Trust deeds versus trustees – 11 Stone Buildings
‘Thomas Robinson details changes in bankruptcy and pension rights under UK and EU pension schemes.’
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11 Stone Buildings, 15th April 2015
Source: www.11sb.com
Al-Saadoon and others v Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily
Al-Saadoon and others v Secretary of State for Defence [2015] EWHC 715 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 168
‘Individuals in certain test cases who had been shot by British forces in Iraq were within the United Kingdom’s jurisdiction, for the purposes of article 1 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, because they had been shot in the course of security operations in which British forces were exercising public powers normally exercised by the Iraqi government and because shooting someone involved the exercise of physical power over that person.
WLR Daily, 17th March 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Christofi v National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd – WLR Daily
Christofi v National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd [2015] EWHC 986 (QB); [2015] WLR (D) 170
‘There was no general power to extend the mandatory two-month time limit for an appeal against the registration of a settlement order by a party not domiciled within the jurisdiction under article 43(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.’
WLR Daily, 14th April 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Birdseye and another v Roythorne & Co and others – WLR Daily
Birdseye and another v Roythorne & Co and others [2015] EWHC 1003 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 169
‘It remained the case that a person had to establish as a prima facie case that he was a beneficiary before there could be any question of the court requiring a trustee or executor to disclose documents which would be protected by privilege if the applicant were not a beneficiary.’
WLR Daily, 15th April 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Changes to the Divorce Process in England and Wales: Q&A – Family Law Week
‘HM Courts & Tribunals Service explain how the forthcoming changes will affect the divorce process in England and Wales.’
Family Law Week, 15th April 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
News focus: law and justice pledges – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The general election manifestos are in – here’s our quick-fire summary of their headline pledges on law and justice.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th April 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Operation Elveden: Journalists cleared in payment trial – BBC News
‘Three journalists have been found not guilty of illegally paying public officials by a jury at the Old Bailey.’
BBC News, 17th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man died in prison after police wrongly took him from psychiatric unit, inquest finds – The Guardian
‘Mark Groombridge killed himself in Dovegate prison two weeks after he was removed from secure ward by probation officers and recalled to prison – a move that probably contributed to his death, jury finds.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Cold Calling” company fined £75K for breach of privacy – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Although an individual’s right to privacy is usually thought of in the context of state intrusion in one form or another, in reality the real threat of intrusion in a society such as ours comes from unsolicited marketing calls.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Boy of 13 given life sentence for killing woman by stamping on her face – The Guardian
‘A 13-year-old boy, who killed a woman by stamping on her face, has been given a life sentence.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Searching questions in the CJEU: the East Sussex County Council case – Panopticon
‘When local authorities provide property search information, can they charge for doing so? On what legal basis? How should such charges be calculated?’
Panopticon, 17th April 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Glen Parva criticised over Greg Revell death – BBC News
‘A coroner has criticised a young offenders’ institution for failing to identify the risk to an 18-year-old remand prisoner who hanged himself.’
BBC News, 18th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager jailed for punching 16-year-old girlfriend in stomach and causing miscarriage – The Independent
‘A teenager has been jailed for punching his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, causing her to lose the baby.’
The Independent, 18th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Journalists should not always be prosecuted for paying public officials, says former CPS head – The Indpendent
‘The former head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said it can be “appropriate” for journalists to pay officials for information and that Operation Elveden had overlooked the public interest.’
The Independent, 18th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
From ‘pillar to post’ – Nearly Legal
‘In a judgment of undisguised anger, Cobb J described the conduct of LB Tower Hamlets and LB Havering as “shameful” in the way in which they treated AM and his family. I haven’t come across Cobb J before but his judgment in AM v Tower Hamlets LBC and Havering LBC [2015] EWHC 1004 (Admin) is just about as good a judgment as I’ve read in a long time. The question was which authority should have “picked up” AM and his household, with children who were almost certainly in need under s.17, Children Act 1989.’
Nearly Legal, 17th April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Crown Prosecution Service re-review of Operation Elveden – CPS News Brief
‘Operation Elveden is a Metropolitan Police Service investigation that revealed the payments made to corrupt public officials by journalists for information. It followed two parliamentary committees and the Leveson Inquiry which revealed serious questions over the techniques used by some which may have amounted to systematic and flagrant breaches of the law. The range and circumstance of this activity was of a scale not previously encountered by police or CPS.’
CPS News Brief, 17th April 2015
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Women who wear religious veils in court must be respected, says UK’s most senior judge – The Independent
‘Women who choose to wear religious veils in court must be shown respect, the country’s most senior judge has said.’
The Independent, 17th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
