Whitburn GP Thair Altaii jailed for secretly filming women – BBC News
‘A GP who had 19,000 images and videos of female patients on his home computer has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pro-life charity to take Lambeth council to court after it was kicked out of country fair – Daily Telegraph
‘A pro-life charity is to take a council to court after they say being kicked out of a country fair infringed their human rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of appeal to rule on struck-off doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba – The Guardian
‘The court of appeal is due to rule on whether a doctor who made errors that contributed to the death of a boy can remain in the profession.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court warning after solicitor called by own client to give evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has made clear that clients should resist calling their own solicitor to give evidence, warning that to do so may give rise to a potential conflict of interest.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court gives whiplash contempt proceedings green light – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has allowed a bus company’s application for committal proceedings to go ahead against two dishonest former claimants who said they had serious whiplash injuries from a minor traffic collision, when CCTV showed otherwise.’
Litigation Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Advocate and expert – asking for trouble – Nearly Legal
‘Non-domestic rating is not something we usually cover on this blog. It is, after all, not about housing. But the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Gardiner & Theobold LLP v Jackson (Valuation Officer) [2018] UKUT 253 (LC) goes much wider.’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Model George Koh guilty of killing rival after Instagram row – The Guardian
‘A model has been convicted of stabbing a more successful rival to death after a row on Instagram over a woman.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
FCA open to ‘broad range’ of post-Brexit bank structures – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK banks will be given some flexibility when deciding how best to ensure that they can continue to serve customers in the EU after Brexit, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Social housing tenants to gain powers against rogue landlords – The Guardian
‘Social housing residents will be empowered to take on rogue landlords under the government’s new strategy, but campaigners have criticised the document which offers no new funding.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Legislation in Wales for minimum price for alcohol receives Royal Assent – Local Government Lawyer
‘A new law introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Wales has this month been granted Royal Assent.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Bogus lawyer convicted for second time – Legal Futures
‘A man has pleaded guilty to five counts of providing unqualified immigration advice and services, some 13 years after an identical conviction.’
Legal Futures, 14th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
John Worboys questioned about further sexual abuse allegations – The Guardian
‘The serial sex attacker John Worboys has been questioned by police over a string of further sexual abuse allegations, the Guardian understands.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Royal Mail fined record £50m by Ofcom – BBC News
‘The fine is for its actions in 2014 when Whistl, which was then known as TNT, was trying to become its first competitor in wholesale mail delivery.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal restores restrictions on non-parties’ access to trial documents – OUT-LAW.com
‘Access to trial documents by those that are not parties to a particular case is limited to ‘records of the court’, and does not include the likes of trial bundles nor, in general, other trial documents, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Thousands of couples ‘exaggerate marriage faults to get divorce’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A third of divorcees lie about cheating, a partner’s unreasonable behaviour and length of separation to get their divorce through the courts, a study has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How many transgender inmates are there? – BBC News
‘The campaign group Fair Play for Women claimed 41% of transgender women in prison are convicted sex offenders.’
BBC News, 13th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court dismisses first test case in second wave of Mau Mau claims – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has dismissed the first test case brought as part of a second wave of Mau Mau group litigation, following the British government’s settlement of over 5,000 claims for £19.9m in 2013.’
Litigation Futures, 10th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
English court had jurisdiction over conspiracy claim in gambling case – OUT-LAW.com
‘A Guernsey-registered online gambling company can pursue a conspiracy claim against a group of Peruvian-resident customers in the English courts, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Inmate given 57p in compensation after his magazine was damaged by prison staff – Daily Telegraph
‘A prisoner was reimbursed 57 pence as compensation after a magazine they owned was lost or damaged by prison staff, as new figures reveal that over £1 million has been given out to convicts for lost property over the past five years.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alleged paedophile extradited from UK to US – BBC News
‘An alleged paedophile who was on the FBI’s most wanted list has been extradited from the UK to the US following a failed appeal.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
