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By DebbieH 16 Jan 2018 0 min read

British judges to hear death penalty case

British judges are to hear the case of a prisoner sentenced to death in Trinidad and Tobago They will deliberate whether or not Jay Chandler who may suffer from mental illness should remain on death r...

By DebbieH 12 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Brexit, Bitcoin, and the end of coal power

Brexit and Bitcoin hit the headlines again this week as South Korea considers a ban on cryptocurrencies and Sadiq Khan released the results of an economic analysis of Brexit The report made grim readi...

By DebbieH 05 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: ‘Fat Cat Thursday’, Apple, and Spotify

Fat Cat Thursday caused a stir this week as top UK bosses earned more than the national annual salary in less than a week Apple is on track to be the first tn company this year Disappointing figures s...

By DebbieH 02 Jan 2018 0 min read

Terror-related offences to be added to Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

The government has announced that nine terror-related offences will be added to the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme ULS This is the scheme by which members of the public can ask the Attorney General to...

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By DebbieH 18 Dec 2017 0 min read

Laws on driverless cars, surrogacy, and smart contracts to be reviewed

The Law Commission has revealed the areas of law to be reviewed over the next few years These areas include automotive vehicles surrogacy residential leasehold and the disposal of dead bodies The Law...

By DebbieH 15 Dec 2017 0 min read

In the news this week: Disney, Uber, and fuel prices

The multi-billion dollar deal between Walt Disney and st Century Fox has been in the headlines this week Also in the news are concerns over fuel prices this winter after the discovery of a crack in a...

By DebbieH 12 Dec 2017 0 min read

Judges facing “torrent of personal abuse”, says Lord Chief Justice

In his first press conference as Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett of Maldon said that judges are facing increasing online abuse and even physical threats Speaking at the Royal Courts of Justice in Lond...

By DebbieH 08 Dec 2017 0 min read

In the news this week: Bitcoin, blockchain, and ‘best before’ dates

Cryptocurrency was big in the news this week with Bitcoin and Australia s decision to adopt a blockchain style system for trade settlements jobs at Toys R Us are at risk with plans to shut UK stores i...

By DebbieH 05 Dec 2017 0 min read

US Supreme Court allows travel ban to go into full effect

The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump s travel restrictions on eight nations can go into full effect while legal challenges are resolved The ruling means that most citizens...

By DebbieH 01 Dec 2017 0 min read

In the news this week: Black Friday, Bitcoin, and electric planes

Rising online sales for Black Friday and a tumultuous few days for Bitcoin topped this week s commercial news However there has been some good news for the pound after a Brexit breakthrough We could b...

By DebbieH 27 Nov 2017 0 min read

Supreme Court to travel to Northern Ireland to hear ‘gay cake’ case

The UK s highest court will sit in Northern Ireland for the first time next April for up to four days of hearings The Supreme Court will sit in the Inns of Court Library at the Royal Courts of Justice...