‘Eleven people have been jailed after they were found guilty of facilitating and participating in sham marriages between European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and non-EEA nationals.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th October 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Over the past 3 years family lawyers, social workers, judges and magistrates have got themselves into a fair old spin over four short words. The words are “Nothing else will do” and they appeared, for the first time, in three of the judgments of the five Supreme Court Justices who presided over the case of Re B in 2013…’
FLBA National Conference, Keynote Address, 22nd October 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Labour has been fined £20,000 by the Electoral Commission, the largest imposed by the body in its history, for undeclared election spending during the 2015 campaign, including more than £7,000 on the so-called “Ed Stone”.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ministers have launched a review of the gambling industry, including fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) that have been accused of being highly addictive.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An unemployed father of two from Peterborough has been told he will serve at least 34 years in prison for the murder of a rare books dealer in Oxford.’
The Guardian 24th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A convicted tobacco smuggler has been stripped of a prime parcel of riverside land in Kent to meet his more than £4m debt to the public purse. ‘
The Guardian, 24th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A second “valuation” adjudication confirming the value of the final payment due under a construction contract is permissible, the High Court has ruled.’
Out-Law.com, 21st October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘ “If Theresa May is really determined to deliver a country that works for all then there needs to be a justice system for everyone, not just those who can afford it,” said Alice Wyss of Amnesty International this week.’
New Law Journal, 20th October 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Wasted costs orders can only be made against a representative, whereas non-party costs orders can be made against anyone, including a representative.’
New Law Journal, 20th October 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A jailed McKenzie friend could be released from prison for the day to represent himself in a claim lodged by an aggrieved former client.’
Law Society Gazette, 24th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A solicitor who misappropriated money from deceased clients’ estates over several years and created a ‘work of fiction’ to confuse investigators has been struck off.”
Law Society Gazette, 24th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2016.’
Family Law Week, 23rd October 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Arguably the most serious miscarriage of justice of our times – lessons must be learned from the iconic Hillsborough proceedings, writes Pete Weatherby QC.’
Counsel, November 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Rogue company bosses could face fines of up to £500,000 if their firm is behind nuisance phone calls under a government move to clamp down on the problem.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A specific pre-action protocol applies to construction and engineering disputes. These claims are typically heard by the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) division of the High Court.’
Out-Law.com, 21st October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Pensions Regulator is to be given new powers to authorise and de-authorise multi-employer ‘master trust’ pension schemes as part of new legislation published by the UK government.’
Out-Law.com, 21st October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A seven-year-old boy who was “living life entirely as a girl” has been removed from his mother’s care following a ruling by a High Court judge.’
The Independent, 22nd October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former police superintendent has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys in the 1980s at a Home Office attendance centre for young offenders and at a children’s home.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood has been jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of tampering with evidence in the collapsed drug trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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