Vivian Teed: 60 years since last man hanged in Wales – BBC News
‘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
Bitcoins and hiding wealth in divorce – Family Law
‘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
Child slavery victim sues Home Office after sexual assault at Morton Hall – The Guardian
‘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
Female police officer sues Met for £200,000 after having to watch 100 child rape videos – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Information Commissioner consults on draft Regulatory Action Policy – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
Men wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years seek compensation – The Guardian
‘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
Call for ‘rights for grandparents’ law – BBC News
‘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
Re-use of institutional burial grounds – Law & Religion 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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Ex-husband used corporate structures to conceal wealth, court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘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
Claimant held in contempt of court for grossly exaggerating negligence claim – UK Human Rights Law Blog
‘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
Shared Parental Leave: paying fathers and mothers different rates is discrimination – UK Police Law Blog
‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal has handed down judgment in the appeal case of Hextall v Leicestershire Police UKEAT/0139/17/DA. Mr Hextall is a police officer who took Shared Parental Leave. However, under the informal national policy that exists at the current time in relation to the payment of such leave, he was paid only at the statutory rate and not the enhanced rate paid to mothers taking maternity leave.’
UK Police Law Blog, 3rd May 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Welsh council wins appeal over whether SEN allowance was payable to teachers – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Welsh council has won an appeal over whether former teachers were entitled to be paid SEN (Special Educational Needs) allowance under their contracts. The Employment Tribunal had held that the conditions for entitlement were satisfied in each case, and accordingly, that Swansea City Council’s failure to pay SEN allowance was a breach of contract.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Surrogacy laws set for reform as Law Commissions get Government backing – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have started work on a review of the laws around surrogacy after Government funding was agreed.’
Law Commission, 4th May 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
A terrible muddle: the issue of no-fault divorce – Family Law
‘On 17 May this year, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Owens v Owens. Never before has it had to consider what is meant by s 1(2)(b) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) “that the Respondent has behaved in such a way that the Petition cannot reasonably be expected to live with the Respondent”, or (for short), “unreasonable behaviour”.’
Family Law, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Cohabitees’ inheritance rights – courts will decide each case on its facts – Family Law
‘Private Client analysis: In Thompson v Ragget and others [2018] EWHC 688 (Ch), [2018] All ER (D) 18 (Apr), the claimant claimed reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 out of the estate of her late partner, who had left her nothing. Paul King, CEO and head of legal practice, and Jen Wiss-Carline, chartered legal executive at April King Legal, comment on the case.’
Family Law, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Jon Venables: Judge rules legal challenge against killer’s anonymity by James Bulger’s family cannot be granted in current form – The Independent
‘A judge has said he will not grant a legal challenge by relatives of murdered toddler James Bulger against an order protecting his killer’s identity in its current form.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fake rape claim woman loses appeal against sentence – BBC News
‘A woman jailed for five years after falsely accusing a soldier of rape has lost an appeal against her sentence.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
