Government seeks High Court ban on sixth-form strike plan – BBC News
‘Strike plans by sixth-form college teachers are “unlawful”, the government will argue in the High Court later.’
BBC News, 14th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Magistrate who opposed gay couples adopting to sue Michael Gove – The Guardian
‘A Christian magistrate who was sacked after opposing adoption by gay parents on national television is planning to sue Michael Gove over the decision.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Information watchdog slaps MP with £5k penalty over nuisance calling Local Government Lawyer
‘A London MP, David Lammy, has been hit with a £5,000 monetary penalty by the Information Commissioner’s Office after he instigated the making of 35,629 calls over two days.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal teaches insurer “harsh” lesson on relief from sanctions – Litigation Futures
‘An insurance company which was dilatory in dealing with a personal injury claim and only alleged fraud after default judgment had been entered has been refused relief from sanctions by the Court of Appeal in a decision it acknowledged may seem “harsh”.’
Litigation Futures, 10th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speech by Mr Justice Singh: Making Judgments on Human Rights Issues – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Human Rights Law Centre Annual Lecture 2016.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 9th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
West Midlands gang to spend 50+ more years in jail – Attorney General’s Office
’16 Birmingham gang members who supplied guns and ammunition to criminals across the country will be spending over 50 more years in prison following a Court of Appeal decision today.’
Attorney General’s Office, 9th March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Mending Rainbows: Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community/Communities – Family Law Week
‘It is widely acknowledged that domestic abuse/violence is a devastating crime that can destroy the lives of victims and their families. However, the prevalent “script” of domestic abuse is gendered and heteronormative, whereby the abuser is always male and the victim always female. It is generally disregarded that approximately 25% of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community/communities experience domestic abuse, which is the same rate of domestic abuse perpetrated against heterosexual women. Likewise, in a recent study on domestic abuse in the transgendered community in Scotland, 80% of respondents stated that they had experienced emotionally, sexually, or physically abusive behaviour by a partner or ex-partner.’
Family Law Week, 9th March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Carer Claire Darbyshire jailed for life for killing ill father – BBC News
‘A carer found guilty of murdering her MS-suffering father has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of four years.’
BBC News, 10th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs to investigate use of British weapons by Saudi Arabia in Yemen ‘humanitarian disaster’ – The Independent
‘MPs have launched an investigation whether British-made arms are being used by Saudi Arabian forces in a widely-criticised military campaign in Yemen.’
The Independent, 10th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court rules transgender teenager can cut off contact with adoptive parents – The Guardian
‘A transgender teenager who wants to cut off all contact with his adoptive parents has won the backing of the high court.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer murder: Essex Police officers disciplined – BBC News
‘Two police officers who were first on the scene when a notorious criminal was killed have been disciplined for failing to spot he had been shot.’
BBC News, 10th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No hiding place for crime kingpins’, NCA chief warns – BBC News
‘The “untouchables” of the UK’s criminal underworld will have no “hiding place”, the National Crime Agency’s chief says.
Lynne Owens, the agency’s new director general, said her priority was to “relentlessly pursue” the “kingpins” of organised crime gangs.’
BBC News, 10th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christian judge struck off after controversial same-sex adoption comments – Daily Telegraph
‘A Christian judge has been struck off after making controversial comments over same-sex adoption on national television.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge challenges government over legal representation for vulnerable people – The Guardian
‘A senior judge has challenged the government to provide legal representation for vulnerable people as a backlog of safeguarding cases that cannot be tried builds up in the court of protection.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shoreham air crash: Organisers were ‘unaware of crash pilot’s display plans’ – The Independent
‘Organisers of the Shoreham air show were unaware of the display plans of a pilot whose jet crashed last year, killing 11 people. An Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found the organisers failed to carry out a proper risk assessment.’
The Independent, 10th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Married couple found guilty of sexually assaulting 13-month-old baby they were babysitting – The Independent
‘A married couple have been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-month old baby.’
The Independent, 10th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Knife criminals spared jail despite ‘two strikes and you’re out’ law – Daily Telegraph
‘Half of criminals caught carrying a knife have been spared an immediate jail term for a repeat offence despite a new “two strikes and you’re out” rule.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Commons sleaze watchdog in crisis as QC rubbishes legal arguments against reform – Daily Telegraph
‘Sir Kevin Barron steps aside from chairmanship of Standards Committee, as Lord Lester describes attempts to stop lay members from being given a vote as “absurd.” ‘
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Broken’ disability benefits need total overhaul, says government adviser – The Guardian
‘Controversial fit-for-work tests should be abandoned and benefit sanctions scrapped for people with chronic illness or a disability, an influential government adviser has said.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
