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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
7 April 2017
Crowdfunding private prosecutions – charities taking action when the authorities do not
This week Britain’s first crowdfunded prosecution was conducted in the Old Bailey.
7 April 2017
Regulatory Committees not precluded from admitting into evidence findings from previous investigations
A Case Summary: Todorka Georgieva v the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Scotland)
[2017] SC EDIN 12
3 April 2017
Pragmatic guidance to simplify the complaint process for students
A student who wishes to bring a complaint against their university or college, in relation to a finding regarding their fitness to practise (FTP), or any other matter, has two main public law options available to them once the internal complaints procedure of their higher education institution (HEI) has been exhausted.
30 March 2017
Thames Water receives record £20m fine for polluting rivers
On 22 March 2017, Thames Water was ordered to pay fines and costs amounting to over £20m for six separate water pollution incidents on the River Thames and its tributaries.
30 March 2017
The Great Repeal Bill and the regulation of law firms
We are still a long way from the finish line but at least with the publication of the Great Repeal Bill: White Paper (“the White Paper”) we have some clarity about the future course of UK domestic law. This blog by Iain Miller is directed at the position in relation to the regulation of law firms.
