Three ex-prison officers jailed for abusing teenage inmates – The Guardian
‘Three ex-prison officers jailed for abusing teenage inmates.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Murder witnesses to be given same support as victims’ families under plans to stop ‘cycle of brutal offending’ – The Independent
‘People who witness fatal stabbings and murders in London will be given the same support as bereaved relatives under new proposals. The justice secretary, David Gauke, said trauma can fuel a “continued cycle of brutal offending” amid warnings that children exposed to violence at a young age can become more vulnerable to gangs.’
Ministry of Justice press release
The Independent, 4th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hotel porter awarded £1.3 million divorce payout from Avon heiress ex-wife – Daily Telegraph
‘A bankrupt hotel porter has been awarded a £1.3 million divorce payout from his Avon heiress wife after a judge ruled that the pre-nuptial agreement which left him penniless was unfair.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry launched into data use from no-deal Brexit ads on Facebook – The Guardian
‘The information commissioner’s office will use its legal powers to obtain information from Facebook about a secretive network of pro-Brexit advertising campaigns on the social network, following revelations about the involvement of Sir Lynton Crosby’s company in campaigns pushing for a hard no-deal Brexit.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Baby dies after pregnant Merthyr Tydfil woman ‘sent home’ – BBC News
‘A pregnant woman whose baby died was told she was not in labour and was sent home from hospital with painkillers and laxatives, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 4th Apil 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gypsy community ‘failed by government’ says report – The Guardian
‘The Commons women and equalities committee said Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities had the worst outcomes of any ethnic group across a huge range of areas, including education, health, employment, criminal justice and hate crime, but little was being done to tackle longstanding inequalities.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman called cabin crew ‘Indian money-grabbing c***s’ in between demanding more wine, spitting at them and smoking in toilet – The Independent
‘A “drunk and obnoxious” woman who drank three bottles of wine on a long-haul flight before calling the cabin crew ”Indian money-grabbing c***s”, has been jailed.’
The Independent, 4th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ian Paterson: ‘Sheer volume’ of victims delays breast surgeon report – BBC News
‘Victims of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson are still coming forward two years after he was jailed following hundreds of botched operations. The “sheer volume” of patients giving evidence to an independent inquiry has pushed back a report into his malpractice, an official said.’
BBC News, 5th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Annabella Landsberg: HMP Peterborough inmate’s death ‘shocking’ – BBC News
‘The events leading to the death of a prisoner after she was restrained and left on the floor for 21 hours were “truly shocking”, a report has said. HMP Peterborough staff thought Annabella Landsberg was “play-acting” when she stayed on her cell floor after being restrained on 2 September 2017. However, when examined the next day the 45-year-old was found to be seriously unwell and later died in hospital.’
BBC News, 4th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
JK Rowling’s ex-PA ordered to repay author £18k in fraud case – The Independent
‘JK Rowling‘s former personal assistant has been ordered to repay £18,734 to the Harry Potter author after she was found to have fraudulently used her credit card to buy toiletries and foreign currency.’
The Independent, 5th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Windrush victims’ compensation could prove ‘peanuts’, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘The government could end up paying as much as £570m in compensation to people affected by the Windrush scandal, but lawyers warned that the design of the scheme meant individual payouts could prove to be very ungenerous.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Birmingham pub bombings: Victims ‘unlawfully killed’ – BBC News
‘The coroner at the inquests into the deaths of 21 people in the Birmingham pub bombings has instructed the jury to return a verdict of unlawful killing.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Neglect contributed to woman’s death after being issued wrong drug – BBC News
‘Neglect was a contributing factor in the death of a woman suffering from shingles who was given the wrong drug by a pharmacy, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Protesters hail legal victory over fracking firm’s injunction – The Guardian
‘Campaigners have hailed a legal victory against a multinational company that took out a “draconian and anti-democratic” injunction against protesters.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
CA upholds challenge to routine 100% success fee in low-value PI – Litigation Futures
‘Solicitors handling low-value personal injury claims since LASPO should have undertaken risk assessments before setting success fees – rather than just applying 100% across the board – the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Facebook ‘strangle’ post: Woman wins libel battle against ex-husband – BBC News
‘A woman has won a libel battle against her ex-husband over comments she made on Facebook about him trying to strangle her.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tesco Law at last? SRA rules could herald “new breed of MDP” – Legal Futures
‘The new rulebook for solicitors may lead to a “new breed” of multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) emerging that integrate legal services with a very wide range of services for individuals, one of its architects has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Windrush scandal: ‘No cap’ on compensation claims – BBC News
‘There is “no limit” to the amount of money that could be paid out to victims of the Windrush scandal, the home secretary has said.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors can recover VAT on full MRO fee, says appeal court – Litigation Futures
‘A solicitor does not have to investigate whether a medical reporting organisation (MRO) is right to charge VAT on the whole of its bill, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a case that it said affected “thousands” of others.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
