‘Capital allowances were available on part of the expenditure incurred by energy company SSE on a hydro-electric scheme, the UK’s First-tier tax tribunal has decided.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Solicitors have again warned on the importance of updating wills after a man’s estate was challenged by his young children – in an unusual case surrounding reasonable provision for infants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Many teenage survivors of modern slavery are being sent back to nations where they have no relatives and are again at risk of being targeted by traffickers, according to new data.’
Rights Info, 15th August 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The Upper Tribunal has held that regulations under the Equality Act 2010 excluding children who have a ‘tendency to physical abuse’ from its protection give rise to unlawful discrimination under Article 14 ECHR.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the incident in east London in July 2017 in which Rashan Charles died has found that the performance of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer who restrained Mr Charles fell short of expected standards.’
Independent Office for Police Conduct, 15th August 2018
Source: policeconduct.gov.uk
‘The BBC today admitted that the way it reported the police raid on the home of Sir Cliff Richard will make it hard to persuade the Court of Appeal that the High Court was wrong to award the singer heavy damages last month for breach of privacy. Announcing that it will not seek leave to appeal the judgment in Sir Cliff Richard OBE v British Broadcasting Corporation the BBC called on the government to clarify the balance between the rights to privacy and free expression.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The number of law firms closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rose by 35% last year to 50, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 15th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Councils last year paid £2.1m in compensation to pedestrians who tripped on pavements, according to freedom of information requests from motoring organisation the AA.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ordered a Russian national to provide full security for the legal costs of a former business partner.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A Lancashire man has pleaded guilty to infecting two women with HIV.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The challenges universities face when handling complaints of alleged serious misconduct, and the significant implications of getting it wrong, has been highlighted in a recent case involving a US university.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A father and son have been cleared by a court of stealing eight bottles of champagne worth £348 from Fortnum & Mason.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The widow of a coke oven worker who suffered chronic bronchitis because of harmful fumes has won £15,853 in a court battle against the UK government.’
BBC News, 15th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Badger culling will be extended across England on an open-ended basis, conservationists have warned, after the high court rejected a challenge to the legality of the government’s policy.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The recently-launched UK body charged with overseeing product safety has unveiled plans to strengthen the regulatory regime for product safety and standards, including proposals to set up a national incident management team capable of coordinating large scale product recall and repair programmes.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The BBC will not challenge a ruling over its coverage of a police raid at Sir Cliff Richard’s home in 2014 at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 15th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has defended its handling of the high-profile case against the England cricketer Ben Stokes after a jury unanimously cleared him of affray.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘BHS’s accounts were misleading and featured unrealistic forecasts before Sir Philip Green sold the now collapsed department store chain, according to a report into the role of the retailer’s auditor, PwC.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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