Rapist who saw women as ‘lesser beings’ is jailed – BBC News
‘A man who raped a stranger on a riverbank and regarded women as “lesser beings” has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Year: 2017
David Evans fined £3,000 in curious case of Black Dave and Tango Sky – The Guardian
‘David Evans described as “very lenient” the fine of £3,000 meted out to him by racing’s ruling body after the trainer admitted he had delayed news of a non-runner in the hope of backing another horse in the same race at better odds. Evans staked £6,000 at 4-1 on Black Dave but lost his money when the horse, from his stable near Pandy in Monmouthshire, could finish only fourth.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for ‘I’ve got acid’ attack in Solihull – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for a roadside “acid” attack when he squirted a bottle of cleaning solution at two others.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Elsie Scully-Hicks: Murdered by adopted father – BBC News
‘Elsie Scully-Hicks was just 18 months old when she died from catastrophic injuries. Her adopted father Matthew Scully-Hicks inflicted a catalogue of violence on her in the eight months she lived with him.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother to bring alleged rapist to justice via crowdfunding after prosecutors refuse to press charges – The Independent
‘A mother who says she was raped by a stranger has now set up a crowdfunding page to bring her alleged attacker to justice.’
The Independent, 6th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Little Plumpton fracking households to share £100,000 – BBC News
‘Residents living near a fracking site in Lancashire are to receive up to £2,000 each as part of a shale gas exploration payment from Cuadrilla.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deaths and serious incidents in police custody – Home Office
‘The review’s aims included examining the procedures and processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody, including the lead up to such incidents and the immediate aftermath, through to the conclusion of official investigations. The report makes 110 recommendations.’
Home Office, 30th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Onuorah [2017] EWCA Civ 1757 (03 November 2017)
Arthur v Revenue And Customs [2017] EWCA Civ 1756 (03 November 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Chapman & Ors, R v (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Crim 1743 (01 November 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions
Magiera v District Court of Krakow, Poland [2017] EWHC 2757 (Admin) (03 November 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Campbell v Campbell [2017] EWHC 2747 (Ch) (03 November 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Anor [2017] EWHC 2702 (Comm) (06 November 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
N v J (Power to Set Aside Return Order) [2017] EWHC 2752 (Fam) (03 November 2017)
S (Child as Parent: Adoption: Consent) [2017] EWHC 2729 (Fam) (02 November 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Optical Express Ltd & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2017] EWHC 2707 (QB) (03 November 2017)
Bloomsbury Law Solicitor v Macpherson [2017] EWHC 2708 (QB) (03 November 2017)
Visage Ltd & Anor v Mehan & Ors [2017] EWHC 2734 (QB) (03 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Law and religion round-up – 5th November – Law & Religion UK
‘A week in which the Westminster sexual exploitation scandal continued to claim scalps, there was an important report on House of Lords reform – and Brexit rumbled on’
Law & Religion UK, 5th November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Calls to Lower Voting Age Sidelined – But is There a Human Rights Argument? – Rightsinfo
‘MPs in Westminster today debated proposals to lower the voting age across the UK to 16 – but could there be a human rights argument for this?’
Rightsinfo, 3rd November 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Lawyers aim to “intimidate” clients who complain, says report – Legal Futures
‘Some clients worry being “bamboozled by legal jargon” if they complain to their lawyers, a fear that can be borne out by responses that are “seeming calculated to ‘overwhelm’ or ‘intimidate’ the customer”, according to new research.’
Legal Futures, 6th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Financial claims for children following parental separation: child maintenance and Schedule 1 – Family Law
‘In the recent case of Green v Adams [2017] EWFC 24 Mr Justice Mostyn discussed the constraints of child support and the perceived shortcomings in the latest child maintenance regime (introduced by the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008).’
Family Law, 3rd Niovember 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Speech by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon at the Criminal Cases Review Commission – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘I am very grateful to the Criminal Cases Review Commission for asking me to join you this morning to reflect briefly on your first twenty years of service to the rule of law and cause of justice. As I am first to speak may I thank Linklaters on your collective behalf for their generous hospitality without which this event would not be taking place. It is particularly poignant for me to be here because, as some of you know, I was junior counsel to the May inquiry into the convictions of the Guildford Four and Maguire family and so whilst not quite the midwife to the birth of the Criminal Cases Review Commission was one of those in the delivery room. You have a fascinating day ahead of you and I am only sorry that pressing commitments elsewhere will force me to leave, rather rudely, as soon as I have finished speaking.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
New rules to tackle ‘monster’ of civil disclosure – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Parties in civil litigation will have to persuade a court if they want disclosure to encompass more than just certain key documents, under plans for reforming ‘monster’ levels of disclosure.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Regulators can be taken to employment tribunals, Supreme Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors claiming wrongful dismissal can potentially hold the Solicitors Regulation Authority to account in the employment tribunal following a Supreme Court judgment which clarifies rules on bringing complaints against qualifications bodies. The long-running case Michalak v General Medical Council and others centred on a discrimination complaint brought against the medical regulator by Dr Ewa Michalak. The SRA intervened in support of the GMC.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fraud may justify ‘collateral use’ of documents in multiple sets of civil proceedings, court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘The “strong public interest” in pursuing claims for fraud, bribery and corruption may justify allowing the use of documents obtained in one set of legal proceedings in a different set of proceedings, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Judicial review appeal fails in UK diverted profits tax case – OUT-LAW.com
‘Oil and gas distributing company Glencore Energy’s application for judicial review of the issue of a diverted profits tax (DPT) charging notice by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been rejected for a second time.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Serious Fraud Office zeros in on large-scale fraud as prosecutions for other offences fall – The Independent
‘As the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) increasingly focuses on large-scale frauds, the overall number of fraud prosecutions in the UK is falling, new figures show.’
The Independent, 5th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Non-custodial sentencing falls sharply in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Use of non-custodial sentences in England and Wales has fallen sharply but risen significantly in Scotland, according to a report highlighting their effectiveness in preventing re-offending. The comparative study by the Centre for Justice Innovation reveals that over the past decade there has been a 24% decrease in the number of community sentences imposed in England and Wales compared with an 18% increase in Scotland.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
