Dating site scam victims lose £2,000 to fraudsters – BBC News
‘The majority of those tricked in “rom-cons” after meeting people on dating sites lost more than £2,000, research by Barclays suggests.’
BBC News, 17th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jailed preacher Anjem Choudary faces strict controls after release – The Guardian
‘Convicted Isis supporter Anjem Choudary will be in effect banned from any public statements after his release from prison this week, as British authorities seek to stop him from inciting support for terrorism.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit as a revolution – Law Pod UK
‘Professor Catherine Barnard has this exclusive interview with Sir Ivan Rogers, the former UK Ambassador to the EU, following his speech to Trinity College Cambridge last week. They discuss the themes of this speech which can be found in full on the Trinity College website.’
House of Lords debates religious intolerance and prejudice in the UK – Law & Religion UK
‘On 17 October, the House of Lords debated “the challenges posed by religious intolerance and prejudice in the United Kingdom”.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th October 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Reporting restrictions on Bethany’s dad – children’s rights or concealing system failure? – Transparency Project
‘On Saturday, the Times reported: ‘Father beats legal bid to silence him over autistic girl in hospital “cell” ‘ [paywall]. Social affairs editor, Greg Hirst, reported that Jeremy (who is not using his surname publicly) succeeded in contesting an application by Walsall Metropolitan County Borough Council for an injunction to stop his social media campaign that is drawing attention to the plight of his 17-year-old-daughter.’
Transparency Project, 16th October 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Hate crime linked to religion doubled in three years – Daily Telegraph
‘Hate crime has surged across the country, new figures have revealed, with those directed at people because of their religious beliefs doubling since 2015.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder’s sentence reduced – BBC News
‘A “sadistic” paedophile who was jailed for 32 years has had his sentence reduced.’
BBC News, 16th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jacob Rowbottom: Cakes, Gay Marriage and the Right against Compelled Speech – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In the high-profile decision in Lee v Ashers, the Supreme Court had to consider a customer’s rights against discrimination along with the baker’s right to freedom of expression. In its finding for the baker, the Supreme Court took an important step in developing a domestic doctrine against ‘compelled speech’. While the outcome of the case divides opinion, the reasoning of the Court requires further consideration of when a person has a right not express a particular view.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th October 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Gender Recognition Act: ‘Why we want identity rules changed’ – BBC News
‘If you want to legally change your gender in the UK, first a doctor has to diagnose you with a medical condition.’
BBC News, 17th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Partial relief from sanction for claimant who submitted partial budget – Litigation Futures
‘A claimant who submitted a budget that did not include figures for trial preparation or trial has won relief from a decision that limited the entire budget to court fees only – but only for those parts of the budget that were completed.’
Litigation Futures, 17th October 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Free movement of data – the next big thing? – Technology Law Update
‘European law makers are planning a big step towards enabling the free flow of non-personal data within EU borders as part of the bloc’s Digital Single Market Strategy.’
Technology Law Update, 16th October 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Courts uphold ‘ground breaking’ UK first unexplained wealth order – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court has upheld the UK’s first unexplained wealth order (UWO), dismissing a legal challenge to the order obtained by the National Crime Agency (NCA) earlier this year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th October 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Breast enlargement ads shown during Love Island banned by ASA – The Guardian
‘Adverts for breast enhancement surgery that were shown during ITV Two’s Love Island have been banned by the advertising watchdog after it backed campaigners who complained they were exploitative of young women’s insecurities.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Row over holiday park sees permission granted for second judicial review – Local Government Lawyer
‘Folkestone & Hythe District Council faces its second judicial review in a year over a dispute concerning a proposed holiday park.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man on trial a second time for 1986 murders of Brighton schoolgirls – The Guardian
‘A paedophile accused of killing two nine-year-old girls more than three decades ago has gone on trial for a second time as prosecutors seek to draw on scientific advances in forensics on top of evidence from an original trial.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Son sues over mum’s airing cupboard death in Pennal resort – BBC News
‘The son of a woman who died while trapped in a holiday home airing cupboard is suing the resort company.’
BBC News, 17th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SRA wins right to recover £800,000 costs from Blavo – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to try and recover the £800,000 it spent intervening in collapsed law firm Blavo & Co.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 2240 (16 October 2018)
The British Council v Jeffery [2018] EWCA Civ 2253 (16 October 2018)
Crumpler & Anor v Candey Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2256 (16 October 2018)
Grant v Dawn Meats (UK) [2018] EWCA Civ 2212 (16 October 2018)
Revenue And Customs v Parry & Ors (Rev 1) [2018] EWCA Civ 2266 (16 October 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jane v Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania [2018] EWHC 2691 (Admin) (16 October 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
Jay v Secretary of State for Justice [2018] EWHC 2620 (Fam) (08 October 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Page v RGC Restaurants Ltd [2018] EWHC 2688 (QB) (15 October 2018)
BVC v EWF [2018] EWHC 2674 (QB) (12 October 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
