‘Men are being awarded more generous divorce payouts with some also receiving ongoing payments from their ex-wives, lawyers say.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Almost 300 claims against staff have been made in six years, but victims and lawyers say those are just tip of iceberg.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Complaints to the financial ombudsman about payday loans have risen to almost 200 a week – and not all of those experiencing problems necessarily fit the image of low-income borrowers relying on short-term loans to get by.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ministry of Justice says security was upgraded at judges’ homes, with figures showing many in judiciary fear for safety.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The last five years have brought important reforms to care proceedings. The Judiciary made proposals for modernising family justice with a focus on strong judicial leadership, judicial continuity and better case management.2 The Family Justice Review3 recommended that the duration of care proceedings should be limited to 26 weeks, that fewer experts should be instructed in proceedings and there should be more limited scrutiny of the care plan, with the court considering only the plan for permanency (care by the parents(s), placement in the extended family, long-term fostering, or adoption) and not matters such as services for the child and contact arrangements. The Review’s recommendations were enacted in the Children and Families Act 2014, supplemented by new procedural rules (the PLO 2014) and implemented on April 22, 2014. This date also marked the opening of the Family Court, replacing the triple jurisdiction of the Family Proceedings Court, the County Court and the High Court. ‘
Family Law Week, 17th February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Domestic violence victims are waiting almost two years on average to receive compensation for abuse they have suffered, government statistics have revealed.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A majority of police forces in England and Wales saw record levels of hate crimes in the first full three months following the EU referendum, according to new analysis.’
BBC News, 15th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Current conditions in the NHS ”sound familiar” to those that existed during the Mid Staffordshire scandal, according to the lawyer who chaired the inquiry into the hospital trust.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prisons in England and Wales need a “profound culture change” which focuses on inmate safety, a new report says.’
BBC News, 13th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Research has shown widespread disaffection among the judiciary with working conditions, including findings that almost half of High Court judges would quit the bench early if possible.’
Litigation Futures, 10th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The number of child murders fell to the lowest level on record last year despite an 11 per cent rise in adult homicides across Britain.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police forces across the UK paid out at least £22m to informants over the last five years, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live.’
BBC News, 8th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is either discovered or treated at a medical appointment in England every hour, according to analysis of NHS statistics by a charity.’
The Independent, 6th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hate crime against Jewish people in the UK increased by more than a third last year, with recorded incidents now at record levels, charity figures suggest.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of children being investigated by police for sexual offences has almost doubled in the last four years.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Health secretary Jeremy Hunt today finally announced the details of the fixed costs regime for clinical negligence cases.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Public sector employers, including universities, will be required to report on their gender pay gaps from 31 March 2017 and not 5 April, as indicated by draft regulations, the government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show.’
BBC News, 26th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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