Day: 2 April 2019

Max Clifford: Convictions upheld against late publicist – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in appeals, assault, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘A conviction for sex offences against celebrity publicist Max Clifford has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in legislation by tracey

The Financial Services and Markets (Insolvency) (Amendment of Miscellaneous Enactments) Regulations 2019

The Stamp Duty (Method of Denoting Duty) Regulations 2019

The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019

The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

EU Withdrawal Act 2018 statutory instruments can be found here https://www.gov.uk/eu-withdrawal-act-2018-statutory-instruments

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Solicitors Regulation Authority v Good [2019] EWHC 817 (Admin) (02 April 2019)

Brown v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] EWHC 798 (Admin) (02 April 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Mohamed v Breish & Ors [2019] EWHC 786 (Comm) (01 April 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

BES Commercial Electricity Ltd & Ors v Cheshire West And Chester Borough Council [2019] EWHC 748 (QB) (02 April 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

New edition of BSB Handbook introduces new Bar qualification rules – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in barristers, codes of practice, legal education, licensing, press releases by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a new edition of its Handbook which sees new Bar qualification rules come into force.’

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Bar Standards Board, 1st April 2019

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

The Inheritance Act and Adult Child Claimants – recent guidance from the Chancery Division – Family Law Week

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in benefits, bereavement, children, disabled persons, families, financial dispute resolution, human rights, mental health, news, wills, witnesses by tracey

‘Gwyn Evans, barrister of Tanfield Chambers, explains the court’s judgment in a recent Inheritance Act case involving an estranged adult claimant, reliant on state benefits, and defendants for whom inheritance was a windfall.’

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Family Law Week, 29th March 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Judge to rule whether man’s wife has mental capacity to consent to sex – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in consent, Court of Protection, families, learning difficulties, mental health, news, rape, sexual offences, social services by tracey

‘A judge is set to rule whether a man can continue to sleep with his wife of more than 20 years amid concerns over her mental capacity.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

G4S stripped of contract to run Birmingham prison – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in contracting out, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons by tracey

‘G4S is to be permanently stripped of its contract to run Birmingham prison after the government was forced to take control of the failing jail.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

St Austell boy, 9, made to do ‘boot camp exercises’ – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in child cruelty, children, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A nine-year-old boy was taken from his bed and forced to perform boot camp-style exercises by his parents and step parents for three hours.

His mother and stepfather admitted child cruelty and were given suspended jail terms. His father and stepmother were cautioned by the police.’

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BBC News, 1st April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

City watchdog told to review London Capital & Finance collapse – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in banking, compensation, financial regulation, fraud, inquiries, insolvency, interest, news, ombudsmen, victims by tracey

‘Government orders FCA inquiry into £236m scandal surrounding investment firm.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Frail’ pensioner who beat wheelchair-bound husband to death with a pole cleared of murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in bullying, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, elderly, homicide, murder, news by tracey

‘A “frail” pensioner who beat her wheelchair-bound husband to death with a wooden pole after suffering decades of “hell” and abuse has been cleared of his murder.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stanhope Castle school abuse claims ‘groundless’, said 1979 report – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in child abuse, inquiries, news, reports, school children, sexual offences, social services, teachers by tracey

‘Allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit school were dismissed as “groundless”, a report leaked to the BBC has shown.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police officer who shot unarmed black youth worker was ‘following procedure’, watchdog finds – The Independent

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in codes of practice, news, ombudsmen, police, racism, weapons by tracey

‘A police officer who shot an unarmed black man on his way to the shops was “following procedure”, a watchdog has found.’

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The Independent, 1st April 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fraud victims let down by ‘inconsistent policing’ – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in fraud, news, ombudsmen, police, standards, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Some police forces are actively seeking reasons to drop investigations into fraud, a watchdog’s report has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said an “inconsistent” approach to policing fraud in England and Wales left the public at high risk of scams.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk