The neo-Nazi paedophile who plotted to kill – BBC News

‘A jury has been unable to decide whether Jack Renshaw, a neo-Nazi who admitted a terrorist plot to kill an MP, remained a member of a banned terrorist group. At the end of his fourth and final trial of the past two years, the full story of those cases can now be told.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

High Court dispenses with electronic bill – Litigation Futures

Posted April 3rd, 2019 in budgets, costs, damages, electronic filing, negligence, news, part 36 offers by sally

‘A High Court judge has relieved a claimant who won a trial in January from having to produce an electronic bill for the work undertaken since 6 April 2018.’

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Litigation Futures, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Bookmakers pull new games after Gambling Commission warning – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2019 in gambling, news by sally

‘Two leading UK bookmakers have pulled new high stakes betting games after a warning from the Gambling Commission.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother sues over daughter’s suicide attempt in school isolation booth – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2019 in attempts, autism, detention, mental health, news, school children, suicide by sally

‘A woman whose daughter tried to kill herself while in an isolation booth at an academy school is to take legal action against the government.’

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Unrepresented PI litigants to receive “expert view” on claims – Legal Futures

‘Unrepresented personal injury (PI) claimants under the new whiplash regime will have paid-for access to an “independent view” of their claim, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.’

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Legal Futures, 1st April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Fixed costs impact: “Less income per claim but more cases” – Litigation Futures

Posted April 3rd, 2019 in costs, fees, news, solicitors by sally

‘An extended fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime may lead to reduced income per case for solicitors but this will be balanced by quicker settlements and the chance to take on more cases, the Ministry of Justice has said.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st April 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Abolish prison terms of under a year to ease safety crisis, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2019 in health & safety, imprisonment, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

‘Offenders should no longer be given sentences of under a year to ease the “enduring” prison safety crisis in England Wales, MPs have said in a damning report.’

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

English judge says man having sex with wife is ‘fundamental human right’ – The Guardian

‘A row has erupted after a judge spoke in court about the “fundamental human right” of a man to have sex with his wife.’

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Max Clifford: Convictions upheld against late publicist – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in appeals, assault, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A conviction for sex offences against celebrity publicist Max Clifford has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in legislation by sally

The Financial Services and Markets (Insolvency) (Amendment of Miscellaneous Enactments) Regulations 2019

The Stamp Duty (Method of Denoting Duty) Regulations 2019

The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019

The Employment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

EU Withdrawal Act 2018 statutory instruments can be found here https://www.gov.uk/eu-withdrawal-act-2018-statutory-instruments

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Solicitors Regulation Authority v Good [2019] EWHC 817 (Admin) (02 April 2019)

Brown v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] EWHC 798 (Admin) (02 April 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Mohamed v Breish & Ors [2019] EWHC 786 (Comm) (01 April 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

BES Commercial Electricity Ltd & Ors v Cheshire West And Chester Borough Council [2019] EWHC 748 (QB) (02 April 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

New edition of BSB Handbook introduces new Bar qualification rules – Bar Standards Board

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published a new edition of its Handbook which sees new Bar qualification rules come into force.’

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Bar Standards Board, 1st April 2019

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

The Inheritance Act and Adult Child Claimants – recent guidance from the Chancery Division – Family Law Week

‘Gwyn Evans, barrister of Tanfield Chambers, explains the court’s judgment in a recent Inheritance Act case involving an estranged adult claimant, reliant on state benefits, and defendants for whom inheritance was a windfall.’

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Family Law Week, 29th March 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Judge to rule whether man’s wife has mental capacity to consent to sex – Daily Telegraph

‘A judge is set to rule whether a man can continue to sleep with his wife of more than 20 years amid concerns over her mental capacity.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

G4S stripped of contract to run Birmingham prison – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in contracting out, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons by sally

‘G4S is to be permanently stripped of its contract to run Birmingham prison after the government was forced to take control of the failing jail.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

St Austell boy, 9, made to do ‘boot camp exercises’ – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in child cruelty, children, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A nine-year-old boy was taken from his bed and forced to perform boot camp-style exercises by his parents and step parents for three hours.

His mother and stepfather admitted child cruelty and were given suspended jail terms. His father and stepmother were cautioned by the police.’

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BBC News, 1st April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

City watchdog told to review London Capital & Finance collapse – The Guardian

‘Government orders FCA inquiry into £236m scandal surrounding investment firm.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Frail’ pensioner who beat wheelchair-bound husband to death with a pole cleared of murder – Daily Telegraph

‘A “frail” pensioner who beat her wheelchair-bound husband to death with a wooden pole after suffering decades of “hell” and abuse has been cleared of his murder.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stanhope Castle school abuse claims ‘groundless’, said 1979 report – BBC News

‘Allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit school were dismissed as “groundless”, a report leaked to the BBC has shown.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police officer who shot unarmed black youth worker was ‘following procedure’, watchdog finds – The Independent

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in codes of practice, news, ombudsmen, police, racism, weapons by sally

‘A police officer who shot an unarmed black man on his way to the shops was “following procedure”, a watchdog has found.’

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The Independent, 1st April 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk