Bradford judge spares girl jail for stabbing abuser – BBC News
‘A judge has spared a teenage girl who stabbed the man who sexually abused her as a child from a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 20th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CA: judge wrong to move hire costs dispute from RTA process to small claims court – Litigation Futures
‘A district judge was wrong to move a dispute over hire car costs from stage 3 of the RTA protocol to the small claims court, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Home Office ‘shamefully’ used new refugee law to deport 700 secretly – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has been accused of “shameful” behaviour for using the agreement that allows vulnerable children to seek asylum in the United Kingdom to secretly deport more than 700 people.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts have led to surge in DIY defence, says charity – The Guardian
‘Miscarriages of justice and long delays in the criminal justice system are becoming more common because a growing number of people are having to represent themselves in court, legal experts have warned.’
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The Guardian, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child sex abuse images increasingly being found and removed – BBC News
‘Nearly 70,000 pictures and videos showing child sex abuse have been removed from the internet in the past year, the UK charity leading the efforts to combat the abuse has said.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Curtailment of 30,000 student visas each year sparks row – BBC News
‘More than 30,000 non-EU students a year have had their visas curtailed by the Home Office in the past three years, figures obtained by BBC News show.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Replacing carpets owned by landlord was not breach of repair clause, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘A commercial property tenant did not breach repair covenants set out in the lease when it replaced carpet tiles in the property with strip carpeting, the Court of Appeal has ruled, overturning the High Court’s decision.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st April 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
MoD could face manslaughter charges over training deaths following calls it should lose immunity from prosecution – The Independent
‘The British military could face charges of corporate manslaughter under landmark changes in law being proposed by a parliamentary committee.’
The Independent, 24th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two British students given life sentences for ‘drive-by’ plot – BBC News
‘Two British students have been jailed for life for plotting to kill police or soldiers in a shooting inspired by so-called Islamic State.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doing time: confessions of a crime reporter – The Guardian
‘Duncan Campbell has reported on the most infamous cases of the past 50 years, from the Rosemary West trial to the Hatton Garden heist. The veteran journalist recalls a life in crime.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge allows paternity test for DNA disease analysis – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Spencer v Anderson (Paternity Testing) [2016] EWHC 851 (Fam). A fascinating case in the Family Division throws up a number of facts that some may find surprising. One is that this is the first time the courts in this country have been asked to direct post-mortem scientific testing to establish paternity. The other is that DNA is not covered by the Human Tissue Act, because genetic material does not contain human cells. One might wonder why the statute doesn’t, given that DNA is the instruction manual that makes the human tissue that it covers – but maybe updating the 2004 law to cover genetic material would create more difficulties than it was designed to resolve.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th April 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Phonographic Performance Ltd v Nightclub (London) Ltd [2016] EWHC 892 (Ch) (21 April 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
I (A Child), Re [2016] EWHC 910 (Fam) (18 April 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
Koninklijke Philips NV v Asustek Computer Incorporation & Ors [2016] EWHC 867 (Pat) (21 April 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
University of Wales v London College of Business Ltd [2016] EWHC 888 (QB) (21 April 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Biggest reforms to money laundering regime in over a decade – Home Office
‘The Home Secretary has set out the most significant changes to the UK’s anti-money laundering and terrorist finance regime in over a decade.’
Home Office, 21st April 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Five guilty for their involvement in importing “deadly weapons” into UK – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Harry Shilling and Michael Defraine have been found guilty today at the Old Bailey for their involvement in importing and possessing firearms with intent to endanger life.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st April 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Reforms will leave clients vulnerable to rogue McKenzie friends – APIL – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The judiciary should act now to prepare for thousands of extra litigants in person who may be vulnerable to exploitation by paid McKenzie friends.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government relaxes domestic violence evidence requirement – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A month after the Court of Appeal upheld a challenge to the government’s changes to legal aid for victims of domestic violence, the Ministry of Justice has announced it is more than doubling the original time limit for evidence.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Sex offences recorded by police reach 100,000 a year – BBC News
‘The number of sexual offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has risen to more than 100,000 for the first time, data has shown.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent police passed alleged domestic abuser sensitive details of complainant – The Guardian
‘Kent police force has been found guilty of serious breaches after an alleged domestic abuser was passed sensitive details and intimate pictures of the woman who brought a complaint against him. The suspect was a police officer and the contents of the mobile phone of his partner were given to him, after they had been gathered by police investigating the domestic abuse claims.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paul Mallin jailed for Ilford care home stabbings – BBC News
‘A jealous lover has been jailed for 19 years for stabbing to death his former girlfriend and her 86-year-old fiance at a care home in north-east London.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government plan for 500% increase in immigration and asylum fee sparks anger – The Independent
‘The Ministry of Justice has revealed plans to increase the cost for immigrants to appeal against Home Office decisions by up to 500 per cent.’
The Independent, 22nd April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
