‘A construction firm based in north London has been fined £550,000 for corporate manslaughter offences, in the first sentencing since new guidelines were introduced in February.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘New UK surveillance laws will restrict access to people’s internet connection records (ICRs) further than was originally proposed after amendments to the Investigatory Powers Bill were approved in the UK parliament.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Judicial HR Committee of the Judges’ Council is in the process of revising the Guide to Judicial Conduct to make it more readily accessible to the whole of the judiciary. It hopes to be able to present a revised draft to the Judges’ Council for publication during the coming year. In the meantime, judges’ attention is drawn to the attached interim revision of the 2013 Guide. This brings the current version up to date with, amongst other things, references to the JCIO etc and the guidance on reporting minor offences (published in July 2015).’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st July 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a judge was wrong to exclude claimants from parts of their own county court hearing – but concluded their case was still right to be dismissed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘MPs have rejected a bill that would have changed Britain’s voting system to a form of proportional representation.’
The Independent, 20th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘MPs are to debate a motion on whether to declare Tony Blair in “contempt” of Parliament because of his role in the Iraq War.’
The Independent, 20th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There were more than 5.8m incidents of cybercrime in the last year, the Office for National Statistics has said, far higher than previously thought and enough to nearly double the crime rate in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed and two women have been given suspended sentences after rashers of bacon were tied to door handles at a Bristol mosque.’
BBC News, 20th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rich wives are increasing being told to go out and get a job rather than rely on maintenance from their ex-husband as judges lead what amounts to a clampdown on “meal ticket” divorces, according to lawyers.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Test case against Met police and Islington council brought on behalf of 14-year-old boy by Just for Kids Law, which says cells are not fit places for children.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court
Willers v Joyce & Anor (Re: Gubay (deceased) No 2) [2016] UKSC 44 (20 July 2016)
Willers v Joyce & Anor (Re: Gubay (deceased) No 1) [2016] UKSC 43 (20 July 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Abacha & Ors v National Crime Agency [2016] EWCA Civ 760 (19 July 2016)
A v B Local Authority & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 766 (19 July 2016)
Beaumont & Anor v Ferrer [2016] EWCA Civ 768 (19 July 2016)
Express Electrical Distributors Ltd v Beavis & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 765 (19 July 2016)
Donaldson v HM Revenue and Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 761 (18 July 2016)
Gallaher Group Ltd & Anor v Competition and Markets Authority [2016] EWCA Civ 719 (15 July 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Gray v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1034 (20 July 2016)
Hyde & Ors, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1031 (15 July 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Alshirif v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWHC 1770 (Admin) (15 July 2016)
Camaras v Baia Mare Local Court Romania [2016] EWHC 1766 (Admin) (15 July 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2016
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2016
The Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England) Order 2016
The Ada National College for Digital Skills (Incorporation) Order 2016
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Duty to Notify) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Scotland Act 2016 (Saving) Regulations 2016
The Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016
The South West Sussex Internal Drainage District Order 2016
The River Adur Internal Drainage District Order 2016
The Ada National College for Digital Skills (Government) Regulations 2016
The Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Exit from Non-household Retail Market) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that a claimant’s part 36 offer was a counter-offer, meaning that an earlier common law offer by the defendants no longer remained open for acceptance.’
Litigation futures, 15th July 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘James Warnock, 56, was sentenced today at the Central Criminal Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of seventeen-year-old Yiannoulla Yianni in August 1982. He was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the rape of Yiannoulla. Warnock was convicted on 14 July 2016. The crimes took place in Yiannoulla’s home, where she lived with her family, in Hampstead, north London.’
Crown prosecution Service, 18th July 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during June 2016.’
Family Law Week, 15th July 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a bid to reconsider a judicial review decision, highlighting jurisdictional differences between criminal and civil proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Prisons in England and Wales have become “unacceptably violent and dangerous places”, the chief inspector of prisons has warned. In his first annual report, Peter Clarke said the “grim situation” revealed in last year’s report was now “even worse” is some areas.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 11 years after he stole an elderly woman’s car and ran her over with it.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A European Court of Justice ruling could deal a “serious blow” to Theresa May’s most prized piece of legislation, campaigners have said.’
The Independent, 19th July 2016
Source; www.independent.co.uk
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