‘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
‘A bill that would have wiped clean the criminal records of thousands of gay men has fallen at its first parliamentary hurdle.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A book by a former chief inspector about his involvement in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will be assessed by the police watchdog and prosecutors.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “fire-obsessed” care home worker who killed a 96-year-old resident by setting fire to her room has been given 14 life sentences.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thursday 13 October 2016 marked the beginning of the hearing over the constitutional question of whether Article 50 may be triggered by the Government without further statutory authorisation. This post provides a report of the day’s proceedings. The two further days are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th October 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood to be sentenced on Friday after being found guilty earlier this month of tampering with evidence in the collapsed drugs trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government’s ambitious prison reform plans are “simply not achievable”, the former chief inspector of prisons has warned.’
BBC News, 20th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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