Lewis Dale jailed for life for murdering grandmother – BBC News
‘A teenager who murdered his grandmother and tried to kill his grandfather while high on drugs has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
New law to prevent sale of health data for commercial purposes – OUT-LAW.com
‘New UK legislation will ban the disclosure of aggregated patient medical records for commercial purposes, according to media reports.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Baby to undergo blood transfusions despite objection of Jehovah’s Witnesses parents – Daily Telegraph
‘High Court judge agrees to proceedure despite his parents’ objections on religious grounds.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison officer Julie Turton jailed over sex and drugs – BBC News
‘A prison officer who had sex with an inmate and supplied drugs to prisoners at HMP Birmingham has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PC Keith Blakelock trial: witnesses given immunity from prosecution – The Guardian
‘Witnesses against a man charged with being part of a mob that hacked a police officer to death almost 30 years ago themselves took part in the attack and have been given immunity from prosecution, a jury has heard.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families ‘torn apart’ by immigration rules on spouses – BBC News
‘A minimum income requirement imposed on non-EU migrants limits the number able to enter the UK. But some families claim the system is unfair and is keeping spouses and their children apart, as Inside Out East reports.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What caused the 1985 Tottenham Broadwater Farm riot? – BBC News
‘PC Keith Blakelock was stabbed to death in the Broadwater Farm riot in Tottenham, north London, on 6 October 1985. But what caused the riots?’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
12-year-old boy walks free after raping younger sister as judge rules he is ‘not a danger to society’ – The Independent
‘A 12-year-old boy who raped his seven-year-old sister after watching porn online has walked free after a judge ruled he is not a danger to society.’
The Independent, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Female genital mutilation law must be toughened, UK’s top police officers say – The Guardian
‘Britain’s senior police officers have called for tighter laws to increase the likelihood of prosecution of those who carry out female genital mutilation (FGM) and of the parents who let it happen to their daughters.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shrien Dewani extradited to South Africa ‘within 28 days’ – BBC News
‘A man accused of arranging the murder of his wife on their honeymoon has lost his latest appeal against extradition.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Scopema Sarl v Scot Seat Direct Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 187 (28 February 2014)
S (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 135 (28 February 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
DSD & Anor v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 436 (QB) (28 February 2014)
Vann & Ors v Ocidental-Companhia De Seguros SA [2014] EWHC 545 (QB) (03 March 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
Luckwell v Limata [2014] EWHC 502 (Fam) (28 February 2014)
N v K (No.2) [2014] EWHC 507 (Fam) (28 February 2014)
Birmingham Children’s NHS Trust v B & C [2014] EWHC 531 (Fam) (13 February 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
May v Rother District Council [2014] EWHC 456 (Admin) (27 February 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Barclays Bank Plc v Landgraf [2014] EWHC 503 (Comm) (28 February 2014)
JCA BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Ors [2014] EWHC 455 (Comm) (28 February 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Co-Operative Group Ltd v Birse Developments Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 530 (TCC) (28 February 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Jarden Consumer Solutions (Europe) Ltd v Seb SA & Anor [2014] EWHC 445 (Pat) (28 February 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Further torment – New Law Journal
‘Rosalyn Akar Grams reviews the impact of LASPO on the provision of quality legal representation for survivors of torture, as part of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO.’
New Law Journal, 19th February 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The Commissioners for H.M Revenue & Customs (Respondents) v Forde and McHugh Limited (Appellants) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 26th February 2014
Coventry and others (Respondents) v Lawrence and another (Appellants) – Supreme Court
Coventry and others (Respondents) v Lawrence and another (Appellants) [2014] UKSC 13 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th February 2014
Reporting Restrictions and the New Transparency – Part 1 – Family Law Week
‘This is the first part of a three-part article by Mary Lazarus, barrister of 42 Bedford Row, reviewing recent developments concerning reporting restriction orders and transparency in the family courts. In this first part Mary considers some procedural issues before concentrating on those cases involving clashes between the need for privacy and the desire to report issues of genuine public interest.’
Family Law Week, 27th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Beeres v. The CPS – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
‘Anita Beeres was convicted of assault for beating her partner John Leeson with a baseball bat during an argument at her home. Mr Leeson himself did not complain nor did he give evidence. (History does not relate how then Ms Beeres was arrested.) The only evidence against Ms Beeres was her confession, first at the time of her arrest and then again when interviewed at the police station.’
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 28th February 2014
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
The dependable witness – New Law Journal
‘Martin Burns provides five important factors to consider when instructing an expert witness (or acting as one).’
New Law Journal, 28th February 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Making it easier for separating couples to manage their finances and property – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission is recommending a set of measures to make it easier for couples to manage their financial affairs on divorce or at the end of a civil partnership.’
Law Commission, 27th February 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
High Court rejects challenge to Berkshire village green decision – OUT-LAW.com
‘An inspector was entitled to find that land subject to an application for registration as a village green had ceased to be used “as of right”, a High Court judge has found.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
