‘A woman whose neglected rabbit had to be put down after its teeth grew more than two inches out of its mouth has been ordered to pay more than £1,000.’
Full story
The Independent, 8th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘HMRC chief Lin Homer indicates proposed powers to raid bank accounts of debtors could be extended to TV Licensing and DVLA, as MPs warn they violate Magna Carta.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former police constable has pleaded guilty to four sexual assaults while serving as an officer in East Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘News of concern over child abuse on the dark net came within a month of the children’s entertainer and artist Rolf Harris being convicted and sentenced for historic indecent assaults on more than one complainant. The full sentencing remarks are here. Other counts for making indecent images of children were separated and then not pursued. News reports are that paedophilic search terms were entered into his computer which suggests that the searches were done on open sources. It was also reported that Rolf Harris had notes on how to delete the internet history. Paedophilic activity is often cited as a reason to regulate the internet but caution needs to be exercised so as not to lose the essential freedoms that the web was designed to achieve.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘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
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