Children Public Law Update (September 2015) – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent judgments of significance to child care lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 2nd September 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Anni Dewani death: coroner questions need for UK inquest – The Guardian
‘A coroner has questioned whether there should be an inquest in the UK into the death of businessman Shrien Dewani’s wife, Anni, during a carjacking in South Africa.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hacking investigation took four years and cost £2.5m – but ended without any prosecutions – The Independent
‘A £2.5m Scotland Yard investigation into computer hacking has ended after four years without anybody facing court because the alleged offences happened too long ago, prosecutors have confirmed.’
The Independent, 9th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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
