G4S staff at Medway youth jail cleared of misconduct – BBC News
‘Four men accused of threatening and assaulting children at a youth jail in Kent have been cleared.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
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Hart v Hart: what led the court to order the ultimate sanction? – Family Law
‘Anyone reading that John Hart, an 83-year-old man with prostate cancer, had been sent to prison by a High Court judge might naturally raise an eye-brow in surprise. However, HHJ Wildblood QC did just that following judgments at [2018] EWHC 548 (Fam), [2018] EWHC 549 (Fam) and dated 23 February and 18 March 2018 respectively. These decisions are the latest in the long-running saga in the Hart v Hart divorce which has now been ongoing in various guises for some six and a half years.’
Family Law, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Family of Tara Newbold call for inquest into her death to resume – The Guardian
‘The family of a woman who was severely beaten by her partner on the night she died are calling for the resumption of an inquest into her death, after the perpetrator was not charged with murder.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge uses mobile in court to solve timetable problem in ‘unorthodox’ move – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge broke with tradition by using a mobile phone in court to solve an administrative problem. Lawyers have praised Judge Richard Todd, a divorce court judge, who had a conversation with an office clerk in a bid to avoid a delay while overseeing a High Court case.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scouts pay out £42,000 over 11-year-old’s autism claim – BBC News
‘An 11-year-old boy has received £42,000 in compensation after his family said his cub scout group discriminated against him for having autism.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First virtual court case held using claimant’s laptop camera – The Guardian
‘The first virtual court case has been held with a claimant appearing via a home laptop camera, while an extremely patient judge sat in a London tribunal and lawyers presented evidence from Belfast.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lab accidentally created ‘city’ of 180,000 mice and experimented on them without permission – Daily Telegraph
‘A ‘mouse city’ the size of the population of York was accidentally bred by scientists following a laboratory blunder, a new Home Office report has shown. Researchers at an unnamed laboratory bred nearly 180,000 more mice for use in experiments than their license permitted, and carried out unauthorised experiments on them, yet received only a letter of reprimand.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British children being forced into modern slavery in UK as 5,000 potential victims found – The Independent
‘British children are being forced into modern slavery in the UK as more potential victims are reported than ever before. A total of 5,145 potential victims were referred into the system last year, an increase of 35 per cent on the year before, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) believes the number will continue to rise.’
The Independent, 25th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Step-parent adoption order set aside where court misled – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Family analysis: A father’s appeal out of time was allowed and a step-parent adoption order set aside as a result of deception by the applicants. Nasstassia Hylton, barrister at 1 Garden Court Chambers, considers the decision in Re J (Adoption: Appeal) [2018] EWFC 8 and looks at the serious consequences of giving false information to the courts.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd March 2018
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Court casts doubt on who bears risk of obtaining planning permission – OUT-LAW.com
‘The employer under a standard form construction contract is not under an absolute obligation to obtain planning permission or conservation consent before the works can go ahead, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court: use of corporate vehicles did not avoid limitation exception – OUT-LAW.com
‘Company directors were said to be responsible for assets despite their use of corporate vehicles, the Supreme Court has ruled (12-page / 157KB PDF). The ruling means that a six year limitation period stopping liquidators taking legal action against the directors does not apply. This case will impact future misfeasance actions. Director and officer indemnity insurers should take note of this decision as it confirms that the English courts are unwilling to accept the six-year limitation defence for actions against directors following the disposal of company assets in breach of fiduciary duty for economic gain.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
International child abduction proceedings: key points to note from the latest President’s guidance – Family Law
‘On 13 March 2018, a new practice direction was issued by the President concerning Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings.
A practice direction tells anyone involved in judicial proceedings how to manage the case and interpret the Court rules. The practice guidance has been issued by the President to ensure all applications are appropriately case managed – whether commenced by a without notice application or on notice. The guidance deals with a number of aspects of child abduction proceedings, but practitioners should take note in particular of the changes made in relation to without notice applications and mediation.’
Family Law, 21st March 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Bloom v Bloom: The risks of failing to provide full and frank disclosure in financial remedy proceedings – Family Law
‘Bloom v Bloom [2018] Lexis Citation 16 concerned the applicant wife’s application that judgments in the financial remedy proceedings, where the respondent husband had been found to have defrauded her parents, should be published un-anonymised. The application was granted.’
Family Law, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Lawyers, Legal Language and Fact-finding Hearings under Part IV of the Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week
‘David Bedingfield, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, discusses what lessons can be learned from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in R (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ 198.’
Family Law Week, 16th March 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Villiers v Villiers: An Update – Family Law Week
‘Michal Horton and Alex Laing, both of Coram Chambers, report on the latest developments in a case that has attracted widespread attention in the press.’
Family Law Week, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
UK solicitor cleared of forcing daughter to undergo FGM – The Guardian
‘Case is second FGM prosecution brought to court in UK, both of which have resulted in acquittals.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-Army sergeant major avoids prison over ‘terrifying sex attack’ on 14-year-old schoolgirl – The Independent
‘An ex-Army sergeant major who carried out a “terrifying” sex attack on a 14-year-old girl has avoided prison.’
The Independent, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Metropolitan Police admits role in blacklisting construction workers – BBC News
‘Scotland Yard has admitted Special Branch officers passed information to a controversial network that blacklisted construction workers. It follows a six-year battle to find out if the Metropolitan Police supplied the intelligence on trade unionists.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
