‘Victims of crime will receive greater support under government plans to boost their rights at every stage of the justice system.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A paedophile has been spared jail after a judge claimed a series of mistakes from the police and prosecutors have allowed him to walk free.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The three London Bridge attackers, who killed eight people in 2017, were lawfully killed by police, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 16th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Office has been accused of covering up the plight of hundreds of modern slavery victims after it was forced to disclose data it previously claimed to have “no record” of.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police are failing to solve crimes committed against elderly people and letting perpetrators walk free, watchdogs have warned. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate found that care for older victims was not good enough in more than half of cases examined.’
The Independent, 17th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rural women enduring domestic abuse are half as likely as urban victims to report their suffering and are being failed by authorities with perpetrators shielded by countryside culture, a report says.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Tesco has succeeded in having Aldi censured over an advert that misled customers about the potential savings to be had by switching to the cut-price competitor.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The first transgender man to give birth and seek to be called the child’s father has lost a high court case to protect his privacy despite warning that he and his child could be victimised and bullied as a result.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Dyson television advert has been banned for misleading customers into thinking a high-tech fan was cordless when in fact it required a plug.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of a soldier who died during a British Army-led kayak training exercise have settled a claim against the Ministry of Defence for £535,000.’
BBC News, 16th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Sabbagh v Khoury & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 1219 (12 July 2019)
Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1185 (11 July 2019)
AB (Termination of Pregnancy), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1215 (11 July 2019)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v PG (Jamaica) [2019] EWCA Civ 1213 (11 July 2019)
Ark Shipping Company LLC v Silverburn Shipping (IOM) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1161 (10 July 2019)
Livewest Homes Ltd v Bamber [2019] EWCA Civ 1174 (10 July 2019)
Kabir v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1162 (09 July 2019)
The Secretary of State for the Home Department v PF (Nigeria) [2019] EWCA Civ 1139 (04 July 2019)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v The State of Libya [2019] EWCA Civ 1110 (03 July 2019)
Charlesworth, R (On the Application Of) v Crossrail Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1118 (03 July 2019)
McNeil & Ors v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1112 (03 July 2019)
Ngole, R (on the application of) v The University of Sheffield [2019] EWCA Civ 1127 (03 July 2019)
Kaur & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1101 (1 July 2019)
Simantob v Shavleyan [2019] EWCA Civ 1105 (28 June 2019)
Al-Zahra (PVT) Hospital & Ors v DDM [2019] EWCA Civ 1103 (27 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
PR v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1225 (12 July 2019)
Dixon-Nash, R v [2019] EWCA Crim 1173 (10 July 2019)
Caswell & Ors v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1106 (09 July 2019)
Chauhan & Anor, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1111 (05 July 2019)
Foy v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1156 (05 July 2019)
Brown, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1143 (04 July 2019)
Abdullah & Anor v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1137 (04 July 2019)
Chin-Charles v R. (Rev 1) [2019] EWCA Crim 1140 (03 July 2019)
Smith & Ors, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1151 (27 June 2019)
Clough, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1119 (26 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer [2019] EWHC 1838 (Fam) (12 July 2019)
X v Y (Permission to Appeal) [2019] EWHC 1713 (Fam) (03 July 2019)
Akhmedova v Akhmendov & Ors (Injunctive Relief) [2019] EWHC 1705 (Fam) (03 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The government’s landmark Domestic Abuse Bill will be introduced in Parliament today, signalling a major step forward in transforming the response to this crime.’
Home Office, 16th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Nisha Bambhra, barrister at Garden Court Chambers, considers the implications for expert witnesses who fail to comply with court orders.’
Family Law Week, 11th July 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A serial killer’s drug dealer who targeted victims through gay dating apps has been found guilty of murdering a businessman with an overdose of GHB.’
BBC News, 15th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A solicitor who engaged in a four-year row over a wheelie bin has been cleared of harassing his doctor neighbour after a judge ruled he was entitled to protect his property.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The deaths of eleven patients, including two young children, have been linked to glitches in the algorithms used by the NHS 111 and 999 services.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘At least 60 sexual offence allegations investigated by military service police in two years were not reported in official figures, the BBC has found. Figures for 2017 and 2018 did not include alleged offences such as sexual communications with children and stalking involving fear of violence.’
BBC news, 16th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gay people are being subjected to forced marriages to spouses of the opposite sex by families in the UK, police have warned amid a national crackdown.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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