New crackdown on corrupt lawyers who help criminals – BBC News
‘Lawyers, couriers and accountants could be jailed if they turn a blind eye to criminal activity they profit from, under Home Office plans.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family of disabled grandchild lose spare bedroom fight – BBC News
‘A couple who care for their severely disabled grandchild have lost an appeal against cuts to their housing benefits because they have a spare bedroom.’
BBC News, 30th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Webcam voyeur who ‘hacked into women’s lives’ walks free – The Independent
‘A voyeur who bugged women’s computers so he could watch them through webcams has become the first man convicted of “cyber stalking” in the UK.’
The Independent, 31st May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Twitter troll must not contact Rachel Riley and Chris Martin – BBC News
‘A man has been ordered not to contact Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley after sending hundreds of abusive tweets.’
BBC News, 31st May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Protest over jailed pigeon feeder from Morecambe – BBC News
‘A protest has been held in support of a man jailed for continuing to feed pigeons in a Lancashire seaside town contrary to a community order.’
BBC News, 31st May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Max Clifford appeals against his sentence – Daily Telegraph
‘The disgraced PR Guru lodges an appeal against his eight year sentence for sex crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Queen’s Speech: Good deeds ‘to be backed by law’ – BBC News
‘Extra legal protection is to be given to people carrying out good deeds, volunteering or planning local events who end up being involved in liability claims, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Michael Piggin trial collapses after jury fails to reach verdicts – The Guardian
‘A teenager accused of plotting a Columbine-inspired massacre at his former school in Loughborough has walked free from court after the collapse of his second trial.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Actuary jailed for life for ‘executing’ ex-girlfriend’s brother – Daily Telegraph
‘Cambridge educated financier jailed for shooting his girlfriend’s sleeping brother in the head with a spear gun because she left him.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cow manure fetishist jailed for five years for death threats to farm owners – The Independent
‘A man with a fetish for rolling naked in cow manure has been sentenced to five years in jail after he threatened to kill a family when they tried to stop him from targeting their farm.’
The Independent, 30th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Midwives can take leading role in abortions – Daily Telegraph
‘New guidelines, attacked by MPs and campaigners, clarify that nurses and midwives can ‘administer abortion drugs’ if doctors remain ‘in charge throughout”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘New press regulator will result in more false stories that victimise the weak’ – The Guardian
‘The big newspaper groups are setting up their own industry watchdog, Ipso, but it will be a toothless creature loyal only to its keepers, not the public.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children suffer as cuts to legal aid penalise parents in court – The Independent
‘Almost half of all parents fighting to get access to their children through the courts are being made to do so without legal advice, family magistrates warn today.’
The Independent, 1st June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence murder: IPCC to investigate officers – BBC News
‘Claims of “discreditable conduct” by Metropolitan Police officers after the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence are to be probed by the police watchdog.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraudulent faith healer jailed for 10 years – The Guardian
‘A woman who posed as a faith healer to con vulnerable victims out of almost £1m has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bristol man Nirmal Gill jailed for 17 years for murdering wife – BBC News
‘A former soldier who murdered his wife after discovering she was having an affair with her ex-husband has been jailed for 17 years.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R v DS [2014] EWCA Crim 933 (01 May 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v RB & Ors [2014] EWFC B62 (OJ) (21 May 2014)
Surrey County Council v H & Ors [2014] EWFC B63 (OJ) (23 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Sean Rigg custody death officer quits Metropolitan Police – BBC News
‘The police watchdog has urged the Metropolitan Police to stop an officer quitting so he can face misconduct proceedings after a death in custody.’
BBC News, 29th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care for teenage karate champion so bad it ‘breached human rights’, coroner rules – Daily Telegraph
‘Dana Baker, who represented Great Britain in karate, killed herself after “serious and systematic failings” in her care by a council that was too busy and overworked to help her.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Competition law and covenants restrictive of land use – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘Covenants restricting use of land to particular commercial purposes are commonplace. Until recently, the potential for competition law to regulate them was limited, because “land agreements” were excluded from the reach of the Chapter I Prohibition under the Competition Act 1998. The exclusion has, however, been revoked by the Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion Revocation Order) 2010. The OFT has also provided guidance on the application of competition law in this field.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 30th May 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
