Hatton Garden raider Daniel Jones given more jail time – BBC News
‘One of the ringleaders behind the Hatton Garden raid has been given additional jail time for failing to pay his confiscation order.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stephen Port murders: police watchdog completes report – The Guardian
‘A police watchdog investigation into four murders by the serial killer Stephen Port, who drugged and raped young men before dumping their bodies near his home in Barking, east London, has been completed and its findings will be given to the victims’ families ahead of a full inquest.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Leaving the country to evade care proceedings – how does the court in England & Wales get your children back? – Transparency Project
‘The following opinion of an Advocate General in the European Court of Justice (NB not the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg) is an interesting investigation as to how the courts of two different EU Member States work together to deal with the situation where parents have unlawfully removed their children from one country to the other – together with some strong criticism of how those countries failed to abide by important procedural safeguards to protect the rights of both the parents and the children.’
Transparency Project, 14th August 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
School discriminated against expelled autistic boy, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Children with special needs who have been excluded from schools for aggressive behaviour linked to their condition are being discriminated against, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Robin Bastiman banned for three years by BHA for injecting horse – The Guardian
‘Robin Bastiman has been banned from racing for three years and told he should be “deeply ashamed” after a disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority found he had injected a horse with a substance containing cobalt on a day it was due to race.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court quashes planning permission for care home over error in officer report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has quashed planning permission for a care home because of a material error in the council officer’s report that led to its approval.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Family claims win in high court challenge to Northants library cuts – The Guardian
‘A young girl and her family who took on Northamptonshire county council over its plans to close 21 libraries have claimed a win in the high court, after a judge ruled that the cash-strapped council would have to revisit its plans while “paying attention to its legal obligations”.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
How paedophile’s hands led to his conviction – BBC News
‘In July 2014, police in Manchester arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of filming himself raping a child. In the video, the face of the perpetrator was hidden but his hands were visible.’
BBC News, 15th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Not guilty, but Ben Stokes faces a battle to restore his reputation – The Guardian
‘It was supposed to have been a fun evening out for members of the England cricket team after a victory over the West Indies. But for Ben Stokes, a bout of violence at the end of the night, which left two men unconscious and at least one onlooker fearing for their safety, could yet prove damaging to a glittering career.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Procedural challenges in a fact-finding hearing in wardship proceedings – Family Law
‘The case of M v F and others [2018] EWHC 1720 (Fam) is a reminder that the main issues in the case should be identified and addressed as early as possible in proceedings. Brendan Roche, barrister, of Seven Bedford Row, highlights the procedural issues that arose because the father was a litigant in person, including whether he could cross-examine the mother.’
Family Law, 14th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Amazon told to clarify ‘misleading’ one-day delivery claim – Daily Telegraph
‘Companies must provide easy access to compensation if they fail to deliver shopping on time, a consumer group has urged, after Amazon was ordered to clarify its “misleading” one-day delivery claim for Prime customers.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Guernsey Woman Invokes Ancient Norman Ritual To Stop Roadworks – Rights Info
‘A woman in Guernsey has used an ancient Norman rite, in an attempt to stop building works which would narrow a road on the island.’
Rights Info, 14th August 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Whitburn GP Thair Altaii jailed for secretly filming women – BBC News
‘A GP who had 19,000 images and videos of female patients on his home computer has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pro-life charity to take Lambeth council to court after it was kicked out of country fair – Daily Telegraph
‘A pro-life charity is to take a council to court after they say being kicked out of a country fair infringed their human rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of appeal to rule on struck-off doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba – The Guardian
‘The court of appeal is due to rule on whether a doctor who made errors that contributed to the death of a boy can remain in the profession.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court warning after solicitor called by own client to give evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has made clear that clients should resist calling their own solicitor to give evidence, warning that to do so may give rise to a potential conflict of interest.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court gives whiplash contempt proceedings green light – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has allowed a bus company’s application for committal proceedings to go ahead against two dishonest former claimants who said they had serious whiplash injuries from a minor traffic collision, when CCTV showed otherwise.’
Litigation Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Advocate and expert – asking for trouble – Nearly Legal
‘Non-domestic rating is not something we usually cover on this blog. It is, after all, not about housing. But the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Gardiner & Theobold LLP v Jackson (Valuation Officer) [2018] UKUT 253 (LC) goes much wider.’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Model George Koh guilty of killing rival after Instagram row – The Guardian
‘A model has been convicted of stabbing a more successful rival to death after a row on Instagram over a woman.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
FCA open to ‘broad range’ of post-Brexit bank structures – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK banks will be given some flexibility when deciding how best to ensure that they can continue to serve customers in the EU after Brexit, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
