Transgender patients in England face ‘long waits’ for appointments – BBC News
‘Transgender people are waiting up to 18 months for an initial consultation at specialist NHS gender identity clinics.’
BBC News, 21st February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed after running over girlfriend’s ex-husband multiple times – Daily Telegraph
‘Jonathan Leuty has been jailed for four years after running over his girlfriend’s ex-husband multiple times’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wyverstone weapons haul: Firearms dealer Anthony Buckland jailed – BBC News
‘An arms dealer who supplied some of the firearms that made up the UK’s biggest stash of illegal weapons has been jailed for six years.’
BBC News, 19th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex tourists who pay for prostitutes abroad ‘should face prosecution in UK’ – The Independent
‘British men who use prostitutes while abroad on stag parties should be prosecuted in the UK under new laws that make paying for sex illegal, according to a report backed by a senior MP.’
The Independent, 21st February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother hopes joint enterprise verdict will overturn son’s murder conviction – The Guardian
‘The mother of one of the teenage boys convicted of murdering Garry Newlove has said she hopes a supreme court ruling against the so-called joint enterprise law will bolster the case for her son’s conviction to be thrown out.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex offender refuses to resign from council – The Guardian
‘Government rules preventing councillors from being sacked if they commit a crime are being reviewed after a parish councillor convicted of child pornography offences refused to resign.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plans put forward to integrate HB Public Law and Buckinghamshire legal teams – Local Government Lawyer
‘One of the largest local authority shared legal services could be created later this year if the proposed integration of HB Public Law and the legal services department at Buckinghamshire County Council goes ahead.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
TTIP deal poses ‘real and serious risk’ to NHS, says leading QC – The Guardian
‘The controversial transatlantic trade deal set to be agreed this year would mean that privatisation of elements of the NHS could be made irreversible for future governments wanting to restore services to public hands, according to a new legal analysis.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Savers pay hundreds for bank account mis-selling claims rejected by ombudsman – Daily Telegraph
‘Financial Ombudsman Service says claims made through third-party companies much less likely to be upheld.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paul Burrell wins £5k damages from Max Clifford – The Guardian
‘Former royal butler Paul Burrell has won a high court privacy action against PR agent Max Clifford.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Relax Sunday trading laws to help shops, MPs say – BBC News
‘Rules on Sunday opening hours for shops in England and Wales are out of date and need to be relaxed, a group of 200 MPs and council leaders has said.’
BBC News, 21st February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government’s review of child protection must not undermine vital services – The Guardian
‘The government’s review of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs), due to report in March, is reshaping the architecture of child protection. LSCBs are tasked with oversight of agencies that protect children, including local authorities, police, schools and health. This is a fundamental review, which implies far-reaching change, and is of huge public interest. The spotlight on this review is made more intense by the cross-departmental children’s taskforce: one key outcome from it must be a better coordinated approach across government departments.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police call for tighter laws on antique guns – BBC News
‘A legal loophole is allowing criminals to lawfully obtain weapons and commit gun crimes including murders, police have said.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New offences and sentencing – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Two further significant provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 have been brought into force. First, on 10 November 2015, section 79 created section 40CB of the Prison Act 1952, which provides for an offence of throwing any article or substance into a prison without authorisation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Dolton Powell murder: Joint enterprise ruling causes charge rethink – BBC News
‘Prosecutors are reconsidering murder charges in the trial of eight people following a Supreme Court ruling on the joint enterprise law.’
BBC News, 19th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdogs investigate financial age discrimination – Daily Telegraph
‘The FCA may for the first time create special rules to protect the interests of the elderly.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Families to challenge minimum income visa rules in supreme court – The Guardian
‘The families of UK citizens denied the right to live in Britain because of the minimum income visa requirement for non-EU partners are to challenge the rules in the supreme court on Monday.’
The Guardian, 22nd Febraury 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Deportation of woman, 92, ‘against human rights’ – BBC News
‘The lawyer of a 92-year-old woman facing deportation from the UK says he will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights if needed.’
BBC News, 20th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EVENT: The Inner Temple – Lecture: Privacy & The Media
‘This lecture will be given by Dr Paul Wragg, University of Leeds and Inner Temple Academic Fellow. The lecture is accredited for 1 CPD hour and is open to members of all four Inns.’
Date: 27 April 2016, 6.30pm
Location: Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL
Cost: £10 including drinks reception (£5 for Inner Temple pupil/student members)
More information can be found here.
