Norwich woman jailed for filming sexual assault – The Guardian
‘A woman who filmed a man sexually assaulting another woman while laughing in the background has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man guilty of brutally murdering horse sanctuary worker ex-girlfriend as punishment for ending relationship – Daily Telegraph
‘Laura Davies, 21, was killed by her controlling ex-boyfriend Jordan Taylor in a revenge attack.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BT takeover of EE gets final Competition and Markets Authority clearance – BBC News
‘BT Group’s takeover of mobile phone network EE has been given final clearance by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
BBC News, 15th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v R and others – WLR Daily
Regina v R and others [2015] EWCA Crim 1941; [2015] WLR (D) 552
‘The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) gave guidance on the proper approach to disclosure of unused material in criminal proceedings where large quantities of documents, in particular electronic documents, were involved, and also on the approach to an abuse of process application where proceedings were delayed because of the disclosure exercise.’
WLR Daily, 21st December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lawyer takes charge of financial affairs of titled woman who was last patient to undergo ‘lunacy inquisition’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The woman, who is in her late 70s, underwent a frontal leucotomy in 1962 to cut nerve fibres in the brain.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Landmark case puts NHS Trust on trial alongside two doctors it is claimed were underqualified – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears two underqualified doctors watched as a previously healthy young woman lay dying without taking the basic steps that could have saved her.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni Anglers’ Society) v Natural Resources Wales – WLR Daily
‘“Damage” as defined in article 2(2) of Parliament and Council Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability was restricted to a deterioration in the environmental situation and did not, in addition, include the prevention of an existing, already damaged environmental state from achieving a level which was acceptable in environmental terms or a deceleration in such achievement.’
WLR Daily, 17th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Tribunal dismisses challenge to tax charge resulting from use of ‘pension liberation’ scheme – OUT-LAW.com
‘Money advanced in the form of a “loan” to the member of a so-called ‘pension liberation’ scheme was a “payment” for the purposes of the tax rules, and therefore subject to a 40% income tax charge and additional surcharge, a tax tribunal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
One in 12 criminals reoffends just 18 days after being freed from prison – Daily Telegraph
‘Official figures disclose shocking rate of reoffending by thousands of freed inmates.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top judge says justice system is now unaffordable to most – The Guardian
‘Civil justice is unaffordable for most people, more people are being forced to represent themselves, and judges – whose pensions have been cut – feel underappreciated, according to the lord chief justice.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More children to be removed from biological parents and placed for adoption under ‘urgent’ new rules – The Independent
‘More children will be removed from their biological parents and placed for adoption, under “urgent” new rules to be announced by ministers.’
The Independent, 14th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Snooper’s charter: cafes and libraries face having to store Wi-Fi users’ data – The Guardian
‘Coffee shops running Wi-Fi networks may have to store internet data under new snooping laws, Theresa May has said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Interim review of civil courts proposes online court for claims up to £25,000 – Local Government Lawyer
‘There is a clear and pressing need to create an online court for claims up to £25,000, a senior judge has said in his interim review of the civil courts structure in England and Wales.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Robot lawyer can help you claim compensation without legal fees – Daily Telegraph
‘Student entrepreneur who created donotpay.co.uk has launched automated lawyer to help people challenge unfair fines.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Solicitors welcome investigation into cost and quality of UK legal services – The Guardian
‘An investigation into “longstanding concerns about the affordability” and quality of legal services has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Moyo v Nursing and Midwifery Council – WLR Daily
Moyo v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2015] EWHC 3547 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 555
‘In fitness to practise hearings there was no formal burden or standard of proof at the sanction stage of the proceedings; rather it was for the panel to use its own professional judgment to decide what sanction would be proportionate in order to protect the public interest, which included: (1) protection of patients and others; (2) maintenance of public confidence in the professions and the regulatory body; and (3) declaring and upholding proper standards of conduct and behaviour.’
WLR Daily, 10th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Amber Services Europe Ltd and others v Director of Border Revenue – WLR Daily
‘A conviction for an offence contrary to section 170B(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 was not required in order for goods to be liable to forfeiture under section 170B(2).”
WLR Daily, 16th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Private messages at work can be read by European employers – BBC News
‘Employers can read workers’ private messages sent via chat software and webmail accounts during working hours, judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 13th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Flower v HM Coroner for Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon – WLR Daily
‘An inquest or an investigation had not been “held” for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the Coroners Act 1988 until an inquest had been conducted and completed.’
WLR Daily, 16th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
