How far should our courts venture onto the battlefield? – The Guardian
“If you think there are clear rules governing the UK’s use of armed force, you would be wrong.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Whiplash drives false insurance claims to £1bn – Daily Telegraph
“Fraud uncovered by the country’s insurers has topped £1 billion for the first time, with 340 questionable claims detected every day.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenager convicted of starting fatal fire – The Guardian
“Dyson Allen, 19, faces prison sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter of four siblings in Lancashire.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nadine Dorries repays £3,000 travel expenses – The Guardian
“Parliamentary standards watchdog finds Tory MP’s claims for trips between London and her constituency ‘wrongfully made.’ ”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kirkby factory deaths due to safety failures, inquest finds – The Guardian
“The company in charge of a factory where two engineers were killed when
they were dragged into a conveyor belt could face criminal charges after
an inquest found that procedures were not followed.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Forensics upheaval ‘threat to justice’, MPs warn – BBC News
“Major crimes could go unsolved unless the government does more to support forensic science, MPs have warned.”
BBC News, 25th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner’s court overhaul begins in England and Wales – BBC News
“Most inquests in England and Wales will be completed within six months
under a new code of standards for coroners which has come into effect.”
BBC News, 25th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoD could face legal action over Brecon Beacons heatwave deaths – The Independent
“A coroner has suggested that the Ministry of Defence could face legal action over two soldiers who died while undergoing the gruelling SAS selection process.”
The Independent, 25th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jennifer Jones: Care battle mum cleared of contempt – BBC News
“A mother who went missing with four of her children during a care dispute with her Spanish ex-husband has been cleared of being in contempt of court for breaching a High Court order.”
BBC News, 24th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RBS hit with £5.6m fine over reporting failures – Daily Telegraph
“Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £5.6m by British regulators after it was found to have incorrectly reported or altogether forgotten to disclose details of more than a third of the trades handled by its investment banking arm.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
HS2 challenge rejected by Court of Appeal – BBC News
“The latest legal challenge to the HS2 high-speed rail project has been rejected by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 24th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani faces extradition – BBC News
“Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani will be extradited to South Africa to face trial over his wife Anni’s death.”
BBC News, 24th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Refusal of shadow licence for nightclub “unlawful”, says High Court judge – Local Government Lawyer
“A decision by a council’s licensing services manager to reject an application from a landlord for a ‘shadow’ licence was unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled.”
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd July 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Second Christian B&B case headed for the Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“Black and Morgan v. Wilkinson [2013] EWCA Civ 820. The Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by a Christian bed and breakfast owner, upholding the decision that she unlawfully discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to provide them with a double bedroom. However, the Master of the Rolls (head of the civil justice system) Lord Dyson expressed doubt about whether the previous binding decision of the Court of Appeal in the very similar case of Hall and Preddy v. Bull and Bull [2012] EWCA Civ 83, was correct, and the Court granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Updates begin: Government proposes greater protection for consumers of digital content – Technology Law Update
“Online providers may be aware that currently, a consumer who buys a CD or DVD has greater protection than one who purchases exactly the same content by downloading it from the internet. The UK Government has recognised a need to update the law and published a Draft Consumer Rights Bill on 12 June 2013, which gives protection to consumers of digital content. ‘Digital Content’ is defined broadly in the Bill and will include, for example, video and music downloads, e-books, apps and online games.”
Technology Law Update, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Juror who posted paedophile trial on Facebook denies contempt of court – The Independent
“The modern-day perils of using the internet while serving on a jury were all too evident today as two former jurors were brought before the High Court.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police hide names of companies suspected of phone hacking – Daily Telegraph
” More than 100 companies and individuals are suspected of obtaining illicit information by hacking, blagging and theft and The Serious Organised Crime Agency has finally handed a list of names to MPs. However, the agency insisted that it remain secret to protect those involved.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shrien Dewani awaits ruling on bid to fight extradition to South Africa – The Guardian
“Shrien Dewani will discover on Wednesday whether his latest bid to delay his extradition to South Africa to face trial over his wife’s death has succeeded.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
