Upskirting now a crime after woman’s campaign – BBC News
‘Upskirting is now a criminal offence in England and Wales after a campaign by a woman targeted at a music festival.’
BBC News, 12th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spending on jail staff legal fees 46-times more than for bereaved – The Guardian
‘The Ministry of Justice spent £4.2m representing prison officers at inquests, while paying out only £92,000 in legal aid for bereaved families at hearings that examine deaths in prison, according to newly released figures.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Review shows police ‘short changing’ fraud victims – OUT-LAW.com
‘A critical review of the way in which UK law enforcement responds to reports of fraud underlines the importance of civil recovery routes for victims, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th April 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Solicitor’s discrimination claim to continue despite Twitter campaign – Legal Futures
‘US firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison has failed to strike out an employment tribunal claim brought by a former corporate lawyer in its London office, after a tribunal found her not responsible for a friend’s Twitter campaign against it.’
Legal Futures, 11th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Jack Shepherd to spend extra six months in prison as judge tells him bid to evade justice was ‘cowardly’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Jack Shepherd will spend an additional six months in jail for going on the run after a judge told him his decision to evade justice was “as cowardly as it was selfish”.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New Judgment: R (Derry) v Commissioners for HMRC [2019] UKSC 19 – UKSC Blog
‘This appeal considered the correct procedure HMRC is required to follow under the Taxes Management Act 1970, where it wishes to enquire into a claim for carry-back share loss relief made in a self-assessed and calculated tax return.’
UKSC Blog, 10th April 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Tribunal rules on HMRC’s excise warehousekeeper approval revocation – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK tax tribunal has found that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) acted unreasonably in revoking certain approvals of an excise warehousekeeper, in a case concerning logistics provider Kammac plc and ordered HMRC to conduct a further review of its decision.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th April 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Female lawyers speak out over pregnancy discrimination – Legal Futures
‘The personal experience of chartered legal executives shows that more needs to be done to stop pregnant women and new mothers being “punished” by employers, their representative body has argued.’
Legal Futures, 11th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
London minicab driver cleared of setting wife on fire – The Guardian
‘A minicab driver has been cleared of setting his wife on fire during a row about his second wife.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge dismisses application to recuse himself from Post Office trial – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The judge overseeing a group action against the Post Office has refused an application that he recuse himself from proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Child rapist who fooled judge into thinking he was disabled is jailed – The Guardian
‘A child rapist who almost escaped punishment after he tricked a judge and two psychiatrists into thinking he was severely disabled has been jailed for more than 26 years.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ched Evans reaches settlement with lawyers over rape case – BBC News
‘Ched Evans has reached an out-of-court settlement with his original defence team over their handling of the case where he was found guilty of rape.’
BBC News, 10th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Late payer granted costs relief as judge calls for ‘sense of perspective’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A Court of Appeal judge has granted relief from sanctions for a litigant who was 17 hours late satisfying a court order.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
David Howarth: Westminster versus Whitehall: Two Incompatible Views of the Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Lawyers like to make as much sense as possible of the material in front of them, transforming it, if they can, from a jumble of decisions and remarks into a coherent whole. For constitutional lawyers that habit of mind is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because it causes lawyers to look for subtleties others miss (albeit sometimes subtleties they themselves create). It is a curse because when the material is generated by underlying mechanisms and ideas that fundamentally conflict, it leaves lawyers at a loss, or, worse, going round in circles.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th April 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Bailiffs should be required to wear bodycams, say MPs – The Guardian
‘Bailiffs should be officially regulated and required to wear body cameras to monitor their behaviour when they seize property to cover unpaid bills and fines, MPs have recommended.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parliament, not judges, should be helping separated parents – McFarlane – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Resolving straightforward relationship difficulties between separated parents should not be a matter for judges, the president of the family division has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New Judgment: Vedanta Resources PLC & Anor v Lungowe & Ors [2019] UKSC 20 – UKSC Blog
‘1826 Zambian citizens issued proceedings against Zambian company KCM and Vedanta (KCM’s ultimate parent company) for personal injury, damage to property and loss of income, amenity and enjoyment of land as a result of pollution and environmental damage caused by discharges of harmful effluent from the Nchanga mine since 2005. Vedanta was served within the jurisdiction, while KCM was served out of the jurisdiction, with permission obtained on a without notice application. In September and October 2015 Vedanta and KCM respectively applied for declarations that the court lacked jurisdiction to try the claims or, alternatively, that it should not exercise such jurisdiction that it might have. Coulson J dismissed those applications. The Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of those applications.’
UKSC Blog, 10th April 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Computer hacker who blackmailed porn users jailed after UK’s ‘most serious’ cyber crime investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘A student who made hundreds of thousands of pounds blackmailing the users of porn sites around the world as part of the UK’s most serious cyber crime case, has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two-thirds of councils say they can’t afford to comply with homelessness law – The Guardian
‘The Homelessness Reduction Act, in operation for the past 12 months, is potentially the greatest piece of homelessness legislation for 40 years in England, according to Southwark council in south London. The Labour-run council pioneered the government’s new flagship act, and is upbeat about it. While homelessness went up in the borough last year, as it did across London, the rise was less steep than expected: 8.6% for families placed in temporary accommodation and a similarly small increase for rough sleepers. At the same time, there was also a 50% increase in the number of people the council helped to stay in their home. “It shows the act works,” says the council’s cabinet member for housing, Stephanie Cryan.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
