Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 25th March – Monday 28th March inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 29th March.
Children: Private Law Update (March 2016) – Family Law Week
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Family Justice and Race: the need for a fundamental review? – Family Law week
‘Rebekah Wilson, barrister, of Garden Court Chambers asks whether it is time for a review of the lack of racial diversity in the family justice system and of its consequences.’
Family Law Week, 24th March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Iraq Fatalities Investigations: report into the death of Muhammad Abdul Ridha Salim – official-documents.gov.uk
‘The report records the outcome of the third investigation into civilian deaths referred to the Iraq Fatalities Investigations by the Secretary of State for Defence.’
Official-documents.gov.uk, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Government and major retailers unite to tackle knife crime – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Theresa May announces agreement of principles between major retailers and the government to tackle knife crime.’
Home Office, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Four men convicted in relation to plot to murder servicemen – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two men have been convicted of planning to commit a terrorism inspired murder or murders on the streets of London following a trial at the Old Bailey which concluded today. Two others have been convicted of firearms offences connected with the same incident.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe online fraud refund claim provokes anger – BBC News
‘A police chief’s suggestion that banks should consider no longer refunding some online fraud victims has been branded as “astonishingly misjudged” by a consumer group.’
BBC News, 24th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mirror Group refused permission to appeal landmark phone hacking damages awards – OUT-LAW.com
‘Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) has failed in its bid to overturn a landmark ruling in which it was ordered to pay approximately £1.2 million in damages for infringing the privacy of eight individuals through phone hacking.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Jailed Libor trader Tom Hayes must pay more than £878,000 – The Guardian
‘Tom Hayes, the former star trader serving an 11-year jail sentence for manipulating Libor interest rates, has been ordered to pay £878,806 after a court ruled the money was the proceeds of crime.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ched Evans rape appeal decision delayed until April – BBC News
‘The Court of Appeal will not give its decision on an appeal by footballer Ched Evans against his conviction for rape until April, judges have said.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May faces parliamentary investigation over flimsy basis for student deportations – The Independent
‘Theresa May is to face a parliamentary investigation after an immigration tribunal ruled that the Home Office used unscientific “hearsay” to deport thousands of students from Britain.’
The Independent, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Duty of care for disabled people in UK not being met, say peers – The Guardian
‘The government is failing in its duty of care to Britain’s 11 million disabled people, peers have said, in a House of Lords report published on Thursday. It identified a series of government failures, from inaction on long-standing provisions of the Equality Act designed to help disabled people, to repealing others that favour reducing business regulations over their rights, to the impact of spending cuts, as having a “hugely adverse impact” on those with disabilities.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman abused three young girls by pretending to be man with prosthetic penis – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman sexually abused young teenage girls by pretending to be a man using a prosthetic penis.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Council Tax – Local Government Law
‘Coll (Listing Officer) v Mooney [2016] EWHC 485 (Admin) is a statutory appeal by the Appellant Listing Officer against the decision of the Valuation Tribunal for England (“VTE”) in which it ordered the Listing Officer to alter the valuation list to show one entry for a property, instead of two. The property was built as one dwelling, on three floors. However, at some point, the property was converted into two dwellings. It was listed as two separate units of property (hereditaments) when the valuation list for council tax was drawn up in 1993.’
Local Government Law, 22nd March 2016
High Court: commercial tenant cannot assign lease to its guarantor – OUT-LAW.com
‘Anti-avoidance provisions in the 1995 Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act prevent a tenant from assigning a lease to its guarantor, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Stop and search controversy continues – the Round-up – UK Human Rights Blog
‘According to research released by the Home Office, large increases in stop and search operations have no discernible effect on crime reduction. The official study examined crime rates across 10 London boroughs in the first year of Operation Blunt 2, which led to a surge in the number of searches from 34,154 in the year before to 123,335 in 2008/2009.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The law of vicarious liability is on the move… and hasn’t finished moving yet – Zenith PI Blog
‘“The law of vicarious liability is on the move”, so began Lord Reed in his judgment in Cox -v- Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10.’
Zenith PI, 23rd March 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
High Court judge tells parties to have another go at disproportionate budgets – Litigation Futures
‘A £5m costs budget for a claim worth just over £7m has been ruled disproportionate, with the claimants told to return to the High Court with a new figure.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Baroness Shields opens the 2016 International Crime and Policing Conference – Home Office
‘Minister for Internet Safety and Security, Baroness Joanna Shields, opened day 1 of the second International Crime and Policing Conference.’
Home Office, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
