Boy, 14, sentenced for manslaughter of Haile Langa – BBC News
‘A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced after being found guilty of stabbing a man to death in London.’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
George Galloway pays damages to former aide over dirty tricks claims – The Guardian
‘The former MP George Galloway has issued a court apology and agreed to pay damages to his former assistant Aisha Ali-Khan over claims that she helped her former police officer husband run a dirty tricks operation against him and his Respect party.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accountant wins legal claim to baronetcy in ‘cuckoo in the nest’ case that could challenge the British class system – Daily Telegraph
‘A retired accountant from Buckinghamshire is to be made a baronet in a landmark ruling set to shake the foundations of the British system of hereditary titles by opening them up to challenge through DNA tests for the first time.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims as young as one abused by online predators, says NSPCC – BBC News
‘A one-year-old baby was among thousands of child victims of sex abuse in 2015-16, according to police data on abuse that involved the internet.’
BBC News, 21st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver beats council in legal battle over 30-year-old unlawful ‘No Entry’ sign – Daily Telegraph
‘A motorist has beaten a council in a court battle over an illegal ‘No Entry’ sign which has been catching motorists out for 30 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gang jailed after Izzet Eren prison break attempt – BBC News
‘A gang who tried to free a dangerous criminal from a prison van which ended in one of them being shot dead on a London street, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court to hear first ‘guilty by association’ test cases – The Guardia
‘The fate of hundreds of youths imprisoned under controversial “joint enterprise” laws could be decisively rewritten this month when the first test cases come before the criminal court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Restraint use on child prisoners doubles, says Howard League – BBC News
‘Children held in custody in England and Wales are twice as likely to have force used against them by staff than they were five years ago, research suggests.’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office loses test case on asylum seekers ‘who look 18 or older’ – The Guardian
‘A test case judgment has been handed down in the high court preventing the Home Office from detaining child asylum seekers just because officials think they look 18 or older.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EAT: workers must be engaged in ‘principal purpose’ immediately before TUPE transfer – OUT-LAW.com
‘Whether a group of workers consists of an “organised grouping” which will automatically transfer to a new service provider when the work that they do is taken over by that provider will depend on their activities “immediately before” the transfer, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Firm cleared of negligence over conveyancing advice – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A court has ruled a firm was not negligent in the advice it gave a couple who were dividing their shares in a property, after the judge said the firm did not need to advise them to seek separate advice.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
McDonald v McDonald & Ors [2016] UKSC 28 (15 June 2016)
McBride v Scottish Police Authority (Scotland) [2016] UKSC 27 (15 June 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd v Fielding & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 557 (17 June 2016)
Mott, R (on the application of) v Environment Agency & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 564 (17 June 2016)
Mortgage Express v Lambert [2016] EWCA Civ 555 (17 June 2016)
S1, T1, U1 & V1 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 560 (16 June 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Singh v Singh & Ors [2016] EWHC 1432 (Ch) (17 June 2016)
Ghadami v Bloomfield & Ors [2016] EWHC 1448 (Ch) (17 June 2016)
Collins v Collins & Ors [2016] EWHC 1423 (Ch) (15 June 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Landlord sentenced after admitting conspiring to defraud council – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landlord has been sentenced to 17 months in prison suspended for 12 months after she admitted conspiring to defraud a district council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Neuberger urges debate over ethical implications of artificial intelligence – Legal Futures
‘The president of the Supreme Court last week called for a debate on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and for “greater prominence” for ethics in legal training.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
They think they’ve got away: How to catch a historical sex offender – BBC News
‘Sex offenders think they’ll get away with it. And often they do. Sometimes it can take years to bring them to justice, while others escape retribution altogether. So how do you go about making sure perpetrators of horrendous crimes committed in the distant past are caught and convicted?’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog demands more powers to stop cold-calling kingpins from dodging fines – Daily Telegraph
‘Cold call kings behind millions of nuisance calls are getting away with it because the Government has refused to hold them personally liable, the departing Information Commissioner has told The Telegraph. Christopher Graham, in his final interview before stepping down, said he had repeatedly pressed ministers to give him the power to pursue the directors of cold-calling companies – but his pleas had been ignored.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenager becomes first child in UK to be fitted with court-ordered GPS tracker – The Independent
‘A 15-year-old boy has been ordered to wear a GPS tracking device that will allow police to track where he is at all times following a string of criminal offences. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be the first young offender in the country to be monitored in this way.’
The Independent, 20th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Doctors could be prosecuted for gender-based abortion following British lawyers appeal to European Court of Human Rights – Daily Telegraph
‘Doctors who aborted foetuses based on their gender could finally be successfully prosecuted after British lawyers launched an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights calling for a reform of abortion law.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
