“Four in 10 people sent to crown court to be sentenced could have been dealt with by magistrates, saving valuable time and money, the justice minister will say on Wednesday.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parties to civil court litigation must ensure that they file and exchange costs budgets no later than seven days before the first case management conference or risk strict penalties under the new costs management regime, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Motorists who hog the middle lane, cut up other drivers or tailgate face £100 fines from tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Victims of crime could get the right to challenge police who let criminals off with a ‘slap on the wrist’, under Government proposals being unveiled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Campaign group for ‘heterosexual equal rights’ uses US copyright law to issue a takedown notice.”
The Guardian, 13th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Pressure on psychiatric wards has become so great that doctors are sectioning mentally ill patients unnecessarily, because it is often seen as the only way to gain access to a bed, MPs have found.”
The Independent, 14th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Scotland Yard has announced it will support a legal challenge by one of its firearms officers attempting to overturn an official ruling that he unlawfully shot and killed a suspect.”
The Guardian, 13th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Law professor Andrew Ashworth says prison should only be used for most serious violent, threatening or sexual crimes.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new code of practice which will encourage more effective use of CCTV cameras comes into force today [12 August].”
Home Office, 12th August 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“The Government’s termination of existing judicial review proceedings via certification under the Justice and Security Act was ‘troubling’ but lawful. Parliament’s intention was clear, even though there were no new rules in force yet.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th August 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has announced that 100 pubs across England have been listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV), the Independent has reported.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Tens of thousands of vulnerable people are being detained unlawfully due to the complexity of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), lawyers have told a House of Lords committee.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The only way the law could be changed to allow British workers to receive favourable treatment in the recruitment market would be if the UK unwound its membership of the European Union. Otherwise it would be illegal under the Equality Act to discriminate against Polish workers or any other group from the EU.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An undisclosed settlement has been paid by a health trust to the family of a woman who died after a hospital failed to treat her diabetes.”
BBC News, 13th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Desmond Rutledge considers the scenarios in which judicial review is available as a solution to certain housing benefit issues and provides specific examples of housing benefit decisions that are susceptible to judicial review.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 13th August 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“Public authorities could be required to make copyrighted information contained in datasets available in a re-usable format under changes to freedom of information (FOI) laws even if they are not in a position to sanction re-use.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“The UK government is considering legal action against Spain over the imposition of additional border checks in Gibraltar, Downing Street has said.”
BBC News, 12th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A nudist spa in a quiet Surrey village complete with a dungeon, pool and sauna has been ordered to close after a council ruled it breached planning laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A refugee group said it would not take legal action over a scheme that saw vans drive through London calling on illegal immigrants to leave.”
BBC News, 12th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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