‘A fundraiser has been convicted of two counts of fraud after pocketing cash collected for the young son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby.’
BBC News, 13th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The delivery company DPD is being sued over the death of a driver who collapsed after he missed hospital appointments because he feared the company’s practice of charging drivers £150 for missing work.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has rejected calls for the introduction of “buffer zones” barring anti-abortion protests outside abortion clinics across the UK.’
The Independent, 13th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A long-running dispute about the rights of a client to sue his former solicitors will come to the Supreme Court later this year. The court confirmed today that it will hear the appeal of defunct claimant firm Raleys Solicitors against the ruling of the Court of Appeal from May 2017.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th September 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A man who strangled his mother to death after she told him to move out of the family home has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 12th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The police watchdog passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in March 2016 concerning two Bedfordshire police constables, three sergeants and a member of police staff, suggesting they may have committed crimes over the death of Leon Briggs in 2013. In January prosecutors said no action would be taken against one of the officers, and they have now confirmed that the other five people will also face no charges.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Met Police officers are to be quizzed about whether they should have a spit guard at their disposal. Commissioner Cressida Dick has previously said front-line officers would not be given the mesh guards. Members of the Met Police Federation (MPF) will also be asked if they have been spat at or bitten on duty in the past two years as part of the survey.’
BBC News, 13th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gender discrimination in the workplace remains rife, with many young women experiencing sexual harassment, job insecurity and low pay compared with male peers, a survey has found.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘GCHQ’s methods in carrying out bulk interception of online communications violated privacy and failed to provide sufficient surveillance safeguards, the European court of human rights has ruled in a test case judgment. But the Strasbourg court found that GCHQ’s regime for sharing sensitive digital intelligence with foreign governments was not illegal.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of child sex abuse image offences being recorded by police has risen by almost a quarter, new figures have revealed as the government threatens to regulate web giants if they do not crack down on the phenomenon.’
The Independent, 13th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has admitted being more than twice the drink-drive limit having been showered with drinks by diners at a London restaurant. The 31-year-old goalkeeper, of East Finchley, north London, was charged and bailed following a routine patrol stop in the early hours of August 24. He was fined £50,000 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and banned from driving for 20 months after admitting drink driving.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who strangled a woman during sex and left pornography near her body had 171 previous convictions, a court has been told before he was jailed for a minimum of 29 years.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A stalking victim was murdered by her ex-boyfriend after police left it to the soldier’s Army bosses to warn him about his behaviour, a report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A contract can be a long term commitment. Over the course of a contract, things happen. Circumstances change. Force majeure clauses generally allow parties to allocate contractual risk, by limiting liability, excusing performance or providing for termination, if unusual or unfortunate circumstances arise. However, the recent case of Seadrill v Tullow reminds us that it is not all that easy for a party to seek to avoid obligations it has freely undertaken.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 10th September 2018
‘In Swift v Carpenter [2018] EWHC 2060 (QB) Mrs Justice Lambert carried out a detailed consideration of the value and cost of prosthetic legs. It is unusual for this issue to be considered at length and the judgment is worth reading for that issue alone. Gordon Exall looks at the key points to come out of the judgment.’
Zenith PI, 11th September 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘This case is a reminder, if any were needed, of the difficulties facing Claimants in deciding whether or not to pursue multiple Defendants.’
Zenith PI, 10th September 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The Supreme Court has refused to grant contractor Amey permission to appeal in its dispute with Birmingham City Council over the correct interpretation of a £2.7bn highways PFI contract, it has emerged.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th September 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Kent County Council has been fined £200,000 after asbestos was disturbed at a primary school.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th September 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has “inherent jurisdiction” to give non-parties access to documents, its tax chamber has ruled in allowing KPMG to see documents from another case involving HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).’
Litigation Futures, 12th September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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