Speech by Rt Hon Lord Justice Bean: Misconduct in Public Office – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Rt Hon Lord Justice Bean: Misconduct in Public Office.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th November 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
New research questions link between austerity and legal aid cuts – The Bar Council
‘New research commissioned by the Bar Council reveals the full scale of a decade of dis-investment in justice and argues that decisions to make wholesale budget cuts cannot be blamed on austerity measures alone.’
The Bar Council, 1st November 2018
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Confiscation regime review to ensure crime doesn’t pay – Law Commission
‘Confiscation laws will be reviewed to ensure they’re effectively depriving convicted offenders of their ill-gotten gains, the Law Commission has announced today.’
Law Commission, 7th November 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commissions open consultation into new rules for UK’s self-driving future – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission are launching the first of a series of public consultations about crucial legal reforms which will ensure the country is prepared for the introduction of automated vehicles.’
Law Commission, 8th November 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Five men jailed over unprovoked murder of Romanian man stabbed to death in London shopping centre – The Independent
‘Five men have been jailed over the murder of a Romanian man who was chased down and stabbed to death in a London shopping centre, just weeks after he moved to the UK.’
The Independent, 7th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Social services under fire after boy placed into foster care before grandparents knew he was born – The Indepdendent
‘A family court judge has criticised a council’s social services department after it emerged that a little boy was placed with foster carers when grandparents who might have offered a home were unaware of his existence.’
The Indepdendent, 7th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Citizens from more than 60 countries referred to Windrush taskforce – The Independent
‘Citizens from more than 60 countries have been referred to the Windrush taskforce investigating mistreatment of immigrants who have lived in Britain for decades. Legal experts warned a “huge part of the iceberg remains under the surface” after the Home Office revealed 64 nationalities may have been affected by the Windrush crisis, despite the focus being on Caribbean immigrants.’
The Independent, 8th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Knife crime: Should stronger stop and search powers be used? – BBC News
‘A series of stabbings on the streets of London has led to a renewed focus on knife crime and how to reduce it. One power available to the police is stop and search, and Home Secretary Sajid Javid has recently emphasised its importance in tackling violence: “If stop and search means that lives can be saved from the communities most affected, then of course it’s a very good thing,” he told the annual Police Superintendents’ Conference in September. But what powers are available to the police and what is the evidence they reduce crime?’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dad jailed for ‘cannabis-induced’ baby murder attempt – BBC News
‘A young father who repeatedly tried to smother his newborn son amid a cannabis-induced psychosis has been jailed for ten years.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Takeaway bosses jailed for death of teenage nut allergy sufferer – Daily Telegraph
‘Two takeaway bosses have been jailed over the manslaughter of a 15-year-old girl who suffered an allergic reaction to a meal.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS slammed over victim letter errors – BBC News
‘Victims of crime have been sent too many letters containing spelling mistakes, wrong addresses and other errors, inspectors have found. Letters from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) were deemed “unsatisfactory” with more than three quarters not properly written.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legislating on loneliness: limitless or lonesome? – Family Law
‘Olwen Dutton, partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, discusses the key aspects of the government’s loneliness strategy. Dutton also considers any potential ethical issues stemming from the social prescription aspect of the strategy, whereby GPs will be able to refer patients who are experiencing loneliness to community activities and voluntary services.’
Family Law, 6th November 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Legal Services Board approves new SRA Handbook in full – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the new SRA Handbook, including the controversial proposal to allow solicitors to provide unreserved services to the public from unregulated businesses.’
Legal Futures, 6th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Electronic Communication Code: Tribunal clarifies its jurisdiction – OUT-LAW.com
‘Claims for compensation made under the old Electronic Communications Code (ECC) in the UK cannot be brought before a tribunal tasked with resolving disputes under the new ECC, the tribunal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Council defeats High Court challenge over adoption of policies in Local Plan – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Deputy High Court Judge has rejected a legal challenge to Waverley Borough Council’s adoption of certain policies in its Local Plan.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Is it time for the 1980 Hague Convention to be revised? – Family Law
‘The Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“1980 Hague Convention”) is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). There are currently 99 Contracting Parties to the 1980 Hague Convention and it is often lauded as one of, if not the most, successful international family law initiatives.’
Family Law, 7th November 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Solicitor struck off over housing benefit conviction – Legal Futures
‘An experienced solicitor has been struck off after being convicted of fraudulently claiming housing benefit when she had savings that made her ineligible.’
Legal Futures, 7th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Astex Therapeutics Ltd v Astrazeneca AB [2018] EWCA Civ 2444 (06 November 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Winterton v R [2018] EWCA Crim 2435 (06 November 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
WH Holding Ltd & Ors v E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWHC 2971 (Ch) (05 November 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Berhad v Frazer-Nash Research Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 2970 (QB) (06 November 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Silencing of Sir Philip Green’s British accusers is ‘making a mockery of legal system’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Silencing Sir Philip Green’s alleged British victims while his former employees in America speak out on is “making a mockery” of the UK’s legal system, experts and MPs have said.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
