Two people smugglers jailed – Home Office
‘Two people who attempted to smuggle an Albanian man into the UK via the Channel Tunnel have been jailed for a total of 6 years.’
Home Office, 16th August 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
The Serious Fraud Office and Legal Representation During Section 2 Interviews – Crimeline
‘It is often assumed that an individual being interviewed by an investigative body, whether under caution or voluntarily, has a fundamental right to legal representation and advice. However, the publication of new guidelines by the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) on the presence of lawyers and the conduct of interviews conducted pursuant to section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the “New Guidelines”) calls into question this assumption. This article will consider the New Guidelines which were issued following the case of Lord v the SFO[1].’
Crimeline, 15th August 2016
Source: www.crimeline.info
Sadie Hartley killing: Women jailed for murdering love rival – BBC News
‘An obsessive “she devil” who murdered a love rival in a brutal attack she plotted with a friend has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.’
BBC News, 17th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father sues £28k-a-year boarding school after son passes just one GCSE exam – Daily Telegraph
‘A father is suing a private school for the £125,000 he paid for his son’s education after the teenager left with just one GCSE.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father’s hopes for single parent surrogacy law change – BBC News
‘A father who won a groundbreaking legal case on Britain’s surrogacy laws has told the BBC he hopes he will soon be given the same rights as other parents.’
BBC News, 17th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Proposal to fine tax avoidance enablers lacks teeth, campaigners say – The Guardian
‘Government proposals to impose heavy fines on banks, accountants and lawyers who market tax avoidance schemes will fail without more resources for HM Revenue & Customs to pursue offenders, campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tax avoidance enablers to face tough new penalties – HM Revenue and Customs
‘Accountants, tax planners and advisers who provide advice on how to avoid tax will face tough penalties under new proposals being consulted on by the government, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jane Ellison announced today.’
HM Revenue and Customs, 17th August 2016
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
Ethnic minorities face ‘entrenched’ racial inequality – watchdog – BBC News
‘Black and ethnic minority people in Britain still face “entrenched” race inequality in many areas, including education and health, a watchdog warns. A review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which also looked at employment, housing, pay, and criminal justice, found an “alarming picture”.’
BBC News, 18th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Childhood obesity: UK’s ‘inexcusable’ strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts – The Guardian
‘Medical experts and campaigners have criticised the government’s childhood obesity strategy as weak and embarrassing, and accused policymakers of throwing away the best chance to tackle the culture of unhealthy eating that is crippling the NHS. The government’s measures, centred on the sugar tax announced by George Osborne in March, rely on voluntary action by the food and drink industry and are shorn of any restrictions on junk food marketing and advertising.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Walkers Crisps holiday competition advert banned following complaints – The Guardian
‘An advert for a Walkers Crisps competition offering 20,000 holidays has been banned after more than 100 consumers complained that the trips on offer were virtually impossible to win.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neighbourhood plan referendum halted after judicial review challenge – Local Government Lawyer
‘A neighbourhood plan referendum has been postponed after an application for its judicial review was lodged.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Taser regulation ‘not strong enough’ – BBC News
‘Sophie Khan, a lawyer specialising in Taser injuries, explains on the Today programme her concerns about Taser training and regulation in the UK and questions the amount of force used by the police.’
BBC News, 16th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council fined £100,000 after social care files left in empty building – The Guardian
‘A county council has been fined £100,000 after files containing highly sensitive personal details of more than 100 people were discovered in a disused building.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Failed company and its manager convicted of corporate and gross negligence manslaughter – CPS News Brief
Today [16 August] Bilston Skips and Bikram Singh Mahli were found guilty of the manslaughter of 24-year-old site worker Jagpal Singh. Bikram Singh Mahli was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for a period of two years. The company, which is now in liquidation, was fined £600,000.
CPS News Brief, 16th August 2016
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Advertising watchdog raps CMC for misleading consumers about fees – Legal Futures
‘A claims management company in Manchester has become the latest to be slapped down by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after failing to make clear to potential customers that the amount of money they could receive was before its 33% fee was deducted.’
Legal Futures, 17th August 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
How to tell a shining knight of a lawyer from an ambulance chaser? – The Guardian
‘The question takes us straight to this week’s reported news that Phil Shiner’s Public Interest Lawyers is having to close.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police referred to watchdog after man dies from ‘dangerous’ dog attack days after pet returned to owner for not being banned breed – Daily Telegraph
‘Officers have been referred to the police watchdog after a dog mauled a man to death a week after being returned to its owner – despite long-term concerns that it was dangerous.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal quashes permission for hydro-electric station on Thames – Local Government Lawyer
‘A council must pay a local hotel owner £55,000 in costs after losing a judicial review over construction of a hydro-electric station.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
