Corrupt police face 14 years in jail under new law – Daily Telegraph
‘New offence will introduce new tougher penalty for dishonest police in wake of Stephen Lawrence revelations.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPPC say South Wales Police let down woman in hammer attack – BBC News
‘A woman attacked by her partner with a claw hammer was put at “serious risk” by South Wales Police, despite her reporting him to them, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said.
BBC News, 11th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge backs birth control for parents with many children taken into care – The Guardian
‘The most senior family judge in England and Wales has supported the provision of contraception to parents who have large numbers of children taken into care.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lack of legal aid derails contact proceedings – The Guardian
‘The President of the Family Division has adjourned contact proceedings by an unrepresented father pending the Ministry of Justice or any other responsible body to come up with the solution to the problem of one parent suffering an injustice due to the withdrawal of legal aid.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th June 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Why are special courts that can help drug users at risk of being scrapped? – The Guardian
‘Launched as a pilot programme a decade ago, dedicated drug courts were widely promoted as one of the best hopes of halting addiction-fuelled crime. According to supporters, however, specialist courts are now in danger of being disbanded through lack of official support. The West London drugs court, in Hammersmith, sits only half a day a week and is no longer staffed exclusively by specially trained magistrates.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Razzaq v Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) [2014] EWCA Civ 770 (22 May 2014)
H (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 733 (05 June 2014)
Top Brands & Anor v Sharma [2014] EWCA Civ 761 (23 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz [2014] EWHC 1807 (Ch) (09 June 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
X (A Child) [2014] EWHC 1871 (Fam) (09 June 2014)
DH v CL & Ors [2014] EWHC 1836 (Fam) (06 June 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
St Matthews (West) Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v HM Treasury & Anor [2014] EWHC 1848 (Admin) (06 June 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
L (A Child: Rehabilitation to Care of Mother) [2014] EWFC B70 (16 May 2014)
Q v Q [2014] EWFC 7 (21 May 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Standard Bank Plc v EFAD Real Estate Company WLL & Ors [2014] EWHC 1834 (Comm) (06 June 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Lovell Partnerships Ltd & Anor v Merton Priory Homes [2014] EWHC 1800 (TCC) (06 June 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Orchid View care home scandal review ‘not enough’ – BBC News
‘A man whose mother died at a scandal-hit care home has said a serious case review has not gone far enough and the private care home sector has failed.’
BBC News, 9th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Commission: lack of government support led us to drop injury fraud project –
‘The Law Commission has said that lack of support from the Ministry of Justice was behind its decision not to include the law on fraud by personal injury victims in its latest reform programme.’
Litigation Futures, 10th June 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
State immunity does not avail Saudi Prince – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Rosalind English posted in January 2014 on Jones v. the United Kingdom, in which the Strasbourg Court decided that the inability of four men to bring torture compensation claims against Saudi Arabia in UK courts did not breach Article 6(1) of the Convention (access to court). The Court held that a grant of state immunity reflected generally recognised rules of public international law and so there had been no violation.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th June 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Magistrate court fines ‘may rise 300%’ under new plans – BBC News
‘Maximum fines imposed by magistrates are set to rise dramatically under new proposals for England and Wales.’
BBC News, 10th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Saudi prince has no state immunity from £12 million ‘secret wife’ claim, court rules – Daily Telegraph
‘Decision by London court opens the way for a potentially embarrassing court case involving a British woman who claims she was secretly married to the late king of Saudi Arabia.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cyril Smith CPS files ‘must be revealed’ – BBC News
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has been told it must reveal details about its decision not to prosecute the former Rochdale MP Cyril Smith for alleged offences against children.’
BBC News, 9th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man, 35, jailed after stripping half naked in cathedral and punching OAP in ‘divine urge’ – The Independent
‘He said he had the compulsion to “give everything to God,” but the actions of a 35-year-old man who pulled down his trousers before climbing on top of an altar and punching a grandmother in the face certainly didn’t appease the CPS.’
The Independent, 9th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Top family judge adjourns father’s contact case amid legal aid impasse – The Guardian
‘The most senior family judge in England and Wales has asked the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, to explain how a case involving a father’s contact with his son can proceed without legal aid.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court crisis warning as legal aid cuts trigger surge in parents fighting for child custody without lawyer – Daily Telegraph
‘Lawyers warn of ‘huge delays’ in family court cases as number of parents facing prospect of representing themselves jumps 48 per cent’
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Art teacher who headbutted pupil was able to keep working despite getting criminal record for attack – The Independent
‘A teacher who violently assaulted a child in the classroom was able to continue working despite being given a criminal record for the attack, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 8th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drug-dealer passenger gets Euro-damages for car crash – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Many readers may be wondering how it comes about that a drug-dealer is entitled to compensation against Her Majesty’s Government in circumstances where he was injured during the course of a criminal joint enterprise. The understandable reaction might be: there must be some rule of public policy, reflecting public revulsion, which bars such a claim. The short answer is that there is not.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th June 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
No separate licence needed for internet browsing – Public Relations Consultants v Newspaper Licensing Agency – Technology Law Update
‘Copyright law struggles to keep up with developing technology. In February’s Svensson decision the European court said that using hyperlinks to access material already freely available on the internet did not infringe.’
Technology Law Update, 9th June 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Supreme Court to rule on status of Sikh ‘saint’ – The Independent
‘Britain’s finest legal minds have been asked to make sense of some of life’s thorniest problems, but few compare to that posed by the followers of Sant Baba Jeet Singh Ji Maharaj – specifically whether he is a Sikh saint, the Third Holy Saint in fact.’
The Independent, 8th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disabled applicant not entitled under Article 8 to specific care needs – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Strasbourg Court has ruled that local authorities are within their margin of discretion to balance individuals’ personal interests against the more general interest of the competent public authority in carrying out their social responsibility of provision of care to the community at large.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th June 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
