‘The Law Commission is recommending a set of measures to make it easier for couples to manage their financial affairs on divorce or at the end of a civil partnership.’
Law Commission, 27th February 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘An inspector was entitled to find that land subject to an application for registration as a village green had ceased to be used “as of right”, a High Court judge has found.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Spencer Clarke, Lawyer in the Property, Family and Trust Law Team at the Law Commission considers the Key recommendations of the Law Commision’s Report on Matrimonial, Property, Needs and Agreements.’
Family Law Week, 27th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A landlord who installed a hidden camera in his bathroom so he could spy on female students showering has avoided a jail sentence.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Mr Gul had been imprisoned for a period, on 24 February 2011, for disseminating terrorist publications. When he was released on 6 July 2012, this was under licence, as is common following the release of dangerous prisoners. Mr Gul challenged some of the conditions of his licence by judicial review. The court rejected his challenge.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd March 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A convicted robber who sparked an international search has been sentenced to more than nine years in jail.’
BBC News, 1st March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents of a five-month-old boy who died from acute rickets have been jailed for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 28th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rape of vulnerable women, especially those with learning difficulties, has effectively been “decriminalised”, according to a research academic employed by the country’s largest police force.’
The Independent, 28th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Paul Griffiths, a planning inspector nicknamed “Inspector Blight” because of the number of wind farms he has approved, is criticised in a Court of Appeal judgement over his interpretation of guidelines’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A voluntary code of conduct for the gambling industry will be compulsory but needs toughening up, Culture Secretary Maria Miller has said.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2014
Source: < href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sir Brian Leveson “pulled his punches” over evidence of “serious police corruption at the very highest level” because it was “too hot to handle”, according to a complaint that has been lodged with the judicial watchdog by a News of the World hacking victim.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The public strongly backs the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) taking allegations of historical sex abuse to court, a survey has suggested.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Joanne Dennehy has become the first woman ordered to die behind bars by a judge, who told the murderer of three men she was “a cruel, calculating, selfish and manipulative serial killer”.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Stephen Sedley on the purpose of judicial review.’
London Review of Books, 28th February 2014
Source: www.lrb.co.uk
‘A “boy racer” has been jailed for nine years after admitting causing the deaths of two girls whom he hit with his car.’
BBC News, 27th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The failed prosecutions of celebrities over allegations of historic sex offences were not prompted by a knee-jerk decision to overcompensate for mistakes made in relation to Jimmy Savile, the UK’s chief prosecutor has said.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Westminster City Council has been given permission to take to the Supreme Court the landmark Hemming case concerning the setting of licensing and regulatory fees.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A police marksman has lost his high court bid to challenge a public inquiry finding that he used excessive force when he killed robbery suspect Azelle Rodney.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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