‘A Blackpool bar owner must pay a total of £336,000 in confiscation, a fine and costs for a lengthy breach of planning conditions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought against Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council over whether a child should be adopted when his older half-brothers, who lived with the same couple, were to be the subject of a special guardianship order.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Proportionality involves more than simply comparing budgets with the size of the damages claimed, a High Court judge has made clear in deciding that costs management should be applied in a case worth £350m.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A man twice tried to suffocate his infant daughter thinking her death might help heal his relationship with his partner, a judge has concluded.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fresh delays have hit the government’s scandal-hit programme for the electronic tagging of offenders, which mean the next-generation satellite tracking tags will not come into use until early 2019, MPs have been told.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pet owner who tried to treat one dog’s cancer with paracetamol and another’s severe skin condition with eczema cream because he refused to take them to the vet has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left 22 people injured.’
BBC News, 13th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police officers should be more open and transparent with journalists and should not treat them like criminals, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Britain’s “inadequate” and “outdated” housing laws are failing to prioritise tenant safety, a damning report commissioned by Shelter has found.’
The Independent, 14th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The announcement of a statutory inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal may be a major step towards uncovering the truth for those affected. But an inquiry into historical events has its own unique challenges and potential pitfalls. Before it even commences, can the Government ensure the inquiry retains the confidence of victims, families and the public?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Negligence claims against tax advisers who had given assurances about the effectiveness of tax schemes failed because the claims were not brought within the limitation period.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Court of Appeal has determined the extent of creditors’ entitlements to statutory interest on their debts and the correct approach for calculating their entitlement. It has ruled on the entitlement of representative creditors of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE) to the surplus funds and on the calculation of the statutory interest due to them.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has made unprecedented public criticism of the Solicitors Regulation Authority over how it presented last week’s decision to fine US law firm Locke Lord a record £500,000.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Five men have been jailed today (November 10) for their part in a £100m tax fraud.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A paedophile who abused three young girls more than 40-years ago has been spared jail after telling a judge he had a bad back.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “prolific and violent offender” has won £78,500 damages from the Home Office for being unlawfully detained.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been cautioned and ordered to apologise to war veterans after he was seen urinating near a war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.’
BBC News, 12th Novembe 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘CCTV will be made compulsory in all animal slaughterhouses under new government plans announced today. Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, said that, from next spring, all abattoirs where live animals are present will be forced to install cameras in an attempt to clamp down on mistreatment.’
The Independent, 12th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Thousands of children and teenagers have been injured while being physically restrained in secure facilities, new figures have shown. Ministers have been urged to rethink heavy-handed techniques for restraining minors after official statistics revealed there have been more than 4,800 cases since 2010 where young people were hurt by being pinned down by officials.’
The Independent, 13th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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