‘NHS Resolution has added one provider to its mediation panel following what it said was a “highly competitive retender” process that saw the existing three reappointed.’
Litigation Futures, 9th June 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A charitable trust supporting the work of Prince Andrew has been required to return more than £350,000 in payments made to a trustee after a public watchdog intervened.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government’s adviser on extremism is investigating whether it’s possible to ban behaviour that leads people to hate each other.’
BBC News, 10th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Father of Stephen Lawrence says police’s promises to change have not been met.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Church of England has disowned a legal ruling in its own religious courts after a grieving family was banned from erecting a memorial with an untranslated motto in Irish because it might arouse political “passions”.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An attempt to block the release of a man convicted of beating and raping a pensioner has been rejected by the Parole Board.’
BBC News, 8th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is set to conduct a major review on the extent to which it can reform the regulatory regime – including the reserved legal activities (RLAs) – using its existing powers.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A bill introducing “no-fault” divorces in England and Wales has been backed by MPs.’
BBC News, 8th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK’s new quarantine rules have come into effect from today. What are the new restrictions on international arrivals and how will they be enforced?’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A children’s rights charity is to ask the High Court to quash a statutory instrument that introduced significant changes to children’s social care law during the coronavirus pandemic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Four neo-Nazi “diehards” are facing jail for being “active members” of the banned terrorist group National Action (NA).’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘New instructions have been running at about 70% of the pre-lockdown level over the past two and a half months, but there are definite signs of a revival, with conveyancing roaring back, new figures have shown.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A local authority acted unlawfully after it failed to provide night-time care and support to two adult brothers with severe physical and learning disabilities pending a full needs reassessment, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Business groups have warned that introducing a law to prevent foreign takeovers that threaten national security could have a “chilling” effect on investment in the UK.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Rosalind English talks to senior policy advisor to the campaign group Compassion in World Farming about food security and the danger of pathogens in intensive livestock rearing. Does the Agriculture Bill address these issues or will new trade deals mean cheap imported meat over responsible farming?’
Law Pod UK, 8th June 2020
Source: audioboom.com
‘The England and Wales police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who died in custody in Devon.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman is challenging rules which deprived her of legal aid for action to protect her from her former partner.’
BBC News, 9th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been jailed after falsely claiming more than £1m in benefits in what has been described as one of the biggest social security frauds to be prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers are facing a high court legal challenge after they refused to order an urgent investigation into the shortages of personal protective equipment faced by NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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