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
Year: 2018
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
Boycotts – Local Government Law
‘In R (Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd) v SoS for CLG (2018) EWCA Civ 1284 the Court of Appeal allowed the SoS’s appeal against a declaration at (2017) EWHC 1502 (Admin) that part of his statutory Guidance relating to the Investment Strategy of local authorities administering local government pension schemes was unlawful.’
Local Government Law, 7th June 2018
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
Late review decisions and homeless appeals – Nearly Legal
‘Muloko v Newham LBC, County Court at Central London 6 April 2018. This is from a note of the judgment in June 2018 Legal Action – Housing: Recent Developments. I usually wait a month or two on reporting cases from Legal Action, but I report it now as it has some considerable importance, at least in London, for decisions on what to do about late s.202 reviews.’
Nearly Legal, 13th June 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Website blocking order costs not for ISPs to meet, rules UK court – OUT-LAW.com
‘Internet service providers (ISPs) will not generally be responsible for picking up the costs of implementing court orders to block customers’ access to websites that infringe intellectual property (IP) rights, according to the UK’s highest court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
The Avoidance of Doubt(fire): police pensions and subsequent Selected Medical Practitioner determinations – UK Police Law Blog
‘The determinations of Selected Medical Practitioners (SMPs) made under the various Police Pensions Regulations and the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 are, in many cases, supposed to be final unless or until they are appealed. Subsequent SMPs, Police Medical Appeal Boards and, on occasion, the lawyers acting for both officers and police pension authorities, seem prone to forget this principle. When they do, the High Court always welcomes them with open arms and a consistent eagerness to remind them that careful adherence to the statutory procedures for injury on duty awards is in everyone’s long-term interest. The case of R (Evans) v Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary and Police Medical Appeals Board [2018] EWHC 952 (Admin) is the latest case to confirm this principle.’
UK Police Law Blog, 13th June 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline on breach offences – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on breach offences. The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect on 1 October 2018.’
Sentencing Council, 7th June 2018
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Anor v Smith [2018] UKSC 29 (13 June 2018)
Cartier International AG & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Anor [2018] UKSC 28 (13 June 2018)
JP Whitter (Water Well Engineers) Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2018] UKSC 31 (13 June 2018)
Project Blue Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2018] UKSC 30 (13 June 2018)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sarker, R v [2018] EWCA Crim 1341 (13 June 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
St Vincent European General Partner Ltd v Robinson & Ors [2018] EWHC 1442 (Comm) (13 June 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
MK v RP (Hague Child Abduction Convention) [2018] EWHC 1475 (Fam) (12 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Trafficked woman harassed when housed by council fails in damages claim – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge has dismissed a claim brought by a woman trafficked into prostitution that a council was responsible for harassment that occurred when she was housed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Fireworks boss jailed over explosion deaths – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A company boss has been jailed for 10 years today (13 June) after two people died in a series of explosions and a fire at his fireworks shop.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by Lord Justice McFarlane: Care Crisis Review Launch – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice McFarlane: Care Crisis Review Launch.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 13th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: The Age of Reform – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: The Age of Reform.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
ENRC sues Serious Fraud Office over ‘whistleblower failures’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The mining company at the centre of a row over professional privilege has called for an independent inquiry into the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), accusing the office of failing to investigate a whistleblower’s letter.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ending a marriage in the 21st century, a look beyond no fault divorce – Family Law Week
‘Sophie Crampton, Pupil, Coram Chambers makes the case for reform of the law of divorce.’
Family Law Week, 8th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Enhancing the rights of grandchildren to see their grandparents – Family Law Week
‘Julie Stather, barrister, Crown Office Row, Brighton advances the case for reform of the law relating to the rights of grandchildren to see their grandparents.’
Family Law Week, 8th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
MPs condemn Home Office deportation threats over taxes – The Guardian
‘Caroline Nokes, the immigration minister, has been accused by MPs of either not having a grip on her department or being recklessly incompetent for allowing the use of counter-terrorism powers to force the removal of highly skilled migrants from the UK over their taxes.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
One of Britain’s biggest drug dealers convicted of running £68m into UK – The Independent
‘One of Britain’s biggest drugs dealers has been convicted for his part in running £68m of cocaine and cannabis into the UK.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Revenge porn: One in three allegations dropped – BBC News
‘One in three allegations of so-called revenge porn are withdrawn by the complainant, new figures show.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeffrey Barry release ‘blunders’ led to neighbour murder – BBC News
‘A series of failings led to the murder of a man by a violent schizophrenia patient, the BBC has learned. Jeffrey Barry stabbed neighbour Kamil Ahmad at their supported flats in Bristol in July 2016, hours after his release from a secure mental hospital. Barry had been detained after hearing voices and threatening to murder Mr Ahmad. But an independent panel was not told of his history of violence towards his neighbour before approving his release.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
