‘The government faced questions on Tuesday over the appointment of a member of the House of Lords as the chair of a public inquiry into “serious failings by public bodies and important institutions” in their handling of allegations of child abuse.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Mirriam Clark is jailed after building up a property empire in England and Zambia and sending her children to private school with stolen money.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A group of family members and friends have been jailed for their parts a “highly organised” criminal enterprise selling stolen goods on eBay.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The man leading a review into how the Home Office handled historical allegations of child abuse has said people who cover up such crimes should be prosecuted.’
BBC News, 9th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The mother of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police in London sparked nationwide riots, is challenging an inquest verdict of lawful killing.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government’s plan to introduce a stricter test on judicial review outcomes “risks undermining the rule of law”, the House of Lords constitution committee has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 7th July 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Supreme Court
Whiston, R (on the application of) [2014] UKSC 39 (2 July 2014)
Henderson v Foxworth Investments Limited & Anor [2014] UKSC 41 (2 July 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Denton & Ors v TH White Ltd & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 906 (04 July 2014)
Novoship (UK) Ltd & Ors v Nikitin & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 908 (04 July 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ageas (UK) Ltd v Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 2178 (QB) (04 July 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Electrosteel Castings (UK) Ltd v Metalpol Ltd [2014] EWHC 2017 (Ch) (04 July 2014)
Blue Tropic Ltd & Anor v Chkhartishvili [2014] EWHC 2243 (Ch) (07 July 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
T (Children) [2014] EWHC 2164 (Fam) (16 June 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Capita (Banstead 2011) Ltd & Anor v RFIB Group Ltd [2014] EWHC 2197 (Comm) (04 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Mitchell ruling has been “misunderstood and is being misapplied by some courts”, the Master of the Rolls said today in issuing more detailed guidance on how it should be used – while also recognising that some of the language used in Mitchell may have contributed to the problems.’
Litigation Futures, 4th July 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Upper Tribunal has again found itself considering the issue of Rent Repayment Orders and has provided some further enlightenment on its position after the case of Parker v Waller.
NearlyLegal, 6th July 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘At the end of May, the High Court ruled that the reduction in Housing Benefit under Regulation B13 of Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations – commonly dubbed “the bedroom tax” – did not unlawfully discriminate against a family with a disabled child requiring an additional bedroom for overnight careers because the shortfall was covered by discretionary housing payments.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Court of Appeal’s ruling today [4 July] in three linked appeals relating to its its earlier judgment in Mitchell will make civil litigation less adversarial and more co-operative, the Law Society has predicted.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th July 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The eagerly awaited Court of Appeal judgement in Denton & others v TH White Ltd & others was handed down on Friday. Dyson LJ provides a careful methodology on the approach to applications for relief from sanctions under CPR 3.9, with the aim to set to rights the fall-out from the landmark decision of Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Ltd’
NearlyLegal, 6th July 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court considered two appeals together, concerning three appellants who had suffered from permanent and catastrophic physical disabilities and wished to die at the time of their choosing. However, they were not physically capable of ending their own life unaided. The court considered, among other things, whether the Suicide Act 1961, s 2 infringed the appellants’ rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, art 8 (ECHR).’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Mothers’ names could be included on marriage certificates in England and Wales, under plans being considered by the Home Office.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Secretary Theresa May will this afternoon back down and announce that the Government is planning to set up a “wide-ranging” inquiry into historic sex abuse claims.’
The Independent, 7th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A crackdown on hoaxers who trick people out of money via copycat government websites has been launched as the Coalition takes action following thousands of complaints over the practice.’
Full story
The Independent, 7th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mother of a toddler, who drowned in a bath in Hull, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his manslaughter.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministers are poised to pass emergency laws to require phone companies to log records of phone calls, texts and internet usage, but Labour and Liberal Democrats are warning that they will not allow any new law to become a backdoor route to reinstating a wider “snooper’s charter”.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who dumped her newborn baby in a plastic bag in a Birmingham park has been spared prison.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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