‘Theresa May has been blamed by chief constables for botched police reforms that led to tens of thousands of alerts on foreign criminals being kept from their home countries.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Adoption practices are set to be reviewed amid concerns that prospective parents are wrongfully being turned away in the wake of a landmark discrimination case.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In a detailed judgment handed down today (14 January), Mrs Justice Lieven has ruled that, as a matter of principle, unincorporated associations have capacity to bring both judicial review proceedings and statutory challenges in their own name. Whilst in certain circumstances the addition or substitution of named individuals may be necessary for practical reasons such as security for costs, or where there is uncertainty about membership of the body, the inclusion of named individuals is not necessary for the validity of the claim.’
Landmark Chambers, 14th January 2020
Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk
‘The inquiry into Britain’s worst maternity scandal is now reviewing 900 cases, a health minister has confirmed.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge has been criticised for telling a domestic violence offender to take up running to control his behaviour.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In a recent decision of the High Court, Mr Justice Keehan considered the extent to which, if at all, the Court has the power to appoint CAFCASS to undertake work with and advise non-subject, non-party children.’
Parklane Plowden, 13th January 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘Black and minority ethnic offenders are far more likely to be sent to prison for drug offences than other defendants, according to groundbreaking research commissioned by the Sentencing Council.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man jailed for 136 rapes could have his sentence increased after his case was referred to the Attorney General.’
BBC News, 15th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Last week the long-awaited decision in the case of Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports was finally handed down by Employment Judge Postle in Norwich Employment Tribunal. The case had been listed for a Preliminary Hearing to determine whether ethical veganism constitutes a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010. The Equality Act 2010 does not provide express protection for ethical vegans, albeit that veganism is a philosophy which falls within the ambit of Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’
Parklane Plowden, 10th January 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘Fergus McCombie employment law expert at 36 Commercial comments on recent tribunal decision.’
The 36 Group, 9th January 2020
Source: 36group.co.uk
‘Faced with the competing claims of transparency and privacy, free speech and family life, family law will always incline towards the latter. Its first instincts are protective, guarding the intimacies and lives of its own subject families and, particularly, its children.[1] First and foremost, family proceedings are and remain private matters. This fundamental principle holds fast. However, things are not simply as they were before. Successive Presidents of the Family Division have now expressly addressed the subject in the form of three separate occasions. At the very least, it is clear that the dynamic is being given careful thought. Whilst the guidances do not amount to a tilting of the scales, they are nevertheless guidances specifically designed to address acts of reporting. When President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby issued two guidances on transparency and anonymisation. Sir Andrew McFarlane, the current President, has now (as of October 2018) issued further guidance specifically dealing with applications to lift and vary reporting restrictions.’
Becket Chambers, 15th January 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘The latest version of Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) – which will write prime minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal into law – is being debated in the House of Lords this week.’
Each Other, 14th January 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘In Mr R Sethi v Elements Personnel Services Ltd [2019] ET 2300234/2018, the Claimant, a practising but unbaptised Sikh, applied for a job with the Respondent: a specialist agency providing temporary staff for the hospitality industry, mainly at five-star hotels. He attended an induction course at which he was asked to sign various documents including the Respondent’s standard Contract for Agency Workers, which included the Respondent’s Code of Conduct. The Code provided, înter alia, that “No beards or goatees are allowed”. He explained that he would not be able to shave off his beard for religious reasons.’
Law & Religion UK, 15th January 2020
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A campaigner who used her email address as a committee member of the Solicitors International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) to conduct unlawful immigration law work was convicted this week.’
Legal Futures, 15th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A torture survivor from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is celebrating after a Home Office U-turn allowed him to stay in the UK.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 9 January, Baroness Meacher introduced the Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill in the House of Lords.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th January 2020
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A solicitor who acted where there was a real conflict of interest and paid out almost £6m from buyer clients before they had obtained any security in the flats they were hoping to buy, has been fined for misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 14th January 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘About one in five adults in England and Wales experienced a form of child abuse before they turned 16, figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new offence relating to possession of terrorist propaganda that glorifies or encourages extremism could be introduced to toughen up UK anti-terror laws.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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