DPP speech to the International Summit on Modern Slavery – Crown Prosecution Service
‘DPP speech to the International Summit on Modern Slavery.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st February 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Mother who poisoned and suffocated her baby is jailed for life – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A mother who suffocated and poisoned her eight-week-old baby, causing his death, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years and nine months today (22 February).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Attorney General speech at the Modern Slavery Summit – Attorney General’s Office
‘Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP gives keynote speech at the Crown Prosecution Service Modern Slavery Summit.’
Attorney General’s Office, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Mother faces £20,000 costs bill despite successfully challenging care order – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Local authorities should not have to cover legal aid funding deficiencies, the Court of Appeal has said, while upholding a mother’s challenge against a placement order. A placement order allows the local authority to place a child with suitable adopters following care proceedings, even if the parents do not agree.’
Law Society's Gazette, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Does the inclusion of families and children in family proceedings go far enough? – Family Law Week
‘Adele Cameron-Douglas, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, asks how children can continue to be involved in proceedings that concern them after their conclusion.’
Family Law Week, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
More than 100 women in Yarl’s Wood detention centre go on hunger strike over ‘inhumane’ conditions – The Independent
‘More than 100 women in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre have gone on hunger strike over “inhumane” conditions at the facility. Around 120 female detainees began their protest on Wednesday, urging the Home Office to end “offensive” practices which they said leave people “breaking down psychologically” after being detained for immigration reasons.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Royal Derby Hospital baby deaths ‘preventable’ – BBC News
‘A review into the deaths of dozens of babies at the Royal Derby Hospital between 2013 and 2016 has found many of them might have been preventable.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough disaster: Five more former police officers could be charged over deaths of 96 Liverpool fans – The Independent
‘A further five police officers could face criminal charges over the Hillsborough disaster, investigators have announced. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is reviewing evidence from West Midlands Police on two officers who were found to have a case to answer by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).’
The Independent, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Channel 5 ordered to pay £20,000 damages to evicted couple – BBC News
‘Channel 5 has been ordered to pay a couple £10,000 each for the distress of broadcasting them being evicted.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police promise to learn lessons after collapse of FGM trial in Bristol – The Guardian
‘Detectives have promised to learn lessons after the groundbreaking trial of a father accused of allowing his six-year-old daughter to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) collapsed.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Couple jailed for planning Isis-inspired bomb attack in UK after meeting on dating site – The Independent
‘A couple who planned an Isis-inspired terror attack in the UK after meeting on a dating website have been jailed. Munir Mohammed was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years, while accomplice Rowaida El-Hassan was jailed for 12 years and five more under licence conditions.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Export Control (North Korea Sanctions) Order 2018
The Homelessness (Review Procedure etc.) Regulations 2018
The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2018
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Barton (Appellant) v Wright Hassal LLP [2018] UKSC 12 (21 February 2018)
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD & Anor [2018] UKSC 11 (21 February 2018)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
L (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 238 (21 February 2018)
Nesbit Law Group LLP v Acasta European Insurance Company Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 268 (21 February 2018)
TA (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 260 (21 February 2018)
Brown v Hyndburn Borough Council [2018] EWCA Civ 242 (21 February 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Solicitors Regulation Authority v Farrimond [2018] EWHC 321 (Admin) (21 February 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Nield-Moir v Freeman [2018] EWHC 299 (Ch) (21 February 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bokova v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2018] EWHC 320 (QB) (21 February 2018)
Allergan, Inc & Anor v Amazon Medica & Anor [2018] EWHC 307 (QB) (21 February 2018)
Seddon v The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) [2018] EWHC 312 (QB) (21 February 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Almacantar (Centre Point) Ltd v Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd [2018] EWHC 232 (TCC) (21 February 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government loses clean air court case – BBC News
‘Campaigners have won a third High Court victory over the UK government’s plans to tackle air pollution.’
BBC News, 21st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court: No dispensation for LiPs in complying with rules and orders – Litigation Futures
‘A lack of representation may mean that litigants in person (LiPs) are afforded some latitude in case management decisions and in hearings, but it will “not usually justify” applying a lower standard of compliance with rules or court orders, the Supreme Court said today.’
Litigation Futures, 21st February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Supreme Court: no indulgence for litigants in person – Family Law
‘Mr Barton is a seasoned litigator. He first sued, and eventually settled with, lawyers who had dealt with financial relief proceedings for him. The defendants in the later Barton v Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12 acted for him in his claim against those original lawyers after Wright Hassall (WH) had come of the court record in a dispute over fees. WH sued him for their fees and obtained a summary judgment. Mr Barton, acting in person (a litigant in person (LiP)) claimed against WH in professional negligence.’
Family Law, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Remembering the Right to be Forgotten – Panopticon
‘It all seems a long time ago that the CJEU handed down its judgment in Google Spain and inculcated the right to be forgotten doesn’t it? Commentators – including here and here – opined with varying degrees of wailing and gnashing of teeth about the implications of it, and how endless litigation was anticipated. But there hasn’t been all that much. The lion has been sleeping so far.’
Panopticon, 21st February 2018
Source: panopticonblog.com
Alfie Evans: Appeal against ending life support – BBC News
‘The family of a seriously ill boy is to appeal against a High Court ruling allowing doctors to switch off his life-support.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court orders manual document search in $65m damages claim after concerns over computer review – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has ordered a manual search of 55,000 documents in a $65m breach of warranty case because of concerns over the claimants’ approach to computer-assisted review (CAR).’
Litigation Futures, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
