‘The life sentence given to a teenager who murdered his mother and siblings has been referred to the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme by the shadow justice minister.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who duped a man into believing they were having twins, until her fake baby bump was exposed in a hospital scan, has been jailed and given a restraining order.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gun laws must be urgently reviewed to tackle “serious shortcomings” after a teenager plotting a school massacre was able to purchase a shotgun with a forged licence he made on his computer, a police commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 19th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Charlotte Epstein dives into the decision to allow journalists to observe and report on family court hearings. Implemented following a successful pilot, the aim is to increase public understanding and awareness of the Family Courts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review application brought on behalf of a young woman with severe disabilities in relation to the local council’s provision of same-sex personal and intimate care for women service users.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More and more children at Rebecca Stewart’s east London playgroup are using asthma inhalers, she says. It was about one in 40 – but now, she says, it is more like one out of every four.’
BBC News, 18th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘If you are coming to live in the UK and want to bring a spouse with you, there are several types of visas that you might consider. As a British citizen or someone with indefinite leave to remain / settled status in the UK, you also have the option to bring your spouse and other dependent family members to live with you. Whichever option applies, there are several important eligibility criteria to consider, one of which will be whether or not you can meet the financial requirement to live in the UK and support your partner without recourse to public funds.’
EIN Blog, 14th March 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a placement order made in respect of an 18-month-old boy, finding that the aspiration to place him with extended family in Pakistan was “not achievable” within the timescales, and that the child’s best interests could only be served by the making of a placement order with a view to him being adopted in the UK.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Patel v Patel [2025] EWHC 560 (Ch) was a dispute about the funeral arrangements for Bhikhubhai Rambhai Patel, a widower who died in December 2024.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th March 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A remorseless wife has been found guilty of killing her husband and hiding his body under bushes in their garden.’
The Independent, 13th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have lost their Court of Appeal bids to reduce their sentences after she was killed.’
BBC News, 13th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘While police officers tried to “deflect blame” after the Hillsborough disaster, they do not have a misconduct case to answer, a watchdog has told families.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A bereaved man claims he was forced to pay £3,000 after Birmingham City Council pursued him for a Clean Air Zone fine incurred by his late father.’
BBC News, 10th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has ruled that the operation of immigration and asylum law no longer prevents the High Court from implementing a decision to return a child to another State before their asylum claim here has been determined by the Home Secretary, provided that the “general principle of non-refoulement” is upheld.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Tens of thousands of children in migrant and refugee families in the UK are being denied access to government-funded childcare because of benefit restrictions linked to their parents’ immigration status, a report says.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former client of a leading family law firm should be allowed to sue over its alleged failure to advise about its own negligence, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 6th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An electrician has won a £700,000 will fight after a video emerged of his younger sister holding and “propelling” their dying mother’s hand as she signed over her fortune on her deathbed.’
The Independent, 5th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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