‘The “meal ticket” phrase has long been loathed by family law specialists who see it as lazy journalism to describe a complex and nuanced area of their practice. But there was little comfort from this week’s Supreme Court ruling in Mills v Mills, trailed as the case that might do away with periodical payments for good.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A woman whose husband was killed in the midst of the pair’s divorce has been awarded more than £100,000 in damages. Cathryn Craven brought a £676,985 claim against driver Terry Davies, who ploughed into Jayson, 48, in June 2014. She had argued there was a chance of reconciliation, while Davies’ lawyers had said the marriage was doomed.’
BBC News, 19th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A radical proposal to make it easier and cheaper for homeowners to escape the so-called “leasehold trap” and buy the freehold of their houses has been put forward by the Law Commission.’
The Independent, 19th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two former traders have been jailed for more than 13 years for trying to rig a key financial benchmark at the height of the financial crisis.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A murderer who stabbed a father to death while trying to steal his Rolex watch has been jailed for a minimum of 35 years.’
The Independent, 19th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Compensation promised to the victims of the Windrush scandal could be capped under government proposals. Launching a 12-week consultation on a compensation scheme, the Home Office said a cap would ensure no-one got a “disproportionately high payment”.’
BBC News, 19th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Plans to close courts across the UK could see suspects failing to turn up for hearings, the public accounts committee has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Weak leadership by the director of public prosecutions failed to tackle failings that led to innocent people to be wrongly imprisoned, MPs have found.’
The Independent, 19th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Asylum seekers who were subjected to DNA swabs to prove their origins may be able to sue the government after the Home Office admitted the lawful basis for taking those samples was “dubious”.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court
Williams & Anor v London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37 (18 July 2018)
Mills v Mills [2018] UKSC 38 (18 July 2018)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Al Jaber & Anor v Al Ibrahim & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 1690 (18 July 2018)
Karia v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1673 (18 July 2018)
Rees & Ors v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2018] EWCA Civ 1699 (18 July 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
K (A Child) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1834 (Admin) (18 July 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Richard v The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) & Anor [2018] EWHC 1837 (Ch) (18 July 2018)
Dondore Incorporated & Anor v Fetaimia & Anor [2018] EWHC 1832 (Ch) (18 July 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
ABCDE, Re [2018] EWHC 1841 (Fam) (16 July 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Moore & Anor v National Westminster Bank [2018] EWHC 1805 (TCC) (17 July 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Justice Minister Lucy Frazer today announced the launch of a call for evidence to consider the need for legal representation during inquests.’
Ministry of Justice, 19th July 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Milton Keynes Council was won a rare appeal under the right to buy legislation in a dispute over whether the property in question was particularly suitable for occupation by elderly persons.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A London borough had a lawful basis for continuing to accommodate children under s.20 of the Children Act 1989, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Radical new proposals to provide a fairer deal for leasehold homeowners have been announced by the Law Commission. Following hot on the heels of plans by the Government to ban the sale of houses on a leasehold basis, the independent legal body is outlining a range of measures to help existing leasehold homeowners buy the freehold of their houses.’
Law Commission, 19th July 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
‘Family analysis: Sarah Keily, partner at Thomson Snell & Passmore in Tunbridge Wells, discusses the decision in CH v CT [2018] EWHC 1310 (Fam), [2018] All ER (D) 03 (Jul), which illustrates the need to strictly comply with the relevant procedural requirements when seeking a committal order following a breach of a child arrangements order.’
Family Law, 19th July 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Twelve people who plotted to claim more than £450,000 in maternity payments for babies which did not exist have been jailed for 47 years today (18 July). The defendants, who included members of the same family and their partners and friends, made at least 158 fraudulent applications for maternity allowance over the course of 52 months.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th July 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Fewer pre-sentence reports (PSR) may be linked to the worrying decline in community sentences in England and Wales, according to interim analysis conducted by a justice thinktank. The Centre for Justice Innovation says community sentences are significantly more effective than short-term custodial sentences to reduce reoffending – a key priority for justice secretary David Gauke. However, community sentences have fallen in England, in contrast to other UK jurisdictions.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has made clear it will not grant costs favours to claimants bringing proceedings against multiple defendants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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