‘Deirdre Fottrell QC, 1 Garden Court Chambers, and Jemma Dally, Partner, Goodman Ray LLP, explain the factual background and legal issues involved in the President’s recent judgment in The Matter of the HFEA (A and Others)’
Family Law Week, 28th September 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A Court of Protection judge has ruled that it would be unlawful for an NHS trust to carry out life-saving treatment against the patient’s opposition.’
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Local Government Lawyer, 1st October 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A new CPS campaign focuses on cases where two adults know each other, and attempts to debunk some of the myths around sex offences.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The case of Parrilo v Italy [2015] ECHR 755, decided by the Grand Chamber of the ECt.HR (16-1), that Italian legislation banning the donation of embryos obtained by IVF for scientific research was within Italy’s margin of appreciation and thus was not in breach of the applicant’s (Ms Parillo) right to private life and autonomy under Article 8 of the ECHR.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 24th September 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Alison Saunders, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service, urges women who wake up in a man’s bed with no recollection of what happened to them to seek professional advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A couple whose children were unlawfully removed by a local authority have been awarded £10,000 each in damages for a breach of their right to a family life.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A and others (In the matter of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008).
This case is best summed up in Sir James Munby’s own words: “This judgment relates to a number of cases where much joy but also, sadly, much misery has been caused by the medical brilliance, unhappily allied with the administrative incompetence, of various fertility clinics. The cases I have before me are, there is every reason to fear, only the small tip of a much larger problem.” ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th September 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Campaign groups have called on the government to grant anonymity to revenge porn victims amid concern publicity surrounding convictions only causes more people to search for explicit images.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Nicola Scott, fertility lawyer at Porter Dodson LLP, considers those issues that often arise in UK surrogacy arrangements.’
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Family Law Week, 4th August 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The first person convicted under new “revenge porn” laws is to be sentenced today.’
The Independent, 7th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘When Melita Jackson decided to disinherit her daughter Heather, she knew what she was doing, and her decision was clear. Now a court has ruled that Heather still has a right to a share of her estate. As Britain experiences a surge in will disputes, is our sense of what we owe our children changing?’
The Guardian, 31st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: In what ways has Re Kingstons Investments Ltd shed light on longstanding ambiguities in the Insolvency Rules 1986? Jamie Riley, commercial litigator at 11 Stone Buildings, explores the case and explains why the final decision will be so important for insolvency lawyers.’
11 Stone Buildings, June 2015
Source: www.11sb.com
‘The recent Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11, 11 March 2015 has seen the courts move away from the previously paternalistic laws on informed consent and take a step towards recognising the more modern relationship between doctor and patient.’
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Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd June 2015
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘The Mental Capacity Act aims to protect people who lack mental capacity but need to be deprived of liberty in order to receive appropriate care and treatment in hospitals and care homes. But the safeguards are not meaningful for disabled and older people and their families, local councils and the NHS are struggling to meet their obligations under the law, and people who live in other settings – such as supported living – are being left unprotected.’
Law Commission, 7th July 2015
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, Pupil Barrister, 1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers, considers recent judicial guidance, and its application, in respect of non-consensual adoption.’
Family Law Week, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A mother cannot use her dead daughter’s frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild, the High Court in London has ruled.’
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BBC News, 15th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former violin teacher accused of abusing his power and influence to prey on students has been found not guilty of rape.’
The Guardian, 8th June 0215
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Multiple witness statements and credibility of witnesses.’
Zenith PI Blog, 4th June 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘A rape charity has welcomed a report into sexual offence legislation that has called for legal amendments so a person who is severely intoxicated would lose the capacity to consent to sex.’
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The Independent, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On 11 March 2015, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed that Nadine Montgomery should succeed in her claim against NHS Lanarkshire following a birth complication during the delivery of her son in October 1999, which resulted in him suffering severe disabilities.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd May 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
