Jon Venables: James Bulger’s family launch legal challenge to lift anonymity order protecting toddler’s killer – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2018 in anonymity, crime, injunctions, news, violent offenders by tracey

‘James Bulger’s family are launching a legal challenge to stop one the toddler’s killers, Jon Venables, from being protected by a life-long anonymity order.’

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The Independent, 1st May 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ecclesiastical court judgments – April – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 1st, 2018 in ecclesiastical law, judgments, news by tracey

‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during April 2018.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th April 2018

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 1st, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Children’s Homes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2018

The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Source: legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 1st, 2018 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

SY, R (on the application of) v The Director of Public Prosecutions & Anor [2018] EWHC 795 (Admin) (30 April 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Wall v Munday [2018] EWHC 879 (Ch) (27 April 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Motortrak Ltd v FCA Australia Pty Ltd [2018] EWHC 990 (Comm) (30 April 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Fixed costs only where pre-action protocol not followed – Zenith PI

‘An unreasonable failure to follow the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury.’

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Zenith PI, 1st May 2018

Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com

Council defeats Court of Appeal challenge to eviction process – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 1st, 2018 in appeals, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession by tracey

‘Ashfield District Council was entitled to evict a tenant even though the circumstances differed from those in a court order, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Council wins High Court battle over viability and amount of affordable housing – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 1st, 2018 in construction industry, housing, local government, news, planning by tracey

‘A Planning Court judge has ruled in favour of the London Borough of Islington in a long-running dispute over a major development which it has said will provide insufficient affordable homes.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th April 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Reduced hourly rates for incurred costs and damages far lower than claimed “not good reasons” to depart from budget – Litigation Futures

Posted May 1st, 2018 in armed forces, budgets, costs, damages, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘Master Rowley has become the latest judge to rule that a reduction in hourly rates for incurred costs is not a good reason to do the same to budgeted costs.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st May 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Disclosure ‘failings’ in rape case woman did not want prosecuted – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2018 in crime, disclosure, news, prosecutions, rape, victims by tracey

‘New failings over the disclosure of evidence in the criminal justice system have emerged after prosecutors charged a man with rape in a case where the woman involved did not want a charge to be brought.’

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BBC News, 30th April 2018

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Carer who guided dying City banker’s hand as he signed over half of fortune to her stripped of windfall – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2018 in carers, costs, news, wills by tracey

‘A carer who guided the pen of a dying millionaire as he signed over almost half his fortune to her family has been stripped of her windfall by a judge.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2018

Source: www.standard.co.uk

Son of Chinese government official jailed for beating girlfriend despite her pleas for a lenient sentence – Daily Telegraph

‘The son of a Chinese government official has been jailed for beating his girlfriend “from head to toe” after a judge rejected the victim’s appeal for leniency.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Undercover relationship woman wants officer prosecution – BBC News

‘An environmental campaigner who says she was tricked into a sexual relationship with an undercover police officer is mounting a legal challenge to have him prosecuted. The woman, known as Monica, will ask judges to overturn prosecutors’ decision not to charge the Metropolitan Police’s Jim Boyling.’

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BBC News, 1st May 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driver jailed after crashing through a family’s front living room – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2018 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, sentencing by tracey

‘James Sparham has been jailed for five years after driving his car at high speed through the living room wall of a family home. The 29-year-old was almost three times the drink drive limit when he crashed through the wall of the home owned by David Garnett, 54 and his wife Claire, 50, in the early hours September 3 2017.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mentally ill subject to ‘physical violence and verbal threats’ while held under Mental Health Act, finds report – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2018 in care homes, human rights, mental health, news, reports by tracey

‘Mentally ill people are being subjected to “distressing experiences” including physical violence and verbal threats while detained under the Mental Health Act, a government-commissioned review has found.’

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The Independent, 1st May 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk