Should muggers go to prison? – Daily Telegraph
‘Whatever happened to locking them up and throwing away the key? But the evidence suggests prison encourages re-offending.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nigel Farage fined £200 for failure to declare free office space – The Guardian
‘Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader, has been fined £200 for breaking electoral law after he failed to declare that he was getting office space free.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cameron takes action on terrorism funding in charity sector through new law – The Independent
‘David Cameron has awarded extra powers and £8 million to a charity watchdog in an effort to “confront the menace of extremism” posed by bogus charities that divert cash to terrorism and other criminal activity.’
The Independent, 22nd October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Vicky Davies jailed for 12 weeks for abusing 999 service – BBC News
‘A woman who called the emergency services 200 times in two years with fake symptoms to get pain medication was “depleting life-saving resources” from the health service, say officials.’
BBC News, 21st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man found guilty of attempted murder over London hammer attack – The Guardian
‘A man who savagely beat three sisters in a “sustained and vicious” hammer attack as they slept with their young children in a luxury London hotel has been found guilty of attempted murder.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Compensation paid after Catholic priests abuse claims – BBC News
‘Compensation has been paid to 11 former trainee priests who claim they were sexually abused at St Peter Claver College in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 21st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A sixth of foreign criminals absconded before being deported from UK – The Guardian
‘One in six foreign offenders living in the community have absconded, including 58 dangerous individuals who have been missing since 2010, the National Audit Office has revealed.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for knifepoint rape of online date – The Independent
‘A man who brutally raped a woman at knifepoint, whom he had met on a dating website, has been sentenced to 21 years in jail.’
Full story
The Independent, 21st October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fiona Woolf urged to step down from abuse inquiry over Leon Brittan links – The Guardian
‘The second head of the government’s child abuse inquiry is facing calls to stand down over her social links to Lord Brittan, who was home secretary when a dossier about alleged Westminster paedophiles went missing from his department.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Foran v R [2014] EWCA Crim 2047 (17 October 2014)
Clark & Anor v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1973 (17 October 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Cotton & Anor v Brudenell-Bruce & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1312 (17 October 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Davies v London Borough of Haringey [2014] EWHC 3393 (QB) (17 October 2014)
County Motor Works (Chelmsford) Ltd v PBFW Ltd [2014] EWHC 3392 (QB) (17 October 2014)
Worldspreads Ltd v Foley [2014] EWHC 3382 (QB) (17 October 2014)
Boylin v The Christie NHS Foundation [2014] EWHC 3363 (QB) (17 October 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Redstone Mortgages Ltd v B Legal Ltd [2014] EWHC 3398 (Ch) (17 October 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Lochailort Investments Ltd v Secretary of State [2014] EWHC 3358 (Admin) (16 October 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
DM, Re [2014] EWHC 3119 (Fam) (29 September 2014)
Olaribiro v Shoyemi [2014] EWHC 3365 (Fam) (09 October 2014)
Newman (Number 2) [2014] EWHC 3399 (Fam) (17 October 2014)
Kirklees Council v Re [2014] EWHC 3182 (Fam) (03 October 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sugar Hut Group & Ors v A J Insurance [2014] EWHC 3352 (Comm) (20 October 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Horne v Magna Design Building Ltd [2014] EWHC 3380 (TCC) (17 October 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Cognitive Deficit, Capacity And Quantum: A fresh look at how to approach cognitive deficit in PI claims – Zenith PI Blog
‘The Court of Appeal found a significant cognitive deficit, and consequent lack of capacity, notwithstanding recent evidence of minimal cognitive dysfunction, resulting in damages of equivalent to £2.3 million on a full liability basis.’
Zenith PI Blog, 21st October 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
The End of the Licensed Football Agent? – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘Earlier this year Football’s World governing body, FIFA, published its Regulations on Working with Intermediaries. The FIFA Regulations signal a dramatic de-regulation of one of the most controversial and lucrative business activities in football: agency.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 21st October 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
GCSE and A-level results changed for 43,500 on appeal – BBC News
‘More than 43,000 exam grades from this summer have been changed after schools challenged the results, up by 15%.’
BBC News, 21st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Command Papers – GOV.UK
Internet service providers must help crack down on fake goods, high court rules – The Guardian
‘A landmark British test case has opened the gates for brand owners to compel internet service providers (ISPs) to police trademark infringement at scale, in addition to their already controversial role in copyright enforcement.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Robert Cerqua guilty of murdering twin Christopher – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his identical twin brother in a drunken argument on New Year’s Eve.’
BBC News, 20th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Passport confiscation plan to stop ‘FGM’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Government sets out new measures to combat female genital mutilation, including confiscating travel documents of girls who may be at risk.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A guide to the Defective Premises Act 1972 (the DPA) – Zenith PI Blog
‘The DPA 1972 is an important, but often misunderstood, piece of legislation within personal injury.’
Zenith PI Blog, 17th October 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Dave Lee Travis sentence ‘not unduly lenient’ – The Guardian
‘Disgraced DJ Dave Lee Travis’s three-month suspended sentence for indecent assault will not be referred to the court of appeal, the attorney general has said.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal highlights dangers to lenders of choosing to enforce only part of a security – OUT-LAW.com
‘Lenders must be careful to ensure that they do not lose the right to enforce their remaining rights under a security agreement when they choose to enforce only part of it, the Court of Appeal has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
