Five myths about studying law, debunked – The Guardian
‘Studying law is full of unexpected twists and turns – and in the end, you may not even turn into a lawyer.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Month: October 2016
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Roocroft v Ball [2016] EWCA Civ 1009 (14 October 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Finnerty, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1513 (14 October 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Anwar v National College for Teaching & Leadership & Anor [2016] EWHC 2507 (Admin) (13 October 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
EMW Law LLP v Halborg [2016] EWHC 2526 (Ch) (14 October 2016)
Ghadami v Bloomfield & Ors [2016] EWHC 2521 (Ch) (14 October 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vinnlustodin HF & Anor v Sea Tank Shipping AS [2016] EWHC 2514 (Comm) (14 October 2016)
Simmonds v Gammell [2016] EWHC 2515 (Comm) (14 October 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Porter & Anor v Morgan [2016] EWHC B25 (TCC) (13 October 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Form and Accessibility of the Law Applicable in Wales – official-documents.gov.uk
‘This is the Law Commission’s final report on the form and accessibility of the law applicable in Wales’
official-documents.gov.uk, 14th October 2016
Source: official-documents.gov.uk
New legislation to attack criminal finances – Home Office
‘New legislation to tackle money laundering and corruption, recover the proceeds of crime and counter terrorist financing was published today.’
Home Office, 13th October 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
British soldiers face Iraq detainee abuse probe – BBC News
‘British soldiers are being investigated over allegations of mistreating two Iraqi detainees in 2003.’
BBC News, 16th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ched Evans: Scrutinising woman’s sexual history in rape trial ‘set us back 30 years’ – The Independent
‘A former solicitor general has condemned the way the Ched Evans rape trial was conducted. Vera Baird told the BBC details of the woman’s sexual past should not have been heard in court and the case could discourage people who are sexually assaulted from reporting it to police.’
The Independent, 16th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Shami Chakrabarti facing questions from MPs over her controversial peerage – Daily Telegraph
‘Shami Chakrabarti will be forced to appear before MPs to answer questions about whether she was offered a peerage before completing a report into Labour anti-Semitism subsequently described as a “whitewash”.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stalking victims backed in challenge to ‘disturbing’ lenient court sentences – The Guardian
‘Lenient sentences in cases involving stalking, terrorism and the sexual abuse of children could be challenged by victims under a law reform that is receiving cross-party support following a series of high-profile cases of so-called soft justice.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglaries where window left open should not be investigated, police chief suggests – The Guardian
‘A senior police officer has been criticised for suggesting some burglaries should not be investigated if doors and windows have been left open. Phil Kay, assistant chief constable of Leicestershire police, said he would “far rather” officers focus on preventing crime and protecting the public than investigate break-ins where carelessness may have played a role.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS legal bills for catastrophic childbirth blunders triples in a decade – Daily Telegraph
‘Compensation claims against the NHS for catastrophic blunders in childbirth have tripled in a decade, official figures show, as ministers promise “dramatic” changes to improve the safety record of Britain’s maternity units.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Footballer Ched Evans cleared of rape in retrial – The Guardian
‘The international footballer Ched Evans has been found not guilty at his retrial of raping a 19-year-old waitress in a hotel room after a drunken night out with former club-mates.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Driving licences wrongly revoked under May’s immigration measures – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of people have been wrongly refused bank accounts or had their driving licences revoked under the former home secretary Theresa May’s measures to “create a hostile environment for illegal immigrants”, the immigration watchdog has revealed.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: Halsbury’s Law Exchange – Women in prison: is the justice system fit for purpose?
‘Join Halsbury’s Law Exchange and our panel of experts as we:
Examine the way in which female offenders are treated by the sentencing system.
Consider whether there is a true, principled, case for reform.
Debate whether or not women ought to be treated differently to men and, if so, how that should be approached.
We will be releasing an accompanying policy paper shortly before the event, which will raise issues for discussion and question the appropriateness of certain proposed reforms.’
Date: 8th November 2016, 6.30pm
Location: One Great George Street, SW1P 3AA
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
High court overturns lifetime bans for Trojan horse teachers – The Guardian
‘The high court has thrown out the lifetime bans imposed by the Department for Education on two teachers caught up in the Trojan horse controversy.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge issues warning on late service and litigants in person – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge has warned against unfairness to litigants in person caused by late service of documents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Syrian’s conviction for using false passport in asylum claim quashed – The Guardian
‘A Syrian refugee has successfully appealed against his conviction for using false documents to claim asylum in the UK after spending six months in prison.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
