Late Saudi King Fahd’s ‘secret wife’ wins payout – BBC News
‘A woman who says she was the “secret wife” of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has won a multimillion-pound claim at the High Court.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge calls for fast-track civil contempt procedure after application is stymied by criminal trial – Litigation Futures
‘A claimant found to have brought a bogus personal injury claim – but then cleared of fraud in the Crown Court – can only face civil contempt proceedings if there is new evidence, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 4th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
#killallwhitemen row: charges dropped against student diversity officer – The Guardian
‘Bahar Mustafa, the Goldsmiths student diversity officer who was due to appear in court after allegedly tweeting the hashtag #killallwhitemen, has had charges against her dropped.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK surveillance powers explained – BBC News
‘A new law setting out what powers the UK state will have to monitor communications between citizens is set to be unveiled. How will it work?’
BBC News, 4th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watford landlord fined £30,000 for housing 12 tenants in five-person flat – The Guardian
‘A landlord who made almost £27,000 a year by cramming 12 tenants into a property meant for five – with some sleeping in storerooms – has been fined £30,000 after pleading guilty to overcrowding.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Large companies could face £20m fines for corporate manslaughter – The Guardian
‘Major companies convicted of corporate manslaughter will face fines of up to £20m under new sentencing guidelines.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Assessing Damages when the Claimant was Already Seriously Incapacitated: Court of Appeal Decision – Zenith PI Blog
‘In Reaney -v- University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust [2015] EWCA Civ 1119 the Court of Appeal considered the appropriate approach to the award of damages when injuries are caused to a claimant who, prior to the defendant’s negligence, was already seriously disabled.’
Zenith PI Blog, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Nurse found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter – The Guardian
‘An agency nurse has been found guilty of causing the death of a six-year-old boy by gross negligence.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The right to a fair trial: part one – OUP Blog
‘Our legal history stretches back well over eight centuries, to long before Magna Carta (1215). But however long this history may be, it is not one of which we can be universally proud, and the freedoms which we enjoy today have had to be hard won over the centuries. These are now encapsulated in the Human Rights Act 1998, which came into force in 2000, and which incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights. They include, amongst others: the right to life, freedom from torture or being subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, freedom from slavery, and the rights to a fair trial, free speech (freedom of expression) and respect for private and family life. But these freedoms have not suddenly emerged from a twentieth century statute. Our history is peopled by many remarkable characters, and includes the stories of very many fascinating cases, some of which have created and developed freedoms over the ages.’
OUP Blog, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.blog.oup.com
“Typical claimant” is male, self-employed, Asian and aged over 45, major MoJ survey finds – Litigation Futures
‘The “typical claimant” in a civil court case is male, self-employed, Asian, healthy and aged over 45, a major survey for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has found.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Man convicted of murder in secret trial seeks to take case to Strasbourg – The Guardian
‘A Chinese dissident convicted of murder after a secret trial has appealed to Britain’s most senior judges to overturn a ban on him taking his case to the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Giving judges power to grant spying warrants instead of ministers would be ‘glib’ says ex anti-terror adviser – The Independent
‘Putting judges in charge of issuing surveillance warrants would fail because they lack the sufficient knowledge of national security issues, the Government’s former anti-terror adviser has said.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Investigatory powers bill: snooper’s charter to remain firmly in place – The Guardian
‘The key elements of the snooper’s charter, including the bulk collection and storage for 12 months of everyone’s personal data, tracking their use of the web, phones and social media, will remain firmly in place when the government publishes its new investigatory powers bill on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Closure, possession and legal representation – Nearly Legal
‘Courtesy of Jim Shepherd of Doughty Street Chambers comes this account of a county court appeal of a Ground 7A possession claim, following a closure order. The appeal of the possession order was partly on the basis that the Defendant could not get legal aid in time.’
Nearly Legal, 31st October 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Radicalism and the Family Courts – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Remember the three girls from Bethnal Green Academy, who in February slipped through Gatwick security to join so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)? If, watching the footage, you exclaimed to yourself, “how can we stop this?”, then read on. Eight months and a massacre in Tunisia later, the Courts have intervened in more than 35 cases to prevent the flight of children to Syria or to seek their return.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Orphan criticises Liverpool council’s ‘token’ compensation – BBC News
‘A man who received compensation after being failed by Liverpool social services as an orphaned child has said the award was a “token gesture”.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police chiefs threaten Home Office with legal action over reforms – BBC News
‘Six police and crime commissioners have threatened the Home Office with legal action over changes to the way police forces in England and Wales are funded.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Let magistrates deal with more assault cases, says law reform body – The Guardian
‘Magistrates courts should be empowered to deal with thousands more assault charges every year rather than sending too many cases for expensive trial in the crown court, the Law Commission has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Companies can be represented by McKenzie Friends, High Court decides – Litigation Futures
‘Companies can be represented in court by McKenzie Friends under rights of audience granted in exceptional circumstances, the High Court has decided.’
Litigation Futures, 30th October 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
