Convicted Somalian rapist had deportation order overturned before attacking two more women as he “did not understand what is acceptable in UK” – Daily Telegraph

‘A convicted Somalian rapist who overturned a deportation order went on to rape two more women in Birmingham, with his lawyer arguing “he had a lack of understanding of what is acceptable in the UK”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prosecutions for people-smuggling into UK rise by 50% – The Guardian

‘The number of people prosecuted for smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain in their vehicles has risen by more than 50% in a year, according to new figures. ‘

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The Guardian, 4th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Brexit legal challenge launched as businesses move to block EU exit without Act of Parliament – The Independent

‘A group of businesses has launched a legal challenge to prevent the Government from launching Brexit without a formal Act of Parliament.’

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The Independent, 4th July 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

City regulator’s fines drop from £819m to £7m in a year – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2016 in banking, financial regulation, fines, interest, news, statistics by michael

‘Fines imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the first half of 2016 have fallen to £7.2m – less than 1% of the figure of a year before.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

One in three cases of “solicitor fraud” not even looked at, police admit – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 4th, 2016 in conveyancing, fraud, news, police, solicitors, statistics by michael

‘One in three cases of conveyancing fraud – where victims lose an average of £101,000 – is not even passed on to the police for further investigation, Telegraph Money has learned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chilcot inquiry must restore trust in government, says top lawyer – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2016 in armed forces, inquiries, intelligence services, Iraq, news, parliament, prosecutions, war by michael

‘One of Britain’s leading experts in international law has said that the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war must deliver a convincing account of the mistakes that led to the 2003 conflict to help restore public trust in politics.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

 

Outrage as war crimes prosecutors say Tony Blair will not be investigated over Chilcot’s Iraq war report – but British soldiers could be – Daily Telegraph

‘Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court will examine the Chilcot report for evidence of abuse and torture by British soldiers but have already ruled out putting Tony Blair on trial for war crimes.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Alice Gross: Evidence shows ‘police did not contribute to death’ – BBC News

‘The death of a girl suspected of being killed by a convicted murderer, was not contributed to by the actions of police, an inquest has heard.’

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BBC News, 1st July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kayleigh Haywood murder: Stephen Beadman jailed for life – BBC News

‘A man who raped and murdered a 15-year-old girl after his friend had groomed her through Facebook and texts has been jailed for at least 35 years.’

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BBC News, 1st July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Telford woman jailed for baby kidnap tried to fake pregnancy – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2016 in kidnapping, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who kidnapped a baby as part of a “naive” attempt to fake a pregnancy has been jailed for two years.’

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BBC News, 1st July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paedophile Information Exchange member Douglas Slade jailed – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2016 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile once dubbed one of the “vilest men in Britain” has been jailed for 24 years for child abuse offences.’

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BBC News, 1st July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Licensing Act to remain “fundamental pillar” of regulation: Home Office – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 1st, 2016 in bills, licensing, news by sally

‘The Licensing Act 2003 is to remain “a fundamental pillar in both national and local regulatory frameworks”, a Home Office paper for a House of Lords committee has stated.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Appeal judges rule on remedy for discrimination in student work placements – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 1st, 2016 in appeals, county courts, jurisdiction, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has filled a gap in employment law governing student work placements. It found that legislation left university and college students no remedy if they suffered discrimination during their vocational training placements.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

House of Lords Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee report: government response – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted July 1st, 2016 in reports, select committees, sexual offences, war, war crimes by sally

‘The government has now published its response to the report from the House of Lords Select Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict.’

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official-documents.gov.uk, 30th June 2016

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Hundreds of responses inform Lammy race review – Ministry of Defence

‘The first stage of a ground-breaking investigation into race and ethnic bias in the criminal justice system is now complete.’

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Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

CFA assignment case leapfrogged to Court of Appeal – Litigation Futures

Posted July 1st, 2016 in appeals, assignment, fees, law firms, news by sally

‘The question of when a conditional fee agreement (CFA) can be assigned from one law firm to another is set for the Court of Appeal, Litigation Futures can report.’

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Litigation Futures, 30th June 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Speech by Lord Justice Jackson: Concurrent Expert Evidence – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted July 1st, 2016 in evidence, expert witnesses, lectures, pilot schemes by sally

‘In this lecture I shall concentrate on one particular Australian invention, which we are now copying in England and Wales. That is concurrent expert evidence.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 30th June 2016

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Support for women at the Bar is there when they need it – The Bar Council

Posted July 1st, 2016 in barristers, diversity, equality, press releases, women by sally

‘Over the last few years, the Bar Council has rolled out a number of initiatives aimed at improving equal opportunities for members of the Bar.’

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The Bar Council, 30th June 2016

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 1st, 2016 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

M, R (on the application of) v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2016] EWCA Civ 611 (30 June 2016)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Attorney General’s Reference Under Section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 v Regina [2016] EWCA Crim 750 (30 June 2016)

High Court (Administrative Court)

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v The General Dental Council & Anor [2016] EWHC 1539 (Admin) (30 June 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Goldcrest Distribution Ltd v McCole & Ors [2016] EWHC 1571 (Ch) (30 June 2016)

McShee v MMC UK Pension Fund Trustees Ltd [2016] EWHC 1574 (Ch) (30 June 2016)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Novus Aviation Ltd v Alubaf Arab International Bank BSC(c) [2016] EWHC 1575 (Comm) (30 June 2016)

Marme Inversiones 2007 SL v Royal Bank of Scotland Plc & Ors [2016] EWHC 1570 (Comm) (29 June 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Committeri v Club Mediterranee SA Generali Assurances Iard SA [2016] EWHC 1510 (QB) (30 June 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 1st, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) Order 2016

The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2016

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Monitoring of Further Education Bodies) (England) Regulations 2016

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Social Security (Expenses of Paying Sums in Relation to Vehicle Hire) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk