Teacher Kelly Burgess sentenced for pupil sex – BBC News
’26-year-old drama teacher who admitted having sex with a pupil has been spared a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 8 April 2014
Not adding up – NearlyLegal
‘As the number of people becoming homeless from private sector accommodation continues to rise, and as private sector accommodation is used for discharge of duty and temporary accommodation by Councils, the issue of affordability becomes more and more important. Both intentional homeless decisions and suitability decisions can rest on affordability.’
NearlyLegal, 7th April 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Paul Schmidt jailed for neglecting elderly mother – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 20 months for neglecting his elderly mother and defrauding her of thousands of pounds.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Termination of licence to operate soup kitchen was unlawful: High Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has ruled that a local authority’s decision to terminate a charity’s licence to operate a ‘soup kitchen’ at one of the council’s car parks was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Panorama bailiffs investigation to be aired after high court bid fails – The Guardian
‘The bailiff and star of BBC show The Enforcers has failed in a high court bid to stop a John Sweeney Panorama investigation into debt recovery being broadcast.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to UK laws aim to further curb number of cases going to employment tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
‘Employees with a grievance against their employers will have to consider participation in a dispute resolution scheme run by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) before they can lodge a claim before an employment tribunal under changes to UK law that have come into force.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Beyond the veil: What happened after Rebekah Dawson refused to take her niqab off in court – The Independent
‘If your memory is sufficiently jogged, you may recall the recent case of a female defendant who refused to remove her full-face veil in court. It prompted a predictable outbreak of public indignation and liberal soul-searching. The question boiled down to this: could, or should, an English court accommodate a woman who hid her face, citing religious precepts, in a country where the face and facial expression are regarded as key to identity?’
The Independent, 7th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Newham Council refunds up to £347,000 in illegal parking fines – BBC News
‘An east London council is refunding up to £347,000 to drivers after parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras.’
BBC News, 8th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney general resists call to protect witnesses from court cross-examination – The Guardian
‘Dominic Grieve QC, the attorney general, has resisted calls for young and vulnerable witnesses to be cross-examined by a judge rather than several barristers to avoid aggressive courtroom questioning .’
The Guardian, 7th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
