HMP Birmingham: ‘Signs of improvement’ at ‘worst’ prison – BBC News
‘A troubled prison that was taken over by the government is showing early signs of improvement, inspectors say.’
BBC News, 12th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Final salary pension transfers stall as High Court throws rules into doubt – Daily Telegraph
‘People who attempt to swap final salary company pensions for cash are being left in limbo following a controversial legal judgment.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who tricked straight men into sex by posing as woman on Tinder jailed – The Independent
‘A man who posed as a woman online to trick would-be suitors into blindfolded sexual encounters at his flat has been jailed.’
The Independent, 10th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police ‘hamstrung’ by outdated technology in fight against crime, Cressida Dick warns – The Independent
‘Britain’s most senior police officer has said officers are “hamstrung” by outdated technology while the “bad guys” race ahead. Cressida Dick, commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police, said the government had repeatedly called on the police service to transform itself and make use of new technology, but failed to provide the national leadership needed to do it.’
The Independent, 11th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police in talks to scrap ‘reasonable grounds’ condition for stop and search – The Guardian
‘Police chiefs want to trigger an expansion of stop and search by lowering the level of suspicion an officer needs against a suspect to use the power, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 11th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Information Commissioner called to investigate ‘antiquated and wrong’ demands for rape victims’ records – The Independent
‘Campaigners are demanding a full investigation into “antiquated and wrong” demands for access to rape victims’ mobile phone data and personal records. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is considering widening an existing probe into the use of claimants’ information, amid claims that prosecutors are making increasingly intrusive demands.’
The Independent, 11th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire & Ors [2018] UKSC 55 (7 November 2018)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v G (Algeria) [2018] EWCA Civ 2493 (08 November 2018)
JLT Specialty Ltd v Craven [2018] EWCA Civ 2487 (08 November 2018)
S&T (UK) Ltd v Grove Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2448 (07 November 2018)
LI v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2411 (07 November 2018)
Ministry of Justice & Anor v Merry [2018] EWCA Civ 2461 (07 November 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Shirt & Anor v R [2018] EWCA Crim 2486 (08 November 2018)
Johnson v R [2018] EWCA Crim 2485 (08 November 2018)
T, R v [2018] EWCA Crim 2464 (07 November 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Warwickshire County Council v Halfords Autocentres Ltd [2018] EWHC 3007 (Admin) (09 November 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Barker v Confiànce Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 2965 (Ch) (08 November 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
GPP Big Field LLP & Anor v Solar EPC Solutions SL [2018] EWHC 2866 (Comm) (07 November 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Price v MGN Ltd [2018] EWHC 3014 (QB) (08 November 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Unauthorised works to listed building sees owner ordered to pay £80k – Local Government Lawyer
‘Horsham District Council and Historic England have successfully prosecuted a landowner for unauthorised works to a listed building and scheduled monument.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Privilege ruling releases two documents and destroys one – Litigation Futures
‘A party’s claim to legal advice privilege over two internal emails has been rejected by the High Court, which has also ordered a privileged document disclosed by mistake destroyed.’
Litigation Futures, 8th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
No basis for face-to-face justice, says digital court guru Susskind – Law Society’s Gazette
‘No basis exists in jurisprudence or legal philosophy for conducting justice face-to-face in physical premises, one of the architects of the online court told a conference yesterday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Prison officer jailed for smuggling £10,000 of drugs – BBC News
‘A prison officer who smuggled in £10,000 of drugs has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher rules demanded for robotic surgery after ‘catalogue of errors’ leads to music teacher’s death – Daily Telegraph
‘A coroner has demanded tougher rules governing the use of robotic surgery after a heart patient died because an under-trained surgeon botched his operation while using a state-of-the-art system.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Builder who passed off wife’s murder as suicide jailed after pub confession – Daily Telegraph
‘Police errors almost allowed a husband to get away with murdering his wife and staging a suicide until he admitted his crime to a woman in a pub.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rapists and murderers among hundreds of foreign criminals missing from Home Office monitoring, records show – The Independent
‘Rapists and killers are among hundreds of foreign criminals who have dropped off the Home Office’s radar. Immigration authorities also lost track of overseas nationals convicted of kidnap, weapons possession and robbery.’
The Independent, 9th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Shropshire baby deaths hospital trust in special measures – BBC News
‘A hospital trust being investigated over baby deaths and subject to repeated warnings over patient safety across two sites has been put into special measures.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office cuts to modern slavery victims’ benefits are unlawful, High Court rules – The Independent
‘A government decision to slash financial support for modern slavery victims has been ruled unlawful by the High Court.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
North Midland Building v Cyden: apportioning risk for concurrent delay in the UAE – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘In North Midland Building Ltd v Cyden Homes, the Court of Appeal held that parties to a construction contract are free to apportion risk in the event of concurrent delay.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 7th November 2018
