‘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
‘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
‘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
‘Guidance for landlords affected by the introduction of right to rent checks.’
Home Office, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘“People think that miscarriages of justice are rare and exceptional,” says Dr Michael Naughton, founder of the UK Innocence Project. “But every single day, people are overturning convictions for criminal offences. Miscarriages of justice are routine, even mundane features of the criminal justice system. They are systemic.” ‘
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Chris Elliott led an inquiry into last year’s saga and says problems remain with proper control of UK food supply chain.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A terror suspect accused of conspiring with radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri can be extradited to the US, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations 2014
The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) Slaughter and Compensation (England) Order 2014
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) (England) Order 2014
The Childcare Providers (Information, Advice and Training) Regulations 2014
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Former police officer Carol Howard has won £37,000 from the Met, after two years fighting her case against racial and gender discrimination. A victory, yes, but hard won. So is it ever worth suing your boss? Radhika Sanghani asks the legal experts.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Home Office has (finally) announced the ‘pilot’ areas for the landlord immigration check requirement under Immigration Act 2014.’
NearlyLegal, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘John Mulholland who has an international reputation and is published widely in academic journals, billed the NHS £1.1 million for work that was never done.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘No-one responsible for children’s safeguarding in Rotherham during the 16-year period when more than 1,400 young people were abused will face disciplinary action despite the mounting public anger over the scandal, the chief executive of the council has confirmed.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This talk looks at the legal and practical tools available to employment lawyers to prove or disprove direct discrimination and harassment, exploring in particular three areas:
How judges apply the burden of proof s136(2)(3) EA 2010.
What is the role of Comparators in light of the Supreme Court decision of Hewage v Grampian Health Board [2012] ICR 1054, SC.
What role does knowledge of the protected characteristic now play in light of IPC Media Ltd v Millar [2013] IRLR 707.’
Cloisters, 29th August 2014
Source: www.cloisters.com
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