‘Moves to overhaul the legal-aid system have been delayed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the face of more than 100 challenges from solicitors’ firms who claim the whole process is fundamentally flawed.’
The Independent, 15th November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The trial of a woman who used a dildo to pose as a man exposes legal confusion about just what you can conceal from your lovers ‘
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Top Gear producer verbally and physically attacked by Jeremy Clarkson is suing the BBC and the former presenter of the BBC2 motoring show for more than £100,000 for racial discrimination and personal injury.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Judge says new hearing will allow public to know about “troubling circumstances” of Poppi Worthington’s death.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An interesting point arose in this judicial review (for which see Rosalind English’s post here). Could the claimant get the benefit of an order that any costs he might have had to pay were capped at £5,000? The original judge, Thirlwall J, when granting permission, had refused this costs protection. Ouseley J granted it, though, because the claimant won, the order is academic (short of a successful appeal by the defendant). ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Prenups are growing in popularity, as parents worry that their contribution to a child’s house deposit will be half-inched by a wayward partner.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Cabinet Office has lost a tribunal case where it argued that publicly revealing how often a cabinet committee meets would harm the workings of government by introducing the “pollutant of publicity”.’
BBC News, 16th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former prison officer from top security HMP Belmarsh has been found guilty of leaking stories about celebrity inmates to the Daily Mirror over six years.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Becky Watts’ stepbrother and his girlfriend have been jailed for killing the 16-year-old during a sexually-motivated kidnap plot. Nathan Matthews, 28, was sentenced to 33 years for murder and Shauna Hoare, 21, given 17 years for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 13th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A couple of recent cases have highlighted the issues involved in transferring County Court possession orders to the High Court for enforcement by High Court Enforcement Officers.’
Nearly Legal, 13th November 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In this case, HHJ David Grant had to decide whether or not fixed recoverable costs applied to a claim that started out in the portal but was subsequently allocated to the multi-track.’
Zenith PI, 13th December 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘A mother and her children who were separately represented as claimants in a long-running case are entitled to the costs of two sets of solicitors up to a point, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 12th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A claimant law firm has been given a major shot across the bows over its costs claim in a clinical negligence case after a High Court judge heavily reduced the sum its client sought as payment on account of costs, on the grounds of both proportionality and necessity.’
Litgiation Futures, 13th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Court of Appeal has made an additional finding of negligence against leading London law firm Withers over its drafting of an LLP agreement and increased the £1.6m in damages awarded in the High Court by a further £375,000.’
Legal Futures, 12th November 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Solicitors acting for both sides in property transactions are under a duty to disclose crucial details to lenders, the Court of Appeal has ruled..’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In a report published on Tuesday 10 November the Law Commission recommends reforms to modernise and simplify the law regulating wildlife and create a flexible legal framework for the future.’
Law Commission, 10th November 2015
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘Merseyside PoliceImage caption Ian Sullivan was jailed for 34 weeks at Liverpool Crown Court.
A man has been jailed for carrying out a string of cyber attacks against high-profile websites, resulting in more than 300 being taken offline.’
BBC news, 12th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘All new police constables will be required to have a degree in policing before they can join the force, under radical new proposals. The new scheme, set out by the College of Policing, could be implemented as early as 2019 and would represent a massive shift in the academic criteria for would-be Pcs.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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