Sabrina Moss killers jailed for 37 years – BBC News
‘Three drug dealers have each been jailed for a minimum of 37 years for murdering nursery school teacher Sabrina Moss on her 24th birthday.’
BBC News, 12th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cadet paralysed in fatal skydiving accident sues MoD for £300,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘ An Army cadet partly paralysed during a skydiving jump which killed a comrade is suing the Ministry of Defence for more than £300,000. Tim Herlihy, 24, of Stourbridge, was left with incomplete paraplegia after suffering injuries including six burst vertebrae during the accident in 2011 when he collided in mid air with another cadet.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Five men sentenced for importing drugs hidden in furniture – The Guardian
‘Members of a criminal gang that operated across the UK and abroad have been jailed after the police seized £55m worth of drugs.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sexual abuse in prison needs urgent investigation, commission warns – The Guardian
‘Penal reformers say there is an urgent need to determine the nature and scale of sexual abuse in prisons in England and Wales in the wake of estimates that hundreds of inmates are being raped or sexually assaulted every year.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bookmakers sign up to voluntary watchdog – The Guardian
‘Three of the four big high street bookmakers have signed up to a new voluntary watchdog in the hope of preempting a raft of tough statutory measures that threaten the prevalence of betting shops, high-speed roulette machines and aggressive punter-recruitment adverts promising “free money”.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Royal hoax phone call inquest: Nurse ‘took own life’ – BBC News
‘A nurse who put through a hoax phone call at a hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated took her own life, a coroner has concluded.’
BBC News, 12th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
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
New stalking legislation helps to bring thousands more prosecutions as CPS and ACPO launch protocol to improve service to stalking victims – Crown Prosecution Service
‘As stalking-related prosecutions rise, prosecutors and police are being reminded to focus on the devastating impact these crimes have on victims. After the first full year of operation, new stalking legislation has seen 743 cases brought to court – cases which may not have been charged under previous law.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th September 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Wagenaar v Weekend Travel Ltd (t/a Ski Weekend) and another – WLR Daily
‘The qualified one-way costs shifting provisions under CPR 44.13 and 44.14 were not ultra vires the general discretion of the court on the ordering of costs under section 51(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, and although applying to claims for damages for personal injuries brought by a claimant against a defendant, they did not apply to claims for an indemnity or contribution brought by such a defendant against a third party.’
WLR Daily, 31st July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Banfield, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 1824 (11 September 2014)
Virgin Media Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Zinga [2014] EWCA Crim 1823 (11 September 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Brett v The Solicitors Regulation Authority [2014] EWHC 2974 (Admin) (11 September 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Brand & Anor v Szilvia (aka Sylvie) Berki [2014] EWHC 2979 (QB) (11 September 2014)
Interface Europe Ltd v Premier Hank Dyers Ltd [2014] EWHC 2610 (QB) (11 September 2014)
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
