Former MP Tim Yeo loses Sunday Times cash claim libel bid – BBC News
‘Former Conservative MP Tim Yeo has lost his libel case against The Sunday Times over a “cash for advocacy” claim.’
BBC News, 25th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care worker spared jail after defrauding elderly couple of their savings – The Guardian
‘An elderly man with dementia spent his final days in a residential home separated from his wife of 63 years after their care worker defrauded them of their savings.
Yeoman, 27, was found guilty at Bristol crown court of one count of theft and 12 of fraud but she walked free with a suspended sentence.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police’s ’12 errors’ as investigation into death of toddler Poppi Worthington went nowhere – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has listed 12 separate errors made by police as they investigated the death of Poppi Worthington, finally lifting a veil of secrecy that has barred the public from knowing anything about how the toddler died three years ago.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Firearms officer wins case against Cleveland police over racism – The Guardian
‘PC Nadeem Saddique, who guarded Tony Blair and royal family members, wins employment tribunal after complaining to his inspector in 2011 over incidents.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Essex Police cleared over Lewis Daynes rape investigation – BBC News
‘A police force has been cleared of blame for the way it investigated a teenager who went on to murder a 14-year-old boy he met online.’
BBC News, 26th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdog probes new ‘bank account’ pensions for rip-off fees – Daily Telegraph
‘The City watchdog has begun its first official probe into rip-off charges on new flexible “bank account” pensions over fears they are depriving pensioners of hundreds of pounds a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Challenges to ‘austerity’ cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lincolnshire County Council has recently undergone two legal challenges to its proposals for redesigning its library service in the light of ‘increasing budgetary constraints’.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Malayan killings families lose UK Supreme Court appeal – BBC News
‘Relatives of 24 rubber plantation workers killed by British troops almost 70 years ago in Malaya have lost an appeal for an official investigation.’
BBC News, 25th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Are firms discriminating against you because of age? Here’s how to check – Daily Telegraph
‘We look at how the ombudsman deals with complaints about age discrimination.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal profession welcomes unbundling decision – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Court of Appeal ruling that solicitors may offer ‘unbundled’ services without being held liable for matters beyond those in their client retainer has been widely welcomed by the profession. ‘
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
FCA launches investigation into insurance companies which ‘snoop’ on customers – Daily Telegraph
‘The regulatory body said insurers are going to great lengths to harvest personal data.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family ADR boosted by new guidance – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division, has issued guidance on arbitration in the family court in a move which could encourage more lawyers to view alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a viable option.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th November 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
After Cavendish Square/ParkingEye, is it more or less likely to be a penalty? – Employment Law Blog
‘Reports of the decision of the Supreme Court in the joined appeals in Cavendish Square and ParkingEye left me confused because some reckoned the decision represented a narrowing of the application of the penalty doctrine whilst others considered it had expanded the doctrine’s scope. So on a wet weekend afternoon I took hold of a copy of the Judgment – [2015] UKSC 67- and tasked myself to find out. Here is what I found.’
Employment Law Blog, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
Removal of consultation options over housing estate “unlawful”: High Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has ruled that a London borough’s decision to stop consulting on refurbishment options for a housing estate and focus on regeneration alone was unlawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th November 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Senior British judges decide if DNA evidence can ‘uncover affair’ and settle Scottish hereditary title dispute – Daily Telegraph
‘Norman Murray Pringle, an accountant living in High Wycombe, is attempting to prove his aristocratic entitlement as the next baronet of Stichill.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jon Venables’ prison officer admits selling stories at retrial – BBC News
‘An ex-prison officer admitted selling stories to newspapers about James Bulger killer Jon Venables despite a previous conviction being quashed.’
BBC News, 24th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is it lawful to detain immigration detainees in prisons? – Free Movement
‘The Court of Appeal says “yes”, it is generally lawful to detain immigration detainees in prisons rather than detention centres. The case is R (On the Application Of Idira) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 1187 and the Court rules that there is no principle that administrative immigration detention in prison generally breaches Article 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights, the right to liberty. In giving judgment, though, the Master of the Rolls acknowledges that “detention in an IRC is generally more appropriate for immigrant detainees than detention in prison”.’
Free Movement, 24th November 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
