Hundreds of new female genital mutilation cases in West Midlands – BBC News
‘More than 600 new victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified in seven months in the West Midlands.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court: losing party to adjudication has six years to challenge that decision in the courts – OUT-LAW.com
‘A party seeking repayment of sums paid following an adjudication award against it has six years from the date of payment to do so, the UK’s highest court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal dismissed local resident’s objections to the Shell redevelopment – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge against the redevelopment of the 1950s 27-storey Shell Tower in London made by a local resident, George Turner.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
UK courts are bound by UK rulings, not Strasbourg decisions, says Admin Court – Leanne Woods – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (Victor Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice : R (Sam Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWHC 1565 (Admin), 8 June 2015. As Michael Gove contemplates the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, the High Court has considered how far the presumption of innocence in Article 6(2) ECHR spreads into decisions on payment of compensation for a miscarriage of justice. In doing so, Burnett LJ also managed to find some less than complimentary sentiments about the Strasbourg court’s decision-making.’
UK HUamn Rights Blog, 19th June 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Consultation on proposed amendments to allocation guideline – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the allocation guideline.’
Sentencing Council, 19th June 2015
Consumer Prepayments on Retailer Insolvency – Law Commission
‘In a consultation paper published on 18 June 2015, the Law Commission considers whether prepaying consumers should be better protected in the event of company insolvency, either through improved voluntary mechanisms or required by law.’
Law Commission, 18th June 2015
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Guidance Notes for Chancery Masters following Changes to Practice Direction 2B – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Guidance Notes for Chancery Masters following Changes to Practice Direction 2B.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th June 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Surge in ‘DIY’ justice sparks guidelines for lawyers – The Bar Council
‘A surge in the number of people representing themselves in court has prompted legal organisations to draft guidelines for lawyers who come up against people who find themselves in court without legal representation.’
The Bar Council, 18th June 2015
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Relief from Sanctions in the Family Courts – Family Law Week
‘Chris Barnes, 4 Paper Buildings, and Jane Wells and James Billingham, Harney and Wells Solicitors, consider the lessons of H (Children) in which they acted for the appellant father.’
Family Law Week, 14th June 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Child Abduction and Inchoate Rights – Family Law week
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, considers one of the most significant developments in relation to child abduction cases in the last thirty years.’
Family Law Week, 11th June 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Defendants should be allowed to waive their right to trial by jury – The Guardian
‘The UK criminal justice system needs to do more with less. Sir Brian Leveson’s recommendations would introduce some sensible flexibility to it.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government ordered to publish redacted fracking report in full – The Guardian
‘A heavily-redacted government report on the impacts of fracking on house prices, businesses and services in rural areas must be published in full, the UK’s information commissioner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shoppers ‘duped’ by millions of fake online reviews – Daily Telegraph
‘Shoppers who use the internet to research hotels, books, electronics and other purchases are being misled by millions of “fake” reviews orchestrated by companies to trick potential customers, the consumer watchdog warns today as it begins an inquiry.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Welsh government job advert breached language policy – BBC News
‘An advert by the Welsh government to recruit the new children’s commissioner breached its own Welsh language policy, an investigation has found.’
BBC News, 19th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Students awarded £400,000 compensation after complaints – BBC News
‘Universities in England and Wales paid £400,000 in compensation to students last year, following complaints.’
Full story
BBC News, 18th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts given stronger powers to strike out ‘fundamentally dishonest’ claims, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Courts in England and Wales now have the power to strike out personal injury claims in their entirety if the person making the claim has been fundamentally dishonest, even if parts of the claim were genuine.’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Good news and bad for challenges to ETS fraud decisions – Free Movement
‘The Upper Tribunal has given judgment in a test case on ETS appeals and judicial reviews: R (on the application of Gazi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (ETS – judicial review) IJR [2015] UKUT 327 (IAC). It is essential reading for anyone directly affected by the ongoing ETS saga and for their legal representatives.’
Free Movement, 18th June 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Court of Appeal comments on deprivation of liberty and being party to proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has held that it did not have jurisdiction to determine appeals against the President of the Court of Protection’s Re X rulings in which he sought to streamline procedures for dealing with certain types of deprivation of liberty cases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
