‘Birmingham’s Catholic church protected paedophile priests and allowed child sex abuse to continue in order to preserve its own reputation, a damning inquiry has found.’
The Independent, 20th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The most senior criminal judge in England and Wales has expressed “enormous concern” that many crimes are not being prosecuted.’
BBC news, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘British arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been ruled unlawful by the court of appeal in a critical judgment that also accused ministers of ignoring whether airstrikes that killed civilians in Yemen broke humanitarian law.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A senior HSBC banker who was burned on the head by a hairdresser during a wash and blow dry has won thousands in compensation after she said it left her being mocked by colleagues.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The death of a teenage recruit shot dead at Deepcut barracks 18 years ago was a suicide, a coroner has ruled after a new inquest.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer has been sacked after lying about knowing a juror in a murder trial, leading to three convictions being quashed and a retrial.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Jack Shepherd has lost a court of appeal challenge against his conviction for the manslaughter of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘”Black cab rapist” John Worboys has admitted attacks on four more women.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Viscu [2019] EWCA Civ 1052 (20 June 2019)
MacKenzie v The University of Cambridge [2019] EWCA Civ 1060 (20 June 2019)
SP (Albania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 951 (19 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Shepherd v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 1062 (20 June 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Promontoria (Chestnut) Ltd v Bell & Anor [2019] EWHC 1581 (Ch) (20 June 2019)
Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd v Fielding & Anor [2019] EWHC 1566 (Ch) (19 June 2019)
Naylor & Anor v Barlow & Ors [2019] EWHC 1565 (Ch) (19 June 2019)
Digby-Rogers v Speechly Bircham LLP [2019] EWHC 1568 (Ch) (19 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dodds v Arif & Anor [2019] EWHC 1512 (QB) (18 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A woman has been fined £150 after feeding a bit of sausage roll to a pigeon.’
BBC News, 19th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four members of a girl gang who inflicted a “sustained and horrific” bus stop attack on a frightened Egyptian student who later died have been given non-custodial sentences.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An 11-year-old boy died in a head-on crash after his mother veered on to the wrong side of the road when a spider fell on her hand, an inquest has heard.’
The Independent, 20th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘NHS workers including nurses and cleaners have suffered “serious” sexual harassment in the workplace, including groping and rape, a new report has found.’
The Independent, 20th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A businessman was forced to live in a pigsty after he accused his ex partner of having an affair, a court has heard.
The pigsty was in the grounds of the £1m home in Upminster, Essex, and he told Central London County Court that his ex partner of 37 years excluded him from the house.
The couple, who have two children, ended up in court after he launched a claim to claim money from her for the time he spent living out of the home.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites is expected to be delayed for a second time. The changes – which mean UK internet users may have to prove their age – were due to start on 15 July after already being delayed from April 2018. While the government has not officially confirmed the postponement, it is expected to announce on Thursday that the date will be pushed back again. The reason for the delay is not clear.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court
OWD Ltd (t/a Birmingham Cash and Carry) & Anor v Revenue and Customs – [2019] UKSC 30 (19 June 2019)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Gubeladze [2019] UKSC 31 (19 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Archer, R (on the application of) v HM Revenue and Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 1021 (18 June 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Callum, Decision On Review of the Tariff [2019] EWHC 1544 (Admin) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hyde & Anor v Nygate & Anor [2019] EWHC 1516 (Ch) (18 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
M (Deprivation of Liberty in Scotland) [2019] EWHC 1510 (Fam) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Birmingham City Council v Afsar & Ors [2019] EWHC 1560 (QB) (18 June 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
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