‘Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, AKA Tommy Robinson, has today been sentenced to 6 months in prison for committing contempt of court by filming outside Leeds Crown Court during a trial. He was committed to prison for a further 3 months for a previous contempt.’
Attorney General’s Office, 11th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The Home Office has been outsourcing immigration operations “on the cheap” because of funding shortages and a lack of interest from ministers, the government’s own chief inspector of borders has admitted.’
The Independent, 15th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Half of all law centres and not-for-profit legal advice services in England and Wales have closed over the past six years, according to government figures.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ex-offenders striving to turn their lives around through work will be backed by new legislation changing what they must disclose to employers.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Two million low-paid workers may for the first time be entitled to statutory sick pay under proposals that the government hopes will also encourage more people with disabilities and long-term conditions back into work.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘EU citizens who have been in the UK for fewer than five years and apply to remain in the UK after Brexit face further uncertainty because of a flaw in the Home Office phone app, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Government plans to combat money laundering, fraud and other economic crimes have come under fire for allowing banks that have previously been implicated in wrongdoing to play a key role in writing the new rules.’
The Independent, 13th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Key questions answered as inquest into death of sacked Welsh minister concludes.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Regulator of Social Housing is running a consultation on changes to its guidance on intervention, enforcement and use of powers. Sarah Greenhalgh analyses the proposals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A solicitor who was jailed for 30 days after pleading guilty to making false statements to the Mueller inquiry into alleged Russian involvement in the election of US president Donald Trump has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 12th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson has been jailed for nine months after being found guilty of contempt of court.’
Rights Info, 11th July 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘There will not be another round of court closures for the time being, but this may change as technology takes hold, justice secretary David Gauke said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A police force is taking legal action over the controversial policy requiring all new officers to have a degree qualification.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The ex-English Defence League leader was found guilty last week of interfering with the trial of a sexual grooming gang at Leeds Crown Court in May 2018.’
BBC News, 11th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A series of mishandled sexual assault cases have shown how university policies aren’t supporting students.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The first stop and search Jamal ever experienced was when he was 11 years old. Now, at 24, he has been stopped numerous times. Most recently, a stop became aggressive and he was hit in the face with handcuffs, but was charged and convicted with assaulting an officer. There is little evidence stop and search works in combating violent crime, but critics say it disproportionately targets young black men.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The new whiplash portal is due to launch in the spring of 2020. It is likely to cover injuries arising from accidents occurring after 6th April.’
Zenith PI Blog, 9th July 2019
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Sir John Major has said he will seek a judicial review should Boris Johnson become Tory leader and suspend Parliament in order to deliver a no-deal Brexit. But, just what is a judicial review?’
BBC News, 10th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The death of a keeper mauled by a tiger at a zoo in Cambridgeshire was an accident, an inquest has ruled.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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