‘A party’s refusal to demonstrate that it would have the means to pay costs is not in itself enough to make an order for security for costs because it could simply be a litigation tactic, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 17th August 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Home Secretary Theresa May is being urged to review the case of a retired Asian police officer investigated on a sex charge by the force that previously racially discriminated against him.’
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BBC News, 18th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The retired High Court judge Baroness Butler-Sloss has spoken out about the “inordinate” delay in publication of Sir John Chilcot’s inquiry into the Iraq war as Defence Secretary Michael Fallon also calls for report to be pushed through.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘People who are stopped and searched for no good reason should receive a personal apology from the officers concerned, to help restore public confidence in the police.’
The Independent, 18th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Clear age ratings will be displayed on UK-produced music videos on YouTube and Vevo, as the government seeks to protect children from inappropriate content online.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Six people caught in sting operations by the former News of the World investigations editor, Mazher Mahmood, are seeking leave to appeal against convictions resulting from stories about them in the newspaper.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Solicitors’ professional indemnity insurers cannot aggregate multiple related claims when the terms of the transactions are not conditional or dependent upon each other, the High Court has decided in a ruling said to protect law firms from financial risk.’
Legal Futures, 17th August 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Law Society has today published an online map to show how Ministry of Justice plans to close 91 courts and tribunals across England and Wales will affect solicitors.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 14th August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An arsonist has been jailed for setting fire to his bed while his wife was in it and while three young children were in their house.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘FOCUS: The recent rebuke handed to a drugs manufacturer by a US regulator over the endorsement of its product by celebrity Kim Kardashian highlights differences in the way the direct marketing of prescription medicines is regulated in the US and UK.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Supreme Court is to rule on whether an insurer can reopen a settled case to revive an allegation of fraud.’
Litigation Futures, 14th August 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The European Court of Human Rights Uncovered: What it does, who it protects, why it matters.’
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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th August 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A 47-year-old man who raped a 16-year-old girl in a Wearside park has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for attempted rape despite police not knowing who he is or finding his victim.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two “sophisticated” thieves have been jailed for freeing more than 40 wild boar from a farm in Bridgend county.’
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BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who was serving an eight-week prison sentence for shoplifting has been found dead in her cell.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Campaigners fighting for the release of convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber have started a petition asking for documents relating to his case to be released.’
BBC News, 15th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother who branded her 16-month-old baby’s cheek with a “smiley” mark using a cigarette lighter has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former inspector has been cleared by the police watchdog over claims he “acted on behalf” of Jimmy Savile.’
BBC News, 15th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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