Rikki Neave death: No charges over schoolboy murder – BBC News
‘A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a six-year-old boy almost 24 years ago will not face charges, prosecutors have said.’
BBC News, 21st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FCA must act in wake of judge’s criticism of failure to bring top bankers to book for Libor scandal – The Independent
‘A judge’s sharp criticism of the Financial Conduct Authority for its failure to go after top bankers has put a cat right into the middle of the City regulator’s pigeons.’
The Independent, 21st June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Philip Green launches legal bid to gag BHS-related report – The Guardian
‘Sir Philip Green is seeking a gagging order to prevent the full publication of a watchdog’s report that casts fresh light on the BHS scandal. On Thursday, Green launched a high court bid to stop the Financial Reporting Council publishing its damning report on the failures of the auditors responsible for checking BHS’s accounts.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Church of England makes last-minute approach to abuse survivors – BBC News
‘The Church of England has made last-ditch efforts to engage with sexual abuse survivors before a report of how it recorded cases of abuse is published next month.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hundreds of whistleblowers claim they faced recriminations as NHS fears repeat of Gosport scandal – The Independent
‘Data collected by NHS whistleblowing body shows 7,000 staff came forward with patient safety or bullying concerns in 2017-18 but this is “just the tip of the iceberg.”‘
The Independent, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hampshire police hand investigation into Gosport hospital deaths to another force after admitting failings – Daily Telegraph
‘Hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital are to be investigated by a new force after Hampshire’s chief constable admitted its inquiries were not fit for purpose.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government must overhaul ‘mess’ of privatised probation system, inquiry finds – The Independent
‘The government must overhaul its “mess” of a botched programme to privatise probation that is failing against every measure and may threaten public safety, MPs have said.
An eight month inquiry by the Justice Committee found that the controversial Transforming Rehabilitation scheme had created a “two-tier” service seeing vital services outsourced to loss-making contractors.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FDAC unit closure threatens future of problem-solving courts – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Days after it emerged that a national board set up to improve the performance of the family justice system and chaired by government ministers had not met for 17 months, a national unit set up only three years ago to support a pioneering problem-solving court service for families is shutting down due to lack of government support.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2018
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provision) Order 2018
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018
The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jushi Group Co Ltd v OCV Intellectual Capital LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 1416 (19 June 2018)
Malone v Birmingham Community NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1376 (19 June 2018)
Lithuanian Beer Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 1406 (19 June 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
SNA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1504 (Admin) (19 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Consultation launched on General guideline for offences not covered by specific guidance – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on a General sentencing guideline for use when sentencing offences for which there is no existing guideline.’
Sentencing Council, 19th June 2018
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Appeal judges uphold ruling on ministerial failure to take into account earlier decision – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was wrong to decide a planning appeal without referring to a decision he reached shortly before on a similar issue in the same area, the Court of Appeal has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Home Office launches review into medical use of cannabis – Home Office
‘The Home Secretary today announced a review into the scheduling of cannabis for medicinal purposes.’
Home Office, 19th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Villiers – a cross border conundrum – Family Law Week
‘Lucia Clark, Partner (dual-qualified in English and Scottish family law) and Alex Critchley, Solicitor, both of Morton Fraser LLP consider the implications of the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Villiers v Villiers.’
Family Law Week, 18th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Teenager sentenced after naming sex abuse victims online – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The sister of a convicted sex offender who posted the names of his victims online has been sentenced.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by Lord Justice Gross: Disclosure – Again – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Gross: Disclosure – Again.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: The Foundation for Science and Technology – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Debate on how the adoption of new technology can be accelerated to improve the efficiency of the justice system.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Preston free range egg fraud farmer to pay back £500,000 – BBC News
‘A farmer who deliberately mislabelled barn eggs as pricier free range ones must pay back his £500,000 profits.’
BBC News, 21st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeffrey Barry: Brutal murder ‘could have been avoided’ – BBC News
‘The murder of a man by a violent schizophrenia patient “could have been avoided” had a medical tribunal been given complete information on his past, a report has concluded.’
BBC News, 21st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
