‘The lord chief justice admitted progress on diversity is too slow, while Chris Grayling’s offer of ‘partnership’ should be eyed warily.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A dead estate agent’s girlfriend found guilty of using a forged will to stop his estranged wife inheriting his £3m fortune has had her conviction quashed.’
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court yesterday handed down judgment in British Telecommunications plc v Telefónica O2 UK Ltd & Ors [2014] UKSC 42. Reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal (blogged on here by Emily Neill), Lord Sumption for a unanimous Supreme Court held that there had been no basis for Ofcom to disallow BT’s introduction of “ladder pricing” in wholesale termination charges for certain non-geographic telephone numbers (specifically 080, 0845 and 0870, whence the litigation’s popular name among telecoms lawyers: “08- numbers”).’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th July 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘A hired killer nicknamed “Freddy” after the Nightmare on Elm Street character has been found guilty of killing a gang boss and shooting the getaway driver.’
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected a bid to force a law firm to disclose the identity of a former client who revealed confidential information in an anonymous blog.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Campaigners against planned changes to hospital services in west Wales have lost three High Court judicial reviews into the legality of the shake-up.’
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this successful appeal against care and placement orders in respect of a young infant with Polish parents, the Court of Appeal were sharply critical of comments made by the first instance judge which made it clear he had closed his mind at an early stage to the possibility of the baby being looked after by her grandparents in Poland. The Court held that both the judge and the local authority had failed to give sufficient weight to their positive obligation under Article 8 to consider ways of retaining a child within the family.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘State prosecutors were yesterday accused of “abject failure” to ensure two defence companies answer allegations of marketing torture equipment at the world’s largest arms fair in London after a private case against the firms collapsed.’
The Independent, 10th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A major inquiry has been launched into how historical allegations of child abuse were handled. The UK’s National Archives contain some appalling examples of abuse at children’s homes and approved schools from decades past.’
BBC News, 11th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘David Cameron and his Liberal Democrat deputy, Nick Clegg, have unveiled emergency surveillance legislation that will shore up government powers to require phone and internet companies to retain and hand over data to the security services.
The Guardian, 10th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments) Order 2014
The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement) (Prescription of Arrangement for Monitoring) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
British Telecommunications Plc v Telefónica O2 UK Ltd [2014] UKSC 42 (9 July 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kingston & Ors v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1420 (09 July 2014)
West v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1392 (09 July 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tallington Lakes Ltd & Ors v Larking Gowen [2014] EWCA Civ 959 (09 July 2014)
Evans v Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators [2014] EWCA Civ 940 (09 July 2014)
J-A (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 936 (09 July 2014)
Christian v South East London And Kent Bus Company [2014] EWCA Civ 944 (10 July 2014)
RN (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 938 (09 July 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
MacLeod v Mears Ltd [2014] EWHC 2191 (QB) (08 July 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
ZN & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Bromley Youth Court [2014] EWCh 2300 (Admin) (09 July 2014)
Yarbo, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2250 (Admin) (09 July 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Swinton Reds 20 Ltd v McCrory & Anor [2014] EWHC 2152 (Ch) (1 July 2014)
Roberts v Egan [2014] EWHC 1849 (Ch) (07 May 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Cambra v Jones & Anor [2014] EWHC 2264 (Fam) (09 July 2014)
ZM v AM [2014] EWHC 2110 (Fam) (26 June 2014)
X County Council v M & Ors [2014] EWHC 2262 (Fam) (27 June 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
B & Ors (Fact Finding, Care Proceedings) [2014] EWFC B84 (8 July 2014)
Southampton City Council v A Mother & Ors [2014] EWFC 16 (09 June 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Last week, Rolf Harris was sentenced to five years nine months’ imprisonment for 12 indecent assaults committed against four female victims – including one aged just seven or eight. The sentencing remarks can be viewed here, and a summary of the case here. There are a number of other complainants who made allegations which were not, or have not (yet), been proceeded with.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Families of missing people will be given new help to cope with the complex legal and financial issues they face.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta next year is the right time for a fresh debate on the pros and cons of a written constitution, MPs have said.’
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There has been a “significant” and worrying deterioration in the standards of British jails, the chief inspector of prisons in England and Wales says.’
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BBC News, 9th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Tougher penalties may be needed to deal with Twitter and Facebook users who are “deliberately naming and abusing” rape victims online, a legal adviser to the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal is to hear a disciplinary case which led to the Bar Standards Board being accused by Lord Justice Moses of “misleading conduct”.’
Legal Futures, 10th July 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A Hillsborough-style inquiry to investigate up to 100 suspicious deaths at a Hampshire hospital during the 1990s is set to be announced by the Government today [9 July].’
The Independent, 9th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A GP who sexually abused patients over more than 25 years is serving a lengthy jail sentence, it can now be reported.’
BBC News, 9th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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