UK airline regulator to force Ryanair to pay flight delay compensation – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2015 in airlines, compensation, delay, news by tracey

‘Britain’s aviation regulator has begun enforcement action against Ryanair to make the budget airline pay compensation to thousands of delayed passengers in the wake of a European court judgment.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar fined £100,000 after teenager who drank liquid nitrogen cocktail had stomach removed – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2015 in fines, health & safety, news by tracey

‘A bar has been fined £100,000 after a teenager had her stomach removed after drinking a smoking liquid nitrogen cocktail handed to her for free.’

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The Independent, 17th September 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Woman gave birth to baby in bath and then left it on neighbour’s doorstep – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2015 in birth, concealing birth, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A woman gave birth to her baby in a bath and then abandoned it on a neighbour’s doorstep because she believed it was the result of an extramarital affair.’

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The Independent, 17th September 2015

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Social encounters with barristers “no reason” for a judge’s recusal – Litigation Futures

Posted September 17th, 2015 in appeals, barristers, judges, judiciary, news, recusal by tracey

‘There is no basis for seeking the recusal of a specialist judge because they may socialise with barristers that appear before them, the High Court has said.’

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Litigation Futures, 16th September 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Judge orders removal of defamatory references to law firm on Solicitors From Hell copycat website – Legal Futures

Posted September 17th, 2015 in defamation, injunctions, internet, law firms, news by tracey

‘A High Court judge has ordered the take-down of pages of an anti-solicitor website that contain defamatory statements about a law firm, after a litigation opponent alleged their publication was “evidence that the firm was disreputable”.’

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Legal Futures, 17th September 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Judicial independence in a changing constitutional landscape – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted September 17th, 2015 in civil justice, constitutional reform, criminal justice, judges, judiciary, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice to the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges, 15th September 2015 Association.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 17th September 2015

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Court of Protection Update (September 2015) – Family Law Week

‘Sally Bradley and Julia Townend, barristers of 4 Paper Buildings, focus on the applicable law and procedure pertaining to reporting restriction orders in the Court of Protection generally and further to the recent judgment in A Healthcare NHS Trust v P & Q.’

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Family Law Week, 16th September 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

CPS under pressure but not near collapse, says attorney general – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Crown Prosecution Service is under pressure but not on the “brink of collapse”, the attorney general told a House of Commons committee last night.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ched Evans must wait to see whether he can appeal against rape conviction – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2015 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, news, rape, sentencing by tracey

‘The panel assessing Ched Evans’s latest attempt to have his rape conviction overturned have said further investigation is needed before it can announce a decision.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rapist Gareth Furse has ‘excessive’ sentence cut on appeal – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2015 in appeals, news, rape, sentencing by tracey

‘A call centre worker branded a danger to society for raping a sleeping woman has had his sentence cut.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2015

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Stephen Tillyer sentenced over £300k viola theft from train – BBC News

‘A man who stole a viola worth £300,000 after it was left on train has been given a suspended prison sentence.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drones operated by criminal gangs used to deliver drugs, mobile phones and potentially firearms to prisoners, admit senior officials – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2015 in aircraft, crime, firearms, gangs, news, prisons by tracey

‘Drones operated by organised crime gangs pose an increasing threat to security in Britain’s prisons by offering a new route to smuggle drugs and potentially firearms into the hands of criminals, senior officials have admitted.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Stepping Hill Hospital poisoning deaths: Ten inquests held – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2015 in hospitals, inquests, news, poisoning by tracey

‘Inquests are being held into ten deaths at Stepping Hill Hospital following the jailing of killer nurse Victorino Chua.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Forensic review of sexual assault cases ordered after poor practice concerns – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2015 in criminal justice, evidence, forensic science, inquiries, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘The forensic science regulator is reviewing a series of sexual assault cases to examine whether poor evidence gathering at crime scenes may be compromising criminal justice in the UK, she has told the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 17th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Local authority ordered to pay £200k after sports ground car park death – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 16th, 2015 in accidents, costs, fines, guilty pleas, health & safety, local government, news, parking by tracey

‘A local authority has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after a man died when his car drove into a horizontal swing barrier gate to a car park at a sports ground.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th September 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lord Chancellor launches review of youth justice system – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 16th, 2015 in lord chancellor, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics, young offenders by tracey

‘The Lord Chancellor has announced a departmental review of the youth justice system, which will look at whether current arrangements are fit for purpose. It will be led by Charlie Taylor, former chief executive of the National College of Teaching and Leadership and an ex-head teacher.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th Septembr 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Firoozmand v Lambeth London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Firoozmand v Lambeth London Borough Council: [2015] EWCA Civ 952; [2015] WLR (D) 374

‘A local authority offering accommodation to a homeless applicant who complained about its condition was not under a duty whenever such a complaint was made to carry out a hazard inspection and assessment before making its decision as to suitability of the accommodation offered.’

WLR Daily, 3rd September 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

In re Z (A Child) (Foreign Surrogacy: Parental Order) – WLR Daily

In re Z (A Child) (Foreign Surrogacy: Parental Order): [2015] EWFC 73; [2015] WLR (D) 375

‘Since section 54(1) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 provided that in certain circumstances the court might make a parental order on the application of “two people”, it was not open to the court to make such an order on the application of one person only; nor could section 54(1) be “read down” in accordance with section 3(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 to enable that to be done.’

WLR Daily, 7th September 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

R (Derry) v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily

Posted September 16th, 2015 in HM Revenue & Customs, income tax, judicial review, law reports, taxation, tribunals by tracey

R (Derry) v Revenue and Customs Comrs: [2015] UKUT 0416 (TCC); [2015] WLR (D) 379

‘Sections 132 and 133 of the Income Tax Act 2007 were consistent with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1B to the Taxes Management Act 1970 and the two sets of provisions could operate in conjunction.’

WLR Daily, 28th July 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Court fee hikes will tip justice balance towards rich – bar – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 16th, 2015 in barristers, civil justice, consultations, courts, equality, fees, Ministry of Justice, news by tracey

‘The Bar Council has warned that government plans to increase court fees for a second time would unbalance civil justice, giving rich people and big businesses an unfair advantage.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th September 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk