‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘The Lincolnshire town of Grantham educated one of the world’s greatest scientists and the first woman to be British prime minister (see “Frit” – Merck Sharp Dohme Corp v Teva Pharma BV 25 March 2012). It has a magnificent parish church and is home to Chantry Dance Company which is very special to me as you will see from the last video clip in Chantry Dance Company’s Sandman and Dream Dance 10 May 2014 Terpsichore if you read that far. It has a pub called The Beehive with a real beehive for the pub sign (how’s that for imaginative branding). Each Autumn it holds a science and arts festival in honour of Sir Isaac Newton called Gravity Fields (see Gravity Fields Festival – there’s much more to Grantham than Mrs T 8 Aug 2014 East Midlands IP).’
NIPC Law, 28th February 2015
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘US businessman Randy Work told the High Court he was not willing to pay his estranged wife any of his £150m fortune.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A claimant who took a credit hire case from the small claims court all the way to the Court of Appeal must pay her own costs because the defendant insurer’s behaviour was not “unreasonable”, appeal judges have ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The recent case of Laporte v The Commissioner for the Police of the Metropolis [2015] EWHC 371 (QB), which came before Turner J (pictured), reinforced the pro-ADR stance of courts and the obligation on parties to seriously consider and engage with ADR processes. Although the case also dealt with indemnity costs, this article specifically focuses upon ADR.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal held that where a criminal suspect is remanded in custody, Article 5 of the Convention requires the police to notify the court as soon as possible if there is no longer a reasonable basis for suspecting them. It also held that the police and CPS must aid the court in observing its duty to show ‘special diligence’ in managing a suspect’s detention, by investigating the case conscientiously and by promptly bringing relevant material to the court’s attention.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th February 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Do you provide services to public sector bodies? Do you want to? Whether your customer or target is part of government, or an independent publicly-funded institution such as a hospital or university, you should be aware of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. These changes, the majority of which came into force this week, offer greater flexibility in public authority purchasing and increased visibility and supplier access.’
Technology Law Update, 27th February 2015
Source: www.technology-law-blog.com
‘The insurance industry today claimed they had achieved a major success after the Court of Appeal ruled that judges evaluating credit hire claims involving pecunious claimants should adopt the “lowest reasonable rate”.’
Litigation Futures, 26th February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Under Section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), it will soon be a criminal offence for an employer or other third party to require a data subject to supply records obtained through a subject access request. An employer, or a supplier of goods and services, cannot therefore make employment or provision of goods and services conditional on a data subject making a subject access request and providing their records.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th February 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘In the wake of Stoke Mandeville’s report on Jimmy Savile, an award-winning project that works with prisoners has cut reoffending rates by 83%.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Judge regrets stopping trial because Muslim man gave evidence having sworn on the Bible instead of the Koran.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Evidence drawn up on David Cameron’s orders alleges that Public Interest Lawyers continued to pursue torture and murder claims for a year after realising that they may be “untrue”.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sixty five young adults and teenagers have died in prison in four years, a new report reveals.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New rules on driving under the effects of drugs will come into effect from tomorrow.’
The Independent, 1st March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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