‘A former soldier has been found guilty of murdering his grandmother by smothering her with a pillow after his mother gave the elderly woman a cocktail of crushed tablets and whisky.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A warehouse worker who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death after she ended their relationship had been reported to the police four years earlier for stalking a previous partner, it can be revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who alleged he was the victim of a VIP child abuse ring faces multiple charges relating to the possession of indecent images of children.’
BBC News, 6th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Tesco is facing what may turn out to be Britain’s largest ever equal pay claim, which could cost the supermarket giant up to £4bn. Leigh Day, the law firm acting on behalf of those bringing the claim, said that the underpayment of workers could apply to more than 200,000 Tesco employees. Estimated pay shortfalls could be as high as £20,000.’
The Independent, 7th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A husband who said he tried to save on legal fees by contacting his wife directly during their bitter divorce has been convicted of harassment.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge has attacked sentencing guidelines which send offenders to prison for “a few months” as he says he is unable to properly punish a paedophile.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The owner of the Shard has sought a high court injunction to prevent a protest led by a veteran anarchist outside the 72-storey London landmark, where 10 multiple million-pound luxury apartments lie empty.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into whether manslaughter laws in healthcare are fit for purpose after a junior doctor was struck off for mistakes leading to the death of a six-year-old boy.’
The Independent, 6th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A UK warrant to arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is still valid, a court has ruled.’
BBC news, 6th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In 2014 we posted “Ignorance of the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules is no excuse…”, and expanding on this theme, “Risks of disregarding the faculty jurisdiction” in June 2016. The recent case Re St Peter & St Paul Pettistree [2017] ECC SEI 6 concerned a “deliberate and avoidable” breach of the terms of the faculty by a professional on the list of DAC-approved architects.’
Law & Religion UK, 6th February 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘I haven’t blogged about alleged breaches of natural justice for a while, so here goes with the first reported judgment from Joanna Smith QC, who was sitting as a deputy High Court judge in the TCC. In my view, the judgment in Victory House General Partner Ltd v RGB P&C Ltd is very well written: it is clear, concise and very readable. Before diving into the natural justice issues, I should just mention the warning about using Part 8, a warning that Jefford J first gave last year in Merit Holdings Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale Ltd. I looked at that judgment at the time and note Victory House is another example of a case where the TCC is trying to crack down on what the judges perceive to be an abuse of the Part 8 process.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 6th February 2018
‘The High Court has said that it could not impose a permanent moratorium against creditor action in England and Wales where the foreign restructuring of an Azerbijan bank had been recognised as a foreign main proceeding under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The High Court has ruled that the entitlement to redact documents survived the coming into force of the CPR and applied equally to the right to inspect under CPR 31.14 and to the requirements of standard disclosure under CPR 31.6.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE QC (Hon), Partner, Dawson Cornwell, and Michael Gration, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, highlight an oversight in LASPO.’
Family Law Week, 4th February 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Securing Open Justice.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 1st February 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018
The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bahbahani, R v [2018] EWCA Crim 95 (05 February 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Sky Plc & Ors v Skykick UK Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 155 (Ch) (06 February 2018)
High Court (Patents Court)
L’Oréal Société Anonyme RN Ventures Ltd [2018] EWHC 173 (Pat) (05 February 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Two former footballers are among a group of six men who face prison for scamming £5m from schools and colleges in a bogus sports leadership scheme.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘John Worboys will be asked if he objects to wearing an electronic tag when he is eventually released from prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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