Janet Commins: Stephen Hough guilty of 1976 rape and killing – BBC News
‘A man has been convicted of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in 1976.’
BBC News, 13th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Record NHS negligence payouts, fuelled by maternity blunders – Daily Telegraph
‘The NHS paid out more than £1bn in damages for medical negligence last year – a record high, fuelled by maternity blunders, official figures show.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Viscount who offered money for killing of Brexit campaigner Gina Miller jailed for 12 weeks – The Independent
‘A viscount who offered money to people who killed a Brexit campaigner has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court to hear gambling ‘cheat’ case – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Supreme Court is to hear a legal argument in a case that will ultimately determine whether a casino must pay out more than £7.7 million in winnings to a professional gambler it has accused of cheating.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
New corporate criminal offences of failure to prevent tax evasion effective from 30 September – OUT-LAW.com
‘Legislation that provides for new corporate criminal offences of failure to prevent tax evasion will have effect from 30 September this year, it has been confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
O’Brien v Ministry of Justice [2017] UKSC 46 (12 July 2017)
Walkerv Innospec Ltd & Ors [2017] UKSC 47 (12 July 2017)
Eli Lilly v Actavis UK Ltd & Ors [2017] UKSC 48 (12 July 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S-F (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 964 (12 July 2017)
P-K (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 965 (12 July 2017)
C (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 980 (12 July 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Myall v Ministry of Defence & Anor [2017] EWHC 1752 (QB) (12 July 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bank of Ireland & Anor v Watts Group Plc [2017] EWHC 1667 (TCC) (12 July 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Crackdown on drugs, drones and mobile phones in prisons – Ministry of Justice
‘A huge haul of drugs and mobile phones has been recovered since the introduction of detection measures to crackdown on prison contraband.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Landlord who delegated to husband loses appeal in enforcement notice case – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landlord has failed in an appeal against a claim by the London Borough of Newham that she ignored enforcement notices related to her property, having argued that she had delegated all responsibility for the property concerned to her husband.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Party failed in bid to accept lapsed part 36 offer after start of trial – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has rejected an application by a claimant to accept a lapsed part 36 offer after seeing the way the trial of their case had begun, with the defendant now keen to “take its chances” on the outcome.’
Litigation Futures, 12th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Paedophile who encouraged abuse of boy in America jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A paedophile who encouraged the abuse of a young boy in America from his computer in Wales has been jailed today (July 12).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th July 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Burglar who targeted the elderly jailed for longer – Attorney General’s Office
‘A burglar who targeted the elderly has sentence increased to 7 years and 6 months following ULS referral.’
Attorney General's Office, 7th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Ventilator error’ killed woman at Oxford hospice – BBC News
‘A 21-year-old woman with a rare disease died when staff at a hospice failed to replace part of her breathing tube, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 12th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PM orders inquiry into intimidation of MPs during general election – The Guardian
‘Theresa May has ordered an investigation into intimidation experienced by candidates during the last election after a barrage of complaints by MPs about death threats and harassment.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Outdated law of wills needs “overhaul” to reflect modern world – Law Commission
‘The outdated law of wills needs an overhaul according to the Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 13th July 2017
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
David Miller murder: Four jailed for killing ‘vulnerable’ man – BBC News
‘Four homeless street drinkers have been found guilty of killing a “vulnerable” man who was attacked in his own home.’
BBC News, 12th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottingham woman jailed for 1,800 ‘abusive’ 999 calls – BBC News
‘An abusive caller who rang 999 more than 1,800 times has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Uber driver who waited outside bars to pick up and rape drunken women is jailed for 12 years – The Independent
‘An Uber driver who waited outside London bars and targeted drunk women to rape, has been jailed for 12 years.’
The Independent, 13th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2017
The Electricity (Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) Order 2017
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
