Kent hospitals admit failings over Simon Willson death – BBC News
‘Two NHS trusts have admitted failures in the care of a father of two who was found hanged in a hospital toilet.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
User Guide to Police Powers and Procedures – Home Office
‘This guide to Police Powers and Procedures Statistics is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the statistics.’
Home Office, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Income Tax (Professional Fees) Order 2014
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (Indexation of Annual Chargeable Amounts) Order 2014
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Qualifying Pension Scheme Amendments) Regulations 2014
The Aggregates Levy (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Family Court (Contempt of Court) (Powers) Regulations 2014
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2014
The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) Order 2014
The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2014
The Child Arrangements Order (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2014
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Cumbria) Order 2014
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Durham, Hartlepool and Sunderland) Order 2014
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Haining v Warrington Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 398 (02 April 2014)
Mulla v Hackney Learning Trust [2014] EWCA Civ 397 (02 April 2014)
Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Arip [2014] EWCA Civ 381 (02 April 2014)
Underwood & Anor v Mayers & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 406 (02 April 2014)
Edgehill & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 402 (02 April 2014)
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Retail UK Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 376 (01 April 2014)
Rashid & Anor v Sharif & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 377 (31 March 2014)
Sukhoruchkin & Ors v Van Bekestein & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 399 (31 March 2014)
Harrison v Madejski & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 361 (28 March 2014)
Relfo Ltd v Varsani [2014] EWCA Civ 360 (28 March 2014)
Lombard-Knight & Anor v Rainstorm Pictures Inc [2014] EWCA Civ 356 (27 March 2014)
Patel & Anor v Peters & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 335 (27 March 2014)
TW v Enfield Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 362 (27 March 2014)
West & Anor v Ian Finlay & Associates (a firm) [2014] EWCA Civ 316 (27 March 2014)
B (A Child) (1980 Hague Convention Proceedings) [2014] EWCA Civ 375 (27 March 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Taylor v The Queen [2014] EWCA Crim 618 (02 April 2014)
Ahmed, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 619 (01 April 2014)
R v Nealon [2014] EWCA Crim 574 (28 March 2014)
Ruth v R [2014] EWCA Crim 546 (28 March 2014)
Regina v Brahmbhatt [2014] EWCA Crim 573 (27 March 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Arunkalaivanan v General Medical Council [2014] EWHC 873 (Admin) (02 April 2014)
Shankaran v The Government of the State of India & Anor [2014] EWHC 957 (Admin) (01 April 2014)
Gifford v The Governor of HMP Bure & Ors [2014] EWHC 911 (Admin) (31 March 2014)
Abdi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 929 (Admin) (28 March 2014)
VB & Ors v Westminster Magistrates’ Court & Ors [2014] EWHC 889 (Admin) (27 March 2014)
Ellaway v Cardiff County Council [2014] EWHC 836 (Admin) (27 March 2014)
Bristol City Council v Digs (Bristol) Ltd [2014] EWHC 869 (Admin) (27 March 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government confirms court fees increase within weeks – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice has confirmed it will go ahead with a series of changes to court fees from 22 April.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Teacher sacked after calling pupils ‘feral’ on Twitter – Daily Telegraph
‘A teacher has been sacked after she called one pupil “cowface” and labelled others “feral” on Twitter.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sentencing for theft offences – consultation launched on sentencing guidelines – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has launched a 12-week consultation on its proposed guidelines for judges and magistrates to use when sentencing people for theft offences.’
Sentencing Council, 3rd April 2014
UK’s first drone conviction will bankrupt me, says Cumbrian man – The Guardian
‘A TV-repair shop owner who has become the first person convicted in the UK for “dangerously” flying a drone says the fine and legal costs will bankrupt him.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former government vet killed man during sadomasochistic sex session – The Guardian
‘A former government vet has been convicted of killing a man during an extreme drug-fuelled sadomasochistic sex session.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Housing benefit changes distress disabled people, say MPs – BBC News
‘Changes to housing benefit in England, Scotland and Wales are creating “financial hardship and distress” for disabled people, MPs have warned.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student Yashika Bageerathi removed from UK as legal bid fails – BBC News
‘An A-Level student from north London has been removed from the country and is being flown back to Mauritius after a last ditch legal challenge failed.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ramdeen (Appellant) v The State (Respondent) – Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Ramdeen (Appellant) v The State (Respondent) [2014] UKPC 7 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 27th March 2014
Durkin (Appellant) v DSG Retail Ltd and another (Respondents) (Scotland) – Supreme Court
Durkin (Appellant) v DSG Retail Ltd and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 21 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
Kennedy (Appellant) v The Charity Commission (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Kennedy (Appellant) v The Charity Commission (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 20 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) becomes part of the Ministry of Justice – Ministry of Justice
‘The welfare of children will be brought closer to the family court system as key safeguarding organisation Cafcass joins the Ministry of Justice, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Domestic violence victims helped as injunction fees are scrapped – Ministry of Justice
‘Vulnerable domestic abuse victims will be helped by the scrapping of fees for domestic violence injunctions, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Regulating Health Care Professionals – Law Commission
‘A single clear and consistent legal framework is needed to enable the regulators of health professionals in the UK to modernise and continue to uphold their duty to protect public safety, according to the three Law Commissions of the UK.’
Law Commission, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
