‘The UK’s most senior judge has appealed for people to give money to a charity whose volunteers support those who become embroiled in civil court cases but cannot afford a lawyer.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 100 LGBT organisations and celebrities are urging the government to reform UK gender identity laws, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 29th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Employment tribunal claims in the UK are taking an average of eight months to be heard, as the system struggles under government funding cuts and a surge in complaints.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 14 May 2019, the Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Carlisle heard a complaint against the Revd Canon Cameron Butland by the Archdeacon of Westmoreland and Furness, alleging that the Respondent had been neglectful or inefficient in the performance of his duties. Since the misconduct was admitted, the only issue before the Tribunal was that of penalty. The Tribunal determined that the appropriate penalty was one of rebuke.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd July 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘he High Court in England has granted an injunction against the holding company to which a wealthy Russian businessman transferred ownership of a luxury yacht in order to avoid enforcement of a £500 million divorce settlement, preventing the company from moving the yacht from where it is docked in Dubai.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A childminder who dubbed himself the ‘Peter Pan nanny’ has been jailed for sexually abusing three children.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th July 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Losing defendants in a civil claim have failed to overturn a judge’s ruling – despite it taking him 18 months from the end of proceedings to hand it down.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Sophie Crampton, barrister of 4 Brick Court, considers what purpose the provision might serve in determining care proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 26th July 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Britain’s knife crime epidemic will continue until young people see weapons as “uncool”, a judge has said. Mr Justice Bryan’s comments came as he sentenced a 17-year-old boy to eight months in custody for stabbing a grammar school pupil in the heart with a flick knife.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The father of a soldier who collapsed and died during a fitness test on a hot summer’s day has said there were organisational failings in the way the exercise was run.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager who watched pornography before brutally raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl can be identified for the first time, judges have ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The parents of a recruit shot dead at Deepcut Barracks 17 years ago have dropped their bid for a new inquest.’
BBC News, 26th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Assaults and incidents of self-harm in prisons in England and Wales have reached new highs, prompting fresh warnings that authorities are failing inmates.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has described as “reasonable” a decision by claimant lawyers that they needed the “freedom” of a conditional fee agreement (CFA) and shake off “the shackles” of legal aid to properly conduct a medical negligence claim.’
Litigation Futures, 24th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Should there have been any doubt remaining, Mr Justice Francis confirmed in O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer [2019] EWHC 1838 (Fam) that post-separation earnings are not a matrimonial asset capable of being shared.’
Family Law, 23rd July 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Maria Wright, PhD Candidate at the University of Bristol, and solicitor, highlights some of the challenges associated with placing children under SGOs overseas and asks whether such placements warrant a distinct form of legal framework tailored to meet their specific needs.’
Family Law Week, 19th July 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The most senior Catholic leader in England and Wales went to extraordinary lengths to try to discredit a BBC documentary on child sexual abuse and its cover-up by the church, the Guardian can disclose.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Move comes after investigation into city council found it fell far short of good practice.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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