‘The Conservatives are being taken to court over claims they failed to disclose information related to its investigation into claims that it breached election spending rules.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Detectives are considering whether to reinterview a man accused of revenge pornography after criticism over their failure to charge him.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a judicial review challenge to the decision of a local authority to use its planning enforcement powers to clear agricultural land in the Green Belt of caravans occupied by Romany Gypsies.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Claims by more than 600 Iraqi civilians alleging that they were unlawfully detained and physically mistreated by British soldiers have been dismissed by the supreme court in London.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The influence of technological developments on offending – such as sharing photos and videos on social media, and online grooming – have been factored into new sentencing proposals for young offenders.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) today [10 May]publishes the conclusions of its latest performance reviews of the eight legal service regulators alongside individual performance reports for each regulator.’
Legal Services Board, 10th May 2016
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has ruled out reviewing the 8% rate of interest it charges when legal aid has to be repaid – even though the Bank of England continues to hold UK interest rates at 0.5%.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A failed Iraqi asylum seeker has been convicted of helping to smuggle up to 3,000 migrants into the UK but is fighting extradition.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Government prison reforms will fail unless inmate numbers are reduced before they are put in place, a former chief inspector of prisons has said.’
BBC News, 12th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An insolvent firm of solicitors could validly assign conditional fee agreements (CFAs) to another law firm, a circuit judge has ruled in a much-anticipated case that is expected to end up in the Court of Appeal.’
Litigation Futures, 12th May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Lawyer-led alternative business structures are leaving their rivals behind, the head of north-west firm Jackson Canter has said.’
Legal Futures, 12th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A 27-year-old woman working for a City firm in London says she was sent home for refusing to wear high heels. But is this legal, fair or healthy?’
BBC News, 11th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Bank Mellat’s challenge to the Treasury’s direction under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 has been before the courts on a number of occasions. In 2009, the Treasury had concluded that the Bank had connections with Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme. In 2013, the Supreme Court quashed the direction, which had stopped any institution in London from dealing with the Bank.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th May 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The government spent at least £105,000 in legal costs while fighting and losing a court challenge over illegal levels of air pollution, according to data released through freedom of information rules, and now faces further bills from a new case it is contesting.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Young offenders could face tougher punishments if they film their crimes in order to post them on social media under new sentencing proposals.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A group of military personnel are seeking damages from the Ministry of Defence over an anti-malarial drug they say has caused mental health problems.’
BBC News, 11th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Leading construction firms have formally apologised to hundreds of trade unionists for putting them on an illegal blacklist and denying them work.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘What informs our views on crime? Why do myths prevail across the political spectrum? How can we begin to understand crime for what it is – as a risk that can be managed and, more importantly, reduced?’
Date: Thursday 19th May 2016, 1.00-2.00pm
Location: Great Room Auditorium, RSA House
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘A UK law enforcement agency asked a court to force alleged hacker Lauri Love to reveal passwords for computers they confiscated. The Court said no. The problem? That would bypass human rights safeguards UK Parliament built into investigatory powers laws.’
RightsInfo, 11th May 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
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