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Police blamed over 1985 Cherry Groce Brixton shooting – BBC News
‘Police failures contributed to Dorothy “Cherry” Groce’s death, whose shooting triggered the 1985 Brixton riots, a jury inquest has found.’
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eystna Blunnie murder: ‘Chances missed’ to prevent death – BBC News
‘Opportunities were missed to protect a heavily-pregnant teenager who was beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend, a report has revealed.
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Emergency data law: What you need to know about the bill that makes ISPs store your data – The Independent
‘The Government has caused uproar this morning by introducing an emergency bill that forces telecom companies to store users’ personal data for 12 months despite the European Union ruling this April that such powers are illegal.’
The Independent, 10th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court sets out new procedure to help families of asbestos victims access employment records – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has set out a new procedure to help the families of workers who died from asbestos-related diseases trace their employment histories.’
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Litigation Futures, 11th July 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Brussels takes UK to court over boats using red diesel – BBC News
‘The European Commission is taking the UK to court in a long-running row over its policy of allowing leisure boats to use lower-taxed red diesel.’
BBC News, 10th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Scales of justice still unbalanced for female judges – The Guardian
‘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
Lover Gillian Clemo’s fake will conviction quashed – BBC News
‘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
Dogma in telecoms, cream for the CAT: 08- numbers in the Supreme Court – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘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
Contract killer ‘Freddy’ guilty of Tottenham Turks gang boss murder – BBC News
‘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
High Court rules that identity of client is covered by privilege – Legal Futures
‘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
Judge dismisses legal challenge over Hywel Dda’s NHS shake-up plans – BBC News
‘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
Family comes first (even if they’re in Poland) – UK Human Rights Blog
‘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
Campaign group is ‘appalled’ after proposed case accusing defence companies of torture equipment marketing collapses – The Independent
‘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
The time when child abuse wasn’t dealt with properly – BBC News
‘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
Surveillance law wins cross-party support but critics claim stitch-up – The Guardian
‘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
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Rolf Harris’ sentence was both lenient and excessive – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘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
