An intervention success story: Powell v Palani – Zenith PI

Posted November 24th, 2016 in consumer credit, costs, news, road traffic by tracey

‘It was only a matter of weeks ago that I encouraged readers to look to 2017 for any future changes to the credit hire landscape. Nevertheless, it appears I was too hasty. The case of William Powell v Babu Palani was heard on 5th September 2016 at Birmingham County Court before His Honour Judge McKenna.’

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Zenith PI, 22nd November 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Naming your Abusers – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 24th, 2016 in anonymity, human rights, local government, news, privacy, sexual offences by tracey

‘Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2864 (QB).The right of a claimant to name the people who abused her prevailed over the rights of the perpetrators and others to private and family life.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Sentencing Council publishes drug driving guidance – Sentencing Council

Posted November 24th, 2016 in drug offences, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by tracey

‘Today the Sentencing Council is launching guidance for sentencing cases of “drug driving”. The guidance is to assist those sentencing offences of driving, attempting to drive or being in charge of a motor vehicle with a concentration of a specified controlled drug in the body above the specified limit (Section 5A Road Traffic Act 1988).’

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Sentencing Council, 17th November 2016

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Judge makes value of security contingent on costs management hearing – Litigation Futures

Posted November 24th, 2016 in budgets, costs, news by tracey

‘A deputy High Court judge has made a security for costs order whose value is contingent on the outcome of a forthcoming costs management hearing.’

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Litigation Futures, 24th November 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Cold calling, whiplash reform and IPT – Autumn Statement angers claimant lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted November 24th, 2016 in budgets, insurance, news, personal injuries, solicitors, taxation, telecommunications by tracey

‘Claimant personal injury lawyers have been left questioning why the government was prepared to announced in yesterday’s Autumn Statement that it is to ban cold-calling in relation to pensions, but not to stop it in personal injury – and whether Chancellor Philip Hammond let slip that the whiplash reforms are already a done deal.’

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Legal Futures, 24th November 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Speech by Lord Justice Gross: The Judicial Role Today – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 24th, 2016 in constitutional history, judges, judiciary, speeches by tracey

‘It is a great pleasure to have been invited to give this year’s Law and Society Lecture. Earlier this year, in another lecture, I addressed the topic of “Judicial Leadership”. My subject on this occasion is the judicial role today, exploring some of its boundaries’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th November 2016

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 24th, 2016 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

K & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Defence & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1149 (23 November 2016)

Gladman Developments Ltd v Daventry District Council & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1146 (23 November 2016)

Yadly Marketing Company Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1143 (23 November 2016)

Iceland Foods Ltd v Berry (Valuation Officer) [2016] EWCA Civ 1150 (23 November 2016)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v HM Senior Coroner for Surrey & Ors [2016] EWHC 3001 (Admin) (23 November 2016)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Rahim v Arch Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd [2016] EWHC 2967 (Comm) (22 November 2016)

National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC v BP Oil International Ltd [2016] EWHC 2892 (Comm) (18 November 2016)

Star Polaris LLC v HHIC-Phil Inc [2016] EWHC 2941 (Comm) (17 November 2016)

St Vincent European General Partner Ltd v Robinson & Ors [2016] EWHC 2920 (Comm) (17 November 2016)

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd & Anor v Independent Power Tanzania Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2908 (Comm) (16 November 2016)

High Court (Family Division)

Z (A Child) (Egyptian fostering UK adoption) [2016] EWHC 2963 (Fam) (23 November 2016)

Akester v Fitzgerald [2016] EWHC 2961 (Fam) (21 November 2016)

An NHS Foundation Trust v T [2016] EWHC 2980 (Fam) (18 November 2016)

AD & AM (Fact-Finding: Re-Hearing) [2016] EWHC 2912 (Fam) (16 November 2016)

JS (Disposal of Body), Re [2016] EWHC 2859 (Fam) (10 November 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Barclays Bank Plc v TBS & V Ltd [2016] EWHC 2948 (QB) (18 November 2016)

Srivatsa v Secretary of State for Health & Anor [2016] EWHC 2916 (QB) (18 November 2016)

Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2864 (QB) (15 November 2016)

Rudall v The Crown Prosecution Service & Anor [2016] EWHC 2884 (QB) (14 November 2016)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Amey LG Ltd v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2946 (TCC) (18 November 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

UK government right to refuse release of secret documents – high court – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2016 in closed material, disclosure, documents, intelligence services, news, poisoning by tracey

‘The government can keep secret “super-sensitive” documents from Britain’s spy agencies that might shed light on the mystery death of a fugitive Russian, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jo Cox: Man jailed for ‘terrorist’ murder of MP – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2016 in murder, news, parliament, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘Thomas Mair has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox.’

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BBC News, 23rd November 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenager jailed for 16 years after murdering senior civil servant – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2016 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

‘A teenager has been jailed for at least 16 years after being found guilty of murdering a high-ranking civil servant after they met via the gay social networking app Grindr.’

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man found guilty of punching five-day-old baby in the face – The Independent

Posted November 24th, 2016 in assault, child abuse, compensation, costs, fines, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man has been found guilty of punching a five-day-old baby girl in the face.’

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The Independent, 23rd November 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stephen Port: Serial killer guilty of murdering four men – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2016 in drug offences, homosexuality, murder, news, poisoning, rape, recidivists by tracey

‘A serial killer has been found guilty of murdering four young men by poisoning them with lethal doses of a date rape drug.
Stephen Port, 41, lured his victims to his London flat and secretly gave them GHB, the Old Bailey heard. Scotland Yard believes there could be more victims and is reviewing 58 deaths in London spanning four years involving the drug.’

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BBC News, 23rd November 2016

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog investigating 187 claims of police failings in child sex abuse cases – The Independent

Posted November 24th, 2016 in child abuse, complaints, corruption, news, police, sexual offences by tracey

‘The police watchdog is carrying out 187 investigations into possible failings by police in their handling of historical child sex abuse cases, it has been reported.’

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The Independent, 24th November 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk