Rotherham trial victim claims she was raped by town councillor – The Guardian
‘A victim in the Rotherham grooming trial has claimed she was raped by a town councillor.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Author: sally
Accrington brothers jailed over Facebook judge posts – BBC News
‘Two drug dealing brothers taken back to court for mocking a judge when she decided not to send them to prison have now been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 26th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law-abiding’ rapist let back into Britain because it would break EU law to deport him to Romania – Daily Telegraph
‘Married father-of-three Mircea Gheorghiu is allowed to return to the UK after being sent back to his home country last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Operation Elveden: The investigation into ‘chequebook journalism’ – BBC News
‘It cost £15m and took five years but what did Operation Elveden – the police investigation into inappropriate payments to police and public officials by journalists – aim to achieve?’
BBC News, 26th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled people challenge bedroom tax at supreme court – The Guardian
‘The supreme court is to hear a legal challenge against the government’s bedroom tax from five people who argue it discriminates against the weak and vulnerable.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK likely to ratify Unified Patent Court after EU referendum – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK law makers are not likely to ratify the creation of a new Unified Patent Court (UPC) until after the UK public votes on whether the country should remain a member of the EU, the UK government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Is a mere roof enough? – Nearly Legal
‘An application for interim relief in a judicial review of Lambeth’s refusal to provide interim accommodation pending review of the claimant’s homeless application, but one that leaves me thinking (or perhaps hoping) that there must have been more to this than appears in the Lawtel note.’
Nearly Legal, 24th February 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Serious failings’ at BBC let Jimmy Savile abuse 72 people – The Guardian
‘”Serious failings” at the BBC allowed Jimmy Savile to sexually abuse 72 people without detection for decades, according to a damning report published on Thursday, which insisted that the corporation still had lessons to learn.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violent murderer entitled to compensation for human rights breach, judge finds – Daily Telegraph
‘The High Court has ruled that Anwar Hussain was a victim of a ‘systematic failure’ after his Parole Board hearing was delayed.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham child abuse trial: four men and two women found guilty – The Guardian
‘Six men and women were found guilty of offences relating to the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Rotherham, as it emerged that the conduct of more than 50 officers from South Yorkshire who had dealt with the victims is now under investigation.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal must maintain brand owners’ right to obtain website blocking orders, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal in London must maintain the right of brand owners to obtain website blocking orders against internet service providers (ISPs) as a means of enforcing their trade mark rights against infringers, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
“Good” appeals not being taken to EAT because of fees, former president claims – Litigation Futures
‘The introduction of a £1,600 fee to bring a case to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has deterred many ‘good’ appeals while having no effect on those that are ‘bad’ or ‘opportunistic’, the former president of the EAT has claimed.’
Litigation Futures, 25th February 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
CPS should have closer oversight of police in child sex abuse cases, ex-DPP says – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service should have had closer oversight of the police to control the “disgrace” of some historical child sexual abuse investigations, a former director of public prosecutions has said.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Lucan and the Presumption of Death Act 2013 – Park Square Barristers
‘The press has been awash with reports of the recent case in which Lord Bingham, the son of the 7th Earl of Lucan, obtained a Court Order which finally allowed him to succeed to the title held by his father – who had been missing for over 40 years following the death of a former nanny. The case attracted frenzied press coverage in 1974 when the family nanny, Sandra Rivett, was found dead at the home of Lord Lucan’s estranged wife in Belgravia. Suspected of her murder, Lord Lucan fled and was never seen again. However, this was only the beginning of the saga for the family. Over the ensuing years there were regular reports of sightings of the fugitive peer. None were confirmed, and an alternative theory was that he had committed suicide shortly after the murder.’
Park Square Barristers,
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Supreme Court rejects ‘illogical’ precedent on death payments – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that a mesothelioma victim’s family was under-compensated because of the date when damages were calculated.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Woman found guilty of not revealing husband’s Isis plans – The Independent
‘A mother-of-three has been found guilty of failing to inform authorities that her husband intended to join the so-called Islamic State.’
The Independent, 24th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Heathrow 13: climate change protesters avoid jail – The Guardian
‘Six women and seven men have avoided jail for trespassing at Heathrow, following a protest against the possible expansion of the airport.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court rewrites law on multipliers in fatal accident cases – Legal Futures
‘The Supreme Court has overturned two House of Lords judgments in ruling that the multiplier in assessing damages for fatal accident claims should be calculated from the date of the trial, not the date of death.’
Litigation Futures, 24th February 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Sharing the Spoils – Tanfield Chambers
‘It is not uncommon for a lease to impose an obligation on one party or another to insure the subject property against the usual insured risks. But difficult questions can arise when the party placing the insurance is not the party in occupation. When and to what extent can the proceeds be shared? And what impact does such an arrangement have on damage caused by the occupier’s negligence?’
Tanfield Chambers, 9th February 2016
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
