Man jailed for raping sleep-walking teenager – BBC News
‘A man who raped a woman when she sleep-walked into a kitchen has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Claim over solicitors’ negligence fails to establish loss of chance – Legal Futures
‘A married couple has largely failed in a claim of negligence against a firm of solicitors which had admitted that it failed to advise properly on a separate negligence case against another law firm.’
Legal Futures, 29th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Undercover police to have fake identities hidden at inquiry – The Guardian
‘The retired judge leading a public inquiry into the conduct of undercover officers who infiltrated political groups has granted anonymity to two-thirds of the police spies who requested it.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Workplace stress drives up disability discrimination claims by more than a third, employment law experts say – Daily Telegraph
‘Workplace stress drives up disability discrimination claims by more than a third, employment law experts suggest.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barry rapists Peter and Avril Griffiths: Case review call – BBC News
‘Questions over whether a couple jailed for a string of rapes on girls were part of a paedophile ring have led to calls for a serious case review.’
BBC News, 29th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Meet The Campaigners Behind The UK’s First Social And Economic Rights Bill – Rights Info
‘Two years ago, human rights campaigners Koldo Casla and Peter Roderick first discussed creating a bill enshrining social and economic rights in the UK. With a draft version now out for consultation, their vision is creeping closer to reality. Ella Braidwood finds out more.’
Rights Info, 25th April 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Three convicted for providing unregulated legal advice – Legal Futures
‘Owners of a business that falsely claimed it could supervise immigration law firms and made millions of pounds as a result, along with a director of one of those franchises, have been convicted at the Old Bailey.’
Legal Futures, 26th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ticket resellers win tribunal case over action taken by trading standards team – Local Government Lawyer
‘Four ticket resellers have won a case in the First-Tier Tribunal, which ruled that North Yorkshire County Council took action out of time.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Peterborough car stabbing: Woman, 18, guilty of murdering admirer – BBC News
‘An 18-year-old woman who murdered an admirer by stabbing him in a “fit of anger” in his car has been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London borough defeats appeal over licence and secure tenancy – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Barnet has defeated an appeal over whether a woman found to be intentionally homeless but who continued to be housed under the Children Act 1989 had security of tenure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Gambling machines and websites to carry alcohol-style health warnings in new ‘public health’ approach – Daily Telegraph
‘Gambling firms will be expected to carry alcohol-style health warnings on the risks of products from Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to online bets on sports matches to combat addiction.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sunderland poacher made ‘barbaric’ fox attack films – BBC News
‘A poacher who made videos of his whippet killing wild foxes has been jailed for 18 weeks.’
BBC News, 25th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office faces legal action over English test cheating claims – The Guardian
‘The Home Office is facing over 300 court of appeal legal challenges from foreign students who believe they were wrongly accused of cheating in English tests, and dozens more cases are pending in immigration tribunals.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fixed fees can apply to claim which settled for £42k, court rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The courts have made clear they will be prepared to apply fixed costs to cases which have long since breached the £25,000 limit. Two judgments that have emerged over the past week show examples of judges considering fixed recoverable costs where the personal injury claims had exited the pre-action protocol.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Liverpool judge refuses to move huge claim to London – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court in Liverpool has refused to transfer one of the biggest claims ever filed in this country to the Rolls Building in London.’
Litigation Futures, 24th April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Parish councils win High Court challenge over abolition after borough misinterpreted guidance – Local Government Lawyer
‘Slough Borough Council misinterpreted government guidance and so an order providing for the abolition of two parish councils in its area must be quashed, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Case Comment: Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog
‘Robert Jones and Joseph Marsden, who work within the insurance and reinsurance group at CMS, comment on the decision handed down in the matter of Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4.’
UKSC Blog, 24th April 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Solicitor convicted over cannabis farm suspended from practice – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor has been suspended from practice after being convicted of allowing a small cannabis farm to grow in her house.’
Legal Futures, 23rd April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
