‘A High Court judge has thrown out elements of a case brought by a litigant in person, telling her the ruling would help to remedy a lack of legal representation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Seven victims of torture who have been locked up in immigration detention are at the high court, challenging as unlawful a government policy that allows some torture survivors to be imprisoned.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A mother of three whose youngest son suffers from a serious blood disorder, is to be forcibly deported to Jamaica tomorrow, despite having lived in the UK for more than 25 years.’
The Independent, 7th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has suffered a second Brexit defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed, by 366 votes to 268, calls for a “meaningful” parliamentary vote on the final terms of withdrawal.’
BBC News, 7th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police inspector in charge of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) investigations in London said the Metropolitan Police still does not know where young women and girls are being cut and disfigured. Inspector Allen Davis’s comments came as the NHS revealed there were nearly 5,500 new FGM cases reported to hospitals, clinics and GPs in 2016.’
The Independent, 8th March 2017
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
‘A woman who began her career in law as a 15-year-old on work experience has become the country’s youngest ever female judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘MPs have raised concerns over tougher knife crime sentencing guidelines due to the “substantial” impact it could have on the escalating prison population in Britain.’
The Independent, 8th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A decision not to prosecute a far-right activist with links to Nazi sympathisers is to be re-examined, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
BBC News, 8th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A gay man fighting to win his husband the same pension rights a wife would enjoy if he was in a heterosexual relationship takes his case to the UK’s highest court.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An advertorial article published in the Guardian about a new Jaguar car has been rebuked by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority.’
BBC News, 8th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Report says inspectors witnessed staff struggling to maintain order at Oakhill secure training centre near Milton Keynes.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The parents of a seven-month-old baby who are challenging doctors in court to keep him on life support say they deserve the right to judge his care.’
BBC News, 7th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Finance Act 2016, Section 164 (Appointed Day) Regulations 2017
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017
The Finance Act 2016, Schedule 21 (Appointed Days) Regulations 2017
The Childcare Act 2006 (Provision of Information to Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2017
The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2017
The National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Finance Act 2016, Schedule 22 (Appointed Days) Regulations 2017
The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Sewerage Services (Exception from Sewerage System Prohibition) (England) Regulations 2017
The Code of Practice (Picketing) Order 2017
The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A venture capitalist was the “real party” in a dispute between two companies over a documentary based on the Beatles’ first concert in the USA, a High Court judge has held.’
Litigation Futures, 7th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An after-the-event insurer (ATE) has escaped liability to pay out £320,000 after the High Court found that its insured had breached four conditions precedent in the policy.’
Litigation Futures, 7th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A cold-call gang which conned dozens of victims into handing over more than £1.7 million by promoting non-existent investment opportunities have been sentenced today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A senior NHS boss who lied about his qualifications in order to gain jobs in the health sector has been given a two-year prison sentence at Exeter Crown Court today (6 March).’
Crown Prosecutions Service, 6th March 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Speech given at the Costs Conference, 7 March 2017.
This lecture has two main purposes. First, it is a progress report. Secondly the lecture is intended to set a framework for the future planned seminars.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th March 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Newbigin (Valuation Officer) v SJ & J Monk (a firm) [2017] UKSC 14 (1 March 2017)
EV (A Child), Re (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 15 (1 March 2017)
AMT Futures Ltd v Marzillier & Ors [2017] UKSC 13 (1 March 2017)
IPCO (Nigeria) Ltd v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [2017] UKSC 16 (1 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Casson v Hudson & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 125 (03 March 2017)
Tchenguiz & Ors v Kaupthing Bank HF & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 83 (03 March 2017)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v RF (Jamaica) [2017] EWCA Civ 124 (03 March 2017)
Ittihadieh v 5-11 Cheyne Gardens RTM Company Ltd& Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 121 (03 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
King, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 128 (03 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Newell-Austin v Solicitors Regulatory Authority [2017] EWHC 411 (Admin) (03 March 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Attheraces Ltd & Anor v Ladbrokes Betting And Gaming Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 431 (Ch) (06 March 2017)
Sony / ATV Music Publishing LLC & Anor v WPMC Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 389 (Ch) (03 March 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Astor Management AG & Anor v Atalaya Mining Plc & Ors [2017] EWHC 425 (Comm) (06 March 2017)
Phoenix Group Foundation v Cochrane & Anor [2017] EWHC 418 (Comm) (06 March 2017)
Ventra Investments Ltd v Bank of Scotland Plc [2017] EWHC 199 (Comm) (03 March 2017)
Denso Manufacturing UK Ltd v Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) Plc [2017] EWHC 391 (Comm) (03 March 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
Lachaux v Lachaux [2017] EWHC 385 (Fam) (02 March 2017)
High Court (Patents Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
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