Payout after woman was kept alive against her will – BBC News
‘The family of an 81-year-old woman has received a £45,000 payout after she was kept alive against her will.’
BBC News, 6th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Elite prison squad deployed to jails 580 times last year – The Guardian
‘An elite group of specially trained prison officers had to be deployed to jails in England and Wales 580 times last year, figures show.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Challenge over land in neighbourhood plan out of time, High Court rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘An objection to including land within a neighbourhood plan boundary cannot be taken to judicial review out of time, Kerr J has ruled in the High Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Family with no recourse to public funds wins judicial review battle with council – Local Government Lawyer
‘Milton Keynes Council failed to properly consider an application for help with housing by a family without recourse to public funds.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Unregistered marriages – time to register calls for law reform? – Family Law
‘Planning a dream wedding can be hugely stressful at the best of times. At the worst of times, however, the dream can turn to a nightmare for some Muslim women who may later realise that their marriage is not recognised as valid under English law.’
Family Law, 4th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Hillsborough police officer granted funds to fight potential manslaughter charges – The Guardian
‘The former senior police officer who was the match commander at the Hillsborough disaster is to get funding to fight a possible prosecution on charges of gross negligence manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jewish teacher wins tribunal after she was sacked for living with her boyfriend – Daily Telegraph
‘A Jewish teacher has won a tribunal after she was sacked for living with her boyfriend outside of wedlock.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Uber request to take drivers’ rights case directly to top UK court rejected – Daily Telegraph
‘Uber’s request to take its appeal to overturn a ruling over drivers’ rights directly to the UK’s highest court, skipping the Court of Appeal, has been rejected.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Corrie Mckeague police inquiry had ‘limited resources’ – BBC News
‘Police conducted “exemplary” work in their search for the missing RAF airman Corrie Mckeague despite “limited resources”, a report has found. The 23-year-old vanished following a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in September 2016. A review of Suffolk Police’s inquiry, released to the BBC, described assessing 2,000 hours of CCTV footage as a “significant achievement”.’
BBC News, 5th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nearly 200 people held in UK-wide online child abuse operation – The Guardian
‘Nearly 200 suspected paedophiles were arrested in one week, investigators have said, as they warned of a rise in the use of live streaming to sexually abuse children. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a UK-wide operation in October had saved 245 children from harm and 192 people were detained.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Domestic violence victims will have legal aid limitations eased, say Ministry of Justice – The Independent
‘The Ministry of Justice announced changes to give more support to those taking abusive former partners to court in family proceedings.’
The Independent, 4th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry into social media messages that may identify Jon Venables -The Guardian
‘The attorney general’s office has launched an investigation into social media messages which may breach the worldwide legal injunction preventing identification of the convicted child killer Jon Venables.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Undercover policeman’s son sues force after discovering his father was an officer ‘left him with depression’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who says he suffered a depressive illness as a result of discovering his father was an undercover police officer rather than a political activist has won the latest round of a High Court compensation battle with the Metropolitan Police.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former police officers who leaked Damian Green pornography allegations could face prosecution, says Cressida Dick – The Independent
‘Retired police officers who leaked information about an inquiry into Cabinet minister Damian Green could face prosecution, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said.’
The Independent, 4th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Employment: Is the gig finally up for Uber? – Law Society’s Gazette
‘It is fair to say that this year has been something of an annus horribilis for Uber. Amid the non-renewal of its London licence, data hacks and numerous other controversies, the ride-hailing business has also been doing battle in the UK employment tribunals. In the latest stage of this particular journey, Uber did not fare well.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Media Litigation: a new approach – Transparency Project
‘Earlier this year Mr Justice Warby was appointed to the newly created role of Judge in Charge of the Media and Communications List. We look at what this means in practice and how it will affect the future management of High Court media claims.’
Transparency Project, 4th December 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
UK admits that Investigatory Powers Act needs updated to comply with EU law – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Investigatory Powers Act needs to be updated if it is to comply with EU law, the UK government has admitted.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Can Insurance Provide Security for Costs? – Premier Motorauctions Ltd (In Liquidation) and Another v PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP & Another – Zenith PI Blog
‘The Court of Appeal have considered the issue of whether or not an ATE policy is relevant when considering an application for security for costs.’
Zenith PI Blog, 1st December 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
New hot-tubbing and ‘costs of costs management’ rules come into force – Litigation Futures
‘Variations that judges can adopt in orders for concurrent expert evidence – known as ‘hot-tubbing’ – came into force last week, along with a new provision that clarifies how the costs of costs management should be calculated.’
Litigation Futures, 1st December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Surrogacy arrangement breakdown: surrogate ordered to hand child over to intended parents – Transparency Project
‘The case concerned two couples A and B, male same-sex partners, and C and D, a heterosexual married couple. C and D had 5 children of their own. C, having been a gestational surrogate on two previous occasions, entered into a surrogacy agreement with A and B. C became pregnancy with H following embryo transfer. (using embryos created from A and B’s sperm and a donor egg from a Spanish egg donor which resulted in C’s pregnancy with H. A DNA test later confirmed A’s paternity.)’
Transparency Project, 30th November 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
