‘Following two trials at Southwark Crown Court, Ronald Harper, former Deputy Property Manager within the Royal Household, has been found guilty of conspiracy to make corrupt payments.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th August 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Apex Global Management Ltd & Anor v Fi Call Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2053 (Ch) (05 August 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Evangelou & Ors v McNicol [2016] EWHC 2058 (QB) (08 August 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Harbour Directions (Designation of Harbour Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Harbour Directions (Designation of Harbour Authorities) Order 2016
The National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries (Government) Regulations 2016
The National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries (Incorporation) Order 2016
The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A rising English rugby star, who was accused of raping a girl he met on the Tinder dating app, has been cleared by a jury in just over an hour.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has lost his legal battle for a £1m tax refund. A tax tribunal judge rejected the actor’s appeal against an HM Revenue and Customs block on him using a change in accounting dates to shield his earnings from the higher 50% tax rate.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A young woman died in a car crash Tuesday after her vehicle was followed by police investigating reports of a drone being flown near Wandsworth Prison in London. The incident may be the first fatality linked to the non-military use of drones.’
The Independent, 9th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An unfavourable evaluation of the government’s flagship policy response to the 2011 riots has been suppressed, BBC Newsnight has learned.’
BBC News, 8th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘David Cameron is to face a Commons inquiry into his resignation honours list, which has been widely criticised for the way he used it to reward friends and financial backers.’
The Independent, 9th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The level of sexual harassment in the workplace is “shameful”, with women being subjected to unwelcome jokes, verbal advances, suggestive remarks and even demands for sexual favours, a report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Hundreds of dogs are being put down unnecessarily, an animal charity has warned, as it calls for a government law change.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A district judge has made a costs order in favour a claimant who discontinued her occupier’s liability claim against a hospital, because the defendant NHS trust “drip-fed” documents that should have been disclosed up front under the pre-action protocol.’
Litigation Futures, 9th August 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Plans to reform UK payments infrastructure have been outlined by the industry’s regulator after it found that current competition in the market is lacking and serving as a barrier to innovation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has cleared two solicitors of being unwitting parties to a mortgage fraud, saying that once the mortgagor’s solicitor had been sanctioned in 2015, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should not have continued its case against them as the purchaser’s advisers.’
Legal Futures, 9th August 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Every day, the Youth Justice Legal Centre, set up by the youth justice charity Just for Kids Law, sees the criminal justice system failing young people. Now a growing body of opinion agrees it is time for reform, says Laura Cooper.’
Legal Voice, 8th August 2016
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
”Due this decision, we are now in the absurd position that Labour HQ is wasting members’ money to prevent members having a democratic vote on the leader of their choice, which has already been firmly upheld by a High Court judgement’.’
The Independent, 8th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An ex-Met firearms officer cleared of murder has said the police watchdog “seems to be treating officers as criminals”.’
BBC News, 9th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A package of measures intended to help customers save £92 a year by switching their bank accounts has been unveiled by the competition watchdog after a two-year investigation into the sector.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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