Privacy at all costs? – New Law Journal
‘Wyatt v Vince illustrates the growing trend towards openness of family proceedings, says Sarah Hughes.’
New Law Journal, 17th August 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Claimant slapped with costs order after erroneous CFA letter – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The County Court has refused costs protection to a claimant after his solicitors had wrongly told the defendants that a funding agreement was in place.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
TV licence iPlayer rules come into force – BBC News
‘All iPlayer users must now own a TV licence, regardless of whether or not they watch programmes live.’
BBC News, 1st September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PwC fined £2.3m over auditing of subprime lender Cattles – The Guardian
‘PricewaterhouseCoopers has been fined £2.3m by the accountancy watchdog over its auditing of the subprime lender Cattles and its biggest division, Welcome Financial Services, in 2007.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Domestic violence concerns raised as new law against psychological abuse fails to come into effect – The Independent
‘Police forces in England and Wales are failing to take action on a new law against psychological abuse, it has been revealed, prompting concerns that domestic violence is not being targeted effectively.’
The Independent, 31st August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kingsley Burrell: Family’s long fight for custody death answers – BBC News
‘More than five years after his death in custody, the family of Kingsley Burrell is still waiting to learn if three police officers will face charges. His case has now been taken up by the Black Lives Matter movement. But after years of delays, the family’s questions are still the same – just how and why did he die?’
BBC News, 1st September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Victims should be able to confront criminals, say MPs – The Guardian
‘Victims of crime in England and Wales should be given the right to restorative justice – where they can confront the criminal who harmed them – once the criminal justice system develops sufficient capacity, a parliamentary committee is to recommend.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Improperly obtained freezing order can prove costly, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘A company that obtained a freezing injunction which prevented a businessman from investing his assets has been told it will have to pay “tens of millions of dollars” in damages by the High Court in London.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal over transport to regeneration site – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has refused to give the London Borough of Enfield permission to appeal in a dispute with the Government over the number of trains stopping near a major regeneration scheme.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Decision not to prosecute Sir Cliff Richard in abuse investigation under review – The Guardian
‘The decision not to press charges in the abuse investigation against Sir Cliff Richard is being reviewed.’
The Guardian, 31st August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court to decide on recovery of success fees and ATE premiums in publication proceedings – Litigation Futures
‘The Supreme Court is to return to the issue of recoverability after granting permission to appeal in a case leapfrogged from the High Court about costs in defamation.’
Litigation Futures, 30th August 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Councils warned to expect large number of appeals over “pay to stay” – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils can expect costly challenges and appeals as more than 70,000 social housing tenants face £1,000 a year average rent rises under the ‘pay to stay’ regime.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Cashpoint merger subject to in-depth UK investigation – OUT-LAW.com
‘The planned merger between Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf will be subject to an in-depth competition investigation, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Campaigners bring in lawyers in bid to stop closure of A&E department – Local Government Lawyer
‘Law firm Leigh Day is representing the SOS Grantham Hospital campaign group in its bid to try to prevent the partial closure of its A&E department by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT).’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pensioner faces jail if he walks on police couple’s grass in a bitter eight-year turf war – Daily Telegraph
‘A pensioner who battled with his neighbours over a patch of land could be sent to jail if he walks on the grass outside his home.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jazzie Watson jailed for life for killing younger brother – The Guardian
‘A 20-year-old man who stabbed his younger half-brother to death during an argument over how the teenager was speaking to their mother has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Defending public interest lawyers – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘After months of rumours that staff were leaving the firm and that its founder Phil Shiner was buckling under of the pressure, Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) has announced its closure.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th August 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Compensation payout for mum left unable to open her jaw wider than 2cm after botched operation – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother-of-one has received a six figure payout after a botched operation left her unable to open her mouth wider than 2cm for five years.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drunk driver with ‘gun in lap’ in east London jailed – BBC News
‘A drunk driver who fell asleep in traffic with a loaded gun resting on his lap has been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver jailed for crashing car while inhaling laughing gas – The Guardian
‘A motorist who crashed her car while inhaling a laughing gas balloon has been jailed for 20 months.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
