Parachute murder bid: Emile Cilliers jailed for life – BBC News
‘An Army sergeant has been jailed for life for trying to murder his wife by sabotaging her parachutes.’
BBC News, 15th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 15 June 2018
Supreme Court restores avoidance finding in Project Blue SDLT case – OUT-LAW.com
‘A stamp duty land tax (SDLT) claim by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in connection with the purchase of the former Chelsea Barracks in London, worth a potential £50 million, has been restored by the UK Supreme Court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Appeal court restores public sector pensions investment guidance – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has found in favour of the government in a legal challenge to its guidance preventing the local government pension scheme (LGPS) from pursuing boycotts as part of its investment strategy’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Appealing adjournments in misconduct hearings – UK Police Law Blog
‘Challenges to a failure to adjourn seem to be popping-up at the moment. There was the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Solanki v (1) Intercity Telecom Ltd (2) Guidinglight Finance Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 101 – where a judge had failed to give adequate reasons for rejecting medical evidence justifying an adjournment. By contrast, in the recent decision of Lindsay v Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority [2018] EWHC 1275 (Admin), the respondent in misconduct proceedings failed to advance adequate evidence to support such an application. What lies deeper beneath, however, is whether an appeal against a decision not to adjourn requires the appellate court or tribunal to consider whether the original decision lay within the range of reasonable responses open to the decision maker below or, alternatively, has to determine the question of fairness / correctness itself.’
UK Police Law Blog, 15th June 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018
The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018
The Statute Law (Repeals) Measure 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018
The Pensions (Pre-consolidation) Measure 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Juveniles) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Morris v Metrolink RATP DEV Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1358 (14 June 2018)
Kelly v Pyres [2018] EWCA Civ 1368 (14 June 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Giese v The Government of the United States of America [2018] EWHC 1480 (Admin) (14 June 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
London Borough of Hounslow v Devere & Ors [2018] EWHC 1447 (Ch) (14 June 2018)
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Plc, Re [2018] EWHC 1445 (Ch) (12 June 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
MK v RP (Hague Child Abduction Convention) [2018] EWHC 1475 (Fam) (12 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Finance and Divorce Update, June 2018 – Family Law Week
‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during May 2018.’
Family Law Week, 14th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Varying your child maintenance: it can pay dividends! – Family Law Week
‘Using a fictitious scenario Gwyn Evans, barrister, Tanfield Chambers highlights legal and practical issues relating to child maintenance.’
Family Law Week, 14th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Child abuse victims named in police bulk email error – The Guardian
‘A police force has been fined and heavily criticised for sending out a bulk email that identified victims of historical child abuse. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the error by Gloucestershire police was likely to have caused “substantial distress” to alleged abuse victims, some of whom were legally entitled to lifelong anonymity.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Student jailed for life after stabbing autistic teenager to death over WhatsApp argument – The Independent
‘A student who stabbed an autistic teenager to death after an online row over who was more “gay” has been jailed for life as new statistics show knife crime is at a six-year high.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government’s universal credit roll-out is unlawfully discriminating against disabled people, High Court rules – The Independent
‘In a landmark judgment, the court ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) unlawfully discriminated against two severely disabled men who both saw their benefits dramatically reduced when they claimed universal credit.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former Watford chairman banned for life from English football over forged bank letter – Daily Telegraph
‘A former chairman of Watford has been banned for life from the English game after admitting supplying falsified financial information to the football authorities.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman who wrote antisemitic songs calling Holocaust gas chambers ‘a proven hoax’ spared jail – The Independent
‘A woman who wrote antisemitic songs mocking the Holocaust and calling gas chambers a “proven hoax” has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police and service dogs and horses receive protection by law – The Guardian
‘A bill making it a specific offence to attack police or prison officer dogs or police horses is set to become law after the government decided to back the measure, closing what campaigners said was a loophole in existing legislation.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity to avoid bankruptcy – The Independent
‘Former world tennis number one Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings – citing his role as a sports attache to the Central African Republic.’
The Independent, 15th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police face legal challenge over ‘authoritarian’ facial recognition technology – Daily Telegraph
‘The Metropolitan Police is facing a legal challenge over its use of facial recognition technology to spot potential suspects in crowds. Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch on Thursday launched what it described as a landmark legal challenge, with the backing of Baroness Jenny Jones.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kyle Yule: Five teenagers jailed for knife attack murder – BBC News
‘Five teenagers who murdered a 17-year-old found dying in a friend’s front garden have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government acts to make ‘upskirting’ a specific offence – Ministry of Justice
‘‘Upskirting’ is set to become a specific criminal offence, with perpetrators facing up to two years behind bars, under a new law backed by Government.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
