Coventry woman jailed for attack on 80-year-old man – BBC News
‘A woman who carried out a “sickening” unprovoked attack on a pensioner has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 9th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rise in couples seeking pre-nups – Daily Telegraph
‘Law firms report an increase in people seeking pre-nuptial agreements in the wake of new guidance from the Law Commission.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Take That stars could face tax bill of millions after court decision – BBC News
‘Three members of the band Take That may have to pay back millions of pounds in tax after a tribunal ruling.’
BBC News, 10th May 2014
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‘Controversial plans to build Europe’s biggest children’s prison in the Midlands would put young offenders at increased risk of harm and even death, campaigners warned last night.’ The Independent, 11th May 2014 Source: www.independent.co.ukPlan for Europe’s biggest children’s prison ‘would put young offenders at increased risk of harm or death’ – The Independent
From jail to jihad? The threat of prison radicalisation – BBC News
‘The head of the prison and probation service says there is a small but “significant risk” of Muslim prisoners becoming radicalised. Panorama spoke to one convict who was met by Islamic extremists when he was released from prison.’
BBC News, 12th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terminating a Father’s Parental Responsibility: Preserving the legal status quo – Family Law Week
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings and Saoirse Townshend of 36 Bedford Row analyse an important Court of Appeal judgment on termination of PR.’
Family Law Week, 9th May 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Inns of Court funding scheme has created 30 new pupillages – The Lawyer
‘The Inns of Court Pupillage Matched Funding Scheme has created 30 pupillages in its first year, with 15 new pupils due to start in 2014 and the same number set to begin pupillage in 2015.’
The Lawyer, 8th May 2014
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Adverse possession through criminal trespass – NearlyLegal
‘Way back when s.144 LASPO 2012 was first proposed, I noted that one of the unaddressed questions (indeed a question that nobody even thought to consider) was how s.144 would interact with statute and case law on adverse possession.’
NearlyLegal, 8th May 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Sheffield police stations bomb hoaxer Amanda Pinder jailed – BBC News
‘A woman who threatened to blow up every police station in Sheffield in a series of hoax calls has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Will Prince Charles’s musings see the light of day? – RPC Privacy Law
‘Prince Charles as heir to the British throne is an assiduous letter-writer and has sent a number of letters to ministers regarding government policy on matters such as environmental issues in which he has a strong interest rather than, it would appear, the more lower level political issues of the day.’
RPC Privacy Law, 7th May 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
The Tenant (Super)Strikes Back – NearlyLegal
‘As we noted when writing up Superstrike Ltd v Rodrigues [2013] EWCA Civ 669 (see our note, here), the case left open an interesting – and important – question. If a fixed term has expired and a statutory periodic tenancy arisen, do the requirements in s.213, Housing Act 2004 (deal with the deposit in accordance with an authorised scheme; comply with any initial requirements of the scheme; provide the prescribed information in the Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007) arise again? If they do, does non-compliance render s.21 notices invalid (s.215)and/or expose landlords to the statutory damages (s.214).’
NearlyLegal, 8th May 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Clifford Clarke dog death: Liverpool women admit guilt – BBC News
‘Two women whose dog mauled a 79-year-old man to death in his own garden have admitted allowing the attack to happen.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Golding: Court criticised over herpes infector ruling – BBC News
‘Campaigners have criticised the Court of Appeal after it rejected a man’s appeal against his conviction for infecting a woman with genital herpes.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
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‘The Legal Ombudsman has seen a spike in complaints about sloppy legal work around house purchases.’ Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2014 Source: www.telegraph.co.ukRise in rogue lawyers pocketing stamp duty payments – Daily Telegraph
Married gay couples can have coats of arms for first time in history – The Independent
‘Married gay couples can now have their own coat of arms after archaic rules dating back hundreds of years were brought into the 21st Century.’
The Independent, 8th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Courts braced for surge in cases of elderly locked up against their will – Daily Telegraph
‘The President of the Family Division of the High Court Sir James Munby predicts rush of claims from care home patients held in ‘cages’.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ann Maguire stabbing: Robert Riley jailed for Twitter abuse – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for eight weeks for posting abusive Twitter messages about the death of school teacher Ann Maguire.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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