‘The big newspaper groups are setting up their own industry watchdog, Ipso, but it will be a toothless creature loyal only to its keepers, not the public.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Almost half of all parents fighting to get access to their children through the courts are being made to do so without legal advice, family magistrates warn today.’
The Independent, 1st June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Claims of “discreditable conduct” by Metropolitan Police officers after the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence are to be probed by the police watchdog.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who posed as a faith healer to con vulnerable victims out of almost £1m has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former soldier who murdered his wife after discovering she was having an affair with her ex-husband has been jailed for 17 years.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R v DS [2014] EWCA Crim 933 (01 May 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v RB & Ors [2014] EWFC B62 (OJ) (21 May 2014)
Surrey County Council v H & Ors [2014] EWFC B63 (OJ) (23 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The police watchdog has urged the Metropolitan Police to stop an officer quitting so he can face misconduct proceedings after a death in custody.’
BBC News, 29th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dana Baker, who represented Great Britain in karate, killed herself after “serious and systematic failings” in her care by a council that was too busy and overworked to help her.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Covenants restricting use of land to particular commercial purposes are commonplace. Until recently, the potential for competition law to regulate them was limited, because “land agreements” were excluded from the reach of the Chapter I Prohibition under the Competition Act 1998. The exclusion has, however, been revoked by the Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion Revocation Order) 2010. The OFT has also provided guidance on the application of competition law in this field.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th May 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘Michael Wheatley, who is known as the Skull Cracker, is jailed for life for raiding building society while on the run from an open prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “witch doctor” who conned vulnerable people into giving her £1m to pay for spiritual cures for their serious health problems is facing a substantial jail term, a judge said on Thursday.’
The Independent, 29th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government lawyers cancel the removal of Afusat Saliu and her two daughters, after they were taken from their home in Leeds.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Clayton & Anor v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1030 (23 May 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 684 (22 May 2014)
Hone & Ors v Abbey Forwarding Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 711 (23 May 2014)
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co & Anor v Al Refai & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 715 (23 May 2014)
C (N, W & H), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 705 (23 May 2014)
Burrell v Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 716 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Contrarian Funds Llc v Lomas & Ors [2014] EWHC 1687 (Ch) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Odone v Hawarden Services Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1694 (QB) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
X (A Child) (care and placement orders) [2014] EWFC B59 (09 May 2014)
J and S (Children), Re [2014] EWFC 4 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Lovell Partnerships Ltd & Anor v Merton Priory Homes [2014] EWHC 1615 (TCC) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BM Amro Commercial Finance Plc v McGinn & Ors [2014] EWHC 1674 (Comm) (23 May 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Shanks v Unilever Plc & Ors [2014] EWHC 1647 (Pat) (23 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) v MN and KY (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 30 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
Clyde & Co LLP and another (Respondents) v Bates van Winklehof (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 32 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
Supreme Court, 21st May 2014
‘Kirstie Gibson considers allegations of non-disclosure, misconduct & adverse inferences.’
New Law Journal, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A High Court judge in the new Planning Court has rejected an application for a judicial review made by a development partner of Tesco, certifying that the claim was “totally without merit”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Michael Jones, barrister, 15 Winckley Square Chambers, considers the response of local authorities to the requirements imposed by Re B-S and later cases.’
Family Law Week, 23rd May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for how people convicted of fraud, money laundering and bribery should be sentenced.’
Sentencing Council, 23rd May 2014
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