‘The £1 million police investigation into allegations that Sir Edward Heath was a paedophile is being wound up amid claims it has found no evidence to justify tarnishing the former prime minister’s reputation.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “greedy” treasurer sank her own sea rescue charity after selling its lifeboat on eBay.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police team created to handle crimes against MPs has dealt with 53 complaints since the murder of Jo Cox.’
BBC News, 19th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New evidence has emerged linking the hormone-based drug Primodos to severe deformities or abnormalities in children, sparking fresh hope for families who have been campaigning for decades for compensation from its manufacturer.’
The Independent, 19th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New measures to spare alleged rape victims from facing live cross-examination in court will be rolled out as part of changes being made by the justice secretary.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘New offence of sexual communication with a child will be introduced, and measures to support victims of sex crimes accelerated.’
Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘NHS whistleblowers will be entitled to compensation if they are stopped from getting new jobs in the health service because of their disclosures, the government will announce.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A mother has been jailed for 21 months for covering up the death of her baby son for more than a decade.’
BBC News, 17th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A tennis coach father who was accused of abusing his daughters in a bid to make them champions of Wimbledon has been cleared of mistreating them.’
BBC News, 17th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Immigration and asylum claimants often use judicial review to challenge immigration refusal decisions made by the Home Office. Immigration-related cases have, for a long time now, presented serious difficulties to the efficient management of the judicial review system in the UK.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th March 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org/blog
‘R (on the application of Halvai) v Hammersmith and Fulham LBC (2017) QBD (Admin) (Sara Cockerill QC) 09/03/2017. This was a judicial review of H&F’s refusal of Discretionary Housing Payments to Ms H. Ms H has severe autism and learning and behavioural difficulties. She requires one-to-one care, suffered from extreme anxiety and so had vital and complex accommodation needs, including a very quiet environment.’
Nearly Legal, 14th March 2017
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘As Flax LJ neatly states at the beginning of his leading unanimous Judgment, “These two appeals are the latest round in the long-running battle between the motor insurance market and the credit hire companies”. Both appeals concerned the question of the correct approach to the assessment of damages in respect of a pecunious claimant.’
Zenith PI Blog, 16th March 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
NA (Libya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 143 (16 March 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hamer, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 192 (16 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Clarke v General Optical Council [2017] EWHC 521 (Admin) (16 March 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Thefaut v Johnston [2017] EWHC 497 (QB) (14 March 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Celtic Bioenergy Ltd v Knowles Ltd [2017] EWHC 472 (TCC) (16 March 2017)
Hutton Construction Lted v Wilson Properties (London) Ltd [2017] EWHC 517 (TCC) (16 March 2017)
Brophy v Vodafone Ltd [2017] EWHC B9 (TCC) (15 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Rules 2017
The Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2017
The Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
The Business Impact Target (Relevant Regulators) Regulations 2017
The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2017
The Social Security (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) Regulations 2017
The Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2017
The Pension Protection Fund (Modification) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) Regulations 2017
The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas etc.) Regulations 2017
The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order 2017
The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2017
The Harbour Directions (Designation of Harbour Authorities) Order 2017
The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2017
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2017
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017
The Wales Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2017
The Universal Credit (Reduction of the Earnings Taper Rate) Amendment Regulations 2017
The Enterprise Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2017
The Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A terminally-ill pensioner who threatened to shoot at police during a 40-hour stand-off has been spared jail after a judge heard he has a year to live.
BBC News, 16th March
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Litigant in Person Network – an online platform which aims to connect a wide range of people with a common goal of improving access to justice – has gone live this week.’
Litigation Futures, 16th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: City of London Solicitors’ Company.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th March 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The attorney general has defended the government’s decision to take the fight over how article 50 is triggered to the highest UK court, assuring MPs that the cost of the appeal will be published “in due course”.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Treasury is to open a new front in the fight against money laundering by creating a watchdog that will tackle potential weaknesses in the supervision of lawyers and other professionals.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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