Police told not to use fines in stalking cases after Shana Grice murder – The Guardian

‘Police officers have been told not to hand out fixed penalty notices in stalking and harassment cases after the teenager Shana Grice was fined for wasting police time before she was murdered.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 8th August 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Assistant chief constable smashed into oncoming car because she was trying to make hands free call to MP husband, court hears – Daily Telegraph

‘A senior police officer who smashed into an oncoming car while trying to make a hands-free phone call to her MP husband escaped a driving ban today.

Full Story

Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Case Comment: Cape Intermediate Holdings Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK) [2019] UKSC 38 – UKSC Blog

Posted August 8th, 2019 in civil procedure rules, documents, news, Supreme Court, third parties by tracey

‘In a decision described as a “victory for open justice”, the Supreme Court has held that non-parties to litigation are entitled to access certain documents from a trial to which it was not a party.’

Full Story

UKSC Blog, 5th August 2019

Source: ukscblog.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted August 8th, 2019 in legislative drafting by tracey

The Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2019

The Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 8th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hinsull v NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group [2019] EWCA Civ 1412 (07 August 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Islam, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2169 (Admin) (07 August 2019)

Ahmed v The General Medical Council [2019] EWHC 2173 (Admin) (07 August 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court of Appeal rules on Equality Act breaches and homelessness appeals – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Court of Appeal has held that a homeless person cannot raise alleged breaches of the Equality Act 2010 in a homelessness appeal before a county court judge.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judge issues warning to solicitors providing secondary evidence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 8th, 2019 in civil procedure rules, evidence, news, solicitors, witnesses by tracey

‘A High Court judge has stressed that witness statements from litigants’ solicitors will be disregarded if they appear to be irrelevant or badly sourced.’

Full Story

Law Society's Gazette, 7th August 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Peer-to-peer abuse: Victim’s parents call for changes to guidelines – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2019 in child abuse, codes of practice, news, school children, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

‘The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by classmates have called for a record to be set up showing all sex abuse between children.’

Full Story

BBC News, 8th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paddington station: Commuter gets £27k for ‘possible pigeon poo slip’ – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2019 in compensation, news, personal injuries, railways, statistics by tracey

‘A commuter received £27,602 from Network Rail after “possibly slipping” on pigeon poo at Paddington station. Data obtained by the BBC has revealed Network Rail has paid out nearly £1m in five years for slips, trips and falls at its stations across the UK.’

Full Story

BBC News, 8th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mark Acklom: Serial conman who posed as MI6 spy to defraud woman out of life savings jailed for five years – The Independent

Posted August 8th, 2019 in fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A serial conman who posed as a MI6 agent has been jailed after he admitted to defrauding his ex-girlfriend out of her life savings of nearly £300,000.’

Full Story

The Independent, 7th August 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Birkby house fire deaths: Arsonist Shahid Mohammed jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2019 in arson, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who murdered eight members of the same family when he burned down their home with petrol bombs 17 years ago has been jailed for life.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 7th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

South Wales police to use facial recognition apps on phones – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2019 in facial mapping, news, police, Wales by tracey

‘South Wales police are to have a facial recognition app installed on their phones to identify suspects without having to take them to a police station.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 7th August 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Parliamentary group calls for overhaul of whistleblowing legislation – OUT-LAW.com

‘A group of politicians has recommended an extensive overhaul of whistleblowing legislation, including the creation of a legal definition for the term “whistleblower”.’

Full Story

OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2019

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

The “long arm” of the police – how “confidential” are family proceedings? – UK Human Rights Blog

‘“Not very” seems to be the answer in the Court of Appeal decision in M (Children) [ 2019] EWCA Civ 1364 . Sir Andrew McFarlane upheld Keehan J’s decision to disclose the parents’ initial statement and position statement to the police following the initial interim care hearing. In family proceedings parents are advised that their evidence is confidential to those proceedings. They are encouraged to be open and frank and to understand that their children’s interests are the Court’s main concern. But something seems to be eroding these principles, a trend set since the case of Re H (Children) [2009] EWCA. The Court of appeal approved the test from Re C ( see below) and gave it the “fit for purpose” badge. The decision should be seen in the context of this being a police terrorism enquiry.’

Full Story

UK Human Rights Blog, 7th August 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Bedford school ‘wrongly calculated’ teacher’s holiday pay – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2019 in appeals, employment, holiday pay, news, part-time work, teachers by tracey

‘A Court of Appeal ruling that a music teacher’s holiday pay was wrongly calculated has been hailed as a victory for part-time workers.’

Full Story

BBC News, 6th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawyers at “growing risk of claims” for under-settlement – Litigation Futures

‘Professional negligence actions arising from lawyers under-settling personal injury and clinical negligence claims appear to be on the rise, a specialist barrister has warned.’

Full Story

Litigation Futures, 7th August 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 7th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Harpur Trust v Braze [2019] EWCA Civ 1402 (06 August 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Folgender Holdings Ltd & Anor v Letraz Properties Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 2131 (Ch) (06 August 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Man convicted of murdering eight in 2002 Huddersfield house fire – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2019 in arson, bail, conspiracy, extradition, families, fire, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering eight members of the same family in an arson attack 17 years ago.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 6th August 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Chelsea apology over ex-chief scout Eddie Heath’s ‘unchallenged’ sex abuse – BBC News

‘Young Chelsea players were targeted for years by a “prolific and manipulative sexual abuser” who was able to operate “unchallenged”, says a damning report.’

Full Story

BBC News, 6th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Love Island star Olivia Buckland’s fake tan Instagram post banned for breaching advertising rules – The Independent

Posted August 7th, 2019 in advertising, complaints, disclosure, internet, labelling, news by tracey

‘Former Love Island contestant Olivia Buckland has had an Instagram post promoting fake tan banned after failing to identify it as an advertisement.’

Full Story

The Independent, 7th August 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk