Trunki loses ride-on animal suitcase court case – BBC News
‘The founder of Trunki suitcases has predicted “chaos” after his company lost a court battle with a rival over product design.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Lord Janner faced allegations of abuse against 30 victims, hearing told – The Guardian
‘Lord Janner faced allegations that he had abused 30 victims from the mid-1950s until the late 1980s, the first preliminary hearing of a public inquiry into child abuse has heard.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gang of men sentenced for Hatton Garden raid – BBC News
‘Five men have been jailed for up to seven years for the £14m Hatton Garden safety deposit box jewellery raid.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Official data on forced marriages in UK may hide true scale of abuse – The Guardian
‘Figures showing that 1,220 possible cases of forced marriage in Britain were reported to the authorities last year may not reflect the full scale of abuse, the Home Office has said.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to compensation for nuclear incidents published by UK government – OUT-LAW.com
‘Changes to the rules governing compensation for nuclear incidents will increase the amounts payable, as well as expand the categories of damage for which compensation may be claimed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Vicarious liability: The Supreme Court speaks – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Two important Supreme Court judgments concerning vicarious liability were handed down last week. Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets [2016] UKSC 11 affirms the “close connection” test set out in Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2001] UKHL 22 and rejects the formulation of a new test for vicarious liability based on “representative capacity”. Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10 extends the sorts of relationships where a defendant can be made vicariously liable for the conduct of an individual and evaluates Various Claimants v Catholic Child Welfare Society [2012] UKSC 56 (the ‘Christian Brothers’ case).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th March 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
PI claims more combative in England & Wales than elsewhere, says research – Litigation Futures
‘The personal injury claims process in England and Wales is combative and often involves inflated opening offers on the claimant side, while claimant lawyers suspect defendants engage in similar tactics such as raising defences they know lack merit, according to academic research.’
Litigation Futures, 8th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Senior judge voices concern over police investigation control – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Judges must “tread carefully” if they are granted powers to control the length of police investigations, the senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said in response to human rights organisation Justice’s report on complex and lengthy criminal trials.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Pair jailed for dumping body of Italian former art thief in London canal – The Guardian
‘Three men involved in dumping the body of a man in a canal and emptying his bank account have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
First British smoke-free beach unveiled – Daily Telegraph
‘Little Haven beach in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, is the first seaside resort in Britain to trial the no-smoking signs on the sand.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recorded child sex abuse cases increase by more than 30% – The Guardian
‘Cases of recorded child sexual abuse increased by more than 30% last year, figures suggest. Police chiefs fear the rise is being driven by predators searching online for victims.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
HMP Doncaster: Inspectors criticise safety at ‘very poor’ site – BBC News
‘A prison branded inadequate two years ago remains “very poor”, with “many violent incidents” leaving staff and inmates injured, inspectors have said. Privately-run HMP Doncaster suffered from a “lack of staff” and “ineffective initiatives” aimed at reducing violence, a report said.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Discriminating against Gypsies and Travellers is ‘common across Britain’, report finds – The Independent
‘Discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers by the public, the police and other authorities is “common across Britain”, according to a damning report by the UK’s human rights watchdog which warns the groups are among several being “locked out” by society.’
The Independent, 8th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke ‘failed to act’ over Lord Janner and Cyril Smith child abuse tip-offs – Daily Telegraph
‘Government’s sex abuse inquiry – which has first preliminary hearing on Wednesday – will hear claims that former home secretary was warned of abuse in the early 90s.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal battle over Margaret Thatcher aide’s £8m Ming porcelain collection – Daily Telegraph
‘An exquisite £8 million Ming porcelain collection built up by a confidant of Margaret Thatcher has sparked a bitter legal feud which has torn apart a once close-knit family.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has radio advert banned after it breached rules – The Independent
‘The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has been censured over a Christmas advert in which Father Christmas tells a little girl who wants a puppy to tell her mother to sponsor a charity dog for £1 a week instead.’
The Independent, 9th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government ad ‘ridiculed’ for claiming teachers can earn £65,000 is cleared – The Guardian
‘A government TV ad that said that “great” teachers can make up to £65,000 per year has been cleared, despite 140 complaints that it misrepresented potential salaries.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calls for review of police use of restraint over lung cancer patient’s death – The Guardian
‘A senior coroner has called for a national review of police use of restraints after an inquest jury found a decision to restrain a 57-year-old man suffering from lung cancer and pneumonia in hospital contributed to his death.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court learns lessons of IT implementation as it heads towards going paperless – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Kerr, the Supreme Court justice, is leading an initiative to improve the use of technology at the court and cut down on paper, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 7th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
