Ladbroke Grove drill rap machete gang sentenced – BBC News
‘Five gang members who made “drill” music videos glorifying violence have been sentenced after being caught with machetes and baseball bats.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs and peers call for judge-led inquiry into UK rights abuses – The Guardian
‘An all-party group of MPs and peers has written to Theresa May demanding a judge-led inquiry into the UK’s role in human rights abuses since September 11.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bible Society fined £100k for cyber hack of 417,000 Christian backers – Daily Telegraph
‘The Bible Society has been fined £100,000 over computer security failings that allowed hackers to access the personal details of more than 400,000 mainly Christian backers.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme Court rules on challenge to abortion ban in Northern Ireland – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 7th June 2018, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of regarding the controversial issue of the legal framework regulating abortion in Northern Ireland.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th June 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Chloe Ayling ‘vindicated’ over kidnapper’s conviction – BBC News
‘Model Chloe Ayling says she feels “vindicated” after the man she accused of kidnapping her was convicted and jailed for almost 17 years.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge asked to lift prosecution ban on Hillsborough officer – The Guardian
‘An application by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute David Duckenfield, the South Yorkshire police officer who was in command at the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough in 1989 when 96 people were killed, has begun at Preston crown court.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Proceeding in absence: Adeogba reaffirmed – UK Police Law Blog
‘The position on proceeding in absence of a defendant officer in police misconduct hearings was always thought to mirror that in criminal proceedings – and for good reason. The central authority of R v Jones (Anthony) [2003] 1 AC 1, setting out the very high bar to proceeding in criminal actions was followed by Tate v The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons [2003] UKPC 34, which adopted that test for disciplinary hearings. It is worth noting that although Tate was heard by the Privy Council, it did so as a first (and only) tier appeal tribunal. Regardless, the position in Tate no longer holds.’
UK Police Law Blog, 9th June 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Investigatory Powers (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2018
The Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018
The Road Vehicles (Defeat Devices, Fuel Economy and Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Damages for badly performed homeless duties? – Nearly Legal
‘Brief notes on a couple of cases, both, in different ways, approaching the issue of whether a homeless applicant can claim for damages arising from the bad performance of the local authority’s statutory duties.’
Nearly Legal, 11th June 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Lavinia Woodward loses appeal bid to overturn sentence – BBC News
‘An Oxford University student who was spared jail for stabbing her boyfriend has lost her latest bid to appeal against her sentence.’
BBC News, 8th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay asylum seeker faces deportation from UK to Nigeria – The Guardian
‘A Nigerian asylum seeker who fled to Britain to escape prosecution for being gay is facing deportation after being held for six months in an immigration detention centre.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jail for solicitor who forged documents and stole £800,000 of client money – Legal Futures
‘A dishonest solicitor who forged documents and stole clients’ mortgage payments after taking the reins of a law firm has been jailed for seven years and six months.’
Legal Futures, 11th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice hails potential of big data and AI to reduce litigation and promote settlement – Legal Futures
‘The Lord Chief Justice has called the ability of computers to use big data to predict outcomes “one of the most exciting developments of the age” and forecast the technology would be used to prevent litigation and promote settlements.’
Legal Futures, 11th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government wins appeal over LGPS and guidance on boycotts and divestment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the government over a ruling that the Communities Secretary acted unlawfully when he issued statutory guidance on the investment strategy for the local government pension scheme (LGPS) that sought to prevent boycotts, divestment and sanctions against foreign nations and UK defence industries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Scicluna v Zippy Stitch Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1320 (08 June 2018)
Shalaby v London North West Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1323 (08 June 2018)
M-Y (Children), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 1306 (07 June 2018)
Duce v Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1307 (07 June 2018)
Edwards v Hugh James Ford Simey (a firm) [2018] EWCA Civ 1299 (06 June 2018)
S & H-S (Children), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 1282 (06 June 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aras & Ors v National Bank Of Greece SA [2018] EWHC 1389 (Comm) (08 June 2018)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Anor [2018] EWHC 1368 (Comm) (08 June 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
Egeneonu v Egeneonu & Anor [2018] EWHC 1392 (Fam) (06 June 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
XPQ v The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham [2018] EWHC 1391 (QB) (07 June 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Triple Point Technology, Inc. v PTT Public Company Ltd [2018] EWHC 1398 (TCC) (07 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Myles Bradbury: Addenbrooke’s Hospital pays £56,000 to victims – BBC News
‘A hospital where a doctor abused child patients has paid out a further £56,000 in compensation to victims and their families in the past six months.’
BBC News, 10th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Same roof’ victim compensation rule faces legal challenge – BBC News
‘A woman sexually abused by her stepfather between the ages of four and 16 is challenging a law which stops victims of crime who lived under the “same roof” as their attacker prior to 1979, from receiving compensation.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
