‘In R (Tilley) v Vale of Glamorgan Council [2016] EWHC 2272 (QB), in the Administrative Court in Wales, Lewis J concluded that the Council’s Cabinet Decision to establish five community libraries was lawful.’
Local Government Law, 16th September 2016
‘Police have accused magistrates of allowing a shameless single mother to treat police officers like her “personal punchbag” after she escaped jail for her 11th violent attack on them. Dawn Walker, 34, has a string of convictions for assaulting police during drunken foul mouthed rampages – including four separate incidents upon officers in this year alone. But the unemployed former cleaner – who claims employment support allowance – has repeatedly been spared jail after she insisted she was striving to be a “good role model” to her three children.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police said there was a “distinct possibility” that a taxi driver twice convicted of murdering young women could be responsible for other unsolved killings. Christopher Halliwell, 52, laughed as a guilty verdict was returned at Bristol crown court on Monday and smiled at relatives of Becky Godden, who went missing aged 20 in 2003 when she was a sex worker in Swindon.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The data did not specify if the women’s victims were male or female, however campaigners say the statistics serve as a reminder that while the overwhelming majority of abusers are male, women can also commit serious abuse.’
The Independent, 19th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Children should not be treated as “mini sex offenders” for behaviour such as sexting or other types of exploration which they are likely to grow out of, official guidance for teachers, medical staff and social workers signals.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An application to the High Court by police trying to block the woman from entering the UK was declined as the judge said it was up to the Secretary of State to intervene.’
The Independent, 19th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court has today upheld the decision of an arbitrator to allow the recovery of the costs of securing third party funding as costs, in what is being hailed as a landmark decision.’
Litigation Futures, 19th September 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Routier & Anor v Revenue & Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 938 (16 September 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ravenscroft v Canal & River Trust [2016] EWHC 2282 (Ch) (14 September 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
Meter-Tech Llc & Anor v British Gas Trading Ltd [2016] EWHC 2278 (Pat) (16 September 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
IG Index Ltd v Cloete [2016] EWHC 2297 (QB) (16 September 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 2283 (TCC) (13 September 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang has failed in an attempt to win a reduction of his jail sentence.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police faced fresh questions over the aborted VIP paedophile inquiry last night after “preposterous” evidence from its chief witness was made public.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A BBC journalist has won £50,000 in compensation after he was sacked for prioritising a report on Sri Lankan politics over the birth of Prince George.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “profoundly dishonest and utterly incompetent” unregistered dentist has been jailed for bungling operations and causing permanent harm to some of his patients.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Three servicemen who face being prosecuted for manslaughter over the death of an Iraqi teenager were cleared a decade ago, after it emerged that key witnesses had lied about the claims and were paid expenses in exchange for their testimony.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who sexually assaulted dozens of victims including two pregnant women has been jailed for five years.’
The Independent, 18th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Junior doctors in England are going to the High Court to try and stop the government imposing a new contract.’
BBC News, 19th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The report records the outcome of the fourth investigation into civilian deaths referred to the Iraq Fatalities Investigations by the Secretary of State for Defence.’
official-documents.gov.uk, 15th September 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
‘Our justice system is the envy of the world. We have an outstanding independent judiciary that is widely admired as an international leader. Our lawyers have a global – and deserved – reputation for excellence. And we have a legal services industry that contributes billions of pounds every year to the UK economy.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th September 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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