Alexa-Marie Quinn murder: Father Carl Wheatley found guilty – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his four-year-old daughter by beating her to death.’
BBC News, 13th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NCA slammed as ‘ignorant’ and ‘ill-informed’ by High Court judge after agency used unlawful search warrants – The Independent
‘The National Crime Agency has been condemned as “incompetent” and “systematically flawed” by a High Court judge – after officers unlawfully used search warrants to plant a surveillance device without warning magistrates.’
The Independent, 13th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Body-in-boot killer Aaron Mann ‘quit mental health treatment’ – BBC News
‘A man who kept his partner’s body in a car boot after killing her had ended mental health treatment days before, a review revealed.’
BBC News, 15th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In re MN (An Adult) (Court of Protection: Jurisdiction) – WLR Daily
In re MN (An Adult) (Court of Protection: Jurisdiction): [2015] EWCA Civ 411; [2015] WLR (D) 208
‘The function of the Court of Protection was to take, on behalf of adults who lacked capacity, the decisions which, if they had capacity, they would take themselves. The Court of Protection was thus confined to choosing between available options, including those which there was good reason to believe would be forthcoming in the foreseeable future and, in the final analysis, could not compel a public authority to agree to a care plan which the authority was unwilling to implement.’
WLR Daily, 7th May 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Court of Appeal: female prisoners released to bail hostels are not discriminated against – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Court of Appeal recently grappled with Approved Premises for women in the case of Coll v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWCA Civ 328. The appellant is serving a mandatory life sentence for murder and brought the challenge on the basis that women have been the subject unlawful sex discrimination as a result of the AP regime. It was argued it was both direct and indirect discrimination. In the High Court, Justice Cranston upheld a separate submission that the Secretary of State (SSJ) was in breach of its public sector equality duty (S.149 Equality Act 2010). This finding was not appealed by the SSJ in the Court of Appeal.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th May 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
High Court critical of Pickles’ approach to neighbourhood planning appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court has allowed an appeal against the decision of outgoing communities secretary Eric Pickles to block a 120-home development in a West Sussex village after Pickles was found to have placed too much weight on the policies of an emerging neighbourhood plan and failed properly to justify his decision in line with government planning policy.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Priestley v Dunbar and Co – Zenith PI
‘Denton and Delay: to what extent should delay impact upon an application to set aside judgment?’
Zenith PI, 13th May 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Local authority prosecutes housing association tenant for unlawful subletting – Local Government Lawyer
‘Enfield Council is claiming to have become the first local authority nationally to have used the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 to successfully prosecute a housing association tenant for unlawful subletting.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th May 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Extend divorce mediation meetings to “smaller civil cases”, Lord Neuberger says – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Neuberger has said that the compulsory mediation information and assessment meetings (MIAMs) introduced for separating couples should be extended to “smaller civil cases”.’
Litigation Futures, 13th May 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court rejects challenge to closure of ABS from solicitor who “lost ethical compass” – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected a challenge to the closure of an alternative business structure by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). It was the first time an ABS closure decision has been tested in the High Court.’
Legal Futures, 13th May 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Time for a Regulated Process for Surrogate Parents? – Family Law Week
‘Natalie Gamble, solicitor, of Natalie Gamble Associates and Elizabeth Isaacs QC of St Ives Chambers consider the significance of H v S (Surrogacy Agreement) in which Ms Justice Russell awarded care of a surrogate child to a gay couple.’
Family Law Week, 12th May 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Lithuanian MPs petition Lords Speaker over child custody case – The Guardian
‘A delegation of Lithuanian MPs has written to the House of Lords complaining about the removal of a 12-year-old girl from her mother, alleging that she is being deprived of her cultural inheritance. The letter, sent to the Speaker of the House of Lords, Lady D’Souza, is the second high-profile intervention by a Baltic state in UK care proceedings this year and reflects a growing rift between EU states over practices in custody proceedings.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tiger Moth biplane death crash pilot Scott Hoyle not guilty – BBC News
‘A biplane pilot has been found not guilty of causing a crash that killed his passenger.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police missed chance to catch paedophile Jimmy Savile seven years ago, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘Police missed the chance to investigate paedophile Jimmy Savile back in 2008 after they mishandled a claim made by a woman that she was attacked by the disgraced DJ, a watchdog investigation has found.’
The Independent, 12th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Information Commissioner’s Office to review privacy in children’s apps – The Guardian
‘Children’s apps and websites are in the spotlight on privacy grounds again, after the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a review of how these services collect data on their young users.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paralysed marine sues MoD for £8m over beach dive accident – BBC News
‘A marine left paralysed after diving into shallow waters in the Canary Islands is suing the military for £8m. Spencer Vaughan, 27, from Cwmbran in south Wales, broke his neck in the Gran Canaria incident while on an adventure training exercise in July 2009.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
