Salmon fisherman Nigel Mott due quota compensation – BBC News
‘A fisherman who had to limit the number of salmon he was allowed to catch must be compensated, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 14th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Judge rejects challenge to removal of description in register of political parties – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the English Democrats to a decision by the Electoral Commission to remove one of 12 descriptions included in the party’s entry in the register of political parties for Great Britain.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Coroner criticises hospital failings and busy A&E department over death of rape victim who overdosed on diet pills – Daily Telegraph
‘A coroner has criticised hospital failings in an overwhelmed A&E department over the death of rape victim who overdosed on diet pills.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother who murdered baby attacked another child years earlier – The Guardian
‘A mother jailed for murdering her seven-month-old baby had confessed to attacking another child years earlier.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
CPRC backs rule changes to ensure courts sit in public – Litigation Futures
‘The Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) has backed rule changes to ensure that courts sit in public “irrespective of the parties’ consent” unless certain strict conditions are met.’
Litigation Futures, 13th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Mother of murder victim fears killer could be released from prison without being put on Sex Offenders’ Register, despite admitting rape – Daily Telegraph
‘The mother of a murder victim fears her killer could be released from prison without being put on the Sex Offenders’ Register, even though he told police he had raped her.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police failing to record thousands of crimes, including rape – The Guardian
‘Thousands of reported crimes including rape and domestic abuse are going unrecorded by police, a watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal castigates judge who thought litigant with severe depression was “putting on act” – Litigation Futures
‘A senior circuit judge who “clearly thought” that a litigant with severe depression was “putting on an act” has been strongly attacked by the vice-president of the civil division of the Court of Appeal.’
Litigation Futures, 15th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Thousands of crimes going unrecorded by three police forces – BBC News
‘Three English police forces are failing to record thousands of reported crimes each year, new reports have found.’
BBC News, 15th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman abandons rape case in despair at legal process – The Guardian
‘A woman who endured five years of delays due to Crown Prosecution Service and Metropolitan police errors in pursuing a rape case is abandoning the legal process in despair.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cardiff student’s bid for compensation for lecturer strikes – BBC News
‘A student has launched a campaign calling for Cardiff University to compensate students for lost lessons as lecturers go on strike.’
BBC News, 12th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Protection: SRA regulation allows for immediate approval of trust corporations – Legal Futures
‘Trust corporations wanting to act as property and affairs deputies for incapacitated people must be regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to gain immediate approval, the Court of Protection (CoP) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 12th February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
No power to grant immigration bail if no power to detain – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 8th February 2018, the Supreme Court held that the power to grant bail and impose bail conditions in respect of a person pending deportation ceases to be lawful if there is no legal basis for detaining that person. The power to impose bail conditions is inextricably linked to the power of detention. Once the Home Secretary ceases to have the power to detain a person under immigration law, she can’t then impose conditions on that person’s freedom through bail conditions.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th February 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Charity watchdog to launch Oxfam inquiry – BBC News
‘The Charity Commission is to begin an investigation into Oxfam’s handling of a sex scandal in which staff hired prostitutes in Haiti in 2011.’
BBC News, 13th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The countdown begins: Whiplash reforms to be introduced in April 2019 – Legal Futures
‘The government plans to introduce its whiplash reforms in April 2019, it emerged today [12 February].’
Legal Futures, 12th February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
GDPR not at odds with FCA Handbook, say UK authorities – OUT-LAW.com
‘New data protection laws are not at odds with regulatory requirements imposed on companies in the financial services sector, two UK authorities have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Cambridgeshire blackmailer jailed for punching toddler – BBC News
‘A man who punched a toddler in the face in a bid to blackmail the child’s grandparents has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court: SRA should have held oral hearing before deciding not to admit would-be solicitor – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has ordered the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to make a fresh judgment of a would-be solicitor’s character and suitability to join the profession after finding that it had wrongly denied her an oral hearing to explain an issue that it decided showed dishonesty.’
Legal Futures, 12th February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Julian Assange saga: judge to rule on arrest warrant – The Guardian
‘It is nearly six years since Julian Assange disguised himself as a motorcycle courier and entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London to seek political asylum. His subsequent legal battle, so vast and protracted a CPS lawyer once deemed it “like an industry in itself”, comes to a pivotal moment on Tuesday, when a judge will rule on whether the warrant for his arrest has become disproportionate.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yorkshire Ripper: No new charges for Sutcliffe – BBC News
‘Police have confirmed there are no plans to charge the Yorkshire Ripper with any further offences.’
BBC News, 12th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
