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Sanam v National Crime Agency – WLR Daily

Posted December 4th, 2015 in assets recovery, human rights, married persons, news, proceeds of crime, third parties by sally

Sanam v National Crime Agency: [2015] EWCA Civ 1234; [2015] WLR (D) 495

‘There was no basis for concluding that a civil recovery order obtained by the National Crime Agency pursuant to Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in respect of property derived from unlawful conduct would violate the rights of an innocent former wife of the criminal under article 1 of the First Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, even though she would be left without any assets if a recovery order was made.’

WLR Daily, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Worker stole nearly £500,000 of council funds to pay for lavish wedding – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2015 in abuse of position of trust, care workers, fraud, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

‘A finance officer in one of London’s poorest boroughs has been jailed after she defrauded the council of almost £500,000, paying for a lavish wedding, a honeymoon in Dubai and extensive home renovations.’

The Guardian, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dash cam footage of dangerous overtaking lands driver in jail in UK first – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 4th, 2015 in dangerous driving, evidence, news, sentencing, video recordings by sally

‘In a landmark case, a driver has been jailed after another car’s dashboard camera filmed his dangerous overtaking manoeuvres.’

Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Islamist extremist’s wife and children win citizenship battle – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2015 in citizenship, families, news, terrorism by sally

‘The wife and children of an Islamist extremist linked to al-Qaeda have won a legal battle against the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant them UK citizenship.’

BBC News, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Outdated inheritance tax too toxic to save, says thinktank – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2015 in budgets, gifts, inheritance tax, news, political parties by sally

‘The Fabian Society said the evidence from a series of focus groups conducted after the general election in May showed that Labour voters were as hostile to inheritance tax as Conservatives. The thinktank said the tax, seen as illegitimate and unfair by voters, should be replaced by the levying of income tax on gifts and bequests.’

The Guardian, 4th December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Primark breastfeeding claim mother avoids jail ‘by a whisker’ – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘Judge gives suspended sentence to Caroline Starmer, who lied about security guard taking baby from her while she fed.’

The Guardian, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Transgender woman who was sent to male prison is freed – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in news, prisons, suicide by sally

‘A transgender woman who was sent to a male prison, causing a storm of protest, has been freed after 40 days behind bars.
Tara Hudson, 26, spent a week in the all-male HMP Bristol, where she was tormented by inmates, before being moved to a female prison after more than 150,000 people signed a petition calling for her to be transferred.’

The Guardian, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Criminal courts charge to be scrapped by government – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in courts, criminal courts charge, criminal justice, magistrates, news by sally

‘The criminal courts charge is to be scrapped, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has announced.’

BBC News, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Acts and Omissions of Returning Officer – Local Government Law

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in elections, local government, news by sally

‘The two issues raised by the Local Government Election Petition in Baxter v Fear [2015] EWHC 3136 (QB) were described by the Court as “important and novel”.’

Local Government Law, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.11kbw.com/blogs/local-government-law

Ownership Rights of a Highway Authority – Local Government Law

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in local government, London, news, roads by sally

‘What one might call the “normal” or “traditional” ownership rights of a highway authority lay at the heart of the dispute in Southwark LBC v Transport for London [2015] EWHC 3448 (Ch).’

Local Government Law, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.11kbw.com/blogs/local-government-law

Bank fined after outsourcing faults led to improper money transfers and exposure to financial risk – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in banking, financial regulation, fines, news by sally

‘The Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) has fined a bank more than £1 million after finding that faults with its outsourcing arrangements helped rogue employees at a third party service provider to move money out of its bank accounts without its knowledge or consent and put the bank’s own financial health at risk.’

OUT-LAW.com, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

E-Privacy Goes Mobile – Panopticon

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in conspiracy, injunctions, internet, news, privacy, regulations, telecommunications by sally

‘Although most readers of this blog will be familiar, to some extent, with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), they are a rarely sighted beast in the reported jurisprudence. Panopticon is aware of individual damages claims brought in the County Courts for small sums, but even they are few and far between.’

Panopticon, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Making new criminal offences – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in crime, criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, news, proportionality by sally

‘This guidance is for officials who may be considering creating new criminal offences or amending existing criminal offences.’

Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Court of Appeal rules third-party capture insurer still has to pay solicitors’ costs – Litigation Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in appeals, costs, fees, insurance, news, solicitors, third parties by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has made a major strike against the practice of third-party capture by ordering an insurance company that settled personal injury claims directly with the clients of a law firm to pay the solicitors the costs they would have earned.’

Litigation Futures, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

New figures highlight difficulties of finding pupillage as diversity of Bar students increases – Legal Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in barristers, diversity, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

‘There is no problem with ethnic diversity on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), new figures have revealed, with the number of students from Asian backgrounds increasing in recent years to the point where it almost equals the number of white students.’

Legal Futures, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Survey: Public want justice system to modernise faster to improve access – Legal Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in civil justice, courts, internet, legal profession, news, reports by sally

‘The public believes that the legal system should be modernised faster than is happening at present, with many feeling “the justice system has retained tradition at the expense of efficiency”, new research has found.’

Legal Futures, 3rd December 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Swansea armed robber found to be a dangerous offender – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in appeals, news, robbery, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘The Court of Appeal today imposed an extended sentence of imprisonment against Swansea armed robber Robert Quinn after finding him to be a dangerous offender.’

Attorney General’s Office, 1st December 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Competition watchdog slams plans for crackdown on Uber in London – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in competition, London, news, taxis, transport by sally

‘The competition watchdog has attacked Transport for London’s proposed crackdown on Uber, warning that it could result in less choice, higher prices and a worse service. ‘

Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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