‘A North East council has successfully prosecuted a taxi driver who refused to let a passenger with an assistance dog into his vehicle.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has called for a “predictable claim process” for clinical negligence actions if the government goes ahead with its plan to impose fixed costs for cases worth up to £25,000.’
Litigation futures, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A former PE teacher and football coach has today (May 2) been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexual offences against a young boy.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Guidance issued by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division on 2 May 2017.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2017
The Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Immigration Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) (Biometrics and Legal Aid) Regulations 2017
The Proscribed Organisations (Name Change) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The next government should introduce legislation to “end the shocking rise in self-harm and suicides in prisons”, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has reported.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A “cruel and ruthless” killer may spend the rest of his life behind bars after murdering his friend, cutting up his body, stuffing it in a suitcase, and then adopting the richer man’s identity to fund a life as a high-rolling gambler.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A public interest defence should be created to protect journalists and whistleblowers who disclose secret information that reveals serious criminal activity or widespread breaches of human rights, an alliance of free speech organisations has said.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘No adequate care plan was in place for an anorexic teenager who killed herself five days after being released from a psychiatric hospital, an inquest found.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paedophile vicar who penned handwritten fantasy stories about child sex and posted them through neighbours’ letterboxes has been spared a jail sentence.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A cyber jihadi who hid his support for Isis on a James Bond-style cufflink as he created an online hub of information for terrorists all over the world has been jailed for eight years.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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