Cat and dog theft set to be made criminal offence – BBC News
‘The government is expected to back making stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.’
BBC News, 19th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: theft
Courts “could cope” with large number of Post Office appeals, says LCJ – Legal Futures
‘The courts “could cope” with a large volume of criminal appeals in the wake of the Post Office scandal, the Lady Chief Justice told MPs yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 17th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Dangerous path to go down’: four legal experts on the Post Office exoneration bill – The Guardian
‘The government’s decision to pass a law overturning the convictions of post office operators has left many lawyers and judges uneasy.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Update law on computer evidence to avoid Horizon repeat, ministers urged – The Guardian
‘Ministers need to “immediately” update the law to acknowledge that computers are fallible or risk a repeat of the Horizon scandal, legal experts say.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
SRA: No plans to act yet on Post Office scandal lawyers – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) could take action against solicitors over misconduct in the Post Office scandal before the public inquiry ends but has yet to see evidence that requires it.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Post Office scandal could lead to rules change on private prosecutions – The Guardian
‘Rules to prevent companies taking private prosecutions in the way the Post Office went after innocent post office operators are being considered by the government.’
The Guardian, January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Were lawyers complicit in Post Office’s corporate governance failures? – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who acted for three wrongly convicted sub-postmasters has questioned whether lawyers advising the Post Office’s board were more motivated by continuing the retainers than giving proper guidance.’
Legal Futures, 8th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ministers to meet to discuss Post Office Horizon scandal – BBC News
‘Ministers are to meet to consider possible ways of clearing the names of hundreds of sub-postmasters convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal.’
BBC News, 8th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christmas Day killer Thomas Grant jailed for Lucy Clews murder – BBC News
‘A man who “brutally” killed a grieving widow at her home on Christmas Day and sold her wedding ring to fund his drug habit has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 31st October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five more ex Post Office workers have convictions set aside – Criminal Cases Review Commission
‘Five more former sub-postmasters have had convictions set aside after their cases were sent back to court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).’
Criminal Cases Review Commission, 28th September 2023
Source: ccrc.gov.uk
Widower of jailed Post Office worker loses appeal in wake of Horizon scandal – The Guardian
‘The widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a court of appeal fight as a judge ruled that the conviction was not based on evidence from the scandal-hit Horizon software.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tomasz Waga: Cannabis factory pair linked to murder jailed – BBC News
‘The operators of a cannabis factory targeted by a thief who was then murdered have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shoplifters who commit repeat offences to face prison – The Guardian
‘Shoplifters, burglars and violent criminals who commit repeat offences will be handed mandatory prison sentences under plans being drawn up by ministers.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Acts – legislation.gov.uk
2023 c. 37 – Illegal Migration Act 2023
2023 c. 35 – Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
2023 c. 34 – Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023
2023 c. 39 – Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023
2023 c. 36 – Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023
2023 c. 33 – Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Ruthless’ gang jailed for south England ram-raid spree – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed following a series of ram-raids involving thefts of more than £1.2m.’
BBC News, 30th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-judges “need guidance or regulation” on post-retirement work – Legal Futures
‘The Post Office’s use of two former senior judges in its defence of the sub-postmaster prosecutions indicates the need for guidance or regulation on what judges do in retirement, it has been argued.’
Legal Futures, 19th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New Judgment: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and others v Jakubowski and others [2023] UKSC 19 – UKSC Blog
‘The appellants are road hauliers based in Poland. The respondents are part of a group of companies that buy and sell tobacco products internationally. The respondents contracted the appellants to transport a consignment of cigarettes from Poland to England. The road carriage was undertaken subject to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road 1956 (the “CMR”), an international treaty which widely governs international transport by road and has the force of law in the UK under domestic legislation. Under a European excise duty suspension arrangement, excise duty on the cigarettes was suspended until such time as the consignment was released for commercial consumption, or was deemed to have been released for commercial consumption, as in the case of non-delivery or partial delivery due to theft.’
UKSC Blog, 14th June 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Carlisle carer jailed for stealing £75k from elderly couple – BBC News
‘An “out of control” drug-taking gambling addict stole more than £75,000 from an elderly couple while working as their carer.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father and son jailed for murder of thief who tried to open car doors – The Independent
‘A father and son who murdered a thief who had been trying car doors around their housing estate have been handed life sentences.’
The Independent, 24th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
When undue influence and mutual wills collide: Naidoo v Barton [2023] EWHC 500 (Ch) – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Naidoo v Barton [2023] EWHC 500 (Ch) clarifies an important, and hitherto unresolved, issue concerning the doctrine of mutual wills. The court determined that it is the Etridge test for undue influence, applicable to challenging life time transactions, that applies when considering whether or not a mutual wills agreement should be set aside and not the more stringent probate test that generally applies where a will is challenged on the grounds of undue influence.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 12th March 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
