‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today unexpectedly published its response to part 2 of the whiplash consultation which closed in January 2017, with no proposals for any immediate reform.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Subpostmasters who helped uncover the Post Office IT scandal but missed out on full compensation are to get payouts under a new government scheme.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The United Kingdom might soon have its first bill of rights since the English Bill of Rights of 1688. On 14 December last year, the government published the much anticipated Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR), which sets out the conclusions of a ten-month inquiry by an independent panel of experts into the operation of the Human Rights Act 1998. At the same time, the Ministry of Justice issued a consultation document, “Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights”, the proposals of which bear no resemblance to the recommendations of the IHRAR (the consultation period ended on 8 March). Influenced, it seems, by Dominic Raab’s appointment as secretary of state for justice in the September reshuffle, the Ministry of Justice consultation document sets out a proposal that it describes, accurately, as “far-reaching”. By my count, 21 of the 29 questions it poses are not considered in the IHRAR. The whole document is founded on the decision to “replace” the Human Rights Act with a bill of rights, something not considered by the IHRAR panel (which noted in passing that it detected no depth of support for one).’
London Review of Books, 24th March 2022
Source: www.lrb.co.uk
‘A trophy hunting import ban will be brought forward in coming months despite opposition from Conservative backbenchers, the environment secretary has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A circuit judge has terminated the appointment of the guardian of a young child in care proceedings after he criticised the father’s solicitor in a letter to the law firm’s head of department.’
Legal Futures, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Chris Mullin, the journalist and former MP, has won the right to protect his sources in a historic freedom of the press case at the Old Bailey.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former teaching assistant has been awarded a six-figure payout after suing her bosses over an attack by a five-year-old who was “big for his age”.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who strangled his girlfriend and left her body beside their sleeping baby has been jailed for her murder.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A local authority that was seeking to restrict a woman’s access to social media has been ordered to pay 85% of the Official Solicitor’s costs after the council was late in submitting assessments and a position statement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Tommy Robinson has failed to appear at the High Court for questioning over his finances after losing a libel case brought against him by a teenager.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three girls have been held in an all-boys prison for at least eight months owing to “appalling” and systemic failures in the prison system, MPs and campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal to use on public highways, but are widely sold online and in shops. Most are restricted to 15.5mph.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police’s approach to tackling corruption within its ranks is “fundamentally flawed” and is “not fit for purpose”, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Journalists should be provided with access to documents from employment tribunal cases even in the aftermath of a judgment, it has been ruled, after a successful legal challenge by the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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