‘A golf company director has been jailed over the manslaughter of a man with learning difficulties who drowned as he dived for lost balls in a cold, murky course lake.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Theo Huckle QC compares & contrasts the public safety policy agendas of administrations in Westminster & Wales.’
New Law Journal, 7th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Guidance has been issued to prosecutors not to bring charges for unlawful subletting at Grenfell Tower so that victims can be identified.’
Attorney General's Office, 2nd July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘No-one will be prosecuted for illegally subletting a Grenfell Tower flat, the government says, as work continues to identify all those killed in the fire.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The law on drones should be reviewed, the Solicitor General has said, after the runway at Gatwick Airport was closed over safety fears. Flights were disrupted for parts of Sunday evening after a drone flew too close to the West Sussex airport.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The deaths of seven men who drowned in two separate incidents at a beach in East Sussex last summer were caused by misadventure, a coroner has concluded.’
BBC News, 30th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A young offenders institution was found to be “not safe for either staff or boys” after an unannounced inspection.’
BBC News, 30th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The judge leading the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has said he is doubtful that the scope of the investigation will be broad enough to satisfy all survivors.’
The Independent, 29th June 0217
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick has been chosen to lead the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, sources say.’
BBC News, 29th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Cuts to legal aid may have stopped tenants in Grenfell Tower from pursuing safety concerns that could have prevented the fire, the president of the Law Society, Robert Bourns, has suggested.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A decision on whether individuals and organisations will face criminal charges over the Hillsborough disaster will be announced later.’
BBC News, 28th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Grenfell Action Group and residents raised repeated concerns about the apparent neglect of health and safety legislation. Whilst there are several potential causes of action, the reality for tenants is that they would have struggled to bring a claim for a number of reasons.’
Legal Voice, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘Have you been sweltering at work this week in a suit and tie? You may have already ditched the office dress code, but what does the law say about wearing a uniform during a heatwave?’
The Guardian, 21st June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower tragedy is looking into manslaughter charges, Sir Keir Starmer has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Care home bosses could increasingly face prosecution over the neglect of residents after a “groundbreaking” court case into “organised and systematic” abuse.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A city council has been ordered to pay £45,000 in fines and costs after an apprentice suffered serious hand injuries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Train companies should do more to stop passengers leaning out of train windows following the death of a man in south London, investigators have said.’
BBC News, 25th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Co-op has been fined £400,000 over the death of a man who slipped on water leaking from a faulty sandwich chiller.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three company directors have been jailed today (May 19) following the death of a man who fell while working at a warehouse in Essex.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th May 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Electronic cigarette users will be hit by new restrictions this week, under a new directive cracking down on all smoking products.’
The Independent, 15th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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