HMP Aylesbury officer jailed over sex texts to inmate – BBC News
‘A prison officer has been jailed after she had an inappropriate relationship with a young inmate.’
BBC News, 10th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-MI5 chief warns against crackdown on encrypted messaging apps – The Guardian
‘A former head of MI5 has spoken out against curtailing use of encryption in messaging apps despite warning that Islamist terrorism will remain a threat for up to another 30 years.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Urgent research needed into ‘boyfriend model’ of sex abuse, say experts -The Guardian
‘Calls are being made for urgent research into the “boyfriend model” of sex abuse that was used by the Newcastle sex trafficking network and others in high-profile grooming scandals.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Newcastle sex ring victims suffered ‘profoundly racist crime’, says former CPS chief – The Independent
‘Britain must confront the scourge of “profoundly racist” crime exemplified by the Operation Shelter grooming case, a former head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Independent, 10th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Safeguarding our young people from becoming radicalised is difficult but vital work: article by Amber Rudd – Home Office
‘An article by Home Secretary Amber Rudd on the Prevent strategy, published in the Sun.’
Home Office, 10th August 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Tens of thousands of modern slavery victims in UK, NCA says – The Guardian
‘Modern slavery and human trafficking is far more prevalent than law enforcement previously thought, with a recent crackdown lifting the lid on the “shocking” scale of the crime and potentially tens of thousands of victims in the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Female victims of violent crime ‘should receive more compensation’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Women should get more compensation after being a victim of crime because they are more negatively affected by it, a study has suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Landmark review places family ties at the heart of prison reform – Ministry of Justice
‘Ministry of Justice welcomes Lord Farmer’s recommendations to strengthen family ties to help offenders turn their lives around and protect public safety.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th August 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
F1 personality ordered to pay part 36 indemnity costs over failure to engage in settlement – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has ordered well-known Formula 1 personality Eddie Jordan to pay indemnity costs after he accepted a “very historic” £15,000 part 36 offer that was still open on the eve of trial – and which was £85,000 less than he had been offered a year earlier.’
Litigation Futures, 10th August 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court rejects claim of solicitors’ negligence involving payments from £230m trust fund – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a negligence claim against London law firm Farrer & Co in a case involving a client with a $300m (£231m) trust fund.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Best Interests and Transfers of Proceedings under Article 15 Brussels II Revised in a Public Law Context – Where are we now? – Family Law Week
‘Maria Wright, PhD Student at the University of Bristol, addresses how courts must now approach Article 15 transfers of public law proceedings in the light of CJEU and Supreme Court judgments.’
Family Law Week, 9th August 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
R v M & Ors [2017] UKSC 58 (3 August 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
London Borough of Southwark & Anor v Transport for London [2017] EWCA Civ 1220 (04 August 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Barkauskas v R [2017] EWCA Crim 1210 (08 August 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
SB, R (on the application of) v NHS England [2017] EWHC 2000 (Admin) (08 August 2017)
Shaw v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2017] EWHC 2076 (Admin) (07 August 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
X (A Child) (No 4) [2017] EWHC 2084 (Fam) (07 August 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Landmark Mortgages Ltd v Bamrah & Anor [2017] EWHC 2041 (QB) (04 August 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Woman seeking divorce over ‘loveless marriage’ takes her case to the Supreme Court – The Independent
‘A woman who was refused permission to divorce her husband is to take her case to the Supreme Court. Tini Owens, 66, has so far failed to persuade judges in the High Court and Court of Appeal to allow her to divorce Hugh Owens, 78, by claiming their 39-year marriage had broken down following an affair she had several years ago.’
The Independent, 9th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Grenfell Tower: Government dismisses conflict of interest concerns over chair of independent buildings review – The Independent
‘There is no “conflict of interest” over a former role held by the woman leading a probe into building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell disaster, the Government has said.’
The Independent, 9th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Amber Rudd backs Met police chief on use of stop and search – The Guardian
‘The home secretary, Amber Rudd, has backed the Metropolitan police commissioner over the use of stop and search in tackling rising knife crime in a move that marks a change in tone since Theresa May was in the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Operation Sanctuary: Police say paying rapist ‘was right’ – BBC News
‘A police chief has said paying a child rapist £10,000 as part of an investigation into a grooming gang was the “right thing”.’
BBC News, 10th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman fights to change the law after being told man who put camera up her skirt did nothing wrong – Daily Telegraph
‘When a man took a picture up Gina Martin’s skirt when she was enjoying herself at a festival, she was sure he could be punished. However, after being told he did nothing illegal, she has taken things into her own hands and started a campaign which has reverberated across the country – to make ‘upskirting’ a specific offence under the law.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
18 people convicted after girls and young women groomed, drugged and raped in Newcastle – The Independent
‘Under-age girls and vulnerable young women were taken to parties in Newcastle and groomed with drugs before being raped and sexually abused, it can now be reported.’
The Independent, 9th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
