‘Lord Justice Jackson, architect of the civil justice reforms, has overturned a High Court decision which wrongly interpreted his own changes to the system.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th May 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A Devon firm has won an appeal against a £186,000 damages award for professional negligence following a conveyancing row with a former client.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Former SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has lost his latest bid against his conviction for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition.’
BBC News, 20th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man whose wife told him to “go die in battlefield” in a text message as he went off to fight in Syria has become the first person in the UK to be convicted of terrorist offences in connection with the conflict.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Businesses whose property is damaged in riots can recover “consequential” losses stemming from the incident, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Previously it was believed compensation payable by police under the Riot Act was limited to physical damage.’
BBC News, 20th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A disabled former ballerina who has been locked in a six-year legal battle with her local council over night-time care has forced a “landmark” ruling which could make social workers consider the “dignity” of the elderly when assessing care provisions, age campaigners have said.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who was sexually abused by her stepfather for more than a decade will today bring a landmark legal case in an attempt to overturn rules which bar her from claiming compensation from public funds.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The jail sentences of two men who plotted to rob and kill the pop singer Joss Stone have been reduced by the appeal court.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Head of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, recently held a press conference where he addressed the wide ranging reforms of the family justice system that came into force on 22 April 2014. He was also asked to look to the future.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th May 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Swarovski-Optik Kg v Leica Camera Ag & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 637 (15 May 2014)
G (a child), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 680 (19 May 2014)
London Borough of Newham v Ali & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 676 (19 May 2014)
Hallam Estates Ltd & Anor v Baker [2014] EWCA Civ 661 (19 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ashton & Ors v The Ministry of Justice [2014] EWHC 1624 (QB) (16 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hearst Holdings Inc & Anor v A.V.E.L.A. Inc & Ors [2014] EWHC 1553 (Ch) (19 May 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
H (Revocation of Placement Order) [2014] EWFC B56 (16 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A man who spent 17 years behind bars wrongfully convicted of attempted rape has received an apology from a body set up to examine miscarriages of justice.’
BBC News, 20th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hire purchase (HP) agreements will not necessarily amount to a supply of goods for the purposes of VAT liability at the outset of the contract, the UK’s Upper Tax Tribunal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Last week we read that the Centre for Social Justice, a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith, has promulgated a new approach to sentencing, based on an American model. Those of you who are not of tender years will recall another approach to sentencing we took from the Americans – the sentencing guidelines; look how well they have turned out.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th May 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A father-of-four has been jailed for three years after killing a man with a single punch during a pub brawl.’
BBC News, 19th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Neelam Desai is jailed for fraud after using the police to warn off journalist Gareth Davies who was investigating her business dealings.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Judge warns increasing numbers of soldiers suffering post traumatic stress disorder are coming before the courts as he says “I don’t think we give enough credit to the men who are prepared to lay down their lives on a daily basis for us.”‘
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
In the matter of K (A child) (Northern Ireland) [2014] UKSC 29 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 15th May 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency) Regulations 2014
The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014
The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2014
The Revenue and Customs (Amendment of Appeal Provisions for Out of Time Reviews) Order 2014
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Revocation) Regulations 2014
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A former deputy headmaster who assaulted boys on school camping trips has been jailed.’
The Independent, 17th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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