‘Procedural fairness is a bit like an elephant. It is difficult to define in abstract, but you know a fair procedure when you see one. So Lawton LJ put it in Maxwell v Department of Trade [1974] QB 523, 539’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Supreme Court has today given its reasons why it unanimously upheld a homeless mother of five’s appeal over a London borough’s offer of accommodation 50 miles away.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The ringleader of a gang who ran a “cash-for-crash” scam involving bus passengers has been convicted of fraud.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘With remarkable speed, the Supreme Court has handed down its judgement in Nzolameso v Westminster City Council , having announced immediately after the hearing on 17/3/2015 that the appeal would be allowed, with reasons to follow.’
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Nearly Legal, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Our post on Nzolameso v City of Westminster [2015] UKSC 22 is here, but behind the headlines of the judgment (and it is a good judgment) is a whole history, even between the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court hearings.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A Nigerian gays right activist who fears imprisonment and death because of her sexuality has had her case for asylum rejected by the High Court – after a judge ruled that she was pretending to be lesbian.
The Independent, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘When the UK goes to the polls on 7 May votes will be cast through a secret ballot. But it was not always thus. Elections used to be altogether more public and dangerous affairs. ‘
BBC News, 5th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who left another man with severe brain damage after punching him once in the head outside a nightclub has been jailed for over three years.’
The Independent, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman left brain damaged by killer nurse Beverley Allitt has been ordered to pay back £23,000 in benefits.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The heartbroken family of a three-year-old boy crushed to death by a runaway trailer yesterday branded the motorist’s sentence a “joke” after he escaped prison.
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Social media helping make dramatic acts of revenge against philandering husbands a standard feature of British divorce, say lawyers.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A drug addict whose attack on a disabled pensioner caused outrage around the world should use his four-year jail sentence to “do some thinking”, his victim has said.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A ban on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK has come into force.’
BBC News, 6th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A single mother of five children has won a protracted legal battle and prevented Westminster council from removing her family to Milton Keynes.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘People who take drugs before getting behind the wheel of a car believe it is a “much more acceptable” thing to do than driving while drunk, according to a Government study.’
The Independent, 6th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Staff shortages are making it harder to tackle Islamic radicalisation in England’s prisons, the former head of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office has warned.’
BBC News, 7th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New rules heralding Scandinavian-style shared parental leave of up to 50 weeks come into force this weekend as concerns continue that many employers are not ready for the “complicated and challenging” changes.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Nuclear waste dumps can be imposed on local communities without their support under a new law rushed through in the final hours of parliament.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The spam text message will be familiar to most people. “Our records indicate you had a non-fault accident in the last three years and are in line for receiving compensation. Reply YES for more info. Reply NO to opt out.”’
The Guardian, 6th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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