Peter Wrighton murder: Ex-soldier found guilty – BBC News
‘A “callous” ex-soldier has been convicted of murdering an 83-year-old dog walker in an “animalistic” attack.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitor loses appeal against order to give evidence on Russian client’s assets and not tip him off about it – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor compelled to give evidence about a billionaire Russian client’s assets, and forbidden from revealing his court appearance to the client, has lost his appeal against those orders.’
Legal Futures, 28th February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Crackdown on mobile phones at the wheel has cut number offences by half – Daily Telegraph
‘A crackdown on mobile phone use at the wheel has cut the number of offences by half, new figures show.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Acid listed as ‘highly dangerous weapon’ in new sentencing guidance – BBC News
‘People caught with acid or other corrosive substances in public could face up to six months in jail under new guidelines for England and Wales.’
BBC News, 1st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges told to limit observers if witness has to remove veil – The Guardian
‘Judges should restrict the number of observers allowed into court when defendants or witnesses are compelled to remove their veil to give evidence, new guidance to judges recommends.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The right of appeal against refusal of a residence card: where are we up to? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘One way for an immigrant to gain the right to be in the UK is by making an application under the Immigration Rules. But these applications are relatively expensive and the requirements have become increasingly stringent.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th February 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
The importance of considering all the options in relocation cases – Family Law
‘Family analysis: Catherine Wood QC, of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the decision in Re M (International Relocation: Welfare Analysis) [2017] EWCA Civ 2356 in which the Court of Appeal held that the judge had failed to carry out the sophisticated and complex analysis required in a relocation case.’
Family Law, 27th February 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Evidence not being disclosed on a daily basis, lawyers say in survey – BBC News
‘More than 1,000 criminal lawyers in England and Wales have experienced disclosure of evidence failings in the last year, according to a BBC survey.’
BBC News, 27th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother beat baby to death after authorities failed to share information – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother beat her baby to death after the authorities failed to share details of the ‘early signs of neglect’ in the family, a serious case review has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal backs unsuccessful claimant against council over QOCS application – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal brought by an unsuccessful personal injury claimant over whether the qualified one-way costs shifting (“QOCS”) regime in the Civil Procedure Rules applied to his claim involving a local authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th February 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal overturns ruling denying claimant QOCS protection – Litigation Futures
‘A judge was wrong to order an unsuccessful claimant to pay the costs of parties added to a pre-LASPO personal injury claim after the qualified one-way cost shifting (QOCS) rules came into force, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 27th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Regulator begins new sector-focused crackdown on cartels – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will target “industries that are at a greater risk of cartels forming” as part of a new campaign to crack down on anti-competitive behaviour.’
OUT-LAW.com, February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Harpist who performed for the Queen jailed for sexually abusing boy – The Guardian
‘A renowned harpist who has performed for the Queen and several prime ministers has been jailed for sexually abusing a schoolboy in the 1980s. Danielle Perrett was sentenced alongside her former fiance Richard Barton-Wood. They were found guilty of indecently assaulting the boy in separate incidents while he was in his early teens.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stalking laws prevent you finding out if your partner is cheating, jilted husband claims – Daily Telegraph
‘Stalking laws are being used to prevent people discovering if their partners are cheating on them, a jilted husband has claimed.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Helen Newlove: ‘Victims should never be let down by the justice system’ – The Guardian
‘The victims’ commissioner on her fight for a long-overdue law to get vulnerable people heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Why English courts are opening in the EU – BBC News
‘According to French reports, the new “international chamber” is an attempt to capitalise on Brexit and steal London’s crown as a global hub for lucrative commercial legal disputes.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four large black men’ at inquest followed by police, hearing told – The Guardian
‘Police launched an unauthorised surveillance operation at short notice after they became concerned about the presence of “four large black men” at an inquest into a death in custody, a misconduct panel has heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Is there a problem with unregistered schools? – BBC News
‘School inspectors have warned that there are hundreds of unregistered schools but that they have few powers to investigate or shut them down.’
BBC News, 27th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Third of all lawyers believe disclosure problems have led to miscarriages of justice – Daily Telegraph
‘The scale of the disclosure crisis facing the criminal justice system has been laid bare, after a survey found that half of all lawyers were now running into problems on a daily basis and a third saying they believed it had resulted in wrongful convictions.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
