‘Chiltern Dog Rescue and Redwings Horse Sanctuary win appeal against ruling that man who cared for elderly aunt before she died entitled to home.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Judge takes exceptional step of lifting reporting restrictions to help find Rebecca and Ethan Minnock and reunite three-year-old with his father.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A mother-of-two who fatally stabbed her ex-partner in a row at her Liverpool house has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In Re PA, PB and PC [2015] EWCOP 38, Baker J has conducted a detailed analysis of the jurisdiction of the Court of Protection to recognise and enforce foreign protective measures under Schedule 3 to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. That Schedule represents the implementation in English law of obligations contained within the 2000 Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults (the Convention) (which the United Kingdom has ratified in respect of Scotland, but not England).’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th June 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawechange.co.uk
‘The family of Jean Charles de Menezes will challenge the decision not to bring charges over his death at the European court of human rights (ECHR) on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Children need to be protected from being physically abused by their parents irrespective of “cultural sensitivities”, a UK charity has said.’
BBC News, 10th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Th owner of a dog that mauled an 11-month-old girl to death has been jailed for 18 weeks after being found guilty of possessing a dangerous animal.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former MoD secretary who submitted £100,000 in false expenses to buy a sports car and luxury holidays has been jailed for her “spree of dishonesty”.’
The Independent, 10th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police and social workers should make allowances for immigrants who slap or hit their children when investigating allegations of physical abuse, a high court judge has said.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In re Hartmann Capital Ltd (in special administration); [2015] EWHC 1514 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 241
‘As a matter of construction of article 4 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No 5 and Saving Provisions) Order 2013, which spoke in specific terms of an administrator “appointed pursuant to the provisions of Part II of the [Insolvency] 1986 Act” and a company which had “entered into administration under Part II of the 1986 Act”, administrators appointed pursuant to the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/245) were denied the funding possibilities available to other administrators.’
WLR Daily, 13th May 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BESTrustees plc v Corbett: [2014] EWHC 3038 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 242
‘The trustee or manager of a qualifying occupational pension scheme was entitled to assign a debt arising pursuant to section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995.’
WLR DAily, 16th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘For reasons that will become clear in this post, rentcharges are a bit of a legal oddity. It has been a new realm for me, but I was intrigued by this case, and wiser members of the NL collective have held my hand as I headed down this particular rabbit hole.’
Nearly Legal, 8th June 0215
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Viridor Waste Management Ltd v Veolia ES Ltd [2015] (unreported)
The Claimant was awarded costs on the indemnity basis when the Defendant had taken unreasonable advantage of the Claimant’s late service of its particulars of claim in the hope of obtaining a windfall strike-out when it was obvious that relief from sanctions was appropriate.’
Zenith PI Blog, 8th June 0215
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Three high profile cases concerning the UK government have been granted hearings in the European Court of Human Rights grand chamber, putting the relationship between the government and the ECHR “in the spotlight”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th June 0215
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Home Office has today (8 June) published revised statutory guidance to reflect changes to the legislation on gang injunctions.’
Home Office, 8th June 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A challenge to the government’s safety-net scheme for people denied legal aid because of cuts in scope is to be heard in the High Court tomorrow.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th June 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A girl who was kept in a cellar and repeatedly raped was the victim of a “shaming failing” by those who should have protected her, a report has said. An independent review published by Salford Safeguarding Board said it was “difficult to think of a more vulnerable child”.’
BBC News, 8th June 0215
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Designs for the latest London mega-mansion for billionaire owners have been rejected after a six-year planning battle because of their “palatial scale” and the substantial harm they would cause to London’s heritage, following a campaign backed by former Monty Python star Terry Gilliam.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A convicted murderer recently released from prison has said he is determined to “fight” for justice, believing his case was flawed by a crooked detective.
Kevin Lane was found guilty of shooting dead Robert Magill with a shotgun in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, in 1994. His argument of an “unsafe” conviction by Det Insp Christopher Spackman is being heard at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday and Thursday.’
BBC News, 9th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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