‘A single mum is to be prosecuted for refusing to pay an £85 fine for an incorrect train ticket – despite buying a fare to the stop before hers which cost exactly the same.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A consultant psychiatrist has admitted a string of failings over the death of a vulnerable teenager who drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Getting married is a major life event. Not only is it a public affirmation of one person’s commitment towards another but it also results in significant life-changing obligations. The marriage ceremony should mean something to both people, as well as being valid and enforceable in law. But at the moment, English law does not allow all citizens to get married in a way that meets their needs.’
Law & Religion UK, 5th August 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The government must provide clarity on whether it wants UK courts to take into account rulings of the European court of justice after Brexit, one of Britain’s most senior judges has said.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Families of those killed in the IRA’s Birmingham pub bombings are crowdfunding a High Court challenge to try to overturn a coroner’s ban on naming the suspect bombers.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A recent decision by the Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which the court will be able to impose a financial requirement as a condition of the grant of permission to appeal, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘On Wednesday I stressed the importance of pre-action correspondence and how the drafting of a letter before claim can make all the difference between getting what you want quickly and cheaply through focused negotiation and precipitating an expensive and possibly protracted law suit in Pre-Action Correspondence – Not Just a Box to be ticked or a Hoop to be jumped through 2 Aug 2017. Today, I shall tell you what to do if you receive a letter accusing you of infringing a patent or some other intellectual property right.’
NIPC Law, 4th August 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘A speeding motorist has been jailed after leading police on a car chase where she exceeded 120mph, with the judge branding it as the worst case of dangerous driving he had ever seen.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘At first glance, two recent judgments from the CAT may give the impression that the new UK class action regime is dead in the water. However, on closer inspection there is much in these judgments that prospective claimants will welcome.’
Competition Bulletin, 4th August 2017
Source: competitionbulletin.com
‘The ban on new psychoactive substances, including the “zombie drug”, spice, has served to drive the trade underground as more potent and unpredictable strains enter the market, pushed by street dealers.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In the wake of the London and Manchester attacks, the government’s counter-terrorism strategy is increasingly in the news and under scrutiny. Radicalisation is a difficult concept to map on to a system like ours, which separates the definition of criminal behaviour and punishment from civil sanctions. In this week’s podcast, Marina Wheeler discusses some of the ways the law is trying to cope (Law Pod UK Episode 8, available on Monday 7 August). She and others from 1 Crown Office Row will be discussing this and related issues at a seminar on Monday 11 September. You will find full details at the end of this post.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th August 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Estranged fathers with expensive homes should be forced to pay more towards the upbringing of their children, one of Britain’s most senior family judges has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has been unlawfully stopping people going to tribunal to appeal against decisions to refuse them benefits, three senior judges have ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “dangerous and disturbed” man who sexually assaulted five women in a single weekend, subjecting his final victim to a “horrific” knife-point attack, has been jailed for eight years.’
The Independent, 6th Augut 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two police officers and two pilots accused of misusing a force helicopter to film naked sunbathers and a couple having sex have been cleared of all charges.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Criminals caught with acid can expect to receive the same prison sentences as those convicted of carrying a knife, according to new judicial guidelines that have come into effect.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britons could obtain more control over what happens to personal information under proposals outlined by the government.’
BBC News, 7th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A majority of magistrates are women but the sustained increase in their numbers may be concealing a reduction of social diversity on the bench, the national chair of the Magistrates Association has suggested.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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