‘The government has decided against doubling the maximum court fee cap to £20,000, but is to press ahead with its planned 10% increase in court fees across the range of civil proceedings.’
Litigation Futures, 17th December 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Mirror Group Newspapers has lost its appeal over damages paid to eight victims of phone hacking.’
BBC News, 17th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police illegally accessed the phone records of a journalist while desperately trying to find the source of a leek during the Plebgate scandal, a tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Five people have been found guilty over the biggest car insurance fraud investigation in the UK. They were convicted of making six insurance claims worth £144,000 between 2009 and 2011. Two were found not guilty.’
BBC News, 17th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Office has lost touch with more than 10,000 asylum seekers in Britain and efforts to trace them are considered “a drain on resources”, the official immigration watchdog has revealed.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of killing his unborn baby by stamping on the stomach of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.’
BBC News, 17th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former hospice worker, who posted “vile” antisemitic material online ahead of a planned neo-Nazi rally, has been jailed for more than three years.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has been accused of using “stereotypes” to justify the “targeting of young black men” after five judges gave their strong backing to the police’s random stop and search powers.’
The Independent, 17th December 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Divorced couples may be forced to return to court to renegotiate their separation after it emerged a Government software error may have altered the terms of their settlement.’
The Independent, 18th December 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Natalie Towers, 24, sentenced to serve two years and six months behind bars after buying poison online to terminate her unborn son.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Health Secretary has ordered an investigation into how a grandmother living in sheltered housing suffered horrific injuries her family believes were the result of multiple rat bites.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Revelation comes as armed forces’ rules are being updated and also to disqualify those who suffer from “sleep terrors.”’
The Guardian, 18th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In a report published today, we make recommendations to solve pressing problems that undermine the effectiveness of the law governing the acquisition and possession of firearms. The existing law is confused, unclear and difficult to apply. There are over 30 pieces of overlapping legislation, some of the key terminology – such as “lethal”, “component part” and “antique” – is not clearly defined, and the law has fallen out of step with developments in technology.’
Law Commission, 16th December 2015
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘The law that governs how and where couples in England and Wales can marry is badly in need of reform, according to the Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 17th December 2015
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘This review, requested by the Prime Minister, sets out the government’s understanding of the Muslim Brotherhood and its links to extremism.’
Home Office, 17th December 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law week, 16th December 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A Chinese dissident and MI6 informant convicted of murder after a secret trial has been prevented from taking his case to the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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