‘Campaigners have welcomed government plans to open up its rogue landlord database to prospective tenants, as part of proposals to give greater protection to renters.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lawyers advising clients in the controversial area of private prosecutions have published a code that aims to improve the standard of prosecutions and increase judicial understanding of the process.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The safety of the public is being put at risk by thousands of prisoners being released without proper assessments, the government has been told.’
BBC News, 9th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The inquest into the death of Andrew Brown has concluded on 26 June with the jury finding that a series of damning failings by HMP Nottingham contributed to his death.’
Garden Court Chambers, 27th June 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘After two weeks of evidence, the inquest into the death of Junior Medford, who died whilst in the care of Thames Valley police officers at London Valley Police Station on 2 April 2017, concluded yesterday afternoon (27 June 2019) with the jury returning a highly critical narrative conclusion identifying individual and systemic failures.’
Garden Court Chambers, 28th June 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘As Roman satirist Juvenal was always asking down the pub: ‘Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?’ (But who guards the guards themselves?). For the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) the answer is the redoubtable House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC).’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Home Office has been accused of “failing for years” in its legal obligation to support victims of trafficking after ministers admitted current provision falls short of what is needed.’
The Independent, 1st July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Comprehensive guidelines to boost the roles of, and relationships between, in-house lawyers (IHLs) and non-executive directors (NEDs), have been drawn up in the hope of minimising the chances of an ethical lapse damaging both the companies they serve and the public interest.’
Legal Futures, 28th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The parents of a gambling addict who took his own life have launched a legal bid to hold the government liable for his death, potentially opening the floodgates to multiple compensation claims citing lax regulation by the state.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The charity watchdog is investigating claims that an organisation formerly led by the man enlisted to put the “house in order” following the Oxfam abuse scandal had allegedly covered up another sex scandal.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A troubled jail’s failure to secure funding for a body scanner to help stop drugs being smuggled in is “inexplicable”, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
BBC News, 18th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 100 Grenfell survivors and relatives are taking legal action in the US against three firms they blame for the fire, the BBC has been told.’
BBC News, 10th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prisoners are living in squalid and inhumane conditions in buildings that are unfit for purpose, according to a report that paints a damning picture of prisons in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An independent inquiry into a failed NHS trust is expected to be announced later – amid concerns that 150 deaths were not properly investigated.’
BBC News, 6th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The General Medical Council must fundamentally reform to regain the trust of the doctors it regulates and end their “toxic fear” of reprisals if they make mistakes, says a hard-hitting report.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Vulnerable patients at one of England’s largest charity-run mental health hospitals were kept in unsafe seclusion rooms for excessive amounts of time and without beds, blankets or pillows, a damning report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated adolescent mental health services at St Andrew’s Healthcare hospital in Northampton ”inadequate”.’
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The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New requirements for reporting rule breaches to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB).’
Legal Futues, 21st May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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