‘The government is to press ahead with reform of legal aid fees paid to solicitors in criminal cases – despite 97% of submissions to a consultation vehemently opposing the plans. Representative bodies have this afternoon condemned the decision as ‘reckless’, claiming it places justice in jeopardy.’
Law Society Gazette, 24th October 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The 40-year-old American has been fighting to recover the money since successfully playing a version of baccarat known as Punto Banco at Crockfords Club in Mayfair in 2012.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘From April next year, the maximum fixed penalty councils can hand out to people dropping litter or throwing rubbish from cars will rise from £80 to £150.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Government has launched an appeal against a ruling that its controversial benefits cap unlawfully discriminates against lone parents with children under two.’
Independent, 24th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Draft guidance that explains when accountants, lawyers, financial advisers and auditors, amongst others, might be penalised for helping others to avoid tax has been published by HM Revenue and Customs.’
Out-Law.com, 24th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Introducing new laws to prosecute extremists would be wrong, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Drugs cheats in British sport will not be jailed, the sports minister, Tracey Crouch, has said after a review of the UK’s anti-doping rules.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Many fines incorrectly imposed after dental treatment are because of mistakes over patients’ addresses, says a health watchdog.’
BBC News, 24th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In an address to the Parliament of Catalonia on 10th October 2017, the President of Catalonia issued a ‘suspended’ unilateral declaration of independence (“UDI”) from Spain. The ‘suspended’ UDI followed a controversial independence referendum on 1st October 2017. The referendum, which was mired by protests and attempts by federal police forces to prevent people from voting, had resulted in a vote of 90% in favour of independence with a reported 42% turn-out.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 23rd October 2017
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘The number of reports notifying the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of suspicious transactions have risen to their highest ever level, more than doubling in the last two years.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘There needs to be a “more diverse and innovative legal services market” in England and Wales that attracts new providers and offers new opportunities “for the current and future legal profession”, the Lord Chancellor has said.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A personal injury lawyer who persuaded other employees to fake client signatures and lied about it in court has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Litigation Futures, 24th October 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a council’s appeal over whether it could lawfully take into account three revenue streams – private fees, top up payments and NHS payments – when making an evaluative judgement of what it would expect to pay for residential care for the elderly.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Merrill Lynch International £34.5 million for failing to report 68.5 million exchange traded derivative (ETD) transactions over a two-year period.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Consumer organisation Which? is calling on the government to create new rights for people who have been the victims of a corporate data breach.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It is sometimes necessary for local authorities to seek to place a looked after child in what is called secure accommodation. This is designed to protect them from injuring themselves or others and/or absconding from other types of accommodation and suffering significant harm as a consequence.’
Family Law, 23rd October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for life for the murder of a man one met through the dating-focused social networking app Badoo.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police forces are failing to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking because the cases are too difficult and senior officers believe the public lack sympathy for the victims, a highly critical report has found.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Dr Azmi Sharom is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya where he has taught for 27 years. He currently lectures Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law and Conflict of Laws and is Head of the Faculty of Law’s Human Rights Research Group. He is also currently President of the Academic Staff Union of University Malaya.’
Date: 31st October 2017, 5.30-7.00pm
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