‘Short-sighted’ driver jailed over death of woman, 93 – BBC News
‘A short-sighted motorist has been jailed for killing a pedestrian after driving at 15mph (24km/h) wearing his wrong glasses.’
BBC News, 28th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Max Clifford found guilty of indecently assaulting teenage girls – The Guardian
‘The publicist Max Clifford has been found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault against women and girls as young as 15 by a jury at Southwark crown court in London.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Quarter of billion in court fines written off – Daily Telegraph
‘Millions of pounds in fines and victim compensation cancelled because offenders can no longer be traced.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Clarifying the legal framework for social investment by charities – Law Commission
‘Social investment provides financial returns while at the same time generating social benefits. It is an important and developing area for charities, enabling them to meet their charitable objectives by combining investment and spending. In a consultation opening today the Law Commission is seeking views on the law that governs how charities make social investments.’
Law Commission, 24th April 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Former RAF officer jailed for child porn after wife donates DVD containing images to charity shop – Daily Telegraph
‘Gulf War veteran is jailed for eight months after he admits possession of 14,000 indecent images of children.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paedophiles to be treated as terrorists under new crackdown – The Guardian
‘Paedophiles will be handed the same treatment as terrorists under a crackdown on child abuse to be included in the Queen’s speech.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham stalker Ryan Dey jailed after ex’s suicide – BBC News
‘A woman jumped to her death from a motorway bridge after living in “fear and torment” of her ex-boyfriend who was stalking her, a court heard.’
BBC News, 25th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Review into death of boy pinpoints decision of magistrates to refuse EPO – Local Government Lawyer
‘A “very unusual” Magistrates’ Court decision to refuse the grant of an emergency protection order (EPO) for a baby boy disempowered agencies, a serious case review into his death has concluded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Moronic’ hoaxer Joshua Bonehill-Paine spared jail – BBC News
‘A “moronic” hoaxer who claimed a pub had banned military personnel to avoid offending the immigrant population has been given a community order.’
BBC News, 25th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Documents remained privileged when they were sent on to third party’s work email address, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘Highly confidential documents that were subject to legal professional privilege (LPP) did not lose this status when they were emailed by a party to his girlfriend, who then forwarded them to and accessed them through her work email account, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Nigerian woman fearing daughters’ FGM wins reprieve on deportation – The Guardian
‘A woman has won a temporary reprieve in her fight against being deported to her native Nigeria where she says her children face being subjected to female genital mutilation.’
The Guardian, 25th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Delayed flights may cost airlines billions after test case rulings – The Guardian
‘Airline passengers could be entitled to billions of pounds’ worth of compensation, depending on the outcome of two flight delay cases at the court of appeal next month.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for trying to strangle his wife: ‘Sorry, I need to get rid of you’ – The Independent
‘A man who attempted to strangle his wife of 10 years while she lay in bed sleeping has been jailed.’
The Independent, 26th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Vulnerable witnesses allowed to give evidence pre-trial – BBC News
‘Vulnerable witnesses can give evidence before a trial starts from Monday as part of a pilot scheme in three Crown Courts in England.’
BBC News, 28th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Triple killer wins £800 after belongings are damaged in prison move – The Guardian
‘A triple killer has won £800 in compensation after some of his belongings, including nose hair clippers, cranberry juice and an alarm clock, were lost or broken in prison.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court injunction stops committee from hearing village green application – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landowner has secured an injunction preventing a county council – in its role as a commons registration authority – from convening a committee of its councillors to hear an application to register land as a village green.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ignoring the Court of Appeal? – NearlyLegal
‘There has been an odd bedroom tax development, one on which details are tantalisingly still absent. Mr & Mrs Carmichael have won their appeal to the First Tier Tribunal, apparently on the basis of Mrs Carmichael’s disability, so on grounds of Article 14 read with Art 1 Protocol 1. The Tribunal apparently found that it would be unjustifiable discrimination to impose the bedroom tax.’
NearlyLegal, 24th April 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
EAT not usually entitled to resolve factual disagreements in UK employment cases, Court of Appeal rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) will not normally be able to resolve factual disagreements between parties involved in an employment dispute without parties’ permission, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Boy’s ‘campaign of rape’ against nine-year-old sister – BBC News
‘A teenage boy who carried out a “campaign of rape” against his younger sister has been given a 10-year custodial sentence.’
BBC News, 24th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
