Expats lose Supreme Court bid for EU referendum vote – BBC News
‘Two Britons living abroad have lost their Supreme Court battle over the right to vote in June’s EU referendum.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Modern slavery’ family jailed for Cardiff forced labour – BBC News
‘Three family members have been jailed for forcing a man to do heavy labour for tiny amounts in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May agrees to review of snooper’s charter powers – The Guardian
‘Labour has edged closer to supporting the “snooper’s charter” after the home secretary, Theresa May, agreed to order an independent review of proposed state surveillance powers.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jackson: fixed costs grid is “starting point for debate” – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Justice Jackson has sought to calm fears raised by the “grid of fixed costs” he proposed in January this year for all civil claims worth up to £250,000.’
Litigation Futures, 24th May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Competition watchdog objects to Land Registry sell-off – The Guardian
‘The competition watchdog has objected to government plans to privatise the Land Registry, warning that allowing a private firm to take possession of property ownership information could cause problems for other businesses.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Take allergies seriously or face jail’ says CPS after curry house owner convicted of manslaughter – Daily Telegraph
‘Food businesses have been warned by the CPS to take allergies seriously or face jail, after a restaurateur was imprisoned for six years for killing a customer by selling him a curry.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Surrogacy laws for single parents to change after court ruling – BBC News
‘Surrogacy laws which prevent single people from claiming parental rights are set to change following a ruling by the Family Division of the High Court.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christie’s fined £3,000 for putting banned elephant tusk up for sale – Daily Telegraph
‘World-famous Christie’s Auction House were fined £3,250 today after putting a banned elephant tusk up for sale on their website.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British Muslim convert jailed over plan to take children to Isis in Syria – The Guardian
‘A British Muslim who wanted bring up her children under Islamic State in Syria has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juries could enter virtual crime scenes following research – BBC News
‘Virtual reality technology used in the gaming industry could be adapted to recreate crime scenes for juries, researchers have claimed.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mau Mau rebellion victims claim parliament was misled over torture – The Guardian
‘The UK’s parliament was misled over the brutal tactics used to suppress the 1950s Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The new era promised by the Care Act is yet to arrive – The Guardian
‘One year after the act came into force, the momentum behind the changes risks being lost.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Revealed: How copyright law is being misused to remove material from the internet – The Guardian
‘Writing a bad review online has always run a small risk of opening yourself up to a defamation claim. But few would expect to be told that they had to delete their review or face a lawsuit over another part of the law: copyright infringement.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Civil Justice Council decides against new housing court – Litigation Futures
‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has decided not to back a new housing court to deal with all property disputes, despite support for the move among lawyers in the sector.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
UK competition authorities to be given ‘more powers’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Competition authorities in the UK are to be given new powers to combat anti-competitive behaviour, according to plans set out in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Businesswoman jailed for paying employees to take her speeding points – Daily Telegraph
‘A top businesswoman roped 10 employees into a speeding point scam after she clocked up dozens on multiple Range Rovers, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
