Finance Manager sentenced for stealing over £180K from Keswick School – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 4th, 2019 in news, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘A 52-year-old woman has today been sentenced to 32 months’ imprisonment for stealing over £188,000 from Keswick School.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Flexible operating hours must stop, says incoming Bar Council chair – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 4th, 2019 in barristers, courts, diversity, flexible working, news by tracey

‘Flexible operating hours in courts are “an anathema to those with caring responsibilities” and inhibit diversity at the bar, the incoming chair of the Bar Council has said.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 4th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Dickinson & Anor v NAL Realisations (Staffordshire) Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 2146 (03 December 2019)

Brar & Anor v Thirunavukkrasu [2019] EWCA Civ 2032 (03 December 2019)

Rehoune v London Borough of Islington [2019] EWCA Civ 2142 (03 December 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Barness & Ors v Ingenious Media Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3299 (Ch) (03 December 2019)

Sheinberg v Abdon & Ors [2019] EWHC 3220 (Ch) (03 December 2019)

SL Claimants v Tesco Plc [2019] EWHC 3315 (Ch) (03 December 2019)

SL Claimants v Tesco Plc [2019] EWHC 3312 (Ch) (03 December 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

Neil v Neil [2019] EWHC 3330 (Fam) (22 November 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

James v Saunders [2019] EWHC 3265 (QB) (29 November 2019)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Munkenbeck and Marshall & Anor v The Vinyl Factory Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3225 (TCC) (02 December 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Soldier wins racism claim against British Army after superiors confused him with only other black sergeant in unit – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 4th, 2019 in armed forces, news, race discrimination, racism by tracey

‘A soldier has won a racism claim against the Ministry of Defence after being confused with the only other black sergeant in the unit.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Scandal brewing’ as thousands of suspects released – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2019 in bail, news, police, statistics, time limits by tracey

‘More than 93,000 suspected violent criminals and sex offenders have been released without restrictions by police in England and Wales since 2017, figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show. People suspected of offences including rape and murder have been among those “Released Under Investigation” (RUI). Richard Miller of the Law Society said a “major scandal” was brewing over the way RUIs are being used.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police referred to standards watchdog over death of 12-year-old boy killed outside school – Daily Telegraph

‘Police investigating a hit and run outside a school tonight referred themselves to the standards watchdog over their “previous contact” with the murder suspect.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Convicted paedophile who dressed as Santa and offered to pose for pictures with children is sent back to jail – The Independent

‘A convicted paedophile who dressed up as Santa and offered to pose for pictures with children in exchange for money has been sent back to jail.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Another Deliveroo TV ad banned for being misleading – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2019 in advertising, complaints, news by tracey

‘An advert featuring a woman diving into a Deliveroo delivery bag to retrieve multiple food orders has been banned.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Farieissia Martin to appeal against murder conviction – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2019 in appeals, domestic violence, murder, news by tracey

‘A woman serving a life sentence for stabbing her ex-partner to death has won the first stage of a bid to overturn her murder conviction.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pakistani tycoon agrees to hand over £190m to UK authorities – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2019 in bribery, corruption, fraud, news, proceeds of crime by tracey

‘More than £190m of assets, including a £50m mansion overlooking Hyde Park in London, have been seized from a Pakistani property tycoon after a settlement in a UK police “dirty money” investigation.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com