Jo Cox: Man jailed for ‘terrorist’ murder of MP – BBC News
‘Thomas Mair has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager jailed for 16 years after murdering senior civil servant – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been jailed for at least 16 years after being found guilty of murdering a high-ranking civil servant after they met via the gay social networking app Grindr.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man found guilty of punching five-day-old baby in the face – The Independent
‘A man has been found guilty of punching a five-day-old baby girl in the face.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Port: Serial killer guilty of murdering four men – BBC News
‘A serial killer has been found guilty of murdering four young men by poisoning them with lethal doses of a date rape drug.
Stephen Port, 41, lured his victims to his London flat and secretly gave them GHB, the Old Bailey heard. Scotland Yard believes there could be more victims and is reviewing 58 deaths in London spanning four years involving the drug.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2016
source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog investigating 187 claims of police failings in child sex abuse cases – The Independent
‘The police watchdog is carrying out 187 investigations into possible failings by police in their handling of historical child sex abuse cases, it has been reported.’
The Independent, 24th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Council told to pay £90,000 after boy nearly drowns during swimming lesson – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority in Wales has been ordered to pay more than £90,000 in fines and damages after a four-year-old boy nearly drowned during a swimming lesson.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Responding to human rights judgments: 2014 to 2016 – official-documents.gov.uk
‘This report sets out the government’s position on the implementation of human rights judgments from the European Court of Human Rights and our domestic courts.’
official-documents.gov.uk, 18th November 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
New crackdown on whiplash claims set to cut insurance premiums – Ministry of Justice
‘Millions of motorists could see their car insurance cut by about £40 a year thanks to plans to crackdown on the epidemic of whiplash claims.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Costs ordered against party that ignored efforts to discuss expert evidence – Litigation Futures
‘Defendants who failed to engage in discussions about expert evidence, leading to the claimants having to go back to court, have been ordered to pay the costs of the hearing.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd November 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Home Secretary speech to APPC and NPCC Partnership Summit – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Amber Rudd’s speech on police reform.’
Home Office, 16th November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
CPS confiscates £4.2m from mortgage fraudster – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A convicted mortgage fraudster has been stripped of more than £4 million in criminal assets after prosecutors forced him to sell off his property empire or face further time in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Members of £2 million cold call gang jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two members of a gang who defrauded more than £2 million from members of the public in a large-scale cold-calling fraud have been jailed, bringing the total number of people sent to prison to eight.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Serving prisoner to spend longer in prison after sexually assaulting another inmate – Attorney General’s Office
‘Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of serving prisoner following Attorney General referral.’
Attorney General’s Office, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Police Federation (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016
The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2016
The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016
The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Order 2016
The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016
The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016
The Finance Act 2016, Sections 184 to 188 and Schedule 25 (Commencement) Regulations 2016
The Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Hesham Ali (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 60 (16 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Avonwick Holdings Ltd & Anor v Shlosberg [2016] EWCA Civ 1138 (18 November 2016)
Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone Inc & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1144 (18 November 2016)
Birmingham City Council v Wilson [2016] EWCA Civ 1137 (17 November 2016)
Quilter v Hodson Developments Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1125 (17 November 2016)
W (A Child), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1140 (17 November 2016)
Hashi vThe Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1136 (17 November 2016)
Finmeccanica Global Services Spa v HM Revenue and Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 1105 (17 November 2016)
Qader & Ors v Esure Services Ltd & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1109 (16 November 2016)
T-B-N (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1098 (15 November 2016)
Wells v Devani [2016] EWCA Civ 1106 (15 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Garland, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1743 (21 November 2016)
Burke, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1744 (21 November 2016)
Sellu v The Crown [2016] EWCA Crim 1716 (15 November 2016)
Huggins & Ors, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1715 (15 November 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Seprey-Hozo v Law Court of Miercurea Ciuc, Romania [2016] EWHC 2902 (Admin) (17 November 2016)
Iteshi v Bar Standards Board [2016] EWHC 2943 (Admin) (17 November 2016)
Sulaiman v Tribunal De Grande Instance, Paris [2016] EWHC 2868 (Admin) (15 November 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gunewardena v Conran Holdings Ltd [2016] EWHC 2983 (Ch) (22 November 2016)
UPL Europe Ltd & Anor v Agchemaccess Chemicals Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2889 (Ch) (17 November 2016)
Interactive Technology Corporation Ltd v Ferster & Ors [2016] EWHC 2896 (Ch) (15 November 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Amey LG Ltd v Cumbria County Council [2016] EWHC 2946 (TCC) (18 November 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Srivatsa v Secretary of State for Health & Anor [2016] EWHC 2916 (QB) (18 November 2016)
Barclays Bank Plc v TBS & V Ltd [2016] EWHC 2948 (QB) (18 November 2016)
Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2864 (QB) (15 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
“If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?”: The Harassment of Cafcass and Local Authority Workers in Family Law Proceedings – Family Law Week
‘Bianca Jackson, barrister of Coram Chambers, sets out the civil remedies available to persons subjected to harassment.’
Family Law Week, 15th November 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Alleged people smuggler to be extradited to Greece – BBC News
‘A man accused of being part of an illegal people smuggling ring will be extradited to Greece from the UK, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother’s £270 fly-tipping fine for putting rubbish out on wrong day outside neighbours’ homes – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who left her household rubbish on the opposite side of the road in an attempt to avoid waiting two weeks for it to be collected has been hit with a £270 fine for fly-tipping.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
