Loughborough ‘sexsomniac’ jailed for raping woman – BBC News
‘A man who claimed he had sex with a woman while he was asleep has been jailed for five years for rape.’
BBC News, 31st August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
International Court of Justice begins hearing on Britain’s separation of Chagos islands from Mauritius – Daily Telegraph
‘Britain has apologised for the “shameful” way it evicted islanders from the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean, but insisted Mauritius was wrong to bring a dispute over sovereignty of the strategic atoll group to the United Nations’ top court.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tribunals must “proceed with care” over wasted costs orders where privilege is not waived – Litigation Futures
‘Employment tribunals should generally give the benefit of doubt to a legal representative facing a wasted costs applications where their client refuses to waive privilege, the president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has decided.’
Litigation Futures, 31st August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“Little enthusiasm” among solicitors and judges for electronic bill – Litigation Futures
‘Many solicitors and judges were not ready for the electronic bill of costs when it became compulsory in April and few are keen on it now, according to a survey by the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL).’
Litigation Futures, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Consumer panel will tell government “uncomfortable truths” over legal aid – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Consumer Panel is ready to tell the government some “uncomfortable truths” about legal aid, its new chair has said.’
Legal Futures, 4th September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Trial of alleged Hatton Garden mastermind ‘Basil’ faces delay due to film about the robbery – Daily Telegraph
‘The trial of an alleged mastermind of the Hatton Garden heist has been delayed until next year following a new blockbuster film release about the robbery.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cyprus-based drug dealer who got mum to run business jailed – BBC News
‘A Cyprus-based dealer who got his mother to run a £300,000 drug ring from the UK has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trader guilty of UK’s biggest fraud detained prior to deportation – The Guardian
‘Kweku Adoboli, the former trader who was found guilty of causing a $2.3bn (£1.8bn) financial loss, has been detained by the Home Office as preparations for his deportation to Ghana begin.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Freezing injunction duty of disclosure ‘should not be taken lightly’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court has discharged a $3 billion worldwide freezing order (WFO) granted in favour of the sovereign wealth fund of Angola due to “serious and substantial” breaches of its duty to provide full and frank disclosure of all material facts in the case.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Pair face court martial over three deaths on SAS test march – The Guardian
‘A major in the British army and a former officer are facing trial by court martial over the deaths of three men who suffered fatal heat illness during an SAS test march in the Brecon Beacons in south Wales.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shadow justice secretary hits out at Civil Liability Bill – Legal Futures
‘The shadow justice secretary has ripped into the Civil Liability Bill, saying Labour will vote against it as it stands.’
Legal Futures, 4th September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man who lost most of his penis to flesh-eating bug wins six-figure payout – The Guardian
‘A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has won a six-figure payout.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wild v Wild & Ors [2018] EWHC 2197 (Ch) (31 August 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
LXA & Anor v Willcox [2018] EWHC 2256 (QB) (23 August 2018)
Burki v Seventy Thirty Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 2151 (QB) (15 August 2018)
Brown & Anor v Neon Management Services Ltd & Anor (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 2137 (QB) (10 August 2018)
Shakespeare v Martin [2018] EWHC 2114 (QB) (9 August 2018)
Advantage Insurance Co Ltd v Stoodley & Anor [2018] EWHC 2135 (QB) (09 August 2018)
Blake v Mad Max Ltd (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 2134 (QB) (08 August 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Hodgson v National House Building Council [2018] EWHC 2226 (TCC) (29 August 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Southampton ‘paedophile hunter’ jailed for false claim – BBC News
‘A self-styled “paedophile hunter” has been jailed after admitting falsely accusing a man of grooming teenagers.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We must protect the European Convention on Human Rights like it protects us – The Guardian
‘The 20th century showed how vulnerable humans are to tyrannical leaders. Today [3 September], at 65, the ECHR is as vital as ever.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Authority urges Justice Minister to reverse Magistrate’s Court re-organisation – Local Government Lawyer
‘A second council has objected to the Ministry of Justice’s changes to court locations in the West Midlands.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Government faces court action over ‘illegal’ planning policy – The Guardian
‘The government is facing a legal challenge over its new planning policy, which campaigners say was illegally adopted because the government failed to assess its environmental impact.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three police forces will test eyesight of all drivers stopped – BBC News
‘Drivers who fail to read a number plate from 20m (65ft) away when stopped by police will have their licences revoked immediately in a new crackdown.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
All non-EU skilled worker visa applications granted in August – OUT-LAW.com
‘All applications made for visas for skilled workers from outside the EU were granted this month, for the first time since November 2017.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Exclusive: “Competition in law is fierce but not working for consumers” – Legal Futures
‘The fact that there is a lot of competition in the legal market does not mean it is working well for consumers, the chair of the Legal Services Consumers Panel says in her first interview.’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
