Partner wins battle with estranged wife over share of house – BBC News
‘A woman who lived with her partner for 18 years has won a legal battle with his estranged wife for his share of their home.’
BBC News, 16th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison ‘did not always know whereabouts of inmates’ – The Guardian
‘Staff at an overcrowded, chaotic and violent prison did not always know where inmates were, an inspection has revealed.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freedom, Asylum Seekers, and Two Lots of European Human Rights – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In this post I will set out the facts, give a quick refresher of the relationship between the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Charter). I will conclude with an overview of the decision itself.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th February 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ex-golf club captain vanishes from court before he is sentenced for £300k VAT fraud – Daily Telegraph
‘Arrest warrant issued for businessman James Turner, who disappeared from Nottingham Crown Court after telling family he was popping to canteen.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Joint enterprise law wrongly interpreted for 30 years, court rules – The Guardian
‘A key test imposed by judges in assessing guilt in so-called joint enterprise killings has been wrongly interpreted for the past 30 years, the supreme court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers seek to stop procurement boycotts through new guidance – Local Government Lawyer
‘Public procurement should never be used as a tool to boycott tenders from suppliers based in other countries, “except where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the UK Government”, ministers have said in new guidance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17 February 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court approves use of predictive coding – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has approved the use of predictive coding in e-disclosure, for what is believed to be the first time in this jurisdiction.’
Litigation Futures, 17 February 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Here come the new lawyers – CLC sets out plans for probate practitioners and technicians – Legal Futures
‘Plans to create three new breeds of lawyer – probate practitioners, conveyancing technicians and probate technicians – are being published today by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).’
Legal Futures, 15 February 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New planning guidance emphasises importance of housing evidence to neighbourhood planning – OUT-LAW.com
‘New paragraphs were added to the UK government’s National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) last week clarifying that, in areas with a neighbourhood plan in place but without a five year supply of deliverable housing sites, neighbourhood plan policies relating to housing should not be considered up-to-date.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16 February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Pursuing damages for bribery in the civil courts – OUT-LAW.com
‘Under the 2010 Bribery Act, bribery is a criminal offence and companies are required to have in place adequate procedures in order to prevent those associated with them from undertaking bribery. Adequate procedures provide the company with a defence to the criminal offences set out in the Act. However, what is often overlooked is the ability of the company to pursue both the recipient of the bribe as well as the briber for its financial losses and, in some cases, damages for fraud.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16 February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Finance and Divorce Update, February 2016 – Family Law Week
‘According to the Law Society Gazette, the outcome of more than 2,000 may have been voided by the Form E software fault. Justice Minister Shailesh Vara MP has indicated, in a statement to Parliament, that the assets of more than 3,600 couples were miscalculated.’
Family Law Week, 15 February 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
In the Matter of B (A Child): Habitual Residence and the Child-Centric Approach to Jurisdiction – Family Law Week
‘Habitual residence lies at the heart of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the 1980 Hague Convention”), and is the cornerstone of jurisdiction in international child law. Yet despite the centrality of the concept, its definition and application have always left much room for argument; and although it is often described as “a question of fact”, it has generated large volumes of authority at the highest level.’
Family Law Week, 14 February 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Violent domestic abusers to be tackled by new programme – BBC News
‘Men who pose a high risk of domestic violence are to be given one-to-one support to change their behaviour. ‘
BBC News, 17 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver who used Bond-style smokescreen to escape police chase avoids jail – Daily Telegraph
‘A speeding driver who deployed a James Bond-style smokescreen device in a bid to shake off police has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shabir Ahmed: Sex gang leader appeals over deportation – BBC News
‘The ringleader of a child sex grooming gang has appealed against deportation from Britain on human rights grounds.’
BBC News, 16 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple lose £4,000 legal battle with neighbour over ‘noisy’ pond – Daily Telegraph
‘A couple have lost a costly legal battle with their neighbour over claims his garden pond is too noisy. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Brothers remanded after abusing judge on Facebook – Guardian
‘Two brothers have been remanded in custody after a judge ordered them back to court over abusive Facebook messages posted shortly after they were handed suspended prison terms.’
Guardian, 16 February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape victim whose parents took opposing sides in court sent to live with her father – Independent
‘A family court judge has made decisions about the future of a teenage girl whose parents took opposites sides after her brother went on trial accused of raping her.’
Independent, 16 February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government launches porn site age checks consultation – BBC News
‘A public consultation over plans to implement age checks on pornography websites has been launched by the UK government.’
BBC News, 16 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
