‘A teenager who launched a cyber attack against parenting site Mumsnet – forcing it to reset millions of passwords – has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ofcom has upheld complaints made against Manchester-based radio station Key 103 over a phone-in competition dubbed “Heartless Hotline”.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An “oddball” loner has been jailed for the rape and murder of a woman he promised to “get home safe” after they met outside a nightclub.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The NHS in England has been told by the High Court it can fund a “game-changing” drug that can prevent HIV after health bosses argued it was not their responsibility.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘We’ve seen the issue of who is liable for Council Tax when a tenant has left a property before the end of a periodic tenancy arise before. Here, the Upper Tribunal decided that a statutory periodic monthly tenancy following a 6 month fixed term did not amount to a ‘material interest’ of over six months such that the tenant would remain liable for Council Tax, while here in the Shropshire decision (and amusingly featuring NL) the Valuation Tribunal decided that a contractual periodic tenancy following on from a fixed term of 6 months did amount to a material interest such that the tenant remained liable.’
Nearly legal, 1st August 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘YA v London Borough of Hammersmith And Fulham [2016] EWHC 1850 (Admin). YA was in care with H&F for a number of years and was now a care leaver. During that previous period as a child in care, he had committed a number of criminal offences, though these were spent under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at the relevant time. YA applied to be added to H&F’s housing register.’
Nearly legal, 31st July 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In Hastings Borough Council v Manolete Partners Plc [2016] UKSC 50 the Council exercised its emergency powers under Section 78 of the Building Act 1984 to restrict public access to Hastings Pier.’
Local Government Law. 27th July 2016
‘A migrant who entered the UK illegally raped a “terrified” woman on her morning commute to work just months after he was allowed to stay.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Loose Women has been cleared by Ofcom over an incident which saw Katie Price’s disabled son, Harvey, swear live on air.’
BBC News, 1st August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who attacked Tube passengers with a knife in London and tried to behead one of them has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A domestic violence victim who was jailed for retracting an allegation of rape, which was actually true, will have her compensation increased after an appeal judge ruled she had been unfairly punished for failing to fully cooperate with police.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenager who was filmed raping a girl while she was “completely comatose” has been jailed.’
The Independent, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A high court judge is to rule on whether a preventive treatment for HIV that charities say is a “game changer” should be funded by the NHS.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Money which an agent personally owed to its principal at the point the former became insolvent is not held on “constructive trust” for the principal, instead forming part of the assets of the insolvent business to be divided up between all creditors in a proportionate way, the UK’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A claimant who only beat his part 36 offer because of the fall in the value of sterling since the Brexit vote has been denied the usual benefits of enhanced interest, indemnity costs and an additional payment that would have been the maximum £75,000 given the sums at stake.’
Litigation Futures, 29th July 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has decided against making what would have been an unprecedented order in relation to e-disclosure in an action brought over the behaviour of a mining company in Peru.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A telematics-based motor insurer has claimed a first after data from a “black box” recorder was successfully used in a defence at a collision liability trial.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st August 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A “childish” man who cost the economy £28 million when he brought the M1 to a standstill for 28 hours has been jailed for two years after he caused hundreds of holidaymakers to miss their flights.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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