‘A married couple who lured a teenager from Romania to the UK with the promise of a babysitting job but then raped her and forced her into prostitution have been jailed.’
The Independent, 11th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One of the youngest children to plead guilty to murder has been locked up for a minimum of 11 years after sentencing at the Old Bailey.’
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The Guardian, 11th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An armed robber who boasted on Facebook about his plans to raid a supermarket has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015,
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands more new car owners are being hit with fines and having their cars clamped and towed away since major changes were made to the tax disc system.’
The Independent, 13th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The public is more concerned about access to justice than free healthcare, according to a poll commissioned by lawyers campaigning to reverse cuts to legal aid.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The claim was brought by a 15-year-old school girl with a range of medical problems and a statement of special educational needs which named an independent school 27 miles from her home. The local authority accepted that she was an eligible child entitled to free school transport under section 508B of the Education Act 1996, which duty it discharged by providing a taxi service shared with other pupils. That service took her to and from school at the beginning and end of the normal school day. She asked for this arrangement to be varied in two respects: (1) to take her from home to school later than usual when she arrived back there from the frequent medical appointments she required, and (2) to take her from school to home later than usual on certain days to enable her to attend after-school clubs.’
Education Law Blog, 9th April 2015
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘In a short but powerful judgment the Court of Appeal has clarified the approach to continued detention on the basis that removal can be effected within a reasonable time. The decision is also important for the analysis of case law concerning detention where the prospects of effecting return depend upon changing circumstances in the proposed destination country.’
Free Movement, 10th April 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Hannah Lynes brings us the latest edition of the Human Rights Round-up.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for new orders to curb sexual predators, stating that the next government should introduce a new type of banning order to stop those suspected of grooming children for sexual exploitation.The LGA is calling for the introduction of “disruption orders”, which would be backed by the courts and give social workers and police a way of intervening in child sexual exploitation when they suspect something is going on, but cannot provide evidence to bring a criminal prosecution without a child having been already harmed.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th April 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The Law Society has rowed back from seeking a judicial review of the recent court fee increases, citing counsel’s opinion.’
Litigation Futures, 9th April 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Law Society has today issued new guidance on deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) to help lawyers meet an expected 10-fold surge in the number of legal challenges to DOLS over the coming year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Alex Laing, pupil at Coram Chambers, provides a step-by-step guide through the secure accommodation labyrinth when determining whether to use section 25 of the Children Act 1989 or the inherent jurisdiction.’
Family Law Week, 9th April 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Alex Laing, pupil at Coram Chambers, examines whether, and if so on what basis, the court can place in secure accommodation a child who has celebrated his 16th birthday.’
Family Law Week, 9th April 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Five legal highs, including an alternative to cocaine that is one of the most common in Britain, are to be banned from midnight on Thursday, ministers have announced.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Stevens is being investigated by the police watchdog over information he gave to the inquiry into the Met’s handling of the Stephen Lawrence murder case.’
BBC News, 9th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law firms report an increase in inquiries from people who divorced many years ago but who now hope they have further financial claims on their former spouse. The trend has been driven by the publicity surrounding the landmark Supreme Court ruling passed last month, involving green energy tycoon Dale Vince and his former wife Kathleen Wyatt.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Judicial Office has launched a pilot programme to improve the diversity of the High Court bench and encourage more applications from senior lawyers and legal academics.’
Litigation Futures, 9th April 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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