Teachers struck off after being caught having sex in school – The Guardian
‘Two teachers who had sex in a school have been banned from teaching.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS hospital trust put in special measures over serious care failings – The Guardian
‘An NHS hospital trust has been put into special measures after inspectors found serious failings in the safety and quality of its care for patients, including untrained receptionists assessing how seriously unwell new arrivals at A&E were. West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust became the latest trust to be ordered to make big improvements after the Care Quality Commission watchdog rated its services overall as “inadequate”.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Winchester prison’s fourth death in two months prompts review – BBC News
‘The deaths of four inmates in cells at Winchester prison in two months has prompted an investigation.’
BBC News, 10th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British bill of rights plan to be unveiled ‘this autumn’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it will ‘bring forward’ proposals for a British bill of rights, to replace the Human Rights Act, this autumn.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Immigration rule ‘has split 15,000 children from a parent’ – BBC News
‘At least 15,000 children are separated from a parent because of income rules affecting some migrants, says the Children’s Commissioner for England.’
BBC News, 9th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court finds Legal Aid Agency “asked itself wrong question” about means assessment – Free Movement
‘In a judgment that may be of interest to legal aid lawyers, the High Court has overturned a rejection by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) of a legal aid claim by Duncan Lewis solicitors. The Legal Aid Agency should have considered whether the means assessment conducted by Duncan Lewis, which had assessed a client KW as having provided sufficient evidence to show that she came within the financial threshold for legal aid, had made a reasonable judgement. The LAA had erred in refusing to fund the case on the basis that the documents relied upon were outside of the ‘assessment window’, Cranston J held in the case of R (On the Application Of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Ltd) v The Lord Chancellor [2015] EWHC 2498 (Admin).’
Full story
Free Movement, 8th September 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Was it lawful for UK forces to kill British Isis fighters in Syria? – The Guardian
‘On the facts as we know them, this unprecedented attack on British would-be terrorists appears to be within the law.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who, What, Why: When is it legal to kill your own citizens? – BBC News
‘Two British jihadists from the Islamic State group were killed by a RAF drone strike in Syria. What’s the legal status of the attack?’
BBC News, 8th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Michael Gove unveils review of prison education in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Michael Gove has taken the first steps in his plans to introduce an “earned release” scheme for prisoners in England and Wales by announcing a major review of education provisions in jails.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paddy Power ad telling Sepp Blatter to ‘f**k off’ cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
‘The advertising watchdog has cleared a campaign by bookmaker Paddy Power that called on Fifa president Sepp Blatter to “f**k off”, ruling that it was unlikely to cause widespread offence.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Driver jailed for three years after hitting 91-year-old man in Birmingham – The Independent
‘A driver has been jailed for three years and disqualified from driving for seven years after colliding with a 91-year-old man in Sutton Coldfield town centre.’
The Independent, 8th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police officer accused of lying in death in custody inquest appears in court – The Guardian
‘A police officer accused of lying at the inquest of a man who died in police custody seven years ago has appeared in court.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook-boast Croydon deer-killer sentenced – BBC News
‘A man who poached a deer from a field in south London, took it home and slit its throat has been given a seven month suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 8th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for helping online lover travel from UK to Syria – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed for 15 months for helping a man she had never met travel to Syria after they struck up an online romance.’
Full story
The Guardian, 8th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hazard? What Hazard? – Nearly Legal
‘When do local authorities have to conduct Housing Act 2004 hazard assessments as part of their homelessness duties?’
Nearly Legal, 9th September 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
One lawyer’s crusade to defend extreme pornography – The Guardian
‘Myles Jackman is on a mission to change Britain’s obscenity laws. For him, it’s more than a job, it’s a moral calling.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Unison) v Lord Chancellor, (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) (Nos 1 and 2) – WLR Daily
‘The Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 whereby fees were payable by a claimant or appellant on the commencement of a claim or an appeal and also in advance of the final hearing unless they were entitled to a remission on account of limited means was lawful and not discriminatory.’
WLR Daily, 26th August 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Bell – WLR Daily
Regina v Bell [2015] EWCA Crim 1426; [2015] WLR (D) 371
‘Where a defendant was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for an offence of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility which had taken place 14 years earlier (and before the coming into force of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), article 7.1 of the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms did not prohibit the minimum term imposed from being a heavier penalty than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offence was committed.’
WLR Daily, 27th August 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Indecent images: is the law out of control? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘On 3rd September 2015 the news reported the case of a 14 year old boy who took a naked photo of himself before sending it to a female classmate via Snapchat (a smartphone application that deletes a message or a photograph 10 seconds after it has been read). She took a screenshot of the photo and decided to send it to other people at school.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th September 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
