Riley Siswick murder: Pair jailed over boy’s death – BBC News
‘A man and woman responsible for a three-year-old boy’s “slow and painful death” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Insurers agree to be bound by ADR in new whiplash system – Legal Futures
‘Defendant insurers have agreed to be bound by the outcome of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process being built into the new whiplash system, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 13th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Knife and offensive weapon offences reach highest level for decade – The Guardian
‘Numbers of knife and offensive weapon offences have risen to their highest level for nearly a decade, with the number of cases dealt with by the criminal justice system up by more than a third since 2015, figures have revealed.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Contaminated blood: What caused the NHS scandal? – BBC News
‘The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. Thousands have died.’
BBC News, 14th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme court rules in favour of single mother declared ‘intentionally homeless’ – The Guardian
‘The supreme court has ordered a council to reconsider its decision to declare a single mother of four to be “intentionally homeless” because she was unable to afford the rent.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
SRA “inconsistent” on conduct cases involving mental health – Legal Futures
‘Individuals share responsibility with their firms and the regulator for mental health issues affecting misconduct, a leading professional regulation solicitor told last week’s Legal Futures Regulation and Compliance Conference.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Fingerprint case highlights importance of biometric policies and consent – OUT-LAW.com
‘An unfair dismissal case has highlighted the need for companies to update policies and procedures and to obtain full consent before using biometric data in the workplace.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal aid: students give ‘desperate’ clients free advice – BBC News
‘A free advice clinic provided by law students has a six-month waiting list because people on low incomes struggle to get a solicitor, its director says.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd to challenge manslaughter conviction in Court of Appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘A man convicted of killing his date in a speedboat incident is set to have a challenge against his conviction heard at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ep 83: Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited – Part 2 – Law Pod UK
‘In this episode we are bringing the second of two highlights from the recent one crown office row’s seminar – Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited. Dominic Ruck Keene dicusses the effects of the case.’
Law Pod UK, 10th June 2019
Source: audioboom.com
Ep 82: Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited – Part 1 – Law Pod UK
‘In this episode we are bringing the first of two highlights from the recent 1COR seminar – Scope of Duty and Causation: Chester v Afshar revisited. We hear from Jonathan Metzer as he gives his interpretation of the case.’
Law Pod UK, 10th June 2019
Source: audioboom.com
‘We were tortured by our own father’ – BBC News
‘Jack and Sean – not their real names – suffered severe abuse from their father for more than 15 years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bob Higgins case: ‘I will never get a feeling of closure’ – BBC News
‘Police have apologised to six victims of football coach Bob Higgins for the way the case was handled in the 1990s.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
To shut down parliament would be simple. But it would be an outrage – The Guardian
‘The next prime minister will have the power to prevent MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit, though would he or she dare close the Commons for three months?’
The Guardian, 13th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pension code of practice updated as industry cracks down on scammers – OUT-LAW.com
‘The updated Pensions Scam Industry Group (PSIG) code of practice (107 page / 2.6MB PDF) includes a number of changes, such as guidance designed to help trustees and providers deal with claims management companies and updates on how to notify the UK’s fraud reporting centre Action Fraud of scams.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th June 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
National minimum wage naming scheme suspended – OUT-LAW.com
‘A scheme for the naming of employers found to be in breach of the UK’s national minimum wage (NMW) has been suspended while the government reviews the scheme.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th June 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Deicsions
Supreme Court
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd & Anor [2019] UKSC 27 (12 June 2019)
Samuels v Birmingham City Council [2019] UKSC 28 (12 June 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Woodward & Anor v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 985 (12 June 2019)
Kuznetsov v Amazon Services Europe SARL [2019] EWCA Civ 964 (11 June 2019)
Harrison-Mills v the Public Trustee & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 966 (11 June 2019)
B v A Local Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 913 (11 June 2019)
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Flowers & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 947 (10 June 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Connolly v Landy & Ors [2019] EWHC 1457 (Ch) (10 June 2019)
Lines v Wilcox & Ors [2019] EWHC 1451 (Ch) (10 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
NG v GA [2019] EWHC 1412 (Fam) (06 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Advertising Standards Authority Ltd v Mitchell [2019] EWHC 1469 (QB) (11 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
