Cardiff sex assault ex-officer banned from going out – BBC News
‘A retired police officer has been banned from going out at night for six months after sexually assaulting a young woman in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 20th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transgender Jewish woman wins review of child contact case – The Guardian
‘An ultra-Orthodox Jew who left her community to start a new life as a woman has won the right to have her case reviewed in the high court after an earlier ruling that she should have no direct contact with her five children. The court of appeal has decided to refer back the case of the woman, known in court as J, who has not seen her children since leaving the tight-knit Haredi community in Manchester in 2015.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ofcom accuses Three of holding up spectrum auction after failed legal bid – Daily Telegraph
‘Mobile network Three was accused of holding up plans to bolster Britain’s mobile phone airwaves today after it sought an appeal following an unsuccessful legal challenge against Ofcom.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man Utd fan jailed for unprovoked racist attack on Raheem Sterling – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted football hooligan has been jailed for a racist attack on Raheem Sterling that left the Manchester City and England forward in a state of “complete shock”.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police watchdog investigates death after use of restraint – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has launched an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old student in Oxford who was arrested by Thames Valley police shortly before he died. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the death of Nuno Cardoso, a law student from Kentish Town, north London, who died in November.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police doctor warns of more miscarriages of justice in rape cases in row over DNA testing – Daily Telegraph
‘A police doctor has warned of potential miscarriages of justice in rape cases after medical examinations were outsourced to the private security company G4S.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jamie Hancock banned from teaching for life over ‘sexually motivated’ messages – BBC News
‘A teacher has been banned from his profession for life after he “utterly exploded” proper professional boundaries.’
BBC News, 20th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Maternity mistakes: 276,000 incidents logged in two years – BBC News
‘Tens of thousands of mothers and babies in England were harmed by potential lapses in maternity care in the past two years, the BBC has learned. More than 276,000 incidents were logged by worried hospital staff between April 2015 and March 2017 – the equivalent of one mistake for every five births.’
BBC News, 21st Decembher 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police made ‘appalling’ errors in using internet data to target suspects – The Guardian
‘Police have made serious errors getting search warrants for suspected sex offenders, leading to the targeting of innocent people and children being wrongly separated from their parents, an official report has revealed.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Laser pen offenders face five years in jail and unlimited fines under new laws – The Independent
‘People who shine lasers at air, ground and sea vehicles could be jailed for up to five years under new laws. Offenders also face unlimited fines as part of Department for Transport (DfT) measures to boost safety.’
The Independent, 20th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mohammed Awan: Brother of British Isis suicide bomber jailed for 10 years for plotting UK terror attack – The Independent
‘The brother of an Isis suicide bomber has been jailed for 10 years for preparing for a potential terrorist attack.’
The Independent, 20th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Swindon mum of eight killer has appeal rejected – BBC News
‘A woman jailed for murdering a mother of eight has had an appeal against her conviction and sentence rejected.’
BBC News, 20th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stepfather jailed over boy’s water park drowning – BBC News
‘The stepfather of a five-year-old boy who drowned at a water park has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 20th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bring it on… bring it all on! The risky strategy of leaving over arguments for another day in serial adjudications – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘One of the fears relating to adjudication is that a referring party will attempt to achieve success by grinding the responding party down through serial adjudications until it achieves the result it wants or the responding party gives in. In Benfield Construction Ltd v Trudson (Hatton) Ltd, Coulson J issued a clear warning that such an approach would not be condoned, stating.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 20th December 2017
Modern Slavery guidance – Sentencing Council
‘Explanatory guidance for sentencing offences of sexual exploitation under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has now been included in the Sexual Offences guidelines.’
Sentencing Council, 19th December 2017
Hacker sentenced for cyber-attacks on high-profile companies – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A teenage hacker who helped others to target high profile companies such as Virgin, O2, NatWest Bank and Netflix has been sentenced after facilitating cyber-attacks that crashed their websites.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th December 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man convicted of flying drones into HMP Birmingham – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been jailed for five years today after being convicted of flying drones carrying £35,000 worth of drugs and contraband items into prison grounds.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th December 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Missed opportunities over Lammy Review: Bar Council responds on judicial diversity – The Bar Council
‘Whilst encouraged by the Government’s response to many of the recommendations in the Lammy Review, the Bar Council today expressed disappointment that key opportunities to address diversity in the judiciary have been missed.’
The Bar Council, 19th December 2017
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Bitcoin, blockchain and smart contracts: consequences for family law in the not too distant future – Family Law Week
‘Byron James barrister, Expatriate Law (United Arab Emirates) considers the possible implications of bitcoin, bitchain and other developments on financial remedy cases.’
Family Law Week, 13th December 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Finance and Divorce Update, December 2017 – Family Law Week
‘Frances Bailey Principal Associate and Naomi Shelton, Associate with Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2017.’
Family Law Week, 6th December 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
