‘The former international development secretaries have called for an inquiry into the way in which UK counter-terrorism laws are hampering the humanitarian work of Islamic charities, including some of the few British charities capable of operating inside Syria.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ministers are changing legislation to give councils the power to extend trading hours in their local areas’
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘GCHQ is operating within the law when it hacks into computers and smart phones, a security tribunal has ruled.’
BBC News, 12th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New laws that aim to stop the UK being a magnet for money launderers – by forcing the owners of properties to reveal their identities – should be applied retrospectively, leading anti-corruption organisations whose work has strongly influenced the government are saying.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Gambling Commission has the power to refuse applications for gambling operating licences if approving them would be inconsistent with the Gambling Act’s licensing objectives even if the applicants satisfy all other criteria necessary for obtaining those licences, a regulatory tribunal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP spoke at University College London’s Law Faculty on his role as a guardian of the public interest.’
Attorney General’s Office, 8th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘This morning, the Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill issued a 200-page report on the draft new law. It’s the next step in the scrutiny of a foundational piece of UK national security law – capabilities and safeguards on internet surveillance. The Report is remarkable and comprehensive work – not least because it was done in a few short months. The Committee has made no fewer than 86 recommendations for how the Bill can be improved.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th February 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Home Office has introduced new legislation which will aim to finish the job of police reform.’
Home Office, 11th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Graduates in England and Wales who fail to repay their student loan in time could be prosecuted, ministers warn.’
BBC News, 11th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Administrative Court has upheld an anti-social behaviour order prohibiting a man from engaging in any behavior likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any of a local authority’s employees for five years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th February 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Banning the use of police cells as a place of safety for under 18s and ensuring they are only used for adults in exceptional circumstances’
Home Office, 8th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘An interim report of emerging findings from the review of the youth justice system.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A man and his two sons have been found guilty of murdering two teenagers and a baby in a house fire in Derbyshire.’
BBC News, 11th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is committed to modernising the way in which justice is accessed and delivered. We are investing over £700m over the next 4 years to update the court and tribunal estate, installing modern IT systems and making the justice system more efficient and effective for modern users.’
Ministry of Justice, 11th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Downing Street is facing a legal challenge to restore 13 words deleted from the ministerial code that appeared to remove the government’s obligation to uphold international law.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Everyone agrees a new law governing surveillance powers is required but the devil is in the detail, as a series of parliamentary reports have illustrated.’
BBC News, 11th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Google will begin blocking search results across all of its domains when a search takes place within Europe, in an extension of how it implements the “right to be forgotten” ruling.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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