Infected Blood Inquiry: key findings – Mills & Reeve
‘In the first of a series of articles on the Infected Blood Inquiry, we set out key elements relating to patient safety more widely.’
Mills & Reeve, 10th June 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Author: sally
Gary Glitter ordered to pay more than £500,000 to woman he abused – BBC News
‘The paedophile former pop star Gary Glitter has been ordered by a high court judge to pay more than £500,000 in damages to one of the women he abused.’
BBC News, 11th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenage gang jailed over killing of ‘loved’ father – BBC News
‘Five teenagers – including 16-year-old twins – have been jailed for killing a man in a planned attack.’
BBC News, 11th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sixteen years for stealing a flower pot: the film about the IPP jail sentence ‘designed to bury you alive’ – The Guardian
‘Britain’s Forgotten Prisoners is a devastating documentary about the ‘public protection’ sentences that can amount to whole-of-life terms for relatively minor offences. Film-maker Martin Read explains his seven-year quest for justice.’
The Guardian,12th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man found guilty of butting Roy Keane after Arsenal match – The Guardian
‘A 43-year-old man has been handed a three-year football banning order after butting the TV pundit Roy Keane at a match. Scott Law, 43, was found guilty of common assault after he and Keane clashed last September.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge allows reporting of case where DNA tests established that three abandoned babies were full sibliings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A newborn baby abandoned in Newham, East London, has been found – following DNA testing – to be the third child abandoned by the same parents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Prince Harry wins right to appeal against security ruling – The Guardian
‘The Duke of Sussex has been granted permission to appeal against the dismissal of his high court challenge over a change to his level of personal security when he visits the UK.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
39 Essex Chambers June 2024 Mental Capacity Report – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘The June 2024 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include:
(1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: when no option is a good one, snapshots from the frontline, and are we listening closely enough to the person in the context of deprivation of liberty;
(2) In the Property and Affairs Report: the Powers of Attorney Act 2023 on election hold, contesting costs in probate cases and guidance on viewing LPAs online;
(3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: post-death costs, what does it mean to be an expert in the person, and procedure in brain stem death cases;
(4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: the MHA 1983 under strain in police cells and the hospital setting;
(5) In the Wider Context Report: the inherent jurisdiction – a case, guidance, and a challenge from Ireland; the older child and medical treatment decisions – mental capacity or competence, and Capacity and contempt proceedings – what is the test?
(6) In the Scotland Report: guardianship under examination before the Sheriff Appeal Court and Scottish Government’s Mental Health and Capacity Reform Programme.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 6th June 2024
Council begins demolition of “man cave” at centre of long-running planning enforcement battle
‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Two more British judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court – The Guardian
‘Two of the last remaining British judges to sit on Hong Kong’s top court have resigned, with one citing the political situation in the former colony.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nature groups launch legal bid over wildlife loss – BBC News
‘A coalition of more than 80 nature conservation groups is launching a legal bid to force whichever party is in power next month to improve government targets on tackling wildlife decline in England.’
BBC News, 7th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bronson Battersby died of dehydration next to father’s body, inquest hears – The Guardian
‘Two-year-old Bronson Battersby, who was found dead next to his father’s body at their home after not being seen for several days, died from dehydration, a coroner’s court has heard.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Aman has been jailed for three years for assaulting a judge during a hearing in a family court case in an incident which raised national concerns about court security.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
I am the victim of sextortion – what should I do? – Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog
‘Sextortion is a form of blackmail where victims receive threats that intimate images of them will be shared or distributed unless they meet the blackmailer’s financial demands. Law enforcement agencies have reported “an epidemic” of such cases with global figures more than doubling in 2023. This reported increase is reflected in the number of clients seeking our advice on how to deal with this particularly distressing form of criminality.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 6th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Man raped girl and pushed her brother off cliff – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of raping a young girl and throwing her brother off a cliff after the boy discovered she was being abused.’
BBC News, 6th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts shine new light on the use of a single claim form involving multiple claimants – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent Court of Appeal decision brings welcome clarity as to when a single claim may be used to name multiple claimants in England and Wales, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th June 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Man jailed after sending threatening emails to Tory politician Caroline Nokes – The Guardian
‘A 33-year-old man has been jailed for seven months after sending threatening emails to a female politician.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Women who murdered Sheffield man in ‘vicious’ attack given life sentences – The Guardian
‘Two “sadistic” women who murdered a man with learning disabilities in an attack in which they falsely accused him of being a paedophile have been given life sentences.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog
‘The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (“the Act”) became law on 24 May 2024. The Act aims to enhance the rights and benefits for homeowners in England. There is, however, debate as to potency of the Act given the absence of the proposed ground rent cap (which had been discussed for some time) and the failure to ban forfeiture of long residential leases.’
Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog, 5th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
