Jailed Twitter troll speaks of regret – BBC News
‘Internet trolling has become a growing problem in recent years, but is enough being done to teach children about online abuse?’
BBC News, 17th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Violent prisoners to face tougher penalties in crackdown against serious assaults on prison staff – The Independent
‘Violence in jails will be met with tougher repercussions in a new crackdown against serious assaults on prison staff.’
The Independent, 16th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Too many prisoners jailed unnecessarily, says review head – The Guardian
‘The unnecessary jailing of too many people in England and Wales is leaving resources stretched and vulnerable inmates unsupervised, the head of a review into prison suicides has said.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six Sun journalists cleared of ‘overarching’ corruption charge – Daily Telegraph
‘Six Sun journalists have been cleared of a charge of conspiring together to corrupt public officials, after a judge ruled there was no case answer on an “overarching” charge in their trial.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government may weigh rights against national security without courts’ interference – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (on the application of Lord Carlile of Berriew QC and others) (Appellants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 60. The exclusion of a dissident Iranian from the UK, on grounds that her presence would have a damaging impact on our interests in relation to Iran, has been upheld by the Supreme Court.’
Uk Human Rights Blog, 12th November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Extraneous factors” not relevant in deciding whether surgeon guilty of negligence – Litigation Futures
‘“Extraneous factors”, including an assault on a bus driver, are not relevant in deciding whether a surgeon had acted negligently while carrying out a hip operation, appeal judges have ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
JR looms as MoJ admits: new whiplash rules “could lead to misunderstanding” – Litigation Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has admitted that the new rules for whiplash claims, introduced on 1 October this year, “could in practice lead to some misunderstanding” and may have to be amended.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Retiring law firm partners to be offered short cut to senior judiciary – Legal Futures
‘There is to be a drive to recruit retiring law firm partners to the senior judiciary in a bid to improve diversity, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Regina (Kerman & Co LLP) v Legal Ombudsman – WLR Daily
Regina (Kerman & Co LLP) v Legal OmbudsmanL: [2014] EWHC 3726 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 481
‘The reference to a “person” against whom a complaint had been made “ceasing to exist” in section 132(2) of the Legal Services Act 2007 and rule 2.10 of the Legal Ombudsman Scheme Rules 2013 made thereunder was a reference to the cessation of the firm or legal entity and/or, if different, the “authorised person” subject to the regulatory regime. It was not to be read as a narrow reference to an individual human being ceasing to exist.’
WLR Daily, 11th November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Sims v Dacorum Borough Council [2014] UKSC 63 (12 November 2014)
Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd [2014] UKSC 61 (12 November 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tchenguiz v Director of the Serious Fraud Office & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1471 (13 November 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Pool v General Medical Council [2014] EWHC 3791 (Admin) (13 November 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Prudential Annuities Ltd & Ors, Re [2014] EWHC 4770 (Ch) (13 November 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Warren & Anor v Burns [2014] EWHC 3671 (QB) (13 November 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mother who tried to send cash in friend’s knickers to jihadist husband in Syria is jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘Amal El-Wahabi, 28, jailed for more than two years after conning an old school friend into trying to smuggle 20,000 euros in her knickers.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GP jailed for dodging £185,000 in tax claimed he ‘wasn’t good with numbers’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A Maserati-driving doctor who lied about his salary to dodge paying £185,000 in tax and live a luxury lifestyle has been jailed for 18 months. Dr Michael Summer, 46, earned more than £750,000 yet paid tax and national insurance on only half that amount.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs reject call to propose candidates for abuse inquiry role – The Guardian
‘MPs have rejected a “totally inappropriate” suggestion from Theresa May, the home secretary, that they should put forward three candidates to be the next chairman of the government’s child abuse inquiry.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jihadis who travel to Syria could be barred from UK return for two years – The Guardian
‘Suspected jihadis, including teenagers, who travel to Syria will be prevented from returning to Britain for two years and only allowed to re-enter if they consent to face trial, home detention, regular police monitoring or go on a deradicalisation course. The plan, agreed after months of internal Whitehall talks, has been cleared by government law officers and devised to minimise legal claims that the British government will be rendering citizens stateless by barring them from the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fashion student Serena Bowes faces extradition to Italy after being accused of making up rape story – Daily Telegraph
‘A student who was allegedly raped while on a college trip to Italy, has been told she could be extradited and charged with making the story up.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Too many inmates ‘jailed needlessly’, says review chief – BBC News
‘Too many people are being jailed unnecessarily, the head of a review into prison suicides has said.Lord Harris claimed resources were being weakened, leaving vulnerable inmates unsupervised. It comes as the parents of a man who killed himself at a young offenders institution criticised authorities.’
BBC News, 14th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager who orchestrated ‘revenge rape’ attack detained – BBC News
‘A woman who orchestrated a “revenge rape” on a teenager she told “snitches get stitches” has been jailed.’
BBC news, 13th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
