Day: 22 March 2018
Government to legislate for replacement of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – Local Government Lawyer
‘The government has said this month that it broadly agrees with the Liberty Protection Safeguards model proposed by the Law Commission to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Take the blame out of divorce to help those trapped in ‘loveless’ marriages, says top family judge – Daily Telegraph
‘No-fault divorce should be introduced to help women who are “trapped in a loveless marriage”, Britain’s top family judge has suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Essay-writing company’s adverts banned – BBC News
‘An essay-writing company has had its adverts banned after they were deemed to be misleading to students.’
BBC News, 21st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CA strongly criticises judge for private meeting with one party’s counsel – Litigation Futures
‘A circuit judge was wrong to have a private conversation with one party’s counsel during the trial, but his actions did not amount of apparent bias, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Grenfell Tower inquiry to open with tributes to 71 victims of blaze – The Guardian
‘The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will open with individual portraits of and tributes to the 71 victims of the blaze, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Whiplash reforms could cost claimant lawyers £80m, government says – Legal Futures
‘The whiplash reforms could cost claimant lawyers £80m in lost fees a year, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said yesterday as it unveiled its final impact assessment (IA) of the changes contained in the Civil Liability Bill.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Manchester students jailed for selling £800k of drugs on dark web – The Guardian
‘A gang of students from the University of Manchester who funded a luxury lifestyle by selling more than £800,000 worth of drugs on the dark web have been jailed for up to 15 years.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
National law firm fined £20,000 for using client account as banking facility – Legal Futures
‘National law firm Laytons has been fined £20,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for using its client account as a banking facility for a European network of law firms, a foreign client and a tax practitioners’ group.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Failings in mental healthcare are violating basic human rights – The Guardian
‘My report shows that too many people in the UK aren’t being treated with the dignity and respect they should expect when in crisis.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Undercover policing inquiry: Chairman urged to quit – BBC News
‘Campaigners have walked out of a public inquiry into undercover policing, demanding that the chairman stand down or appoint a full panel.’
BBC News, 21st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No wonder so few people report rape. They are hung out to dry in court – The Guardian
‘Fear of intrusive investigations and total loss of privacy make sexual assault victims less likely to make a complaint.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
