‘Speech by Lord Justice McFarlane: Families Need Fathers Conference 2018.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Garcia v Marex Financial Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1468 (26 June 2018)
The General Optical Council v Clarke [2018] EWCA Civ 1463 (25 June 2018)
Tuson v Murphy [2018] EWCA Civ 1461 (22 June 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
K & Ors, R v [2018] EWCA Crim 1432 (26 June 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Canterbury City Council v SSCLG & Anor [2018] EWHC 1611 (Admin) (26 June 2018)
Drain, R (On the Application Of) v Birmingham Crown Court [2018] EWHC 1605 (Admin) (25 June 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
FSHC Group Holdings Ltd v Barclays Bank Plc [2018] EWHC 1558 (Ch) (22 June 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
Bruzas v Saxton [2018] EWHC 1619 (Fam) (21 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Deborah Eaton QC, 1 King’s Bench Walk, Hassan Khan, 4 Paper Buildings and Mark Irving, Harbottle & Lewis examine whether mediation agreements are always susceptible to privilege, following Mr Justice Williams’s judgment in BL v TC & OD [2017] EWHC 3363.’
Family Law Week, 21st June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The advertising standards watchdog has banned a series of adverts promoting the chance to build the replica after it emerged it would take two years to complete , at a cost of more than £1,150.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Prosecutions for breaking Community Protection Notices – sometimes known as the new Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (Asbos) – are on the rise in England and Wales. But there are concerns the powers are being used unfairly, with no need to prove the accusations being made.’
BBC News, 27th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two police officers who took cocaine together in hotel rooms during an extramarital affair have been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has scrapped proposals to create “community prisons” for women as part of a delayed strategy aiming to combat female offending.
The new strategy is moving “emphasis from custody to the community” and trying to bring the female prison population down. “We want to ensure that the public and judiciary have confidence in non-custodial sentences – such as effective community orders – which directly tackle the causes of reoffending, including alcohol or drug abuse,” said the MoJ.’
The Independent, 26th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The children of a renowned sculptor have taken their stepmother to court in a battle over his artwork. The family of Lynn Chadwick, who died in 2003 aged 88, have become embroiled in a bitter legal row over ownership of hundreds of his works.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “cruel and evil” couple have been jailed for life for murdering their French nanny and burning her body.’
The Independent, 26th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Uber will be able to continue operating in London, after a court decided the ride-hailing firm should be awarded a new 15-month probationary licence, after being told of sweeping changes to its practices.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A British plumber has been convicted of planning a terror attack in Westminster and making bombs for the Taliban.’
BBC News, 26th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Foster carers are to receive the 30 hours free childcare offer for children in their care for the first time from September 2018. The Government also announced that over 340,000 children were in a 30-hour place in the first year of the policy.’
Family Law, 26th June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A man convicted for the second time of providing unqualified immigration advice and services has been jailed for a year.’
Legal Futures, 26th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Many psychologist expert witnesses, from professional bodies (British Psychological Society) to more informal expert witness networks, have raised concerns about the impact of this practice. The concerns fall into three main areas: the potential harm of conducting such a cross-examination to the litigants in person (LiPs) in question; potential breaches of ethical conduct for the psychologist expert; and the potential impact on the quality of the evidence. This paper hopes to set out these issues and invites discussion as to potential guidance and remedy.’
Family Law, 28th June 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A transgender woman who was unable to access her pension, was discriminated against by UK law, the European Court of Justice has found.’
BBC News, 26th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The first month of GDPR has seen a sharp increase in the number of complaints to regulators across Europe, showing strong public interest in the new rules.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fathers are being cut off from their children because the courts have “fallen short”, the incoming head of the family court has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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