Death driver’s drug levels ‘highest police had seen’ – BBC News
‘A driver who had a “staggering amount” of drugs in his system when he killed a passenger in a car crash has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 15th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
126 cab drivers charged with sexual or violent crimes – The Independent
‘The number of cab drivers charged with violent or sexual offences in London is at a five-year high.’
The Independent, 17th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal overturns issues-based part 36 offer – Litigation Futures
‘Judges can make issues-based costs orders under part 36 but only if it is unjust to deprive a successful claimant of all or part of their costs, the Court of Appeal has ruled in overturning such an order.’
Litigation Futures, 15th April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Jailed mother Lesley Dunford sentenced to 13 years in prison for killing second child – The Independent
‘A mother already in prison for killing her daughter has been sentenced to a further 13 years after pleading guilty to killing her baby son.’
The Independent, 15th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pressure builds for investigation into London arms trade fair after judge sees evidence of illegal weapons sales – The Independent
‘Anti-arms trade campaigners have put pressure on the Government to act after officials’ business-as-usual response to a court ruling warning that illegal arms could be changing hands at at London arms fair.’
The Independent, 16th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bristol man Attila Kovacs admits selling smuggled puppies – BBC News
‘A man who admitted selling illegally imported puppies has been given a 200-hour community order.’
BBC News, 15th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK legal aid residence test to be challenged in supreme court – The Guardian
‘The government’s residence test that deprives those who have lived in the UK for less than 12 months of legal aid faces a major challenge at the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Bedfordshire police officer jailed for abusing girls – BBC News
‘A former police officer has been given a 23-year sentence after using Facebook to find vulnerable girls to have sex with.’
BBC News, 15th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May to put 72-hour limit on detention of pregnant asylum seekers – The Guardian
‘Theresa May will announce plans to place a 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women at immigration centres after the House of Lords voted in favour of an all-out ban.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drivers could ‘face £70 fine’ for parking on pavements – The Independent
‘Drivers could face fines of up to £70 for parking on the pavement as ministers reportedly look to extend the ban outside of London to the rest of England.’
The Independent, 18th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police given more time to question terror suspects – BBC News
‘Police have been given more time to question four people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation launched after the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels.’
BBC News, 16th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tiny proportion of stalking cases recorded by police, data suggests – The Guardian
‘Only a tiny proportion of all stalking cases are recorded by police, figures have suggested, leading to calls for more training for police to recognise the crime and provide support to victims.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Landlord’s intention under the 1954 Act – Falcon Chambers
‘Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, which confers security of tenure on business tenants, is perhaps one of the most widely used and best understood pieces of legislation in the field of property litigation. It is therefore relatively rare for those provisions to be considered at the level of the Court of Appeal.’
Falcon Chambers, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Raising funds to modernise the Probate Service – Hardwicke Chambers
‘A banded approach to probate fees has been proposed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Views are sought on proposals to impose fees of between £300 and £20,000, depending on the value of the estate. The value of an estate below which no fee is payable would rise from £5,000 to £50,000. The consultation is open until 1 April 2016.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 29th March 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Adding Insult to Injury – Byrom Street Chambers
‘This paper seeks to explore how causation and quantum should be determined where a pre-existing injury is worsened, or an additional injury is super imposed upon a pre-existing injury, by a Defendant’s negligence.’
Byrom Street Chambers, 30th March 2016
Source: www.byromstreet.com
Judges’ reforms threaten the role of lay legal advisers – The Guardian
‘Following legal aid cuts, plans to bar McKenzie Friends from charging fees will put help beyond financial reach for many.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Adverse possession and control – Falcon Chambers
‘We like being in control. As lawyers, we want to be in control. What is more, sometimes the law requires our clients to be in control. And the law determines if a person is truly in control. In the legal context instances where control may be an issue include the control of companies and the control of vehicles. In the field of property, the concept of control rears its head in connection with adverse possession.’
Falcon Chambers, March 2016
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Control of Documents – New Square Chamber
‘What happens when a party to proceedings refuses to give disclosure of documents held by its subsidiary? Can the parent company simply refuse to give disclosure on the basis that the subsidiary is a separate legal entity? CPR 31.8 provides that a party is obliged to give disclosure of documents in its “control.” In Ardila v ENRC [2015] EWHC 3761 (Comm) Males J sought to reconcile the competing first instance and appellate decisions on whether a parent company can be said to control the documents of its subsidiary.’
New Square Chambers, 11th April 2016
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
