Day: 25 July 2017
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) (Correction) Order 2017
The Childcare Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2017
The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Council to pay out £12k over failings to family of severely autistic boy – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council has agreed to pay out £12,000 and meet the legal costs of the family of a boy with severe autism, after the local authority failed to provide the right accommodation for him.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Employment tribunal upholds part of claim by monitoring officer against council – Local Government Lawyer
‘An employment tribunal has upheld a former monitoring officer’s claim of victimisation and unfair dismissal by a borough council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Leaseholds on new-build houses in England to be banned – The Guardian
‘Builders are to be banned by the government from selling houses as leasehold in England and ground rents on flats could be cut to zero following widespread outrage over exploitative contracts.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Access to justice charity calls for profession to certify quality of public legal education – Legal Futures
‘The profession should play an active role in certifying the quality of public legal information (PLE) so as to help people identify whether they have legal problems, according to the head of an access to justice charity.’
Legal Futures, 25th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects bid to invalidate CFAs signed at “chaotic” meeting of class action members – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a technical challenge to conditional fee agreements (CFAs) signed by members of a class action during a meeting organised for that purpose.’
Litigation Futures, 25th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Man jailed for stalking Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox – BBC News
‘A convicted paedophile who stalked BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extent of fraud and cyber crime laid out in new statistics – OUT-LAW.com
‘More than five million cases of fraud and computer misuse offences were recorded in England and Wales in a single year, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Two boys jailed for life for murdering teenager with ‘Rambo-style knife’ – The Guardian
‘Two 15-year-old gang members who murdered an innocent teenager with a “Rambo-style knife” have been given life sentences.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Online trolling laws under consideration following abuse of MPs – The Independent
‘An investigation into the abuse of MPs and parliamentary candidates is considering whether new laws are needed to protect public servants because of the rise of social media.’
The Independent, 24th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Charlie Gard’s parents end legal battle as time runs out for critically ill baby – The Guardian
‘Charlie Gard’s parents have ended their legal fight for their critically ill baby to be flown to the US for experimental treatment, saying it was too late for the process to work.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Reality Check: What does legally changing gender involve? – BBC News
‘It can take more than five years for trans men and women in England and Wales to legally change their gender under the current system.’
BBC News, 24th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Underfunded and overstretched: the lawyers seeking justice for Grenfell – The Guardian
‘North Kensington Law Centre was the first in the UK to offer access to justice for the poor and vulnerable. Now fighting for financial survival, the tragedy on its doorstep has meant NKLC’s services are more in demand than ever.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
