‘The divorce rate for opposite sex couples in England and Wales has plunged to its lowest level for almost half a century – partly due to problems in processing applications.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A vegan poster campaign has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for claiming that eating meat is worse for greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transport.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Bereaved Hillsborough families have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service and called for a review of how it conducted the case against David Duckenfield, the former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent acquitted on Thursday of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The local authority was applying for a secure accommodation order in respect of B (aged 15). B and her parents opposed this, mainly because the proposed placement was some distance away.’
Transparency Project, 29th November 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A veteran solicitor who failed to complete several probate matters promptly – with one taking 15 years – has been fined by a tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A father who shook his baby son to death has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who shot dead his heavily pregnant ex-wife with a crossbow in a “brutal and evil attack” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two women who killed their partners will appeal their convictions this month, in the first cases of their kind to be heard since Sally Challen successfully challenged her murder conviction on the grounds of having suffered years of domestic abuse.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Camden Council has submitted claims to the High Court to recover costs from the contractor PFIC (Partners for Improvement in Camden) and its principal subcontractors, who previously had responsibility for refurbishment and maintenance of the Chalcots Estate, under a private finance initiative agreement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘UK drone pilots must register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) by the end of 29 November or face a fine of £1,000.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speech by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division: “If only we had known then what we know now” ‘
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 29th November 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘On a spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans attending the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into allegations that the security services were complicit in the torture and abduction of terror suspects after 9/11 is to be subjected to a full scale legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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