Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

"Bitter disappointment" as training contract grant scheme is scrapped

Legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly is scrapping the training contract grant scheme with immediate effect.

School support worker cannot sue for libel

A school inclusion manager sacked for viewing pornography cannot sue for libel on the basis of a letter sent to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) reporting what had happened.

Gay asylum seekers do not have to "pretend sexuality does not exist"

A shake-up of asylum hearings has been prompted by the Supreme Court's ruling on homosexual applicants.

Defendant anonymity could be extended, Blunt says

Justice minister Crispin Blunt has said that the government's plan to offer limited anonymity to rape defendants could be extended to young people under 18 involved in criminal investigations.

Djanogly scraps training contract grant scheme

Legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly is scrapping the legal aid training contract grant scheme with immediate effect.

Support worker who viewed pornography at school cannot sue for libel

A school inclusion manager sacked for viewing pornography cannot sue for libel on the basis of a letter sent to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) reporting what had happened.

Welsh government admits badger cull order was unlawful

The Welsh Assembly Government has admitted that an order sanctioning a mass cull of badgers in Pembrokeshire was unlawful.

Appeal judges reject mother's damages claim after baby taken into care

Appeal judges have unanimously rejected a mother's claim for damages under the Human Rights Act after her baby was taken into care.

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