‘Employers keen to make changes to employee terms and conditions but who are unable to come to an agreement with a recognised trade union must be wary of collective bargaining laws, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found fault in 70% of complaints about homelessness it investigated in detail in 2016/17.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Around the world, there are very few countries which allow schools to pick pupils on the basis of their faith. The UK is one of them.’
Rights Info, 18th December 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Thatcher Government fixed its sights on child maintenance. In January 1990, in what was to be her last year in office, Mrs Thatcher (as she then was) spoke about the scandal that ‘…nearly four out of five lone mothers claiming income support received no maintenance from the fathers. No father should be able to escape from his responsibility and that is why the Government is looking at ways of strengthening the system for… making the arrangements for recovering maintenance more effective’ (National Children’s Homes Memorial Lecture, 17 January 1990).’
Family Law, 14th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘There shouldn’t be anything suspicious about a young man accompanying his aunt to see her solicitor. Frail or elderly people often seek the assistance of family members when making important decisions. Most of the time, there is indeed no concern, just a caring relative looking after a loved one. But there is a growing sense among private client practitioners that financial elderly abuse is on the rise, and an overly protective nephew could be a sign that the situation is perhaps not as straightforward as it seems.’
Family Law, 14th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Thomson Reuters are sourcing for a freelancer to work on Criminal Law Week
Fee – per issue/48 issues per year
The freelance booking includes:
· Researching, reviewing and digesting legal sources, including reported and unreported cases and legislation
Assisting the editor generally, including in relation to issues on the periphery of Criminal Law Week’s area of coverage, viz. points of civil law, civil procedure, judicial review, actions against the police, European, Commonwealth and international law
Skills and Experience:
Strong analytical, writing and research skills.
· Excellent eye for detail
Experience in professional practice and/or legal publishing may be an advantage
Proven interest in criminal law is highly desirable
Experience with social media an advantage
Education/ Certifications
BPTC or LPC qualification
Interested? Please contact tricia.cornes@thomsonreuters.com by close of play 21 December.
‘Children in care are at risk of being criminalised as police forces are called out to children’s homes at an unnecessarily high rate, a report has found.’
The Independent, 18th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of people sleeping on the streets in Greater London — the figure has more than doubled since 2017.[1] This includes people of all nationalities, and a significant number of EEA nationals.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th December 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
GSD Law Ltd v Wardman & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 2144 (15 December 2017)
Salekipour & Anor v Parmar [2017] EWCA Civ 2141 (15 December 2017)
Stevenson v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2017] EWCA Civ 2123 (15 December 2017)
Anwar v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2134 (15 December 2017)
Whaleys (Bradford) Led v Bennett& Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 2143 (15 December 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Yedina v Yedin & Anor [2017] EWHC 3319 (Ch) (15 December 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Bluebon Ltd v Ageas (UK) Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 3301 (Comm) (15 December 2017)
St Vincent European General Partner Ltd v Robinson & Ors [2017] EWHC 3267 (Comm) (15 December 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Government’s policy of treating rough sleeping by EEA nationals as an abuse of EU treaty rights, rendering the individuals liable to removal if proportionate to do so, is unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed two challenges to the issue by the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of notices requiring the payment of disputed tax upfront. The Court dismissed the taxpayers’ appeals against two High Court decisions rejecting judicial review challenges to the issue of accelerated payment notices (APNs) and partner payment notices (PPNs).’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has found that a notorious slur against Liverpool supporters after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, that some people trapped in the crush outside the Leppings Lane turnstiles had seriously burned a police horse, was false.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Legal regulation is “more than ripe for total overhaul”, a former chair of the Bar Standards Board has told the House of Lords.’
Legal Futures, 15th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A metal theft crackdown is failing to protect heritage buildings from thefts by organised gangs, the Church’s official insurer has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The rise in the number of litigants-in-person in the family courts since the 2013 legal aid reforms has topped a poll of the causes of discontent among family law practitioners for the fifth year running.’
Legal Futures, 15th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The number of sexual assault victims recorded by the Met Police has gone up by more than 7,000 in the last four years, new figures show.’
BBC News, 18th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Online retailers should ban the sale of miniature mobile phones designed to be smuggled into prisons, the justice secretary has said.’
BBC News, 17th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A student wrongly tried for rape after police failed to hand over vital evidence that exonerated him has vowed to sue the police and the CPS as he called for a change to the system.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘He was one of the last two men hanged in Britain. A habitual liar convicted of murdering a man who had been his friend, and perhaps his lover. But according to a leading criminal lawyer, who has viewed documents uncovered by the BBC, he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice.’
BBC News, 18th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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