Dale Roberts jailed for dousing ex-girlfriend in petrol – BBC News
‘A man who doused his ex-partner with petrol and threatened to set light to her has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adoption rates in freefall after court ruling leaves children languishing in unsuitable homes – The Independent
‘The number of children being put forward for adoption has plummeted over the past year following a series of court rulings that have left local authorities frightened of removing them from birth families.’
The Independent, 12th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prince Charles’s ‘black spider’ letters set for publication after 10 year legal battle – The Independent
‘The Royal Family’s reputation for political neutrality faces its most serious challenge in a generation as the “black spider” memos written by Prince Charles to senior ministers are finally set to published after a 10-year legal battle.’
The Independent, 12th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Worcestershire man jailed for historical rape – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for the “degrading” rape of a woman in her home more than 23 years ago.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Victim of alleged paedophile hunters jailed for 12 months – The Guardian
‘A man attacked and filmed by a group of alleged vigilante paedophile hunters has been jailed for 12 months.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Cameron to unveil new limits on extremists’ activities in Queen’s speech – The Guardian
‘A counter-terrorism bill including plans for extremism disruption orders designed to restrict those trying to radicalise young people is to be included in the Queen’s speech, David Cameron will tell the national security council on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge urges divorcing couple to end ‘awful’ court fight and reach settlement – The Guardian
‘A judge has told a former beauty queen how “awful” divorce court fights are and urged her to try to reach a settlement with her estranged lawyer husband. Mr Justice Holman is today due to start analysing evidence in a multi-million pound cash dispute involving Ekaterina, 42, and Richard Fields, 59, in the family division of the high court in London.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jeremy Thorpe: Inquiry into claims police altered evidence – BBC News
‘An inquiry is to take place into claims evidence was altered during the police investigation into former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe in the 1970s, the BBC’s Today programme has learned.’
BBC News, 13th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former student fails in legal challenge over Oxford’s handling of rape claims – The Guardian
‘A former Oxford student has failed in her attempt to overturn the university’s policy on investigating complaints of rape and sexual assault.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Widnes hit-and-run driver jailed for seven years – BBC News
‘A driver who killed a cyclist in Cheshire, then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Agyarko) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Evans) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Ikuga) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
‘Where a party who had overstayed unlawfully and married or formed a relationship with a British citizen sought leave to remain, the “insurmountable obstacles” test as to return under the Immigration Rules was a stringent test and more demanding than a mere test of whether it would be reasonable to expect a couple to continue their family life outside the United Kingdom, although the test was also to be interpreted in a sensible and practical rather than a purely literal way.’
WLR Daily, 6th May 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Visit visa refusals: appeal or judicial review? – Free Movement
‘The removal of full rights of appeal for family visit visas has led to a legal dilemma to those considering a challenge to a refusal: should they give up, re-apply, attempt a human rights appeal or should they launch an application for judicial review? The problem seems all the more acute with many reports of refusals to spouses or relatives who cannot meet the harsh family settlement rules or who would rather live abroad but still want to be able to visit their spouse’s friends and family in the UK.’
Free Movement, 12th May 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
CCMS: a ‘flawed’ system that ‘actually deteriorates business processes’ – Legal Voice
‘Specialist cost lawyers involved in pilots for the controversial new online legal aid processing system have called on the Ministry of Justice to make an “honest appraisal” before pushing ahead with implementation.’
Legal Voice, 11th May 2015
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Mother paraded as “intimidated martyr” to cheat gay couple of surrogacy arrangement – Family Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘H & S (Surrogacy Arrangement) EWFC 36, 30 April 2015. M, a fifteen month old girl, was born as the result of artificial or assisted conception and of a highly contested agreement between S (the mother, a Romanian national) and H (the father, of Hungarian extraction) and B (the second applicant and H’s partner who had moved to the UK in 2004).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th May 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Fundamental dishonesty” and striking out in personal injury cases: ten key procedural points – Zenith PI
‘The rule as to “fundamental” dishonesty has attracted a lot of attraction (and a lot of heated debate). However there has been very little examination of the details of the Act and the consequent procedural consequences. There are 10 key points which every personal injury litigator must be aware of.’
Zenith PI, 9th May 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Judge asks: Where are all the applications to vary budgets? – Litigation Futures
‘A leading judge has expressed his “deep unease about the desert of applications” to vary costs budgets – with practitioners responding that they are positively avoiding doing so.’
Litigation Futures, 12th May 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court overrules Senior Costs Judge on part 36 uplift in detailed assessments – Litigation Futures
‘The Senior Costs Judge, Master Gordon-Saker, has been overruled by the High Court after he denied a claimant who made a successful part 36 offer in detailed assessment proceedings the additional 10% uplift to which he was entitled.’
Litigation Futures, 11th May 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
