‘The criminal justice system is “failing” people with a mental illness “at every stage”, a major report has found has found.’
The Independent, 17h November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who was shot dead by police at his home was lawfully killed, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 16th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former minister in Muammar Gaddafi’s government was jointly liable for the shooting of PC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984, a high court judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A carpenter has been jailed for stamping on the head of his partner’s teenage daughter after she branded him a “manipulative cuckoo”.’
The Independent, 16th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In this post, Richard Bamforth, Jessica Foley, and Julia Czaplinska-Pakowska of CMS comment on the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Kabab-Ji Sal (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait) [2021] UKSC 48, which delivered further guidance to commercial parties and arbitration practitioners on the issue of the governing law of arbitration agreements.’
UKSC Blog, 16th November 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
‘A man who babysat in private homes has been jailed for sexually abusing children aged between two and 14.’
BBC News, 15th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 14-year-old black schoolboy has accused the Metropolitan police of racist targeting after claiming he has been stopped by police about 30 times in the last two years. He has not been charged with or convicted of any offence.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This is a case about the payment of childcare costs under Universal Credit. Universal Credit claimants can claim an element reimbursing them up to 85% of the costs of childcare while they go to work.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘At the start of 2020, the urgent need to contain COVID-19 meant that alongside direct medical and clinical strategies, most countries tried to restrict the majority of the population’s movements in some way.’
Each Other, 16th November 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A care worker who stole more than £200,000 from vulnerable patients and left them unable to pay for toiletries and suitable care has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three members of a gang have been jailed for their part in the UK’s biggest burglary spree, a £26m series of raids on celebrity homes likened to a Hollywood movie.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on licence. But, what happens after they’ve served the totality of their sentence?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12rh November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Laura Campbell discusses liquidated damages in construction contracts, focussing upon the long-running Triple Point saga which ended in the Supreme Court this year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Clare Mendelle and Sarah Wertheim take a look at guidance provided by the Court of Appeal regarding security arrangements for insolvent claimants in the post-Bresco landscape.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘It is often said that going through a divorce is similar to suffering a bereavement. However, what happens if the person you are divorcing actually dies midway through that process?’
Family Law, 12th November 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Senior judges have praised the progress made so far by a strategy to improve diversity on the bench since it was unveiled a year ago. However, the first annual update report stops short of guaranteeing higher numbers of judges from underrepresented groups next year, with the judiciary’s diversity chief acknowleding “there is a great deal more to do”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th November 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court’s ruling in Lloyd, blocking a multi-billion-pound claim against Google, exposes the lack of legislation providing redress in mass claims. But CPR 19.6 could offer a way forward.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th November 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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