Teenager summoned to court for feeding McDonald’s chip to pigeon – Daily Telegraph
‘A teenager has been summoned to court for feeding a pigeon a McDonald’s chip.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NSPCC rejects plan for ‘mandatory reporting’ of suspected child abuse – The Guardian
‘Plans to compel professionals to report their concerns that children are being abused have been rejected by the UK’s leading child protection charity, provoking fury from a victim support group.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Women in prison: is the justice system fit for purpose? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Felicity Gerry QC and Lyndon Harris, in partnership with Halsbury’s Law Exchange, have spent the last three years researching sentencing and treatment of female offenders within the criminal justice system to determine whether there is a true and principled case for reform.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Woman jailed for faking own violent rape battles to clear her name – The Guardian
‘A woman accused of beating herself up and faking her own violent rape has launched a bid to clear her name.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crimes following Tinder and Grindr hook-ups rocket in last four years – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of crimes reported in which victims met their attackers on dating apps Tinder or Grindr has rocketed by 2,000 per cent in the past five years, new data reveals.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equal pay is still far-off for Britain, where the gender gap narrows at a glacial pace – The Guardian
‘New disclosure rules and more free childcare are to be welcomed, but the government must do more to ensure women earn the same as men.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Anglesea: Paedophile ex-police boss gets 12 years – BBC News
‘A former North Wales Police superintendent has been jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse.’
BBC News, 4th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Truss and May forced to defend article 50 judges after public backlash – The Guardian
‘Theresa May and her justice secretary, Liz Truss, have been forced to defend the three high court judges who made the controversial high court judgment about Brexit in the face of days of public backlash.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Same cost recovery principles apply to patent cases as other types of litigation, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘The principles that govern when losers of patent disputes can recover costs from winners on particular issues in the case are the same as those that apply to other types of litigation, a High Court judge has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2016
Source: wwww.out-law.com
BBC defends defamation claim using justification defence – OUT-LAW.com
‘The BBC has successfully defended a claim that it defamed a London imam before the High Court in London.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother’s determination that child was “gender variant” did him significant harm – Family Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘J (A Minor), Re [2016] EWHC 2430 (Fam) 21 October 2016. These proceedings concerned a care order sought by the local authority in respect of a seven year old boy (J). The judge found that his mother, who had separated from his father within 12 months of J’s birth, had caused her son significant emotional harm by making him live as a girl. The care order sought would allow J to continue to live with his father, in whose care he had flourished.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st November 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ivey v Genting Casinos UK Ltd (t/a Crockfords Club) [2016] EWCA Civ 1093 (04 November 2016)
Hopkinson v Hickton & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1057 (03 November 2016)
Barnardo’s & Ors v Buckinghamshire & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1064 (02 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sardar v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1616 (03 November 2016)
Amjad, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1618 (02 November 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sarao v The Government of the United States of America [2016] EWHC 2737 (Admin) (03 November 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Childcare Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016
The Disqualified Directors Compensation Orders (Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2016
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2016
The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Daniel Sanzone jailed for life for the murder of his 6-week-old son – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 23-year-old father has today been sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 15 years, after he was found guilty of the murder of his six-week-old son.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
MoJ rules out homicide law review – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice has dismissed calls to create US-style degrees of murder, ruling out a consultation due to an ‘already full programme’ of reform and legislation. In a letter to the chair of the House of Commons justice committee this week, justice minister Sir Oliver Heald said he did not share concerns that the law needed to be urgently reformed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd November 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Champion poker player loses appeal against London casino over his £7.7 million winnings – Daily Telegraph
‘A top poker player has lost his £7.7 million battle against a London casino at the Court of Appeal as a judge said his “edge-sorting” skills amounted to cheating despite the fact he was not dishonest.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
PC who knocked criminal off motorcycle cleared of wrongdoing – The Guardian
‘A police officer has been cleared of dangerous driving after using his van to knock a criminal off his scrambler motorcycle as he tore through a city’s streets.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain First deputy leader convicted over religious abuse – BBC News
‘The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First has been fined nearly £2,000 for religiously-aggravated harassment.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby adoption practices of past demand inquiry, say law firms – the Guardian
‘Pressure is mounting for a public inquiry into the adoption of hundreds of thousands of babies born to unmarried women over a 30-year period amid claims from some mothers who say they were coerced into handing over their children. A letter will be sent to the home secretary, Amber Rudd, next week from solicitors at two eminent law firms calling on her to convene a public inquiry into historical adoption practices in the UK. The solicitors say an inquiry would uncover the truth about the practices – stretching over three decades after the end of the second world war – and hold agencies to account.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
