“The Home Office’s ‘go home’ poster vans targeting illegal immigrants have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for quoting misleading arrest statistics.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain has had to pay out £4.4 million in taxpayers’ money as a result of losing 202 cases at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg since 1998, figures from the House of Commons reveal.”
The Independent, 8th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A good witness statement can greatly improve the chances of success in any case, whereas conversely a poorly drafted one can undermine what may otherwise be a potentially strong claim or defence. Andy Lane reports on a recent Chancery Division authority which serves as a timely reminder to us all.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd October 2013
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“On the 13th May 2003 whilst acting in the course of his employment with Fairclough Homes Limited (‘Fairclough’), Shaun Summers (‘Mr Summers’) fell from a truck and sustained both a fractured bone in his right hand and a fractured left heel bone. On the 28th October 2003 Fairclough admitted liability for the accident through its insurers (‘the admission’). Mr Summers went on to issue a claim for personal injury and associated losses on the 10th May 2006 but, having examined his medical records (which appeared to cast doubt on Mr Summers’ account of the accident), Fairclough applied for permission to withdraw their admission and served an Amended Defence in relation to liability. On the 28th August 2007, following a trial before HHJ Tetlow (‘the Judge’), Mr Summers obtained judgment against Fairclough with damages to be assessed.”
Sovereign Chambers, 25th September 2013
Source: www.sovereignchambers.co.uk
“I was fortunate at the end of September in two respects when delivering seminars on the subject of welfare reform; firstly I had been allocated the primary subject of the bedroom tax to talk upon, and secondly I was able to report and expand on exciting news that was breaking in this field.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 2nd October 2013
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“No further action will be taken against a woman who was suspected of trying to pervert the course of justice in connection with the case of jailed teacher Jeremy Forrest.”
The Independent, 7th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“‘Each generation has its duty to keep the law in conformity with the needs of the time.’ So said Lord Denning, speaking in support of the Law Commissions Bill during its second reading in the House of Lords in 1965. Since its subsequent establishment under the Law Commissions Act 1965, the Law Commission has sought to do exactly that.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Plans on how to regulate the press industry have been delayed until later this month after a difficult meeting of the key players rejected the regulatory plans proposed by the industry but also could not agree whether to back the royal charter passed by parliament.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A businessman sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of his wife and daughter in New Zealand had his conviction quashed by a British court today following the emergence of new evidence.”
The Independent, 7th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The UK has launched a new National Crime Agency. What is it and what does it do?”
BBC News, 6th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Six protesters who broke into RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, home of Britain’s first unmanned drones base, were described by a judge at their trial on Monday as ‘dutiful people’. He said it was only with a ‘heavy heart’ that he found them guilty of criminal damage to the base.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A paedophile who received a suspended jail term after the prosecution branded his 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ is having his sentence reviewed.”
The Independent, 8th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A commuter’s court victory could see hundreds of passengers demanding cheaper season tickets as train operators move to plug a ‘loophole’ which he exploited.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“It would be impossible to prove that two doctors authorised abortions solely on the basis of the baby’s gender, the director of public prosecutions has said in an explanation of why charges were not brought against them.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In early 2012, the Daily Telegraph carried out an undercover investigation at various abortion clinics in England. As a result, a police investigation was conducted and, in due course, the police asked the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for advice about possible criminal charges. This note relates to the decision to take no further action in relation to two doctors: Dr S and Dr R.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th October 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
French Republic v Commission of the European Union (Case C-115/12P); [2013] WLR (D) 364
“The calculation of whether a member state had ‘subsided directly’ by more than 50% a works contract awarded by an entity other than themselves within the meaning of article 2(1) of Council Directive 93/37/EEC which triggered the public procurement procedures under that Directive, included sums arising from tax reductions to the members of commercial partnerships, who were natural persons, investing in a works contract.”
WLR Daily, 26th September 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in September.”
Family Law Week, 3rd October 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“Noël Sweeney calls for a watchdog for the underdog.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 4th October 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
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