Stewart Jackson Fishponds car bomb hoaxer jailed for 20 months – BBC News
‘A man who admitted a bomb hoax in Bristol after he doused a car in fuel has been sent to prison for 20 months.’
BBC News, 24th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society withdraws guidance on sharia wills – The Guardian
‘The Law Society has withdrawn guidance on how to prepare sharia-compliant wills following criticism from solicitors and the justice secretary, Chris Grayling. Recorded debates about the procedures have also been removed from the society’s website.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family Mediation – Boom or Bust? – Family Law Week
‘Amina Somers, Head of Family Mediation at Goodman Ray, asks what can be done to increase the take-up of family mediation.’
Family Law Week, 22nd November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Over the limit? – New Law Journal
‘Is the criminalisation of excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy possible, asks David Locke.’
New Law Journal, 20th November 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The Devil in the Detail: The Court Bundles Practice Direction and J v J [2014] EWHC 3654 – Family Law Week
‘Alexander Chandler, barrister at 1 King’s Bench Walk considers the Implications of the Court Bundles Practice Direction in the light of Mostyn J’s judgment in J v J [2014] EWHC 3654.’
Family Law Week, 20th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence murder: insufficient evidence to prosecute sixth suspect – The Guardian
‘A sixth man held over the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence will not be prosecuted due to insufficient evidence.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Financial Conduct Authority hopes £1.5bn in fines will change behaviour – The Guardian
‘The City watchdog has hit financial firms with nearly £1.5bn of penalties so far this year – more than three times the record level of fines it levied in 2013.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wealth becoming key to justice, say 87% of lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette
‘An overwhelming majority of lawyers believe that wealth is becoming a more important factor than it used to be in gaining access to justice.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st November 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
EVENT: LSE – Legal Biography Project public conversation: In Conversation with the Lord Chief Justice
‘Sir Ross Cranston will interview the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, about his career in the law.
John Thomas is the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.’
Date: 25th November 2014, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Old Theatre, Old Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Lee Rigby murder: MI5 to be cleared of serious failings – Daily Telegraph
‘Inquiry by Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to find attack was random and largely unpreventable, according to reports.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father prosecuted after leaving daughter in car for ten minutes – Daily Telegraph
‘Tim Haines tells of nightmare battle to clear his name after leaving toddler alone for 10 minutes while he dashed to nearby pharmacy.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information even unlawfully obtained is admissible to the GMC – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The High Court has ruled that although information obtained unlawfully by the police is admissible in regulatory proceedings (even if not in criminal proceedings), it “carries little weight” in the assessment of competing interests required by Article 8(2).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Internet data plan back on political agenda – BBC News
‘A law forcing firms to hand details to police identifying who was using a computer or mobile phone at a given time is to be outlined by Theresa May.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
QOCS “does not apply” to appeals in PI cases started pre-LASPO – Litigation Futures
‘Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) does not apply on appeal if it did not apply at first instance, Master Haworth has ruled in the Senior Court Costs Office.’
Litigation Futures, 24th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Have we lost sight of J.S. Mill’s concept of the right to liberty? Article 5 in the Court of Protection – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Mostyn J has pulled no punches in rejecting an application for a declaration that an incapacitated person, being looked after in her own home, has been deprived of her liberty contrary to Article 5. There is a very full account of the judgment on the Mental Capacity Law and Policy blog so I will keep this summary short.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The consequences of non payment of Court fees and the failure to file trial bundles – A recent case considered – Zenith PI Blog
‘Despite solicitors for three claimants failing to pay the relevant court fees, failing to file a pre-trial checklist, and failing to prepare a trial bundle (which caused the trial window to be lost) it was nonetheless inappropriate to strike out the claim- the case was all but ready for trial and the claim was not insubstantial.’
Zenith PI Blog, 21st November 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Study identifies key traits and methods of serial killer nurses – The Guardian
‘Serial killer nurses often gain notoriety among their colleagues before their crimes are exposed because they hold detailed morbid conversation with grieving relatives, new research into the characteristics of so-called “angels of death” has found.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for raping boy in Manchester shopping centre toilets – The Independent
‘A pensioner has been jailed after raping an 11-year-old boy in the public toilets of a Manchester shopping centre.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Armed gang jailed for Leeds pub robberies – BBC News
‘A gang of robbers behind a string of armed raids on pubs and restaurants across Leeds have been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Investing in crime fighting technology: accountability versus privacy rights – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The London Met has recently indicated that officers will be fitted with body cameras. Other wearable technology such as wi-fi enabled clothing that allows real-time tracking, vital sign monitoring and constant communications is being trialled in the US.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st November 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
