‘Mr Justice Holman was angry. Pauline Chai, the Miss Malaysia wife of Laura Ashley tycoon Khoo Kay Peng had filed to divorce her husband in a £500m case – yet earlier this month the businessman failed for the second time to turn up at the High Court.’
The Independent, 9th May 2014
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‘A High Court judge has ruled that a 13-year-old girl is capable of making her own decision about whether or not to terminate a pregnancy.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2014
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‘A local authority and a developer have won their appeal over a High Court ruling that quashed planning permission for a controversial hotel and golf complex in the Surrey Hills.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th May 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne has been ordered to pay £77,750 in legal costs relating to his prosecution for passing speeding points to his ex-wife.’
BBC News, 9th May 2014
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‘A woman who carried out a “sickening” unprovoked attack on a pensioner has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 9th May 2014
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‘Law firms report an increase in people seeking pre-nuptial agreements in the wake of new guidance from the Law Commission.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2014
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‘Three members of the band Take That may have to pay back millions of pounds in tax after a tribunal ruling.’
BBC News, 10th May 2014
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‘Controversial plans to build Europe’s biggest children’s prison in the Midlands would put young offenders at increased risk of harm and even death, campaigners warned last night.’ The Independent, 11th May 2014 Source: www.independent.co.ukPlan for Europe’s biggest children’s prison ‘would put young offenders at increased risk of harm or death’ – The Independent
‘The head of the prison and probation service says there is a small but “significant risk” of Muslim prisoners becoming radicalised. Panorama spoke to one convict who was met by Islamic extremists when he was released from prison.’
BBC News, 12th May 2014
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‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings and Saoirse Townshend of 36 Bedford Row analyse an important Court of Appeal judgment on termination of PR.’
Family Law Week, 9th May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Inns of Court Pupillage Matched Funding Scheme has created 30 pupillages in its first year, with 15 new pupils due to start in 2014 and the same number set to begin pupillage in 2015.’
The Lawyer, 8th May 2014
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘Way back when s.144 LASPO 2012 was first proposed, I noted that one of the unaddressed questions (indeed a question that nobody even thought to consider) was how s.144 would interact with statute and case law on adverse possession.’
NearlyLegal, 8th May 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A woman who threatened to blow up every police station in Sheffield in a series of hoax calls has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
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‘Prince Charles as heir to the British throne is an assiduous letter-writer and has sent a number of letters to ministers regarding government policy on matters such as environmental issues in which he has a strong interest rather than, it would appear, the more lower level political issues of the day.’
RPC Privacy Law, 7th May 2014
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‘As we noted when writing up Superstrike Ltd v Rodrigues [2013] EWCA Civ 669 (see our note, here), the case left open an interesting – and important – question. If a fixed term has expired and a statutory periodic tenancy arisen, do the requirements in s.213, Housing Act 2004 (deal with the deposit in accordance with an authorised scheme; comply with any initial requirements of the scheme; provide the prescribed information in the Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007) arise again? If they do, does non-compliance render s.21 notices invalid (s.215)and/or expose landlords to the statutory damages (s.214).’
NearlyLegal, 8th May 2014
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‘Two women whose dog mauled a 79-year-old man to death in his own garden have admitted allowing the attack to happen.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
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