husband and has turned to a Sharia council in the hope one will be granted by Islamic scholars.
This council at Birmingham Central Mosque is one of an estimated 30 established councils across the UK, often referred to as Sharia “courts”.
The BBC has been given rare access.’
BBC News, 11th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drink or drug-drivers who cause fatal crashes should be charged with manslaughter and should face life sentences in prison, nine in 10 people think.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Children and young people should not be “unnecessarily criminalised” for displaying harmful sexual behaviour towards others, an inquiry backed by the charity Barnardo’s has concluded.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Consultation on proposals to make amendments to the Legal Services Act 2007.’
official-documents.gov.uk, 7th July 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
‘Following the consultation, the government has set out how it intends for the reforms to be implemented, and is seeking views on one further aspect.’
official-documents.gov.uk, 7th July 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
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