‘More prisoners than ever before are taking their own lives, with 2016 already the worst year ever recorded for suicides in prison, according to new figures released today.’
The Independent, 27th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Theresa May’s government is facing a fresh legal challenge over whether it should seek to retain membership of the single market after Brexit. Lawyers will argue that June’s referendum asked the public a single question over whether the UK should leave the EU, and did not delve into the more complex issue of economic access.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A pre-inquest hearing today will begin a fresh examination of the Birmingham pub bombings of 1974.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who accused Sir Ted Heath of satanic child abuse contributed to “a catalogue of fabrication” by making outrageous allegations after hypnosis, a leading criminologist has claimed.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Four police forces say they are now investigating allegations of historical child sex abuse within football.’
BBC news, 25th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “wicked and monstrous” serial killer who poisoned four young men with lethal doses of a date rape drug has been given a whole life prison term.’
BBC News, 25th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘East Staffordshire BC v SoS for CLG [2016] EWHC 2973 (Admin) raised an issue about the scope and effect of paragraph [14] of the National Planning Policy Framework (“NPPF”) on the presumption in favour of the grant of planning approval to sustainable developments which are consistent with Local Plans.’
Local Government Law, 23rd November 2016
‘Should planning policies be given reduced weight on account of their age? No, says the Court of Appeal in Gladman Developments Ltd v Daventry District Council (2016) EWCA Civ 1146.’
Local Government Law, 24th November 2016
‘Section 8 notice prescribed form. The Govt has made The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016. The Schedule contains a new ‘form 3’ – the prescribed form of Section 8 Notice Seeking Possession. This must be used for s.8 notices served on or after 1 December 2016.’
Nearly Legal, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
‘Online marketing activity carried out separately by two rival bathroom retailers respectively infringed trade mark and passing off rights, the High Court in London has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A surveyor facing a professional negligence claim will only be able to argue a margin of error greater than 15% in the most exceptional of circumstances, the High Court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘R (ClientEarth No.2) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Garnham J, 21 November 2016. A quick follow-up ruling to the judgment of 2 November (here) in which the UK’s air pollution plans under EU and domestic laws were found wanting by the Administrative Court. The pollutant was nitrogen dioxide – a major product of vehicle exhaust fumes.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A social worker and a police officer have successfully crossed what McFarlane LJ called “legal landmines” to secure deletion of criticisms made of them by a judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Four health experts who fraudulently billed the NHS for 14,000 hours they did not work have been ordered to pay more than £575,000 or face further time in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) (No. 2) Order 2016
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2016
The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2016
The Iran (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016
The North Korea and Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Transfer of Functions (Chequers and Dorneywood Estates) Order 2016
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2016
The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Reserved Functions) Order 2016
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2016
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provisions) Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Claire Molyneux, Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve LLP, considers an interesting review and reiteration by the Court of Appeal of the approach to be taken in relocations of an internal nature.’
Family Law Week, 24th November 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The mother of Ellie Butler, the schoolgirl murdered by her father, has begun proceedings to appeal her convictions over her daughter’s death in a move that her own father has described as “disrespectful”.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sexting cases involving children should not always be handled with a full-scale criminal investigation, new police advice says. The College of Policing advises officers to respond “in a proportionate way” to children sharing indecent imagery of themselves or their peers.’
BBC News, 24th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An Afghanistan war veteran who contracted Q fever has won a landmark compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence that could pave the way for payouts to others.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Access to justice is in crisis, with cuts to legal aid having created a two-tier system for the wealthy and the less well off, according to a new report. The Bach Commission on access to justice states that poor people are being left without advice or professional support due to cuts which strictly limit the type of cases for which which legal aid can be applied.’
The Independent, 24th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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