Teacher Emily Fox jailed for having sex with pupil – BBC News
‘A PE teacher who had sex with a pupil she taught at an all-girls private school has been jailed for 15 months.’
BBC News, 5th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New criminal offence for design rights infringement to take effect from October – OUT-LAW.com
‘Criminal penalties could be pursued against intentional copiers of either UK or Community registered designs that do not have rights holders’ permission for their actions from the beginning of next month.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Former N-Dubz singer Dappy guilty of nightclub assault – The Guardian
‘The former N-Dubz singer Dappy has been found guilty of assaulting a man at a nightclub.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother who kept her daughter off school over cancer fears cleared by court – Daily Telegraph
‘Kerry Capper dragged through the legal process after keeping her daughter at home fearing her cancer had returned.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau 75 year anniversary: Geese too loud? Lost false teeth? We can help! Celebrating seven decades of the CAB – The Independent
‘In September 1939, the CAB was established with the creation of 200 emergency centres across the country. Today it deals with issues from the fallout of the bedroom tax, benefits cuts and fraud, but in wartime it helped to replace lost ration books and put wives and parents in touch with lost sons and husbands in prisoner-of-war camps.’
The Independent, 7th September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New press self-regulation body ‘not a fake’, says Ipso chairman – BBC News
‘The chairman of a new press self-regulation body set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal says he wants to show critics it is not a “fake”.’
BBC News, 8th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for inquiry into death at Morton Hall immigration detention centre – The Guardian
‘The family of a 26-year-old man who died at an immigration detention centre have called for an urgent independent inquiry saying they have concerns about the circumstances surrounding his death.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf to lead child abuse inquiry – BBC News
‘Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf has replaced Lady Butler-Sloss as head of the UK government inquiry into historical child abuse. Ms Woolf is a City lawyer and former president of the Law Society.’
BBC News, 5th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid: children and the residence test – government response to the JCHR – Ministry of Justice
‘Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) first report of the 2014 to 2015 session.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
LSB caution on growth of paid McKenzie friends – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The oversight legal regulator has given a muted backing to the emergence of fee-charging McKenzie friends. Legal Services Board chairman Sir Michael Pitt (pictured) supported the suggestion that paid legal advisers should be recognised as a “legitimate feature” of the legal services market.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government defends JR reforms, attacks impact of challenges on development – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has defended its reforms to judicial review, saying it is “particularly keen to reduce the extent to which legal challenge unduly hinders economic development and regeneration”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Right to rent: landlords’ code of practice – Home Office
‘Guidance for landlords affected by the introduction of right to rent checks.’
Home Office, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Man sentenced for eBay tax evasion totalling almost £300,000 – Crown Prosecution Service
‘John Woolfenden was sentenced yesterday at Bolton Crown Court to two years imprisonment for two counts of cheating the public revenue and one count of concealing or transferring criminal property. Woolfenden evaded paying £299,752.93 in revenue whilst trading on eBay over a period of six years and pleaded guilty to the charges.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Attorney General’s keynote address to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 2 September 2014 – Attorney General’s Office
‘A speech given by the Attorney General to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime – delivered on 1st September 2014 at Jesus College Cambridge.’
Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Family courts unfair for litigants in person, MPs told – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Litigants in person are not getting fair hearings, the Common’s Justice Committee heard this morning.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Surrogacy Law Update (September 2014) – Family Law Week
‘In this inaugural surrogacy update, Andrew Powell, barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent judgments in the High Court.’
Family Law Week, 4th September 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Surveillance watchdog warns police over false identities on social media – The Guardian
‘Police officers and others public authorities who use false identities to disguise their online presence when they use social media to investigate a suspect’s personal lifestyle or associates without authorisation have been warned by the chief surveillance watchdog.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
