R (on the application of Newhaven Port and Properties Limited) (Appellant) v East Sussex County Council and another (Respondents) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 25th February 2015
R (on the app. of Rotherham Borough Council & others) v Secretary of State for B.I.S. – Supreme Court
R (on the app. of Rotherham Borough Council & others) v Secretary of State for B.I.S. [2015] UKSC 6 (YouTube
Supreme Court, 25th February 2015
A Day in the Life of a Magistrate – BBC Law in Action
‘As magistrate numbers continue to fall Joshua Rozenberg goes to Bradford to meet one of 300 who sit on the bench there. Would the system of lay magistrates – with no legal qualifications – be invented today? The answer is an intriguing one.’
BBC Law in Action, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A Theory of Everything – Special Contributions in Matrimonial Finance – Family Law Week
‘Joshua Viney of 1 Hare Court considers the problem of identifying those cases where a contribution will be treated as “special” and analyses the relevant case law.’
Family Law Week, 27th February 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Baby deaths inquiry: NHS criticism expected – BBC News
‘Failures at a maternity unit where a number of newborn babies and mothers died are expected to be exposed later.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New immigration rules for visitors to the United Kingdom – Free Movement
‘A new set of rules for visitors to the United Kingdom has been introduced to take effect on all applications made on or after 24 April 2015. The changes are brought about by Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 1025. The changes were billed in advance as a simplification of the old rules. Closer inspection reveals a reduction in the number of categories of visitor but a great deal of added complexity to the way the rules are drafted and a new set of sub-appendices to the appendices. The Home Office is unique in the universe for its immunity to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, it seems.’
Free Movement, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Jail those who turn a blind eye to child abuse, says Cameron – The Guardian
‘Teachers, social workers who work with children and councillors could face up to five years in prison if they turn a blind eye to child abuse under proposals to be set out on Tuesday by David Cameron.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court fee hike set for next week – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Controversial rises in court fees will come into force next Monday barring a parliamentary upset, the Gazette can reveal.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Neknominate goldfish man banned from owning fish – BBC News
‘A man who was filmed swallowing a goldfish for the Neknominate online drinking game has been been banned from owning fish for five years.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disclosure and Barring Service checks: an individual’s rights – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Another of my articles has considered s56 of the Data Protection Act, which makes it an offence for an employer to compel a current or prospective employee to make a data subject access request. These subject access requests can reveal an individual’s spent criminal convictions as well as other sensitive personal information, and are therefore highly invasive and potentially highly prejudicial to an individual’s employment prospects.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd March 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Kane Boyce guilty of girlfriend Paula Newman’s murder – BBC News
‘A dangerous “charmer” has been jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend who he thought was having an affair via Facebook.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager sentenced for throwing bleach in model’s face – The Guardian
‘A teenager who threw bleach into a young model’s face in a “spiteful and vengeful act” has been sentenced to 27 months in a young offender institution.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-banker awarded £70,000 after police wrongly released his picture as ‘most-wanted’ rapist – The Independent
‘A former City banker has won nearly £70,000 in damages from Essex Police after he was named on a “most wanted list” as a suspected rapist on the run – despite phoning the force on his own initiative and offering to fly from Dubai to explain his innocence.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Vincent Tabak admits possessing indecent images of children – The Guardian
‘The killer of Joanna Yeates has admitted four charges of possessing indecent images of children. Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak, 37, was jailed for life in October 2011 after being convicted of killing his 25-year-old neighbour at her flat in Clifton, Bristol.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Licence fee: What is the BBC charge – and how will the changes affect you? – The Independent
‘The introduction of a universal flat-rate fee to replace the licence fee is expected to be backed by BBC Director General Lord Hall later today.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Metropolitan Police corruption suspensions near 50 over two years – BBC News
‘Nearly 50 Metropolitan police officers and 26 staff members have been suspended for alleged corruption in the past two years, figures show.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2015
Source:www.bbc.co.uk
Bigamist jailed after murdering second wife to cash in on life insurance – The Guardian
‘A bigamist will serve at least 25 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering the second of his wives to cash in her life insurance and solve his financial problems.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Access all areas? – New Law Journal
‘Overriding lawyer-client & confidential communications is incompatible with the rule of law, as Nicholas Griffin QC, Robert O’Sullivan QC & Gordon Nardell QC explain.’
New Law Journal, 27th February 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
