‘A Syrian refugee has successfully appealed against his conviction for using false documents to claim asylum in the UK after spending six months in prison.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Developers have won a High Court challenge over a district council’s decision to make a neighbourhood plan.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A husband posted naked photos of himself online and then falsely accused his estranged wife of revenge porn, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Somali-born man who spurned MI5 efforts to recruit him as an informant has been found guilty – following a partially secret trial – of preparing to join Islamic State fighters in Syria.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A judge has banned a widow from carrying out her husband’s dying wish to place a headstone at his grave saying her loving epitaph to him is “over sentimental”.
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘UK peers have agreed to amend the Investigatory Powers Bill to give specific recognition to privacy as “a fundamental priority”.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The need for Parliament to give its approval before the Brexit process starts is of huge “constitutional importance”, the High Court has heard.’
BBC News, 13th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson said today that his call to extend fixed recoverable costs to the lower reaches of the multi-track is not an admission that costs management has not worked.’
Litigation Futures, 13th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The number of hate crimes leaped by 41% in the month after the vote to leave the European Union, new Home Office statistics confirm.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Lord Sumption, the outspoken Supreme Court justice, has said he regrets the “growing tendency of would-be lawyers to devote themselves to the study of law from the age of eighteen”.’
Legal Futures, 2th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Soma are investing heavily ($40m spent on seismic work) in looking at oil and gas extraction in Somalia, so it was a bit of a set-back, to say the least, when their “capacity-building” efforts – funding infrastructure in the relevant Ministry – were alleged to fall under the Bribery Act 2010, and this led to a fraud investigation by the UK SFO. The investigations, as investigations do, dragged on, and Soma brought these, somewhat ambitious, proceedings to get an order telling the SFO to stop them.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘More than 13,000 people have sought help to stop them from viewing indecent images of children in the past year, according to a leading charity.’
The Independent, 13th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Blackstone’s Criminal Practice will remain the standard text in criminal courts, the judiciary has confirmed, ending speculation that an earlier decision to replace the venerable Archbold would be reversed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Liz Truss has shelved plans for a major overhaul of the personal injury sector, the Gazette has learned.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 12th October 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘UK police forces are failing victims of modern slavery by not recording what happens to them as crimes, meaning many cases are never investigated, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has said in his first annual report.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Law Commission is currently consulting on how best to shape its criminal work programme for 2017 – 2020. It would be enormously helpful to us if you could mention and include the link to this survey in your current awareness blog/email to help us amplify consultation:
‘A woman who was jailed for eight years after being accused of impersonating a man to trick a female friend into sex has won a challenge against her conviction.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A production company behind the latest Star Wars movie has been fined £1.6m ($2m) after Harrison Ford broke his leg on set.’
BBC News, 12th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has announced it will not investigate claims that a chief constable instructed lawyers to “pour blame” onto Hillsborough victims at the inquest into the disaster.’
The Independent, 12th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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