‘The Court of Appeal has backed the order of indemnity costs against a retired couple involved in a battle over access to gas and electricity meters, who “had not come to court to assist the court in resolving the dispute but to assist themselves”.’
Litigation Futures, 15th August 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Maternity services at a health trust at the centre of a baby deaths inquiry must improve, inspectors have said.’
BBC News, 16th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The director of public prosecutions has today condemned ‘inaccurate’ media coverage of the Crown Prosecution Service’s approach to rape cases, stressing that prosecutions and convictions have significantly increased.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Pension scheme trustees that are considered to be ‘professional trustees’ can expect higher penalties for wrongdoing, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A record-breaking £14bn collective action against Mastercard is set to rumble on after the former ombudsman who brought the case on behalf of 46 million consumers seeks to appeal last month’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and on flights have risen by 50% in a year, a BBC Panorama investigation suggests.’
BBC News, 14th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Businesses that are responsible for “minor infringements” of new EU data protection laws shortly after they come into effect will not be made an example of, the UK’s information commissioner has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Three men have been jailed for their part in running a vast underground cannabis farm in a former nuclear bunker in Wiltshire, staffed by young Vietnamese workers who were held in slave-like conditions.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “heavy handed approach” often in the name of national security has seen the UK slip in the rankings of countries with the world’s freest press, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders.’
The Independent, 14th August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ms Afsana Begum and Mr Mohammed Rohim were the joint assured tenants of Poplar Housing from October 2014. The property was a two bed flat. The rent was paid in full by housing benefit. In August 2015, Poplar received a tip off that the property was being sub let. On investigation, Ms B had financial links to another flat nearby, her mother’s.’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A woman refused a divorce from her millionaire husband will argue that she should not have to prove “unreasonable” behaviour as she takes her fight to the Supreme Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The widower and children of a teacher murdered by a student have lost their legal challenge against a coroner’s decision not to call pupils as witnesses at a forthcoming inquest.’
BBC News, 14th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Travellers booking package holidays online are to receive greater protection if a holiday company goes bust, under government proposals to strengthen rules.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Buying powerful laser pens could require a licence in future, the government has said, amid concerns over the number of attacks on aircraft.’
BBC News, 12th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seedy legal plea to name couple filmed having sex by police officer Adrian Pogmore is anything but a matter of high principle.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The chair of the Parole Board has expressed his frustration at the government’s failure to “get a grip” on the issue of prisoners serving indeterminate sentences under the discredited imprisonment for public protection (IPP) programme.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler have appeared via video link from their respective prisons at an inquest hearing into the death of their daughter, and interrupted the proceedings several times.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘When is temporary accommodation provided under the Housing Act 1996 Section 193(2) duty occupied ‘as a dwelling’ fo the purposes of Section 3 Protection from Eviction Act 1977?’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Home Office has granted refugee status to a prominent Nigerian LGBT activist, ending a 13-year battle over her right to remain in the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new “DIY” divorce form designed to speed up the process could lead to thousands more people being accused of adultery, lawyers warn.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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