Alex Hepburn: Cricketer jailed for five years for rape of woman – BBC News
‘A “foul sexist” cricketer has been jailed for raping a sleeping woman.’
BBC News, 30th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office faces investigation over Windrush scandal from equalities watchdog – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been referred to the equalities watchdog over the Windrush scandal and the wider “hostile environment”. More than 80 MPs from six political parties have called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to investigate whether the department unlawfully discriminated against the Windrush generation and continues to discriminate against ethnic minority Britons as a “direct result” of its immigration policies.’
The Independent, 1st May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal agrees to hear case on housing allocation policy and religion – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal a Divisional Court ruling that a housing association letting homes on the basis of religion was lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
More than 2,500 prison staff disciplined in five years with majority for sex and drugs, MoJ figures show – Daily Telegraph
‘Thousands of prison staff have been subject to disciplinary action in the past five years, including for relationships with inmates, assaulting prisoners and racism.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ep 76: The university as a cradle for EU citizenship – Cherry James – Law Pod UK
‘Rosalind English talks to Cherry James about the Erasmus student programme, the European Commission’s ambitious project for building EU citizenship in higher education.’
Law Pod UK, 23rd April 2019
Source: audioboom.com
Sectoral Regulation Without Section 21 – Nearly Legal
‘One of the interesting potential side effects of removing section 21 from the Private Rented Sector is the damage it might do to landlord regulation. Over time s21 has become a backdoor regulatory tool to help ensure landlord compliance. If the notice is removed altogether will this impact on regulation by removing a useful tool which encouraged, or compelled, landlord compliance. Or will it have little practical effect.’
Nearly Legal, 29th April 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Why are rape prosecutions falling? – BBC News
‘Recorded rape offences have been rising in England and Wales, but the proportion of offences making it to court has fallen significantly over the past few years.’
BBC News, 29th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge disapplies QOCS after claimants’ failure to pay court fee – Litigation Futures
‘A failure to pay a trial fee can result in qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) being disapplied on strike-out, a judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 29th April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
HMP Berwyn prison officer jailed for sex with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison officer who had a sexual relationship with an inmate has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police failed stalking victim who killed herself, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘Police repeatedly failed a stalking victim who went on to kill herself, crushed by the weight of harassment she was suffering, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
De Wit & Anor v Arrowsmith & Anor [2019] EWHC 983 (Ch) (29 April 2019)
Court (Commercial Court)
Waraich & Anor v Ansari Solicitors (A firm) [2019] EWHC 1038 (Comm) (26 April 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Nottingham family sentenced over modern slavery – BBC News
‘Four members of the same family have been sentenced for modern slavery offences.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office chaos and incompetence lead to unlawful detentions, claim whistleblowers – The Guardian
‘Chaos, incompetence and bullying of Home Office employees is resulting in failed deportations and the unlawful detention of vulnerable and desperate people, whistleblowers allege.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for raping sleep-walking teenager – BBC News
‘A man who raped a woman when she sleep-walked into a kitchen has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 26th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claim over solicitors’ negligence fails to establish loss of chance – Legal Futures
‘A married couple has largely failed in a claim of negligence against a firm of solicitors which had admitted that it failed to advise properly on a separate negligence case against another law firm.’
Legal Futures, 29th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Undercover police to have fake identities hidden at inquiry – The Guardian
‘The retired judge leading a public inquiry into the conduct of undercover officers who infiltrated political groups has granted anonymity to two-thirds of the police spies who requested it.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Workplace stress drives up disability discrimination claims by more than a third, employment law experts say – Daily Telegraph
‘Workplace stress drives up disability discrimination claims by more than a third, employment law experts suggest.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barry rapists Peter and Avril Griffiths: Case review call – BBC News
‘Questions over whether a couple jailed for a string of rapes on girls were part of a paedophile ring have led to calls for a serious case review.’
BBC News, 29th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
