‘Unconscious bias in the legal profession against women is so deep-rooted that ‘New Law’ businesses trying to reshape legal services are just as affected, it has been claimed.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Peter C. Young & Martin Fone discuss how risk mutuals can provide a cost-effective option for local authorities.’
New Law Journal, 9th August 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A struck-off solicitor called to give evidence over a will she drafted often said “the first thing that came into her without reflecting on whether it was correct”, the High Court has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government is to trial ways for people to take a more direct role in decisions that affect their local area, with proposals for “Citizens’ Juries” or mass participation in decision-making on community issues via an online poll or app.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The issue was the level of fees charged by LB Richmond on Thames for an HMO licence. LB Richmond maintained that the fee level could be set at a level designed to cover not only the costs of processing his application but also to contribute towards the costs of LB Richmond running its HMO licensing scheme more generally, including enforcement. Mr G, the landlord, maintained that the fee could only be set at a level covering the costs of processing the application.’
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Two leading Roman Catholic schools “prioritised monks and their own reputations over the protection of children”, a report says.’
BBC News, 9th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More types of poor conduct by claimant solicitors in the holiday sickness market have been uncovered, their regulator has warned.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A long-serving solicitor has been allowed to use a leaked internal email and overheard pub conversation as evidence for a discrimination claim against his former firm.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Plans to overhaul document disclosure in the courts in England and Wales have been approved by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC).’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Following A Local Government v A and others [2018] EWHC 1819 (Fam), a hearing involving the death of a baby in suspicious circumstances, Gemma Taylor QC at 42 Bedford Row and Samantha Bowcock at 15 Winckley Square Chambers, stress the importance of disclosure of relevant material in care proceedings and examine the steps that police and local authorities should take in order to avoid compromising a case.’
Family Law, 8th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Mistakes in news and media coverage of the topic often fall down around the explanations of ‘habitual residence’, a term which has a particular legal meaning (and which has seen many lawyers and judges in a tangle) – and which is of crucial importance to whether a child has technically been ‘abducted’ at all, and whether they should be sent back ‘home’.’
Transparency Project, 9th August 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Website operators cannot lift copyrighted media lawfully posted elsewhere on the internet without first obtaining the rights holder’s permission to publish the image themselves, the EU’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Amendments to mental health legislation aim to correct some of the current system’s obvious failings. Ben Troke, solicitor at Browne Jacobson LLP, discusses the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, which introduces new law to protect the rights of people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions about their care, and replaces the much-criticised deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS).’
Family Law, 9th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Drones are finding increasing uses in a wide range of applications from life-saving delivery of medical supplies to remote locations, through filming, commercial deliveries, agricultural and construction monitoring, to military and surveillance operations. Innovation foundation Nesta has carried out an analysis of the future for drone technology in the urban environment. The research for this project involved partnership with five British cities to analyse the possible roles for drones in our towns and cities.’
Technology Law Update, 9th August 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘The UK government has revealed that a deal was struck earlier this year to enable the UK to participate in the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system during any Brexit implementation period that might apply.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A former sports coach at a leading private school has been jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing six pupils.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Five men laughed as they were sentenced for attacking a university student which left him in a coma.’
BBC News, 8th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ms L “suffers from a number of both physical and mental problems. She is wheelchair bound and is confined to bed for large portions of the day. She requires 24-hour care, including intimate care which for the time being is provided by her former partner.” She had the tenancy of a housing association property – a two bedroomed bungalow in sheltered accommodation, which was adapted for her needs.’
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Professor Barnard discusses with journalist Boni Sones, her reaction to the publication of the government’s White Paper, the Cabinet resignations of David Davis and Boris Johnson, and the negotiating position of the EU since the UK triggered Article 50 in March 2017.’
Law Pod UK, 8th August 2018
Source: audioboom.com
‘A high court judge has ruled it was unacceptable for the justice secretary to pressurise the Parole Board chair Nick Hardwick into resigning, and that the board lacks independence from the government.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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