Bailiffs visit parents who took child out of school – Daily Telegraph
‘Parents hit with £1,200 bill after taking teenage son on holiday during school term.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Leighann Duffy murder: Lloyd Byfield jailed for life – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who murdered a woman in front of a six-year-old girl has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex abuse victims threaten legal action over inquiry – Daily Telegraph
‘Abuse survivors demand apology from Justice Lowell Goddard, the inquiry chairman, and say Home Office will face judicial review over decision to exclude victims from inquiry panel.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge in underage sex case says she feels ‘extremely sorry’ for defendant – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge Sylvia de Bertodano launches a scathing attack against the CPS for bringing the case to court.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham canal murder: Man guilty of body-in-suitcase killing – BBC News
‘A killer who dismembered his tenant’s body before stuffing it into a suitcase which he dumped into a canal has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 9th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog walkers who don’t clean up their pet’s mess to face £100 fine – The Independent
‘Under a new law designed to tackle Britain’s dog poo problem, owners caught without a poop scooping bag will be fined £100.’
The Independent, 12th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Married couple who lured Romanian teenager to UK and then forced her into prostitution jailed – The Independent
‘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
Boy, 13, jailed after admitting to north London stabbing – The Guardian
‘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
Facebook boast Tesco robber Andrew Hennells jailed – BBC News
‘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
Abolition of paper car tax disc: Why are drivers being fined and having vehicles towed away? – The Independent
‘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
Access to justice a greater concern than free healthcare – poll – The Guardian
‘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
School transport judgment arrives – Education Law Blog
‘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
What is a “reasonable period” for immigration detention? – Free Movement
‘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
The Round-up: Black Spiders and Superhero Jurisdictions – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Hannah Lynes brings us the latest edition of the Human Rights Round-up.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Child sexual exploitation disruption orders: preventing is better than reacting – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘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
Law Society drops plan to bring JR over court fee rises – Litigtation Futures
‘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
Deprivation of liberty guidance clarifies rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘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
Ariadne’s Golden Thread: Placing Children in Secure Accommodation – Family Law Week
‘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
