Former deputy headmaster jailed for indecently assaulting boys on school trips – The Independent
‘A former deputy headmaster who assaulted boys on school camping trips has been jailed.’
The Independent, 17th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Author: sally
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Teshome v The Lord President of the Council [2014] EWHC 1468 (Admin) (14 May 2014)
Heesom v Public Services Ombudsman for Wales [2014] EWHC 1504 (Admin) (15 May 2014)
The Government of Ghana v Gambrah & Anor [2014] EWHC 1569 (Admin) (16 May 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 1519 (Fam) (01 May 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
L & CA (Children) [2014] EWFC B53 (13 May 2014)
C (Revocation of Care Order) [2014] EWFC B55 (30 April 2014)
A & C (Children) [2014] EWFC B54 (01 May 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Brockton Capital Llp v Atlantic-Pacific Capital Inc [2014] EWHC 1459 (Comm) (07 May 2014)
Sun United Maritime Ltd v Kasteli Marine Inc [2014] EWHC 1476 (Comm) (14 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Serial Removal of Children from Young Mothers – is this right? – Family Law Week
‘Maureen N Obi-Ezekpazu, FRSA, Barrister and Mediator, Family Matters, asks what can be done to help the plight of young mothers who have had several children permanently removed.’
Family Law Week, 18th May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Permitted use restriction in retail lease breached Competition Act, London court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ‘permitted use’ restriction in a commercial lease which limited the type of goods that a retail tenant could sell from the premises was in breach of the Competition Act, a county court in London has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Prisoners who have absconded should not be in open prisons, says Grayling – The Guardian
‘The justice secretary is to prevent prisoners who have absconded from being placed in open prison conditions after a convicted murderer went on the run for the third time.’
The Guardian, 19th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor, and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in April.’
Family Law Week, 17th May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Serco facing inquiry over claims of sexual assaults at Yarl’s Wood detention centre – The Independent
‘Outsourcing giant Serco is to be investigated by MPs after it was forced to publish an internal report into claims of repeated sexual assaults at one of its immigration detention centres.’
The Independent, 18th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Golf course judicial review case reversed on appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has reversed the robustly expressed view of Haddon-Cave J (see my post here) that the grant of planning permission to a proposed “exclusive” golf club in Surrey should be quashed.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.co.uk
Approximate grounds – NearlyLegal
‘When a notice is served under Section 8 Housing Act 1988, how precise does the wording of the ground(s) under which possession will be sought have to be?’
NearlyLegal, 18th May 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
New nursing code: Patients asked to help shape draft – BBC News
‘Patients and the public are being urged to have their say over what standards nurses and midwives should abide by.’
BBC News, 19th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners to challenge indeterminate sentences at UK supreme court – The Guardian
‘The supreme court will hear a challenge by four offenders on Monday who allege that indeterminate sentences infringe the rights of prisoners if they are unable to get on to rehabilitative courses.
The Guardian, 19th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police photograph motorists capturing images of crash scene on their mobiles – The Independent
‘Motorists who use their mobile phones to take photographs of crash scenes while driving could face prosecution, police have said.’
The Independent, 18th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Whiston man jailed for killing abusive former stepfather – BBC News
‘A man who killed his abusive former stepfather by running him over in his car has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blue badge fraud prosecutions ‘double over three years’ – BBC News
‘Blue badge fraud prosecutions have doubled over three years, figures from English councils have revealed.’
BBC News, 17th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
AS v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 927 (14 May 2014)
Attorney General Reference No 16 of 2014 [2014] EWCA Crim 956 (07 May 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Crossland v OCS Group UK Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 576 (14 May 2014)
Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Su & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 636 (14 May 2014)
JSC BTA Bank v (Ablyazov & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 602 (14 May 2014)
Bank St Petersburg Ojsc & Anor v Arkhangelsky & Ors (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 593 (14 May 2014)
Thompson v James [2014] EWCA Civ 600 (14 May 2014)
Burry & Knight Ltd & Anor v Knight [2014] EWCA Civ 604 (14 May 2014)
Bone v North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWCA Civ 652 (15 May 2014)
Stoute v LTA Operations Ltd (t/a Lawn Tennis Association) [2014] EWCA Civ 657 (15 May 2014)
AE (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 653 (15 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wissa v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2014] EWHC 1518 (QB) (14 May 2014)
Groves v Studley [2014] EWHC 1522 (QB) (14 May 2014)
Cutting v Islam [2014] EWHC 1515 (QB) (14 May 2014)
Bright v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2014] EWHC 1557 (QB) (15 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation & Ors v Harris & Ors [2014] EWHC 1568 (Ch) (16 May 2014)
Hannon & Anor v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 1580 (Ch) (16 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judge condemns council for ‘unlawful detention’ of pensioner moved to care home – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman was “unlawfully deprived of her” liberty and her right to family life breached when she was removed from her home by a local council, a judge has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who drove into lollipop lady found guilty of driving without due care – The Guardian
‘A motorist who ploughed into a lollipop lady and a group of children outside a primary school during a coughing fit has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
