‘When seeking any order it always helps to make the right application, to the right court, following the right procedure. Although when it does go horribly wrong it at least provides valuable learning for the rest of us.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st July 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A lack of funding gives councils “no excuse” for failing to meet their legal duty to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court has heard.’
Rights Info, 27th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘On 19 June 2019, the Employment Appeal Tribunal handed down two separate judgments relating to the same appellant, Mr Richard Page: Page v Lord Chancellor & Anor [2019] UKEAT 0304 18 1906 and Page v NHS Trust Development Authority [2019] UKEAT 0183 18 1906. The appeals related to Mr Page’s religious beliefs in relation to his position as a magistrate and as a Non-Executive Director of an NHS Trust, respectively; and the EAT dismissed the appeals in both cases. From the legal perspective, the two cases were not “linked” as such because there was no cross-referencing between them. However, the action taken by the Lord Chancellor’s Department resulted, indirectly, in action being instituted by the NHS, and the following note relates to both judgments.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th June 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The government is “leaving thousands of children in limbo” and breaching their human rights by underfunding education for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court will hear.’
Rights Info, 26th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Victims of discrimination were being denied access to justice and offenders going unchallenged as a result of a ‘failing’ legal aid system, as reported in the Justice Gap.’
Legal Voice, 21st June 2019
Source: legalvoice.org.uk
‘A “dangerous, evil” former university lecturer has been jailed for 21 years for a string of child sex attacks.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of cases uncovered by a maternity review at hospitals in Shropshire has more than doubled.’
BBC News, 24th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who refused to register his son’s birth because he says he does not want him to be controlled by the state has lost a high court case.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites is expected to be delayed for a second time. The changes – which mean UK internet users may have to prove their age – were due to start on 15 July after already being delayed from April 2018. While the government has not officially confirmed the postponement, it is expected to announce on Thursday that the date will be pushed back again. The reason for the delay is not clear.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There is no general rule preventing costs being awarded against children, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice Morgan said the case law on the issue did not present a “clear or coherent picture” on the issue, and contained examples of costs being made against both child claimants and defendants, even where they had litigation friends.’
Litigation Futures, 18th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The UK will continue to resettle thousands of refugees under a new scheme set to start in 2020, the Home Secretary announced today.’
Home Office, 17th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A new report by Lord Michael Farmer on the value of prisoners’ family ties has found that healthy relationships are a “must have” when it comes to preventing women from reoffending. Prisoners who receive family visits are 39% less likely to reoffend, and research suggests that these relationships are even more important for women than they are for men.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Potentially suicidal autistic children with mental health problems in Staffordshire have been left at risk of self-harm after receiving inadequate and unsafe care, according to a damning leaked internal NHS report.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man and woman responsible for a three-year-old boy’s “slow and painful death” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Oxfam has been severely criticised by the Charity Commission for the way it dealt with claims of serious sexual misconduct by its staff in Haiti.’
BBC News, 11th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Children recruited to spy on drug dealers, gangs, terrorists and paedophiles have fewer safeguards when handled by investigators than those arrested for minor offences such as shoplifting, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Poole Borough Council v GN and another [2019] UKSC 25. The Supreme Court has found that Poole Borough Council did not owe a duty of care to two children, CN and GN, who it failed to re-house, despite the fact that they were suffering abuse from their neighbours. However, the court overruled previous authority and found that in some situations a duty of care might arise.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th June 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A mother attempting to bring medical cannabis into the country for her severely epileptic daughter said she was “exhausted and shattered” after a second batch was seized by authorities.’
The Independent, 7th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has said it will continue to fund the police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann until March next year.’
BBC news, 5th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Junk food adverts from McDonald’s, Marks & Spencer and Asda have been banned after they were discovered on children’s websites and YouTube channels.’
The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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