‘Nine police officers are being investigated over the death of a man who was taken to hospital after being restrained by police.’
The Independent, 9th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More than 30 criminal investigations – including 21 rape and sex assault cases – are being urgently reviewed after Scotland Yard admitted one of its forensic scientists could have botched vital examinations.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The disabled daughter of the late Conservative Party chairman Cecil Parkinson is living in “serious financial hardship”, a court has heard.
The latest hearing was to determine if Sara Keays could make legal decisions on behalf of her 34-year-old daughter.’
BBC News, 8th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard is listing thousands of children and young men on a “racially discriminatory” database that is failing to tackle rising violence in London, a new report has found.’
The Independent, 9th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Equitas Insurance Ltd v Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 991 (04 May 2018)
Payne & Anor v Payne [2018] EWCA Civ 985 (04 May 2018)
Sumner v Colborne & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1006 (04 May 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Darroux v The Crown [2018] EWCA Crim 1009 (04 May 2018)
Hobbs & Anor v R (Rev 1) [2018] EWCA Crim 1003 (03 May 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Begum & Anor v Luton Borough Council [2018] EWHC 1044 (Admin) (04 May 2018)
The Government of India v Chawla [2018] EWHC 1050 (Admin) (04 May 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A man who pressured his 14-year-old son to take the blame for a murder he committed has been jailed for at least 26 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On the night of Friday 15 November 1957, 24-year-old Vivian Teed broke into the sub-post office in Fforestfach, Swansea.’
BBC News, 6th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Divorce ends the marriage but does nothing to end the financial arrangements between the parties. If the parties cannot agree these, and as part of court proceedings to determine who gets what, the parties have to provide full and frank disclosure to the other of their entire financial means. This procedure allows the parties to be open and transparent about the extent of the assets in the marriage. There could be a situation arising whereby a party seeks to hide their wealth but evidence provided with disclosure such as bank statements in paper form provides a paper trail and this makes for the hiding of cash movements very difficult. But what if that party holds Bitcoins or other crypto-currencies?’
Family Law, 4th May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A Vietnamese victim of child slavery has launched legal proceedings against the government after he was sexually assaulted at Morton Hall immigration removal centre, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A policewoman is suing the Metropolitan Police for £200,000, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind, after having to watch 100 child abuse videos.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on the way it plans to regulate new data protection laws.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The fairness of the criminal courts process goes on trial this week when two men who spent a total of 24 years wrongfully imprisoned seek compensation for their ordeals.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘MPs are calling for the government to enshrine in law the right for grandparents to see their grandchildren after a divorce.’
BBC News, 7th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Disused burial grounds both old and ancient frequently feature in Midsomer Murders. In real life, however, their reuse is an on-going concern in view of the growing shortage of burial space. On 30 April, The Guardian reports “C of E intervenes in row over plan to build car park over graveyard”. The issue is not new, but it is necessary to unpick some of the journalese and identify the legal issues involved. A number of the issues raised in the Guardian article on the former Calderstones hospital in Lancashire echo those considered in In re Radcliffe Infirmary Burial Ground [2011] PTSR 1508.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
High Court (Administrative Court)
Belhaj & Anor v Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors [2018] EWHC 977 (Admin) (03 May 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
C (A Child : Care proceedings : Welfare) [2018] EWHC 1031 (Fam) (03 May 2018)
Venables, Re [2018] EWHC 1037 (Fam) (03 May 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Holmes v Merseyside Police [2018] EWHC 1026 (QB) (03 May 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘An English court has ordered a wealthy Russian businessman to transfer ownership of a luxury yacht from one of his companies to his ex-wife, in order to satisfy part of their divorce settlement.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Calderdale Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust v Sandip Singh Atwal [2018] EWHC 961 (QB). In a landmark case an NHS trust has successfully brought contempt proceedings against a DJ who grossly exaggerated the effect of his injuries in an attempt to claim over £800,000 in damages for clinical negligence. He faces a potential jail sentence.’
UK Human Rights Law Blog, 3rd May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
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