‘Lawyers are among those who could face prosecution if they fail to report information that could undermine UK financial sanctions, after a change to the law that came into force this week.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Lord Chief Justice and the Chancellor of the High Court have recently spoken about the need to counter misperceptions surrounding the certainty of litigating, arbitrating or otherwise resolving disputes in the UK. This booklet emphasises the unique strengths of English law and the high quality of dispute resolution services in the United Kingdom.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th August 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
General Medical Council v Nwachuku [2017] EWHC 2085 (Admin) (10 August 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
Joy-Morancho v Joy (Dismissal of Variation Application) [2017] EWHC 2086 (Fam) (11 August 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dacorum Borough Council v Bucknall (aka Acheampong) [2017] EWHC 2094 (QB) (10 August 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A regional costs judge has ruled in favour of claimants in the latest hearing to consider the issue of fixed costs for interim applications.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK’s data watchdog has hit TalkTalk with its second major fine in a year for failing to protect customers’ information from scammers.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
‘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
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