‘New research suggests people living in well off areas have been the main beneficiaries of Britain’s falling crime rate – while those living in poorer parts of the country have seen far smaller reductions.’
The Independent, 6th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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‘A county council has failed in a High Court challenge to an inspector’s decision to register part of land near a primary school as a village green.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Local licensing authorities will face substantial administrative burdens once new immigration laws come into force, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Gedi, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 409 (17 May 2016) is a case where the Home Office took it into their own hands to impose curfew restrictions over and above bail conditions those imposed by the First Tier Tribunal, as well as those they are entitled to impose as afforded to the Home Office by statute. The Court of Appeal were clear they had no such power to do so.’
Free Movement, 6th June 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Personal injury lawyers are urging the government to commission independent research about insurance fraud, disputing figures cited by the Ministry of Justice in its call for solicitors to act urgently to tackle the problem.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Kerry Underwood concludes his 60th birthday tour with a master class on small claims, portals & Pt 36.’
New Law Journal, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘This has been quite a week for issues about Local Authorities gatekeeping homeless applications coming to the fore. This post addresses practices and policies of three councils. Eastbourne BC, LB Haringey and Bournemouth BC.’
Nearly Legal, 5th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A 101-year-old man thought to be the oldest defendant in British legal history has denied committing a string of historical sexual offences against three children.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Senior Costs Judge has demonstrated the harsh impact of the post-Jackson proportionality rule – along with providing some guidance on how to apply it – after halving the costs of a privacy action that he had deemed reasonable after a line-by-line assessment.’
Litigation Futures, 6th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Human error is the main cause of data breaches, according to the UK’s data protection watchdog.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A man who murdered a young teacher on their first date before sexually assaulting and taking pictures of her corpse has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Bank of England boss Mark Carney should listen to those who fear regulators need to do more to stop continued bad practice in the financial sector.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An investigation by The Independent revealed thousands of children have disappeared from the education system to be taught at illegal schools where they are at risk of abuse.’
The Independent, 4th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘South Yorkshire Police is investigating 183 child sex abuse (CSE) cases, a new report has revealed.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Popular zoo animals including raccoons and chipmunks could be banned from collections under EU rules amid concerns about them escaping and setting up home, it has been claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Asylum claims from people who have converted to Christianity are being rejected because officials are testing them on Bible trivia.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A feminist pornographer has hailed a victory for freedom of expression after she won her appeal against an order that had forced her to take down a sadomasochism fetish website.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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