Council guilty of safety breach after woman falls into drain at care home – Local Government Lawyer
“A council has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs after an 82-year-old vulnerable woman was injured in a fall at one of its care homes.”
Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation – Legal Services Board
“LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation.”
Legal Services Board, 10th September 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Claimants’ ability to pay tribunal fees will be based on combination of income and savings, Government confirms – OUT-LAW.com
“A single system of fee remission, based on a combination of claimants’ income and ‘disposable capital’, will be introduced across all courts and tribunals, including employment tribunals, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
LAG: ‘disturbing’ drop off in legal aid cases – LegalVoice
“The Legal Action Group has warned that what remains of civil legal aid could just ‘wither away’ as new research reveals ‘a disturbing reduction’ in the take-up of cases, writes Jon Robins. According to the group, there has been a marked drop off even for the cases still covered by legal aid.”
LegalVoice, 11th September 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The BRB (Residuary) Limited (Tax Consequences) Order 2013
The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013
The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2014) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
A v A and another (Children: Habitual Residence) (Reunite International Child Abduction Centre and others intervening) – WLR Daily
“The High Court of England and Wales had jurisdiction to order the ‘return’ to this country of a small child who had never lived or even been here, on the basis that he had British nationality.”
WLR Daily, 9th September 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Gibson) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
Regina (Gibson) v Secretary of State for Justice: [2013] EWHC 2481 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 344
“Where the Crown Court fixed a term of imprisonment in default of a sum recoverable under a confiscation order the words ‘at the time the period of detention was imposed’ in section 79(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 meant the time when the default term was activated by the magistrates’ court, not the time when it was fixed by the Crown Court, for the purposes of calculating a reduction in the term of imprisonment.”
WLR Daily, 4th September 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Acpo’s role to be examined by Sir Nick Parker – BBC News
“A retired general will lead an inquiry into whether an association for senior police officers is fit for purpose.”
BBC News, 10th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Michael Le Vell: CPS defends prosecution of Coronation Street actor – Daily Telegraph
“Prosecutors last night defended the decision to put Michael Le Vell on trial insisting it was in the public interest to let the jury decide on his guilt or innocence.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equitable Life scandal victims to receive compensation this year – Daily Telegraph
“Around 10,000 victims of the Equitable Life scandal will receive a £5,000 compensation payment a year early, the Government has announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Shocking’ bedroom tax should be axed, says UN investigator – The Guardian
“Housing expert Raquel Rolnik says policy could constitute a violation of the human right to adequate housing.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospital settles Stafford mother’s poor care claim – BBC News
“A six-figure settlement has been agreed for a woman who suffered life-changing injuries caused by mistakes when she gave birth at Stafford Hospital.”
BBC News, 11th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fine wine fraudsters jailed for conning elderly investors – Daily Telegraph
“Two members of a family of fraudsters who conned elderly investors in a £4.5 million fine wine scam have been jailed for a total of ten-and-a-half years.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
On-the-spot fines are making High Streets ‘fair game’ to young criminals – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s High Streets are at risk of becoming ‘fair game’ to young criminals who are ‘blighting our communities’ because they know they can escape with on-the-spot fines, the Justice Secretary warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC’s Tom Davies: Police disciplinary system’s ‘grave flaws’ – BBC News
“The disciplinary process for serious complaints against police officers has ‘grave flaws’ and needs to be overhauled, says the outgoing head of the police watchdog in Wales.”
BBC News, 11th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Michael Le Vell cleared: Should rape suspects get anonymity? – BBC News
“In the wake of Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell being cleared of child rape and other sex abuse charges, the question of whether suspects in such cases should be granted anonymity, just as complainants are, arises once more.”
BBC News, 11th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gym chains forced to improve contract terms – Daily Telegraph
“Three leading health and fitness operators have been forced to improve their contracts for customers after an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
