Dylan Tiffin-Brown: Raphael Kennedy jailed for murder – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who murdered his two-year-old son in a “savage and sustained attack” has been jailed for at least 24 years.’
BBC News, 30th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Part 36 offer not a “trump card” to thwart court orders – Litigation Futures
‘A part 36 offer is not “some form of trump card” which overrides previous court orders, a High Court judge has made clear.’
Litigation Futures, 30th October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Rotherham grooming gang: seven men guilty of sexual offences – The Guardian
‘Seven men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences in the biggest prosecution of a Rotherham grooming gang by the National Crime Agency.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Budget 2018: Here’s What It Means For Our Human Rights – Rights Info
‘In his final budget before Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has declared that austerity is coming to an end and reiterated Theresa May’s £8.4 billion spending pledge to the NHS.’
Rights Info, 29th October 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Council ends PFI deal, takes legal action over tower block cladding – Local Government Lawyer
‘Camden Council is to end a private finance initiative deal and take legal action against contractors in a dispute over the recladding of tower blocks.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Crown Prosecution Service head: justice system can’t cope – The Guardian
‘Britain’s criminal justice system is “creaking” and unable to cope with the huge amounts of data being generated by technology, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has warned in her final interview before stepping down.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government agrees to limit delegation of judicial powers – Litigation Futures
‘The government has introduced restrictions on what judicial tasks can be delegated to court staff under legislation currently going through Parliament.’
Litigation Futures, 29th October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Supreme Court to hear dispute over service of completion notice in rates case – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week hear a key case on the service of a completion notice by a billing authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Why the judges got it wrong in granting Philip Green an injunction – The Guardian
‘The court of appeal failed to see the case from the point of view of victims of sexual harassment.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Court of Appeal considers FRAND: Unwired Planet v Huawei – NIPC Law
‘FRAND stands for “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory”. It is an acronym to describe the terms upon which licences should be granted for standard essential patents (“SEPs”). SEPs are patents for inventions that are crucial for compliance with a technical standard. I attempted an introduction to FRAND terms and SEPs in FRAND on 8 Oct 2017. Lord Kitchin gave a much better one in the first five paragraphs of his judgment in Unwired Planet International Ltd and Another v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and Another [2018] EWCA Civ 2344 (23 Oct 2018).’
NIPC Law, 28th October 2018
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.com
Supreme Court rules that parental misconduct irrelevant to whether child should leave UK — an extended look – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This is a major decision which clarifies the approach that the Immigration Tribunal should take to the question of whether a child and/or their parents should be removed from the UK in circumstances where it is claimed that this would constitute a disproportionate interference in their rights to private and family life.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th October 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Balancing the rights of domestic abuse victims and their alleged abusers in court – Family Law
‘Should a court allow a potential perpetrator of domestic abuse, when they are acting in person, to cross-examine their alleged victim? Does this run the risk of the proceedings themselves being abusive? Or will it unfairly curtail the ability of the accused to put their case? If the court does not allow direct cross-examination, how should it proceed?’
Family Law, 30th October 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Uber appeals against drivers’ rights to pay and holiday – BBC News
‘A long-running case over the status of Uber drivers will be heard in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday.’
BBC News, 30th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poor healthcare in jails is killing inmates, says NHS watchdog – The Guardian
‘Almost half of England’s jails are providing inadequate medical care to inmates, whose health is being damaged by widespread failings, the NHS watchdog has told MPs in a scathing briefing leaked to the Observer.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Road rage driver Darren Hefferman jailed for cyclist punch – BBC News
‘A road rage motorist who punched a cyclist into oncoming traffic has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 26th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse inquiry told boy was ‘jailed for sex with men’ – BBC News
‘A care home abuse survivor jailed as a teenager for having sex with men has told an inquiry the authorities meant to care for him “destroyed” his life.’
BBC News, 26th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyer calls for independent panel to analyse injury trends in English rugby – The Guardian
‘English rugby should set up an independent medical panel to analyse injury trends in the professional game and suggest ways of minimising risk to players to help insulate clubs, and the Rugby Football Union, from legal action in the future, according to a leading negligence lawyer.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Succession and discrimination – death or divorce – Nearly Legal
‘This was a challenge, arising from a possession claim, to the ‘one succession’ rule on secure tenancies.’
Nearly Legal, 28th October 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Cot designer jailed after seven-month-old boy dies in bespoke bed – The Guardian
‘A cot designer has been jailed for more than three years after a baby boy died in a bed he made.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
