‘An “oddball” loner has been jailed for the rape and murder of a woman he promised to “get home safe” after they met outside a nightclub.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The NHS in England has been told by the High Court it can fund a “game-changing” drug that can prevent HIV after health bosses argued it was not their responsibility.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Rehman v The Bar Standards Board [2016] EWHC 2023 (Admin) (29 July 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A 37-year-old man has been sentenced today at Minshull Street Crown Court to life imprisonment for the murder of William Lound, a Salford University student, who was stabbed to death in his flat in February 2016. He must serve a minimum of 23 years and four months in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st August 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘We’ve seen the issue of who is liable for Council Tax when a tenant has left a property before the end of a periodic tenancy arise before. Here, the Upper Tribunal decided that a statutory periodic monthly tenancy following a 6 month fixed term did not amount to a ‘material interest’ of over six months such that the tenant would remain liable for Council Tax, while here in the Shropshire decision (and amusingly featuring NL) the Valuation Tribunal decided that a contractual periodic tenancy following on from a fixed term of 6 months did amount to a material interest such that the tenant remained liable.’
Nearly legal, 1st August 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘YA v London Borough of Hammersmith And Fulham [2016] EWHC 1850 (Admin). YA was in care with H&F for a number of years and was now a care leaver. During that previous period as a child in care, he had committed a number of criminal offences, though these were spent under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at the relevant time. YA applied to be added to H&F’s housing register.’
Nearly legal, 31st July 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In Hastings Borough Council v Manolete Partners Plc [2016] UKSC 50 the Council exercised its emergency powers under Section 78 of the Building Act 1984 to restrict public access to Hastings Pier.’
Local Government Law. 27th July 2016
‘A migrant who entered the UK illegally raped a “terrified” woman on her morning commute to work just months after he was allowed to stay.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Loose Women has been cleared by Ofcom over an incident which saw Katie Price’s disabled son, Harvey, swear live on air.’
BBC News, 1st August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who attacked Tube passengers with a knife in London and tried to behead one of them has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A domestic violence victim who was jailed for retracting an allegation of rape, which was actually true, will have her compensation increased after an appeal judge ruled she had been unfairly punished for failing to fully cooperate with police.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenager who was filmed raping a girl while she was “completely comatose” has been jailed.’
The Independent, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A high court judge is to rule on whether a preventive treatment for HIV that charities say is a “game changer” should be funded by the NHS.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Money which an agent personally owed to its principal at the point the former became insolvent is not held on “constructive trust” for the principal, instead forming part of the assets of the insolvent business to be divided up between all creditors in a proportionate way, the UK’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Swift & Ors v Fred Olsen Cruise Lines [2016] EWCA Civ 785 (29 July 2016)
W (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 793 (29 July 2016)
C (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 798 (29 July 2016)
Carder v The University of Exeter [2016] EWCA Civ 790 (29 July 2016)
Goyal v Goyal [2016] EWCA Civ 792 (29 July 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Murray v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1051 (29 July 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
The Secretary of State for the Home Department v EB [2016] EWHC 1970 (Admin) (29 July 2016)
KK v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] EWHC 1976 (Admin) (29 July 2016)
Czach & Anor v Poland [2016] EWHC 1993 (Admin) (29 July 2016)
Gray v The Police Appeals Tribunal [2016] EWHC 1239 (Admin) (29 July 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Iiyama (UK) Ld ) & Ors v Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1980 (Ch) (29 July 2016)
Ready Rentals Ltd v Ahmed & Anor [2016] EWHC 1996 (Ch) (29 July 2016)
BHS Ltd, Re [2016] EWHC 1965 (Ch) (29 July 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
C v D [2016] EWHC 1893 (Comm) (29 July 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
West Sussex County Council v Alma [2016] EWHC 2009 (Fam) (28 July 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bailey & Ors v Glaxosmithkline (UK) Ltd [2016] EWHC 1975 (QB) (29 July 2016)
Warne v Vinters-Armstrongs Ltd [2016] EWHC 1971 (QB) (29 July 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Energysolutions EU Ltd v Nuclear Decommissioning Authority [2016] EWHC 1988 (TCC) (29 July 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘We have put together a list of misleading statements which demonstrate some of the types of advertising and marketing that is not compliant with our rules.’
Ministry of Justice, 29th July 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
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