‘A move by the government to block the release of letters from Prince of Wales to ministers are being challenged in the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 24th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis said he was living a nightmare after being told he will face a retrial over allegations he sexually assaulted two women.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘For law students who slept their way through their first Latin 101 lessons in ‘ultra vires’, public law and judicial review may have seemed very detached from the realities of everyday life; less relevant to the man on the Clapham Omnibus than the rigours of a good criminal defence or protection from eviction offered by landlord and tenant law.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A benefits cheat filmed riding an elephant in India, walking unaided and getting into a van while claiming he was too ill to work has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner’s ruling into the death of a soldier who said she had been raped and bullied has been unexpectedly delayed after lawyers for the military revealed they had uncovered new documents, including a reference to a diary and mobile phones the woman’s family say were never passed to them.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A victim of domestic violence has been awarded £2,350 from Gwent Police after she was arrested when she phoned for help.’
BBC News, 24th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘“White-collar crime is a crime like any other and should be prosecuted and punished as such”.
“Corrupt companies cannot buy their way out of trouble”
Statements like these have been the impetus behind “credible deterrence”, and the growth of high-profile investigations into the alleged criminal actions of corporate bodies.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 24th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A judge has called for tougher sentences for people who keep fighting dogs as he said the current law prevented him from handing a more severe punishment to a man whose pit bull terrier savaged a toddler in the street.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Female prisoners in England and Wales have been coerced into having sex with staff in return for favours such as alcohol and cigarettes, a report says.’
BBC News, 25th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has cut the number of staff it employs to look after witnesses – some of whom are victims of crime – by more than half in just three years, an investigation has revealed.’
The Independent, 24th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The English Bridge Union loses legal challenge against HM Revenue and Customs aimed at reclaiming VAT on competition entry fees.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling which excused from liability a law firm which was duped into releasing £150,000 of mortgage funds.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The daughter of musicians Ray Davies and Chrissie Hynde has been found guilty after supergluing herself to a fellow anti-fracking protester outside the main gate of an exploratory oil drilling site.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Graham Jones spanked his wife and created pie charts to show how much pain she had caused him.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Having a pension fund itself would make most people happy, but liberating one makes it sound even more enticing and for some poor people, too enticing by half as they fall victim to the new fraud which is in vogue at the moment, pension liberation.’
Six Pump Court, 20th February 2014
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘As many will be aware, the recent RBS swaps cases have thrown up interesting issues, including the proper characterization of legal duties owed by banks and other regulated firms, standard form limitation/exclusion terms, and Limitation Act problems. These issues are further complicated by the LIBOR manipulation points raised in Graisely Properties v Barclays.’
No. 5 Chambers, 24th February 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘Last October the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law established a Review to consider and report on possible ways of improving judicial review procedures in the Administrative Court, to save and protect public funds, in a manner consistent with the rule of law.’
Blackstone Chambers, 19th February 2014
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Crossrail (Paddington Station Bakerloo Line Connection) Order 2014
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The HGV Road User Levy (Exemption of Vehicles) Regulations 2014
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences) Order 2014
The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Transfer of Functions (Elections) Order 2014
The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consumer Credit) (Designated Activities) Order 2014
The Local Justice Areas Order 2014
The Further Education Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2014
The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2014
The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Pace & Anor v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 186 (18 February 2014)
Boughton -Fox v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 227 (21 February 2014)
Price & Anor v R [2014] EWCA Crim 229 (21 February 2014)
Tatham v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 226 (21 February 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RWE Npower Renewables Ltd v J N Bentley Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 150 (19 February 2014)
Ted Baker Plc & Anor v Axa Insurance UK Plc & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 134 (19 February 2014)
Wall v Mutuelle De Poitiers Assurances [2014] EWCA Civ 138 (20 February 2014)
Rawlinson And Hunter Trustees SA & Ors v Akers & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 136 (20 February 2014)
Blueco Ltd v BWAT Retail Nominee & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 154 (21 February 2014)
M (A Child), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 152 (21 February 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Judge rejects accusations that the so-called ”bedroom tax” unlawfully discriminates against the disabled.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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