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Lawyers given lesson in how to show their soft side as they face robot competition – Daily Telegraph
‘Lawyers have been given a lesson in how to show their emotional side amid rising concerns about robot competition.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC launches inquiry into collapse of gang-rape case – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog is to examine a flawed investigation of an alleged gang-rape at a university ball that collapsed as the trial of four young men accused of the crime was about to start.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court rejects Barnett’s appeal against strike-off – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal by Richard Barnett, senior partner of collapsed conveyancing firm Barnetts, against his striking-off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 19th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Councils hit back after minister attacks affordable housing policy legal challenge – Local Government Lawyer
‘The two councils that challenged a Government policy on affordable housing and small-scale sites have defended their decision to bring legal action, after a minister claimed the proceedings were “a total waste of taxpayers’ money”.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gambling ad banned for mocking Christ’s crucifixion – The Guardian
‘A gambling ad featuring a hand nailed to a piece of wood that ran over Easter has been banned for mocking the crucifixion of Jesus and the Christian religion.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Age checks for porn sites in Queen’s Speech – BBC News
‘The UK government will require pornographic sites to verify users are over 18 as part of a raft of measures announced in the Queen’s Speech.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Would-be IS bride jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for terror tweets – BBC News
‘A woman who said she wanted to marry “Jihadi John” has been jailed for four years and six months for sharing so-called Islamic State propaganda.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison reform plan ‘will not solve overcrowding and funding problems’ – The Guardian
‘Prison reformers have dismissed the government’s planned shake-up of prisons as a “tragic distraction” that will not solve key problems of overcrowding and underfunding.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bill-by-bill summary: Queen’s Speech at-a-glance – BBC News
‘The Queen has announced the government’s legislation for the year ahead, at the state opening of Parliament. Here is a bill-by-bill guide to what is in the 2016 Queen’s Speech.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Celebrity injunction: PJS cannot be named, says Supreme Court – BBC News
‘An injunction banning the naming of a celebrity involved in an alleged extra-marital relationship should stay in place, the Supreme Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 19th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why a new toilet law could flush cafes and takeaways down the pan – The Guardian
‘A legal ruling that coffee shops and fast food outlets with fewer than 10 seats must now provide loos for their customers could threaten thousands of small businesses.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hope is at the heart of my prisons reform – Daily Telegraph
‘Prisons exist to keep society safer. When we put criminals behind bars we take them off our streets, prevent them from preying on the innocent and uphold the clear bright line between right and wrong. But if we really want to fight crime as effectively as possible, we must do more than just incapacitate criminals for the length of their sentence. We need to ensure that when they leave jail they do not offend again.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme court to give ruling on ‘celebrity threesome’ injunction – The Guardian
‘The supreme court is set to deliver its long-awaited decision on a privacy injunction preventing identification of a celebrity said to have taken part in a three-way sexual encounter.’
The Guardian, 19th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unlocking potential: a review of education in prison – Ministry of Justice
‘Dame Sally Coates’ report and recommendations following her review of education in prison.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th May 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Biggest shake-up of prison system announced as part of Queen’s Speech – Ministry of Justice
‘More than 5,000 offenders will be housed in new reform prisons by end of the year as part of largest reform programme since Victorian times.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th May 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
NHSLA ordered to pay indemnity costs for surveillance video “ambush” – Litigation Futures
‘The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has been ordered by the High Court to pay indemnity costs after sending a last-minute surveillance video to the claimant’s lawyers which resulted in a trial being vacated.’
Litigation Futures, 16th May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
