Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins to contest 35-year sentence – The Guardian
‘A panel of judges at Cardiff crown court will decide whether the convicted paedophile has grounds for appeal.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accelerated tax payment provisions to be extended to NIC avoidance schemes – OUT-LAW.com
‘New provisions requiring accelerated payment of tax in certain tax avoidance schemes, which became law last week, will be extended to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) two months after the National Insurance Contributions Bill 2014 becomes law, the government has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
EU report finds no evidence to support sweeping immigration reforms – The Guardian
‘A government review looking into freedom of movement across the EU has not recommended any sweeping reforms to immigration rules in a report likely to disappoint Conservative Eurosceptics.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Staffordshire Police officer suspended for ‘knock-out threat’ – BBC News
‘A police officer has been suspended after a video posted online appeared to show him threatening to “knock out” a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenagers who share ‘sexts’ could face prosecution, police warn – The Guardian
‘A police force has warned schoolchildren who share so-called “sexts” with friends over the internet that they could face prosecution in the criminal courts.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How many times did court doors close? – BBC News
‘One for spy thriller fans and conspiracy theorists: in the last year, the government has asked judges five times to let it give secret evidence to defend itself in otherwise open court cases.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police disciplinary hearings could be held in public, says Theresa May – The Guardian
‘A major shakeup of the police complaints and disciplinary system, including proposals to hold police disciplinary hearings in public, has been announced by the home secretary, Theresa May.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman who grew cannabis in Sussex home fined £45,000 – The Independent
‘A 50-year-old woman faces being jailed unless she repays tens of thousands of pounds she made by transforming her Sussex home into a cannabis factory.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mazher Mahmood could face perjury investigation after Tulisa trial collapse – The Guardian
‘Police and prosecutors are discussing whether any legal action could follow the collapse of the trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos, which was abandoned after the judge ruled that the Sun on Sunday’s veteran investigative reporter Mazher Mahmood was likely to have lied about talking to another witness about changing their evidence.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R (on the application of Sandiford) (Appellant) v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 16th July 2014
FHR European Ventures LLP and others (Respondents) v Cedar Capital Partners LLC (Appellant) – Supreme Court
FHR European Ventures LLP and others (Respondents) v Cedar Capital Partners LLC (Appellant) (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 9th July 2014
Applications Without Notice: A Practitioner’s Guide – Family Law Week
‘Rodney Noon, solicitor, provides a detailed review of the law and practice of – and the court’s attitude to – without notice applications in family proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 17th July 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Murphy, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 1457 (18 June 2014)
Vaughan, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 1456 (19 June 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Warren v Drukkerij Flach B.V. [2014] EWCA Civ 993 (18 July 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Building Register Ltd v Mark Weston & Anor [2014] EWHC 2361 (QB) (17 July 2014)
Cartus Corporation Cartus Ltd v Siddell & Anor [2014] EWHC 2266 (QB) (16 July 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Greenwich Inc Ltd v Dowling & Ors [2014] EWHC 2451 (Ch) (15 July 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Cooper-Hohn v Hohn [2014] EWHC 2314 (Fam) (07 July 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
J and D (fact-finding) [2014] EWFC B89 (07 July 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
R G Spiller Ltd v Derhalli & Anor [2014] EWHC 2458 (TCC) (08 July 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Ltd v UBS AG [2014] EWHC 2450 (Comm) (18 July 2014)
Bache & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc [2014] EWHC 2430 (TCC) (18 July 2014)
Soufflet Negoce SA v Fedcominvest Europe Sarl [2014] EWHC 2405 (Comm) (18 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government wants impunity from UK courts over torture, judges told – The Guardian
‘The government is determined to prevent ministers and officials from being accountable to the courts for colluding in wrongdoing abroad even if it involves torture, three of the country’s most senior judges were warned on Monday.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals ‘escaping justice’ by being given cautions – Daily Telegraph
‘Almost 30,000 criminals including rapists and burglars ”have escaped the justice system” in the London area by being handed a police caution, it has been revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Commission urges full reform project on data sharing and public bodies – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Commission has this month recommended that a full law reform project should be carried out “in order to create a principled and clear legal structure for data sharing, which will meet the needs of society”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
IPCC concern over police use of Tasers to gain compliance – The Guardian
‘Police officers have been accused of using Tasers to inflict pain to gain compliance, a report by the police watchdog says. Concerns are also raised about the use of Tasers on suspects already in custody, in the findings by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents who allow female genital mutilation will be prosecuted – The Guardian
‘Parents will be prosecuted if they fail to prevent their daughter being cut, and all victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) will get lifelong anonymity, David Cameron will say on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Where does Lindsay Sandiford’s appeal leave the funding of lawyers abroad? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The appellant is a British national who was convicted of drug trafficking offences in Indonesia and sentenced to death. She is currently awaiting execution in prison in Bali. The respondent claimed to have a strict “bright line” policy never to provide legal funding in criminal proceedings abroad, even where the death penalty may apply. The Supreme Court granted permission to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal only on the issue of whether the respondent’s policy was irrational or incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
