‘A crown court judge is being investigated over comments he made about the Traveller community when sentencing 11 members of the same family for modern slavery offences.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former employee of Leicester City Council’s adult social care department has been fine for unlawfully obtaining personal data.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th September 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman has started a petition to make it the law to have to report the death of a cat on Britain’s roads.’
BBC News, 25th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The international director of the campaign organisation Cage has been convicted of a terrorist offence after refusing to hand over passwords to his mobile phone and laptop.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A spouse looking to make a claim over a family trust has three potential lines of attack. Each one can seriously dent family wealth if there is no planned and detailed defence in place. However, there are a number of practical steps ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals and their advisers can take to shut down all three lines of attack – and proactively secure family wealth for future generations.’
Family Law, 25th September 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A benefits cheat caught out by holiday photos showing her snorkelling has been given an 18-month suspended jail term.’
BBC News, 25th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two prison inmates who murdered a convicted double killer in his cell after being “ordered by God” to attack him have both been handed life sentences.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Senior judges have called on expert witnesses to show greater openness and avoid “hiding behind the team view”.’
Litigation Futures, 25th September 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘In Higgins and others v (1) ERC Accountants and Business Advisers Ltd and (2) Granite Tax Ltd [2017] EWHC 2190 (Ch) His Honour Judge Pelling QC, sitting as a judge of the High Court, dealt with various applications relating to service of claim forms.’
Zenith PI Blog, 25th September 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Drivers for London-based minicab company Addison Lee could be owed wages and holiday pay after an employment tribunal test case found that some had been wrongly classed as self-employed.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police chase laws are to be reviewed by the Government amid fears that officers are unable to effectively pursue and apprehend moped-riding criminals.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An “extraordinary” Oxford University student has avoided jail for stabbing her boyfriend in the leg.’
BBC News, 25th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A drug dealer who sold substances including the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl on the dark web has been jailed for more than 13 years.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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