‘An estimated 1.4 million women and 700,000 men have suffered domestic abuse in the last year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).’
The Guardian, 12th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Amendments to infrastructure bill unpick earlier protections, meaning companies just outside parks will be able to drill horizontally below them.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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‘Professionals who fail to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in children could face the sack under a new law for England and Wales.’
BBC News, 12 February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A vicar who claimed he was the victim of four years of harassment has appeared at the Court of Appeal over whether he has the right to bring an action for unfair dismissal.’
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BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New analysis of the Census shows 46 per cent of women killed by men died at the hands of someone they were romantically involved with.’
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Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that it would not be lawful for DNA originally collected by the police to be used by a local authority for the purposes of a paternity test.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘It may come as a surprise to many solicitors that there is a presumption that the costs of making and complying with an application for pre-action disclosure are to be paid by the party making the application.’
Zenith PI Blog, 11th February 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Whistle-blowers say Sir Robert Francis’s report fails to offer enough protection to staff to who speak out and will not encourage others to come forward.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An Aboriginal father has defeated his children’s grandparents in his legal fight to return the infants to his native Australia after their mother died in the UK.’
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Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Flawed decisions” were made by police investigating a widow’s death when they failed to realise they were dealing with a murder scene, a review has said.
BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sounds like a rather abstruse case, but the Supreme Court has had some important things to say about how the courts should approach an argument that Article 1 of Protocol 1 to ECHR (the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions) is breached by a legislative decision. The clash is always between public benefit and private impairment, and this is a good example.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A police force has apologised to alleged child abuse victims after it found problems with 30 investigations involving 59 children.’
BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government has reported on its major review of the legal framework for the next stage for driverless cars. In The Pathway to Driverless Cars the Department for Transport sets out government thinking on what needs to change to support testing soon to be rolled out on British roads, and to pave the way for increasing autonomy into the future.’
Technology Law Update, 11th February 2015
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A paramedic has been sentenced for failing in his duty after the death of a man who collapsed outside a hospital.’
BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
”Driverless’ cars being tested on public roads in the UK will need to be fitted with data recorders, the government has said.’
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OUT-LAW.com, 11th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The judge leading the inquiry into historical child sex abuse in England and Wales has said she has no links to any person or institution which it might scrutinise.’
BBC News, 11th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Linda Henry who plays EastEnders character has been cleared in court of racially abusing a council litter warden who reprimanded her for dropping a cigarette butt.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Hundreds of judges have said they are considering taking early retirement because they are not paid enough and feel undervalued after a series of Government budget cuts to the legal system, according to a survey of attitudes within the judiciary.’
The Independent, 11th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: UK Judicial Attitude Survey (PDF)
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