Babysitter Jay Miller jailed for toddler attack – BBC News
‘A babysitter who broke a two-year-old toddler’s arm and carried out other assaults has been jailed for 30 months.’
BBC News, 12th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
LCJ uses Nightjack case to warn lawyers who mislead court of “exemplary punishments” – Legalfutures
‘Lawyers who mislead the court will end up with “exemplary and deterrent” punishments, the Lord Chief Justice has warned.’
Legalfutures, 12th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Domestic Violence Update – the latest developments practitioners need to know about – Family Law Week
‘Mandip Ghai, solicitor and legal officer, with Rights of Women, updates practitioners on developments in the prevention of domestic violence.’
Family Law Week, 11th September 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Glen Parva suicidal detainee ‘not kept safe’ – BBC News
‘A man with mental health problems killed himself at a young offenders institute after he was wrongly judged “low risk” and was inadequately monitored, an inquest jury has decided.’
BBC New, 11th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge tells masseuse to stop harassing Russell Brand and Jemima Khan – The Guardian
‘Celebrity couple win court order in ongoing dispute with Szilvia Berki, which they say has caused considerable distress.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leicester illegal circumcision doctor guilty of misconduct – BBC News
‘A psychiatrist who circumcised 41 boys at a “non-sterile” clinic in a terraced house has been found guilty of misconduct. Dr Hassan Abdulla was not registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) when he operated at the Al-Khalill Clinic in Leicester.’
BBC News, 11th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children’s care homes abuse claims increase to 13 – BBC News
‘An investigation into abuse at a children’s care home has been widened to include other establishments.’
BBC News, 12th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Students without indefinite leave to are ineligible for student loans – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The United Kingdom was not in breach of the human rights of those individuals ineligible for student loans because they did not have indefinite leave to remain in the country. The relevant legislation limits eligibility for student loans to those who are “settled” in the United Kingdom (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 ) and who have been ordinarily resident in the UK for three years.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th September 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
UK prisons ‘failing to identify suicidal inmates’ – The Guardian
‘There are too many cases of prisons failing to identify inmates who are a suicide risk despite the presence of clear warning signs, an official watchdog has warned after a “troubling” 64% rise in self-inflicted deaths behind bars in the past year.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fine for paralegal who moved firms and took sensitive data with him – Legal Futures
‘A paralegal who took sensitive information from his employer when moving to a rival law firm was convicted of a criminal offence under the Data Protection Act this week.’
Legal Futures, 11th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rotherham Council to be subject of independent inspection – BBC News
‘Rotherham Council is to face an independent inspection following the report that revealed 1,400 children were sexually abused in the town.’
BBC News, 10th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Broker ‘loses unfair dismissal claim from City traders after abuse complaints’ – The Independent
‘A broker has lost a claim that he was bullied into leaving a City trading firm where “homophobic, racist and sexist” abuse was widespread, according to a report.’
The Independent, 10th September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stalking prosecutions rise by 20% under new law on harassment – The Guardian
‘Prosecutions for stalking and harassment increased by more than 20% last year following the enforcement of a new law that criminalises behaviour causing serious alarm or distress.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs approve probate and conveyancing rights for legal executives – Legal Futures
‘The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has won the approval of the House of Commons to grant its members rights to conduct reserved probate and conveyancing work.’
Legal Futures, 10th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court: Commercial Agents Regulations could not override contractual choice of law – OUT-LAW.com
‘Mandatory rules governing the relationship between commercial agents and their principals in respect of the agent’s UK activities cannot override a valid jurisdiction and choice of law clause, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Juvenile Offenders: A Different Approach Needed? – Part III – No. 5 Chambers
‘In this series written for Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Navpreet Virk and No5 member Richard Gibbs present the opposing arguments surrounding the manner in which the youth courts treat juveniles convicted of criminal offences and examine the countervailing arguments and policies. In the third of this four–part series, Richard Gibbs writes that the criminal justice system is predicated on finding the fairest way of dealing with juveniles.’
No. 5 Chambers, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Robertson v Swift [2014] UKSC 50 (09 September 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
Chd1 & Chd1 (Children : care orders) [2014] EWFC B113 (09 September 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Child witness court video evidence expansion planned – BBC News
‘Changes to allow children and abuse victims in England and Wales to film their evidence before a trial begins should be brought in “as fast as possible”, a justice minister has said.’
BBC News, 9th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Monstrous child sexual predator’ John Laister jailed – BBC News
‘An ex-Sunday school teacher who raped and sexually abused young girls under his care has been jailed for 14 years.’
BBC News, 9th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
