The Independent The legal challenges follow a Supreme Court decision in February that the application of the law on joint enterprise, otherwise known as common enterprise, had taken ‘a wrong turn’ and been misinterpreted for 30 years Three of the country’s most senior judges are to give rulings in the first criminal “joint enterprise” cases…
The Independent ‘The Ministry of Justice has not clearly articulated to us why it has not acted decisively to develop a systematic new approach to young adults, given the weight of evidence’ Young offenders are still developing neurologically up to age of 25 and should be kept out of adult prisons, a group of MPs…
The Law Gazette Thousands of staff at retailer Asda have scored a significant victory in their battle for equal pay following an employment tribunal ruling today which could open the floodgates to further claims. The tribunal in Manchester ruled that lower-paid women who work in Asda stores can compare themselves to higher-paid men who work…
The Guardian Senior judges will hear claims that the government cannot trigger article 50 without parliamentary approval Amid death threats and intensifying political disagreement, three of the most senior judges in England and Wales will hear claims that the government cannot trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval. Scores of QCs and lawyers will cram into court…
The Independent The Bill would require councils to help people given eviction notices The Bill would put more duties on local councils to house people Getty Ministers are considering backing a new law to strengthen local councils’ duties to stop people becoming homeless. The Homelessness Reduction Bill, put forward by Tory backbencher Bob Blackman, would…
The Independent Ministers say the move is necessary amid ‘vexacious’ claims brought by lawyers Soldiers could be shielded from legal action brought under the European Court of Human Rights in future conflicts, in a bid to protect troops from “vexatious” court claims. Ministers argue the step is needed because ECHR judgments in recent years have over-extended the…
