Man who killed chip-stealing seagull given curfew – BBC News
‘A man who killed a seagull when it tried to steal his chips has been ordered to serve a curfew.’
BBC News, 13th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who faked cancer to defraud charity of £85,000 jailed – The Guardian
‘A woman who feigned having cancer in order to help defraud the charity she worked for out of more than £85,000 has been jailed by a judge who told her she had shown no shame.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
Evidence from the grave – I – Law & Religion UK
‘The permanence of Christian burial and the application of Re Blagdon Cemetery [2002] Fam 299 has been a continuing theme on L&RUK, and has also been explored in Leading Works on Law and Religion. This is the first of three posts in which we consider exhumation for the purpose of examining the remains of monarchs, mass murderers, and for medical research. Most recently, in Re St. John’s Cemetery Elswick [2018] ECC New 4, the court granted a faculty for a temporary disinterment for the purposes of obtaining a DNA analysis from bone fragments to be taken from the remains, in relation to a criminal conviction of the petitioner’s husband.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th March 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Ruling offers guidance on liquidated damages clauses for delay – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ruling by the Court of Appeal earlier this month has highlighted the importance of ensuring IT contracts are clear about how liquidated damages apply in cases where technology suppliers are late in delivering a project, an expert in IT disputes has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Protection should not summarily dismiss cases where liberty is at stake, says senior judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘Court of Protection judges should not summarily dismiss cases where someone’s liberty is at stake, Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the court, has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal blow for councils over business rates and empty properties – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils may be left unable to claim some £10m in business rates after Rossendale Borough Council lost a test case in the Court of Appeal over empty properties.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
AML oversight body finds legal regulators coming up short – Legal Futures
‘Nearly half of legal regulators do not have undertake enough supervision of anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, according to the organisation set up to scrutinise them.’
Legal Futures, 14th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New guidance for prosecutors on mental health conditions and disorders – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Guidance for prosecutors on dealing with defendants with mental health issues has been updated to reflect growing understanding of different conditions, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced today. The revised guidance is designed to assist decision making throughout the life of a criminal case, from the initial decision to prosecute, through fitness to plead to sentencing. It has been developed to understand changes in the mental health landscape such as diversion services, and community concerns about the impact on the criminal justice system. A consultation has now been launched so that the views of the public, charities, and health and legal professionals can be considered further before the guidance is finalised.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Firm fined record £124,000 for sending millions of misleading letters – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued its biggest ever fine, against a business which sent six million marketing letters containing misleading statements.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th March 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Couple unable to sell home after discovering public footpath running though living room – The Independent
‘Couple unable to sell home after discovering public footpath running though living room.’
The Independent, 13th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lord Steel says he believed Cyril Smith abuse claims but did not act – The Guardian
‘Lord Steel, the Liberal Democrat peer, has admitted believing in 1979 that child abuse allegations against Sir Cyril Smith were true, but did nothing to assess whether he was a continuing risk to children.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Diplomats can no longer hide behind immunity, legal experts claim, after “abusive” attaché withdraws defence – Daily Telegraph
‘Diplomats will no longer be able to conceal their “vile conduct” with immunity, legal experts claim, after a Qatari attaché who allegedly called his driver a “black slave” scrapped his defence. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tina Malone: Shameless star avoids jail after revealing James Bulger killer Jon Venables’ new identity – The Independent
‘Shameless star Tina Malone has avoided going to jail after she admitted to breaching an injunction that protected the identity of James Bulger killer Jon Venables by sharing a post on social media.’
The Independent, 13th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ava-May Littleboy: No police action over girl’s death on inflatable – BBC News
‘Two people arrested after a three-year-old girl died after being thrown from an inflatable trampoline will face no further action, police have confirmed.’
BBC News, 13th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Glenn Jones: Former police inspector jailed for arranging to meet child for sex – The Independent
‘A former police officer who arranged to meet a child for sex has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Excessive punishment for sarcastic applause? Zaha v The FA – Blackstone Chambers
‘Crystal Palace FC’s Wilfried Zaha is one of the fastest players in the Premier League. He is also one of the most fouled. After a number of serious challenges in a match at Southampton at the end of January, Zaha was booked for his reaction to a player who had just pushed him over the touchline. He sarcastically applauded the referee in response to the yellow card, which was then followed immediately with a second yellow and therefore a red. As he left the field, Zaha sarcastically applauded the referee again, on more than one occasion, and did so “theatrically” according to the Football Association (FA). This led to him being charged with misconduct outside the jurisdiction of the match referee.’
Blackstone Chambers, 28th February 2019
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Local Audit (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) Regulations 2019
The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) Order 2019
The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
SDI Retail Services Ltd v The Rangers Football Club Ltd [2019] EWHC 591 (Comm) (13 March 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
M v F (Appeal : Fact Finding) [2019] EWHC 572 (Fam) (12 March 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
R (Youngsam) v The Parole Board – Blackstone Chambers
‘The case concerned a prisoner serving a determinate sentence who had been released on licence but then recalled to prison. He complained that there had been a delay in convening a Parole Board hearing concerning his detention, and that this breached his rights under article 5(4) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).’
Blackstone Chambers, 27th February 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
