‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised the London Borough of Bromley after it significantly reduced the support package provided to a man with special needs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Broadband providers in the UK are now subject to stricter rules over the claims they can make about the speed of their services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Family Division president Sir James Munby, who has long argued for allowing the ‘glare of publicity’ in to family courts, says some cases should not be debated under the public gaze, as he denied a mother the chance to take her case to the ‘court of public opinion’.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st May 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has produced this consultation paper in order to seek views from as many people as possible interested in the sentencing of Public Order Act offences.’
Sentencing Council, 9th May 2018
Source: consult.justice.gov.uk
‘A woman left in unsuitable housing is not entitled to damages from the London Borough of Enfield, the High Court has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge brought by private hire vehicle operators over changes introduced by Transport for London to its licensing fees structure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a ‘gang injunction’ restricting the actions and movement of 18 members of a Birmingham gang. One of the men affected, Jerome Jones, unsuccessfully challenged the injunction, arguing that the proceedings by which it was made properly required proof to the criminal standard, and that the application of the civil standard violated his right to a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A white supremacist who planned to carry out an attack at a pub’s gay pride night has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.’
BBC News, 30th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It has been a busy nine months since Lady Hale assumed formal leadership of the UK Supreme Court. During this time she has sworn-in three new colleagues, lead the court on a historic sitting in Northern Ireland, delivered or contributed to judgments in relation to police investigations of violent crime, cohabitee’s pension rights, the treatment of Alfie Evans and smoking bans, spoken to university students, school pupils and west London law clinic volunteers, travelled overseas, delivered speeches on marriage reform, legal aid, religious dress, and the upcoming anniversary of women’s entry into the legal profession, overseen a senior appointments round, and – of course – made an appearance on BBC’s Masterchef.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th May 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The number of serious tax evasion cases identified by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) increased by over one fifth last year, as HMRC has begun to receive more information about taxpayers with offshore bank accounts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Two companies that allowed an unauthorised vehicle repair business to be run without planning permission have been ordered to pay more than £120,000 under confiscation orders obtained by Wokingham Borough Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Temporary relocation cases tend to fall into two categories. The first category is for a holiday with a typical duration of a few weeks, for example to allow a child to return to a mother’s home country to see wider family during the summer holidays. The second category is a stay of a longer duration, perhaps of several months. It may be to enable a child to have an extended stay with family or to allow the parent to pursue a temporary job opportunity.’
Family Law, 30th May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Tommy Robinson has been jailed for being in “contempt of court”. What does that mean? And who else has been found “in contempt”?’
BBC News, 30th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is set to finally make good on its pledge to make the directors of companies which make unsolicited nuisance calls personally liable if their firm breaks the law.’
Legal Futures, 31st May 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two illegal immigrants who falsely claimed more than £100,000 in accommodation and pre-paid credit cards by posing as victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are facing jail.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The rent-to-own sector faces a price cap similar to limits on payday loans, but the financial regulator will not rush to impose the same restrictions on overdrafts.’
BBC News, 31st May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has announced measures to tackle the dangers drones can pose to people, aircraft and airports.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The proportion of suspects on the Metropolitan police’s gangs matrix from minority ethnic groups has increased to nearly nine in 10, according to the force’s own figures.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
© Inner Temple Library 2024