Fishmongers’ Hall: Steven Gallant to be freed from prison – BBC News
‘A convicted murderer who tackled the Fishmongers’ Hall attacker Usman Khan on London Bridge is to be freed from prison on licence.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Southern Water denies deliberately dumping sewage in coastal waters – BBC News
‘Southern Water has denied deliberately dumping raw sewage into seas and rivers on thousands of occasions to avoid investing in its treatment works.’
BBC News, 8th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No justification’ for changing Human Rights Act, government told – The Independent
‘There is “absolutely no justification” for the government to change the Human Rights Act, a parliamentary inquiry has found.’
The Independent, 8th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jeremy Corbyn investigated by parliament’s sleaze watchdog over legal support – The Independent
‘Jeremy Corbyn is under investigation by parliament’s sleaze watchdog following allegations he did not properly declare financial support given to him for legal disputes related to antisemitism claims.’
The Independent, 8th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Migrants who steer dinghies across English Channel to claim asylum will no longer be prosecuted – The Independent
‘Migrants who steer dinghies across the English Channel with the sole intention of claiming asylum in port will no longer be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.’
The Independent, 8th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met officers given misconduct notices over disappearance of Richard Okorogheye – The Guardian
‘Two Metropolitan police officers have been given misconduct notices over potential failings in the disappearance of teenager Richard Okorogheye.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Suffolk mental health unit’s safety risks ‘not addressed’ – BBC News
‘A mental health unit has been rated inadequate for the second time in four months after it failed to address risks affecting patient safety.’
BBC news, 9th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal challenge over ministers’ private email use – BBC News
‘The government is facing a legal challenge over the use of private email accounts and WhatsApp by ministers and senior officials.’
BBC News, 9th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex offender loses appeal based on inadequate legal advice – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected the claim that a man convicted of a sexual offence after a police officer posed online as a child was given inadequate legal advice.’
Legal Futures, 8th July 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Family Court judge issues ruling to highlight successful use of “Resolutions Model” – Local Government Lawyer
‘A mother and daughter have been reunited under the rarely used ‘Resolutions Model’ by the Family Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Police bill risks criminalising homeless people, warn UK charities – The Guardian
‘Leading homelessness charities have made an unprecedented joint plea to UK ministers to reconsider the police and crime bill, warning it could in effect criminalise large numbers of people simply for being homeless.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rebekah Vardy gets partial win in Coleen Rooney libel battle – BBC News
‘Rebekah Vardy has successfully had parts of Coleen Rooney’s defence thrown out by a judge, in the latest stage of their libel battle.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Lachaux libel case returns with an expensive result for the publishers – Transparency Project
‘This post is not about family law; it’s about defamation law. It involves alleged behaviour by a husband (Bruno Lachaux) to his wife (Afsana Lachaux). Since their separation, Mr and Mrs Lachaux have been involved in litigation in the family court which we wrote about in September last year. That litigation involved both financial matters and children matters. There was also a separate ongoing libel case brought by Mr Lachaux regarding a number of publications about his marriage. Mrs Lachaux was not a party in the libel case.’
Transparency Project, 7th July 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Social Worker awarded damages in Strasbourg for unfair accusations of professional misconduct – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The United Kingdom has been ordered by the European Court of Human Rights to pay damages and legal costs to a social worker who was unfairly accused of professional misconduct by a Family Court judge.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th July 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Stay of proceedings in consequence of restructuring plan – Mills & Reeve
‘A restructuring plan to compromise certain landlord claims was allowed to proceed without being impeded by judgment being entered on a landlord’s claim for arrears.’
Mills & Reeve, 7th July 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Epidemic of violence against women under way in England and Wales – report – The Guardian
‘Women and girls are being subjected to an epidemic of violence that requires a “radical and bold” shift in how authorities in England and Wales tackle crimes that disproportionately affect female victims, a police watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Volume of laws makes it impossible for local authorities to enforce them, warn private landlords – Local Government Lawyer
‘Private landlords have complained that there will be 168 pieces of legislation governing their relations with tenants once the new Building Safety Bill passes through Parliament.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman speaks out over Elvis performer rape ordeal – BBC News
‘A woman raped by an Elvis impersonator when she was a 15-year-old dancer has said “he no longer controls her life” after he was finally put behind bars.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three members of Stockwell Six cleared after nearly 50 years – The Guardian
‘Three innocent black men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago over a corrupt police officer’s claims they tried to rob him have had their convictions overturned by the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
