Swansea landlord killer David Ellis guilty of murder – BBC News
‘A tenant who bludgeoned his landlord to death in Swansea and dumped his body 140 miles away has been convicted of murder.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners serving indefinite sentences have high self-harm rate – The Guardian
‘The rate of self-harm among inmates serving indefinite prison sentences is more than double that among life-sentenced prisoners, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inebriated pedestrians: a fresh view on foreseeability and novus actus interveniens – Zenith PI Blog
‘A consideration of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Scott v Gavigan [2016] EWCA Civ 544 before Elias LJ, Clarke LJ and Simon LJ.’
Zenith PI Blog, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.zenithpiwordpress.com
A1P1 and public policy: compensation for not fishing? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘An interesting Court of Appeal decision concerning the science of migratory salmon, and the circumstances in which compensation will be granted when an interference with Article 1 Protocol 1 is found.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
No contract protected against the risk of bid-rigging, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Procurement professionals in all sectors need to be aware of the risk of bid-rigging of contracts they tender, a procurement law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Public interest report calls for all legal advice to be commissioned by legal team – Local Government Lawyer
‘Derby City Council should ensure that all legal advice is commissioned through its chief legal officer or her staff, and departments should not commission legal advice direct, auditors Grant Thornton have recommended in a public interest report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Myth buster: memories of trauma are engraved on the brain – Free Movement
‘We tend to believe that the more important an experience, the more likely it is that it will be “engraved” on the brain. In the asylum system, this is maintained by decision makers who maintain the belief that a genuine victim of trauma will be particularly able to recall the traumatic event.’
Free Movement, 21st June 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Court penalises party that failed to entertain settlement attempts – Litigation Futures
‘A defendant that “resisted all early attempts at discussion or negotiation” has become the latest to have its conduct penalised in costs.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
Carla Whitlock acid attack trial: Midmore brothers jailed – BBC News
‘Two brothers have been jailed for an acid attack which left a woman scarred and blind in one eye.’
BBC News, 21st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ellie Butler judge ‘took unwarranted steps’ to reunite her with violent parents – The Guardian
‘A senior judge in the family court took “unwarranted” extra steps in reuniting a man with a violent and criminal past with his young daughter 11 months before he beat her to death, the author of a serious case review has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Neil Walker: The Brexit Vote: The Wrong Question for Britain and Europe – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Referendums are supposed to provide decisive interventions in the affairs of state. They are designed to produce clear ‘yes or no’ answers to large political questions. And as these answers also come with a rare level of popular endorsement, this should facilitate their effective and timely implementation.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st June 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
MPs castigate government over court and tribunal fee rises – Litigation Futures
‘MPs have hit out at the government’s approach to increasing court fees, with major changes needed to restore an “acceptable level of access to the employment tribunals”, and also urged ministers not to introduce any more civil court fee rises until there is research into the impact of what has been done to date, particularly on London’s competitiveness as a litigation centre.’
Litigation Futures, 20th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
ECHR: not discriminatory to deny same-sex partner a survivor’s pension – OUT-LAW.com
‘Refusing to retrospectively re-write national laws to reflect the “evolving” legal recognition of same-sex couples is not discriminatory, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Ben Butler guilty of murdering daughter Ellie – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his six-year-old daughter just 11 months after she was returned to his care following a custody battle’
BBC News, 21st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yes but No – Article 8 and the private sector – Nearly Legal
‘The Supreme Court has finally decided on the issue that has been hanging over private sector possession claims since Pinnock and Powell – whether article 8 proportionality of eviction defence might also apply to the private sector as well as to public body landlords. The Court of Appeal decision (our note here) was frankly unsatisfactory, so finality from the Supreme Court was desirable.’
Nearly Legal, 19th June 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Mattress foam cartel claim not suitable for fast-track damages procedure, CAT rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has refused an application by six English mattress makers to use its new fast-track procedure (FTP) to claim damages for anti-competitive behaviour, given the complexity of the underlying issues.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Jo Cox killing: Thomas Mair to face judge under terrorism protocols – The Guardian
‘A man accused of murdering the Labour MP Jo Cox has appeared again in court, ahead of a further appearance next week when he will face a judge under terrorism protocols.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
