Feltham young offenders institution ‘not safe for staff or boys’ – BBC News
‘A young offenders institution was found to be “not safe for either staff or boys” after an unannounced inspection.’
BBC News, 30th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online fraud costs public billions but is still not a police priority, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘Police forces are not doing enough to tackle the growing threat of online fraud, a public spending watchdog has found. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the issue was “not yet a priority” for all local police forces and the problem had been overlooked by government, law enforcement and industry.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police checks for ‘low risk’ sex offenders relaxed – BBC News
‘Police forces in England and Wales are relaxing checks on hundreds of sex offenders living in the community who are assessed to be low risk. Police say the “tailored approach” applies to people who have not reoffended for three years.’
BBC News, 29th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hungarian convict who mowed down two girls in New Year hit-and-run jailed for four years – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted criminal from Hungary who killed two little girls in a hit and run last New Year’s Eve and then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for just four years.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gayle Newland: Sex attacker who posed as man found guilty – BBC News
‘A woman has been convicted of impersonating a man for more than two years in an “astonishing deception” to trick her female friend into sex.’
BBC News, 29th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Soaring abuse of elderly amid warnings care system ‘disintegrating’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Reports of abuse and neglect of the elderly have risen by one third, amid warnings from GPs that the care system is “rapidly disintegrating”. The number of cases referred to social services under safeguarding rules has soared, new figures show, with more than 5,600 referrals last year – an increase of 33 per cent in two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grenfell Tower fire: Judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick ‘doubtful’ public inquiry will satisfy residents – The Independent
‘The judge leading the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has said he is doubtful that the scope of the investigation will be broad enough to satisfy all survivors.’
The Independent, 29th June 0217
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
- M (Children) (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Civ 891 (29 June 2017)
- John Lyon’s Charity v London Sephardi Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 846 (29 June 2017)
- The Department for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy v The Information Commissioner & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 844 (29 June 2017)
- Djaba v West London Mental Health Trust & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 436 (28 June 2017)
- African Export-Import Bank & Ors v Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 845 (28 June 2017)
- Kaur & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 821 (28 June 2017)
- Scarisbrick, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2017] EWCA Civ 787 (23 June 2017)
- WZ (China) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 795 (23 June 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
- McLeod & Ors, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 800 (27 June 2017)
- Shahadat v R [2017] EWCA Crim 822 (27 June 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
- Glencore Energy UK Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2017] EWHC 1587 (Admin) (29 June 2017)
- Hussain v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [2017] EWHC 1641 (Admin) (29 June 2017)
- Glencore Energy UK Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2017] EWHC 1476 (Admin) (29 June 2017)
- QUB v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1494 (Admin) (28 June 2017)
- Reigate And Banstead Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government & Anor [2017] EWHC 1562 (Admin) (27 June 2017)
- Lusinga v Nursing And Midwifery Council [2017] EWHC 1458 (Admin) (23 June 2017)
- Ats v Municipal Court of Dabas, Hungary [2017] EWHC 1497 (Admin) (23 June 2017)
- Powel v The Marine Management Organisation [2017] EWHC 1491 (Admin) (23 June 2017)
- Dignity Funerals Ltd v Breckland District Council [2017] EWHC 1492 (Admin) (23 June 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
- Parkes v Wilkes [2017] EWHC 1556 (Ch) (29 June 2017)
- CFC 26 Ltd & Anor v Brown Shipley & Co Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 1594 (Ch) (28 June 2017)
- Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd (t/a Allen & Hanburys) & Anor v Sandoz Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 1524 (Ch) (28 June 2017)
- Richards v Vivendi SA [2017] EWHC 1581 (Ch) (27 June 2017)
- Crumpler & Anor v Candey Ltd [2017] EWHC 1511 (Ch) (23 June 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Miley v Friends Life Ltd [2017] EWHC 1583 (QB) (27 June 2017)
- Alsaifi v Amunwa [2017] EWHC 1443 (QB) (27 June 2017)
- Alsaifi v Trinity Mirror Plc & Ors [2017] EWHC 1444 (QB) (27 June 2017)
- Singh v The City of Cardiff Council [2017] EWHC 1499 (QB) (23 June 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Winning Advocacy in the Employment Tribunal – UK Police Law Blog
‘The David Hare screenplay for the recent film Denial contains the following advice to the client: ‘stay seated, button your lip, and win.’ This article seeks to plot a path for advocates to winning in large scale discrimination claims in the employment tribunal, based on the writer’s long experience of the ET and, more recently, briefs to act for the respondents in two high stakes cases, AB -v- A Chief Constable[i] and Aubrey -v- The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police[ii]. The suggested lessons apply to all types of large-scale claim in the ET.’
UK Police Law Blog, 27th June 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Judge rejects bid to move case out of IPEC because of claimant’s need for costs protection – Litigation Futures
‘A defendant’s bid to transfer a case from the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) to the High Court has been dismissed because of the costs risk the SME claimant would then face.’
Litigation Futures, 28th June 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Local government pension scheme investment guidance was unlawful, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘Government guidance preventing the local government pension scheme (LGPS) from pursuing boycotts as part of their investment strategies has been found unlawful by the High Court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Review of NHS correspondence backlog finds 1,788 cases of potential harm – Local Government Lawyer
‘A review of how NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) handled a huge backlog of unprocessed clinical correspondence has found 1,788 cases of potential harm to patients, the National Audit Office has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Stalking victim Helen Pearson rejects police apology over stabbing – BBC News
A woman who was stabbed by her stalker has dismissed a police apology as “meaningless”.
BBC News, 29th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Music and Entertainment Law: Music Contracts – Editions Musicales Alpha S.A.R.L. v Universal Music Publishing Ltd and Others – NIPC Law
‘This case, which came before His Honour Judge Hacon on 23 Feb 2017, shows how copyright comes into being, how it is assigned and how much care should be taken when drawing up agreements for its assignment, particularly when settling disputes over ownership.’
NIPC Law, 28th June 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Stop and search is not used fairly, most young BAME people believe – The Guardian
‘Three-quarters of young black and minority ethnic (BAME) people believe they and their communities are being targeted unfairly by stop and search despite a steep decline in the use of the controversial tactic, according to new research.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hillsborough families hail ‘the beginning of the end’ in their 28-year struggle for justice – Daily Telegraph
‘The families of the Hillsborough victims have hailed the “beginning of the end” in their 28-year struggle for justice following the decision to prosecute the match day police commander over 95 deaths.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grenfell Tower: Retired judge to lead disaster inquiry – BBC News
‘Retired Court of Appeal judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick has been chosen to lead the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, sources say.’
BBC News, 29th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transgender father to appeal for greater contact with ultra orthodox children – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has granted permission to the father to appeal against the decision of the High Court earlier this year. Briefly, Peter Jackson J denied a father, who now lives as a transgender person, direct contact with his five children who live with their mother in the heart of a Charedi community of ultra-orthodox Jews.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th June 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
