‘The disputed suggestion drunkenness among fans played a part in the Hillsborough disaster will be explored again in new inquests, lawyers for senior police officers have said.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who used fake Facebook profiles to send herself hundreds of abusive messages has been jailed for 20 months.’
The Independent, 5th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Inner Temple’s Employed Bar Forum is a new initiative that aims to bring together employed barristers for lectures, workshops and networking. It is open to all employed barristers and events are currently free to attend.’
Date: 3rd April 2014, 5.45pm
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Supreme Court
Adamson & Ors v Paddico (267) Ltd [2014] UKSC 7 (5 February 2014))
Richardson & Anor v Director of Public Prosecutions [2014] UKSC 8 (5 February 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Flynn v Warrior Square Recoveries Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 68 (04 February 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Xenakis & Anor v Birkett Long LLP [2014] EWHC 171 (QB) (03 February 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Maier & Anor v Asos Plc & Anor [2014] EWHC 123 (Ch) (04 February 2014)
Dass v Beggs & Anor [2014] EWHC 164 (Ch) (03 February 2014)
Kevern v Ayres & Anor [2014] EWHC 165 (Ch) (03 February 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Courtwell Properties Ltd v Greencore PF (UK) Ltd [2014] EWHC 184 (TCC) (04 February 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
San Evans Maritime Inc & Ors v Aigaion Insurance Co SA [2014] EWHC 163 (Comm) (04 February 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The government is to ban the sale of alcohol at very cheap prices in England and Wales, the Home Office has announced.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘When considering whether to award compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the board must rest its determination of “crime of violence” on the act causing the injury, not its consequences. A breach of the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Act is not necessarily a “crime of violence”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A mentally ill man who stabbed a police constable and two worshippers at a mosque was insane at the time of the offences, a jury has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A couple who trafficked a 10-year-old girl to the UK and kept her as a servant for almost a decade have had their sentences increased.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A PCSO who claimed he was looking for a cat when he was caught shining a laser pen beam at a police helicopter has been given a two-year community order.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Section 7 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which provided for payments for services by a person who lacked capacity, was not and could not be engaged where the services in question were provided to the mentally incapacitated individual under an arrangement made by the service provider with a local authority exercising its statutory duty under Pt III of the National Assistance Act 1948.’
WLR Daily, 24th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
RC v CC and another [2014] EWHC 131 (COP); [2014] WLR (D) 43
‘The jurisdiction to refuse disclosure of materials to the parties in children cases was clearly established and the same fundamental principles applied in cases relating to incapacitated adults in the Court of Protection. The test to be applied was that of “strict necessity” and the question was whether it was necessary, in the interests of the incapacitated person, for the information not to be disclosed.’
WLR Daily, 30th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Manchester couple who kept vulnerable woman as unpaid domestic servant see sentences increased.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th February 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A will writer who stole more than £280,000 from clients over nearly three years has been found guilty of fraud.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police and crime commissioner has called for a review of how sex offence complainants are treated by the courts after the death of a woman days after a jury acquitted a man accused of raping her.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Charity Commission is not “fit for purpose” and has persistently failed to tackle abuses of charitable status properly, MPs have said.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, announces plans for legislation to ban police from giving simple cautions to repeat offenders and those who commit serious crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who was stopped and searched by police after her Oyster travel card was refused has had a legal challenge dismissed by the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government’s proposals to increase court fees for commercial cases could lead to claimants facing a fee demand greater than their legal costs, litigators have warned.’
Litigation Futures, 5th February 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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