FGM: More than 5,000 new cases in England – BBC News
‘The NHS in England recorded 5,391 new cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the past year, data reveals.’
BBC News, 4th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why we need more black and minority ethnic magistrates – The Guardian
‘Jacqueline Macdonald-Davis and Jessica Baldwin are spearheading a campaign to court greater diversity among volunteers to the bench.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
“No value in making general comment on incurred costs” says chief master – Litigation Futures
‘The chief master of the Chancery Division has outlined considerable reservations about making a comment on incurred costs as part of the budgeting process, saying there is “little or no value” in recording a general comment such as that they are “too high”.’
Litigation Futures, 4th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Mentally ill woman died in cell after monitoring was reduced, inquest hears – The Guardian
‘A vulnerable and seriously mentally ill woman had her supervision reduced and was unable to access her anti-psychotic medication before she died in Holloway Prison, an inquest has heard.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Quick and dirty” online justice better than no justice, says Neuberger as he laments legal aid policy failure – Legal Futures
‘“Quick and dirty” online dispute resolution (ODR) is better than “no justice or absurdly over-priced justice”, the president of the Supreme Court has said in a wide-ranging speech that included a devastating critique of legal aid policy over the past two decades.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Iraq war: judge to review Tony Blair prosecution ban – The Guardian
‘The most senior judge in England and Wales will hear a case attempting to overturn a ban on prosecuting Tony Blair over the Iraq war, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stalking victims being failed, say watchdogs – BBC News
‘Victims of harassment and stalking are being left at risk because of failings by police and prosecutors in England and Wales, say two watchdogs.’
BBC News, 5th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police failed to protect Bijan Ebrahimi prior to his murder, IPCC says – The Guardian
‘Police repeatedly failed to protect a disabled Iranian refugee as neighbours waged a violent seven-year campaign of hate that culminated in his murder by a misguided vigilante, a report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
- AB (A Child), R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 1694 (Admin) (04 July 2017)
- Secretary of State for the Home Department v LG & Ors [2017] EWHC 1529 (Admin) (30 June 2017)
- JF, R (On the Application Of) v The London Borough of Merton [2017] EWHC 1519 (Admin) (30 June 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Vilca & Ors v Xstrata Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 1582 (QB) (30 June 2017)
- BCS Corporate Acceptances v Terry [2017] EWHC 1176 (QB) (30 June 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Media litigators unhappy with procedure and costs budgeting – Litigation Futures
‘Lawyers and other users of the new media and communications list are unhappy with how the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) apply to the field, and particularly costs budgeting, according to the outcome of a consultation launched by Mr Justice Warby.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Royal Free breached UK data law in 1.6m patient deal with Google’s DeepMind – The Guardian
‘London’s Royal Free hospital failed to comply with the Data Protection Act when it handed over personal data of 1.6 million patients to DeepMind, a Google subsidiary, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fox hunting ban to stay in place for at least another two years, Government says – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May has ruled out trying to lift the ban on fox hunting ban for another two years, despite saying she wanted to repeal it during the election campaign.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Boy’s confinement ‘breached human rights’ – BBC News
‘The human rights of a 16-year-old boy were breached by his being kept in solitary confinement for four-and-a-half months, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peter Scotter jailed over Sunderland niqab attack – BBC News
‘A man who pulled a niqab off a woman’s face and called her a “stupid” Muslim has been jailed for 15 months.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby Aya Parker’s father inflicted ‘fatal and terrible’ injuries – BBC News
‘A man has admitted murdering his six-month-old baby daughter on Christmas Day.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CMA plans to be ‘single port of call’ for regulated businesses seeking leniency from cartel prosecutions and fines – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses operating in the financial services, energy or telecoms sectors are to be encouraged to report their involvement in cartels directly to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) under proposals put forward by the regulator.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Lawyers plan to stop UK dropping EU rules on environment after Brexit – The Guardian
‘A taskforce of environmental lawyers is drawing up plans to stop thousands of EU rules protecting rivers, wildlife, coastlines and air quality from being dropped by the government after Brexit.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
SRA shuts down law firm referred by Court of Appeal after it revoked £500,000 costs order – Legal Futures
‘A law firm referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) by the Court of Appeal earlier this year has been shut down by the regulator.’
Legal Futures, 4th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Radicalised teen who plotted to bomb Elton John show jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A teenager who plotted to bomb an Elton John concert on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
