‘The divorce rate for opposite sex couples in England and Wales has plunged to its lowest level for almost half a century – partly due to problems in processing applications.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A vegan poster campaign has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for claiming that eating meat is worse for greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transport.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Bereaved Hillsborough families have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service and called for a review of how it conducted the case against David Duckenfield, the former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent acquitted on Thursday of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The local authority was applying for a secure accommodation order in respect of B (aged 15). B and her parents opposed this, mainly because the proposed placement was some distance away.’
Transparency Project, 29th November 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A veteran solicitor who failed to complete several probate matters promptly – with one taking 15 years – has been fined by a tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A father who shook his baby son to death has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who shot dead his heavily pregnant ex-wife with a crossbow in a “brutal and evil attack” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two women who killed their partners will appeal their convictions this month, in the first cases of their kind to be heard since Sally Challen successfully challenged her murder conviction on the grounds of having suffered years of domestic abuse.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Camden Council has submitted claims to the High Court to recover costs from the contractor PFIC (Partners for Improvement in Camden) and its principal subcontractors, who previously had responsibility for refurbishment and maintenance of the Chalcots Estate, under a private finance initiative agreement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘UK drone pilots must register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) by the end of 29 November or face a fine of £1,000.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speech by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division: “If only we had known then what we know now” ‘
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 29th November 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘On a spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans attending the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into allegations that the security services were complicit in the torture and abduction of terror suspects after 9/11 is to be subjected to a full scale legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 22 November, the Church of England issued the following Press Release which announces the appointment of safeguarding consultant Jane Humphreys as the independent reviewer into its handling of the allegations relating to the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd November 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘Recent decisions considering time bars and notification provisions have generated considerable commentary and discussion over the last few months. One of these is Boskalis Offshore Marine Contractive BV v Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP (the “Atlantic Tonjer”) which concerned notification provisions in a payment clause and the timely challenge of disputed invoices before they were due for payment.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th November 2019
High Court (Administrative Court)
AC v A Swedish Judicial Authority [2019] EWHC 3213 (Admin) (28 November 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Solicitors Regulation Authority v Robinson [2019] EWHC 3223 (Ch) (28 November 2019)
Causer & Anor v All Star Leisure (Group) Ltd [2019] EWHC 3231 (Ch) (28 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A man who committed arson after his ex-girlfriend broke up with him has been spared jail after his lawyer argued the attack was an “acute stress reaction” to the end of the relationship.’
The Independent, 28th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Cabinet Office has defied a court order to release a secret government report on the UK’s fracking industry. Officials were expected to hand over the report on Monday, days before Britain’s first general election leaders’ debate on the climate crisis, after the information tribunal ruled it was in the public interest to disclose its findings in full.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Shia Muslim has been jailed for three years and nine months for vandalism attacks on five mosques in Birmingham.’
BBC News, 28th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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