Can you really divorce online for £37? – Daily Telegraph
‘Filing the papers can be cheap, but to ensure you get the outcome you want you will probably have to spend more.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Drug smuggler Lindsay Sandiford takes death penalty case to UK supreme court – The Guardian
‘A British grandmother facing execution by firing squad in Indonesia for drug smuggling has no funds to mount a legal challenge against her sentence, the UK’s highest court has been told.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Slavery victims in Britain to be eligible for reparations from traffickers – The Guardian
‘Victims of “modern slavery” are to become eligible for compensation and reparations from their traffickers, in recognition of the exploitation and loss of dignity they have suffered, the home secretary, Theresa May, is to announce.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drug dealer wins car crash compensation battle – Daily Telegraph
‘High Court rules British laws on uninsured drivers are ‘in plain breach’ of European Union directives.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rania Alayed murder: Husband guilty of ‘honour killing’ – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of the “pre-planned honour killing” of his wife, whose body has never been found.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Duggan death: Shooting ‘not rigorously examined’ – BBC News
‘The coroner at the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in 2011, has published a series of “concerns” about the case.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for offensive Ann Maguire Facebook post – BBC News
‘A man who posted an offensive message on Facebook after the killing of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council wins FOI battle over legal advice for whistle-blowing investigation – Local Government Lawyer
‘A council has won an appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal over its refusal to meet a freedom of information request for the disclosure of legal advice given to a consultant conducting an investigation on the authority’s behalf.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Appeal court set for triple Mitchell showdown – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Master of the rolls Lord Dyson is to hear three consecutive appeals over two days in an effort to clarify the post-Mitchell landscape on compliance with case management rules.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Surrey paedophile father had unsupervised access to son – BBC News
‘Social workers in Surrey took legal action after discovering that a woman allowed her paedophile ex-husband unsupervised access to their 13-year-old son.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Afusat Saliu and children ‘deported to Nigeria’ – BBC News
‘A woman who fought to stay in the UK over fears her daughters could face female genital mutilation in Nigeria has been deported, her lawyer has said.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Succession and Sharia – NearlyLegal
‘From 1/8/1980 until his death on 19/11/2010, Mr Al-Faisal held a protected Rent Act tenancy of Flat 15, 1 Royal Avenue House, London, SW3. In 1987, Ms Al-Faisal married the Appellant, Ms Ouaha, in an Islamic marriage ceremony in London and the couple had two children in 1991 and 1994. Importantly for the purposes of this case, there was no civil ceremony.’
NearlyLegal, 1st June 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Judge prevents Theresa May sending asylum-seeker back to lawless Somalia – The Independent
‘The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has been accused of acting unlawfully by forcing the removal of failed Somali asylum-seekers to Mogadishu where they fear they will be murdered by Islamic militants. In what is being seen as a test case affecting thousands of Somalis in Britain, a judge has granted an injunction at the last minute halting the removal of a 23-year-old man, identified only as Abdullah, who was due to be flown back to Mogadishu on Tuesday.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Laws on legal professional privilege “need to catch up with digital age” – Legal Futures
‘National laws on protecting privileged legal communications are outdated and need to be brought into the digital age, according to the body representing Europe’s lawyers.’
Legal Futures, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Landlords face prosecution over criminal tenants – Daily Telegraph
‘New offence to be announced in the Queen’s Speech will make it an offence to turn a blind eye to criminal behaviour on your property – with a punishment of up to five years in jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How to get Google to remove outdated links to your personal data – RPC Privacy Law
‘Google has today announced how it intends to deal with the European Court’s judgment in the Google Spain case. In today’s Financial Times Google’s CEO, Larry Page, has confirmed that Google will take steps to recognise individuals’ “right to be forgotten” in appropriate cases. It will do so by introducing an online mechanism for users to request the removal from search results of links to data that are outdated.’
RPC Privacy Law, 30th May 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Laws to protect elderly from abuse left out of Queen’s Speech – Daily Telegraph
‘New legislation designed to protect the elderly from abusive carers will no longer be included in next week’s Queen’s Speech.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Emily MacKenzie: The Lawfulness of Detention by British Forces in Afghanistan – Serdar Mohammed v Ministry of Defence – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On 2nd May, the High Court held that the UK Government must pay Serdar Mohammed (SM) compensation because British troops detained him unlawfully in Afghanistan. The case raised a myriad of international law issues, which are dealt with elegantly in an extensive judgment by Mr Justice Leggatt. This post will attempt to summarise some of the key issues involved.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Don’t ask the surveyor – NearlyLegal
‘Windermere Marina Village v Wild [2014] UKUT 163 (LC) is an important decision about the vexed question of apportionment that arises in many residential service charge disputes.’
NearlyLegal, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
