Dyslexic ex-sergeant Colin Hughes jailed for forgery – BBC News
‘A dyslexic former police officer has been jailed for forgery after he was caught out by his bad spelling.’
BBC News, 28th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang who stole £400k from John Terry’s mansion jailed – The Guardian
‘Four men who stole more than £400,000 of designer goods from the mansion of the former England football captain John Terry have been given long jail terms for a series of raids on luxury homes.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council apologises over unlawful removal of child from mother – The Guardian
‘Gloucestershire county council has apologised after it unlawfully removed a young child from its mother and placed it in foster care without giving the mother or father any notice of its intention to do so.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crossrail worker death: Firms fined £1m for safety breaches – BBC News
‘Companies working for Crossrail have been fined £1m for three sets of failures, one of which led to the death of a construction worker.’
BBC News, 28th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BT wins legal challenge against Ofcom’s definition of business broadband markets – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans to require BT to allow competing telecoms companies access to spare telecoms capacity, so that they can deliver rival broadband services to business customers, have been “quashed” by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
White collar crime prosecutions fall as offences rise – OUT-LAW.com
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
The price of Justice – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In R(on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51, the Supreme Court gave an important judgment regarding the importance of access of justice. The Supreme Court held that the fees imposed by the Lord Chancellor in employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal cases were unlawful.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th July 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Potholes Galore! – Zenith PI
‘Crawley v Barnsley MBC [2017] 1WLR 2329 may well have surprised both local authorities and those who follow the law reports. It strikes one as very much a decision on its own facts and typical of the numerous cases which these days clutter the Lexis reports. If it does indeed state a matter of principle, it may be thought a singular advance on previous authorities.’
Zenith PI, 26th July 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Unison v Lord Chancellor: the things that landmark constitutional cases are made of – UCL Constitution Unit
‘On Wednesday the UK Supreme Court ruled court fees for claims before employment tribunals, introduced by the coalition government in 2013, to be illegal. Christina Lienen argues that this judgement is likely to join the ranks of landmark constitutional decisions, given its characterisation of the UK constitution as founded in common law and therefore in the hands of judges rather than politicians.’
UCL Constitution Unit, 28th July 2017
Source: constitution-unit.com
TCC publishes guidance note on management of public procurement cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Technology and Construction Court has published a guidance note on procedures for and the management of public procurement cases.’
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Men who photographed child rape have prison term increased – Attorney General’s Office
‘Partners Andrew Bristow and Michael Peters have had their jail terms increased after referral by the Attorney General.’
Attorney General's Office, 21st July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ukegheson v London Borough of Haringey (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Civ 1140 (27 July 2017)
AM (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 1123 (27 July 2017)
L (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 1137 (27 July 2017)
The Department for Communities And Local Government v Blackmore [2017] EWCA Civ 1136 (27 July 2017)
Powys County Council v Price & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 1133 (27 July 2017)
Skelton v DBS Homes (Kings Hill) Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1139 (27 July 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bucpapa v Secretrary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 1895 (Admin) (27 July 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aspen Underwriting Ltd & Ors v Kairos Shipping Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 1904 (Comm) (27 July 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Arguments over judicial bias should not be based on “feelings of client”, says incoming LCJ – Litigation Futures
‘Arguments over “apparent bias” in judges should be based on the view of a “fair-minded and informed observer” and not the feelings of clients, Lord Justice Burnett has said.’
Litigation Futures, 27th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Judge writes to teenager to explain why he can’t live with his father – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge writes to teenager to explain why he can’t live with his father.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grenfell Tower: Corporate manslaughter considered by police – BBC News
‘Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire say they have “reasonable grounds” to suspect that corporate manslaughter offences may have been committed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blunders behind NHS baby deaths risk cover-ups under new plans – Daily Telegraph
‘NHS blunders which leave babies stillborn will be brushed under the carpet under government plans to limit legal fees, safety campaigners have warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Madonna and twin girls accept damages over Mail Online article – The Guardian
‘Madonna and her twin daughters, Stella and Estere, have accepted undisclosed damages from Associated Newspapers over a “serious invasion of privacy”.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cody-Anne Jackson jailed for suffocating daughter, 2 – BBC News
‘A mum who suffocated her two-year-old daughter after sending the toddler’s father “one last picture” of her has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 27th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office breached woman’s human rights in Yarl’s Wood ‘punishment room’ – The Guardian
‘Kenyan asylum seeker wins high court case after being placed in segregation for 28 hours in immigration removal centre.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
