‘The Daily Mail has agreed to pay £11,000 towards legal costs and remove a negative article about Kate Maltby, the writer who accused Damian Green of inappropriate behaviour.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who threw sulphuric acid at her former partner, which led to him ending his life, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Acas has published new guidance on religion and belief in the workplace, offering advice on how to comply with the provisions of the Equalities Act 2010 that protect employees against discrimination based on religion and belief.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A solvency statement was found to be invalid, a reduction in capital and distribution unlawful and three directors in breach of their duties after a corporate reorganisation left a company unable to meet its liabilities, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Is there any hope that the Grenfell Inquiry will finally gain legitimacy? As with the successful McPherson Inquiry following the Stephen Lawrence murder, recognition of diversity and inclusivity are essential.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Dogs and property throw up some of the more unusual and difficult issues on which a police lawyer is asked to advise. In the decision of Henderson v Comr of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWHC 666 (Admin) and the subsequent costs decision at [2018] EWHC 1092 (Admin), the court visited two issues – the standing of a person to intervene in a case concerning the destruction of a potentially prohibited breed and kennelling costs during the course of an appeal by way of case stated / judicial review to the High Court.’
UK Police Law Blog, 22nd May 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Leekes Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 1185 (23 May 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
Koninklijke Philips NV v Asustek Computer Incorporation & Ors [2018] EWHC 1224 (Pat) (23 May 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rashid v Munir & Ors [2018] EWHC 1258 (QB) (22 May 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Mitchell Abbott, trainee in the dispute resolution team at CMS, offers comment on the decision of the Supreme Court in the matter of Rock Advertising Limited v MWB Business Exchange Centres Limited [2018] UKSC 24.’
Supreme Court Blog, 18th May 2018
Source: ukscblog.com
‘The High Court yesterday rejected a group action claiming that a “metal on metal” (MoM) hip replacement implant was defective under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A High Court judge has described a case as “a festival of mendacity” in which every witness was “attempting to outdo the other in a rich display of competitive dishonesty”.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Home Office is today launching a consultation to help tackle motorcycle-related crime by providing police officers with better legal protection.’
Home Office, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A parental order is the UK legal solution for surrogacy; it is a post-birth court order which makes the intended parents the legal parents of their child and permanently extinguishes the status of the surrogate and her spouse. Parents through surrogacy who want to be the legal parents of their child in the UK need one, wherever they live and whether their child is born in the UK or overseas.’
Family Law, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Alex Laing of Coram Chambers notes Mr Justice Keehan’s judgment in a ‘helpful template case’ for the determination of disputed habitual residence.’
Family Law Week, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A mother has been convicted of tricking her daughter into a forced marriage abroad in a case believed to be a legal first.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Anti-trafficking campaigners have accused the Home Office of a “muddled and inconsistent” strategy over modern slavery that is failing its victims, following the resignation of Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Secret evidence that was not disclosed at trial has led to the overturning of the convictions of five men for conspiracy to murder following a shooting in Stoke-on-Trent in 2010.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Google’s auto-complete and related search functions are revealing the identity of rape victims who have been granted anonymity.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministers must do more to demonstrate they are acting on the recommendations of public inquiries, a new report says. The National Audit Office said it was “not always clear” to the public whether inquiries were having their intended impact as there was no central body for tracking their progress. Of the inquiries it examined which had made recommendations since 2005, it estimated 45% of these were accepted.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has ruled immigration detainees allegedly abused at the hands of staff at Brook House removal centre are allowed to seek an independent inquiry from the Home Office.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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