‘Black and ethnic minority people in Britain still face “entrenched” race inequality in many areas, including education and health, a watchdog warns. A review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which also looked at employment, housing, pay, and criminal justice, found an “alarming picture”.’
BBC News, 18th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Medical experts and campaigners have criticised the government’s childhood obesity strategy as weak and embarrassing, and accused policymakers of throwing away the best chance to tackle the culture of unhealthy eating that is crippling the NHS. The government’s measures, centred on the sugar tax announced by George Osborne in March, rely on voluntary action by the food and drink industry and are shorn of any restrictions on junk food marketing and advertising.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An advert for a Walkers Crisps competition offering 20,000 holidays has been banned after more than 100 consumers complained that the trips on offer were virtually impossible to win.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A neighbourhood plan referendum has been postponed after an application for its judicial review was lodged.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Sophie Khan, a lawyer specialising in Taser injuries, explains on the Today programme her concerns about Taser training and regulation in the UK and questions the amount of force used by the police.’
BBC News, 16th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A county council has been fined £100,000 after files containing highly sensitive personal details of more than 100 people were discovered in a disused building.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Today [16 August] Bilston Skips and Bikram Singh Mahli were found guilty of the manslaughter of 24-year-old site worker Jagpal Singh. Bikram Singh Mahli was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for a period of two years. The company, which is now in liquidation, was fined £600,000.
CPS News Brief, 16th August 2016
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
‘A claims management company in Manchester has become the latest to be slapped down by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after failing to make clear to potential customers that the amount of money they could receive was before its 33% fee was deducted.’
Legal Futures, 17th August 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The question takes us straight to this week’s reported news that Phil Shiner’s Public Interest Lawyers is having to close.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Officers have been referred to the police watchdog after a dog mauled a man to death a week after being returned to its owner – despite long-term concerns that it was dangerous.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A council must pay a local hotel owner £55,000 in costs after losing a judicial review over construction of a hydro-electric station.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Accountants, lawyers and consultants whose multibillion pound industry provides advice on how to aggressively avoid tax could face large financial penalties under government proposals.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that a contract claim against retailer Sports Direct should be stayed until the claimant has paid the correct court fee.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In 2015, we asked some of our Blackstone’s Statutes series editors to select a piece of legislation from their subject area which had made a big impact; it resulted in an interesting selection so we decided to do the same thing this year. Discussed below are what our editors consider to be key pieces of legislation from their area of expertise. The main difference this time around has been that the UK has voted to leave the EU, which in turn has led to the future of some legislation being uncertain.’
OUP Blog, 17th August 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
‘A woman who urinated twice on a war memorial, including on the eve of the Battle of the Somme centenary, has been convicted of outraging public decency.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Leicestershire social workers incorrectly assessed an Eritrean asylum seeker as an adult when he was in fact still a minor, the High Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An online poster and picture frame seller has been handed a six-figure fine by the UK’s main competition authority over its participation in a cartel.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The traditional law firm partnership structure is still dominant in the profession but the arrival of alternative business structures (ABS) has disrupted the status quo and may eventually become the norm in high-volume legal services, according to research.’
Legal Futures, 17th August 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK’s Intellectual Property Office has approved Specsavers’ application to trademark the terms “should’ve” and “shouldve” to protect its well-known catchphrase.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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