‘The son of the founder of the Greggs bakers chain has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years after being branded a “sophisticated, predatory paedophile” by a judge.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A doctor who misled other medics about Pauline Cafferkey – a nurse who developed the Ebola virus – has been suspended from practising for a month.’
BBC News, 30th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Gambling Commission, which regulates all betting and gaming in the UK, has delivered a damning verdict on the gambling industry’s procedures for resolving complaints and disputes and warned that operators must act now to halt a sharp decline in the number of customers who believe gambling “is fair and can be trusted”.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man with terminal motor neurone disease says he will appeal against a High Court decision not to allow him to challenge the law on assisted dying.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An inmate died after prison officers used unlawful force against him, a jury has found.’
The Independent, 30th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New claims bring number of people taking action against News UK over allegations their phones were hacked to around 50.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Christian nurse who was fired for offering to pray with patients before surgery was simply showing “compassion”, a tribunal heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Leading tech firms have promised to work closely with the government to remove extremist material from the internet and social media following a meeting with the home secretary, Amber Rudd.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teacher who clipped a rowdy pupil with a book has won a battle to save her career after a court heard losing her would be a “loss”.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Hundreds of taxi drivers have been granted licences despite declaring criminal convictions for sex offences, burglary and assault, figures show.’
BBC News, 31st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A three-month-old baby is to become the youngest person ever to sue a police force after her father was killed in a police chase before she was born, in a case that could set a legal precedent.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) and (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2017
The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2017
The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2017] UKSC 24 (29 March 2017)
Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd [2017] UKSC 23 (29 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Stafford Flowers v Linstone Chine Management Company Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 202 (29 March 2017)
FDR Ltd v Dutton & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 200 (29 March 2017)
D (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 196 (29 March 2017)
The Secretary of State for Justice v MM [2017] EWCA Civ 194 (29 March 2017)
Assoun v Assoun [No 2] [2017] EWCA Civ 179 (28 March 2017)
Z (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 157 (28 March 2017)
Assoun v Assoun [No 1] [2017] EWCA Civ 21 (28 March 2017)
Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 184 (28 March 2017)
Adams v Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) [2017] EWCA Civ 185 (27 March 2017)
OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG [2017] EWCA Civ 195 (27 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Blackman, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 325 (28 March 2017)
Blackman, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 326 (28 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Taylor v Van Dutch Marine Holding Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 636 (Ch) (27 March 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kyokuyo Co Ltd v AP Møller -Maersk A/S (t/a “Maersk Line”) [2017] EWHC 654 (Comm) (29 March 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Monroe v Hopkins (Rev 1) [2017] EWHC 645 (QB) (28 March 2017)
Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP & Ors v Reuters Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 644 (QB) (28 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings focuses on recent decisions relating to claims for damages (and other relief) under the Human Rights Act 1998.’
Family Law Week, 28th March 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A father insisted on taking his five-year-old son to a conflict-riven country to visit relatives in defiance of the child’s mother, who was terrified he would be placed at serious risk.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Columnist Katie Hopkins has been told she cannot appeal against a libel action which landed her with a six-figure bill.’
BBC News, 29th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five police officers will not face criminal charges over the way they dealt with a man who broke his neck outside a nightclub, the BBC has been told.’
BBC News, 29th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing intimidatory offences and domestic abuse.’
Sentencing Council, 30th March 2017
‘Offenders who send “revenge porn” images to victims’ family members could face up to two years in jail under new sentencing plans.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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