International Children Law Update: August 2012 – Family Law Week
“Jacqueline Renton of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.”
Family Law week, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Draft legislation on family justice published – Family Law Week
“The Government has published draft legislation on family justice for pre-legislative scrutiny.”
Family Law Week, 4th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Nick Clegg confirms Lords reforms have been officially withdrawn – BBC News
“The government has officially withdrawn proposed legislation for elections to the House of Lords after admitting defeat over the plans last month.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Telegraph defends royal hairdresser libel case via Early Resolution scheme – Daily Telegraph
“The Daily Telegraph has successfully defended a libel action over an article about the Duchess of Cambridge’s hair, which was heard by an independent arbitrator rather than a high court judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drop in defamation cases may be due to Leveson inquiry – The Guardian
“The Leveson inquiry into press standards helped drive the number of defamation cases against British newspapers and broadcasters to a five-year low in the 12 months to May 2012, according to a leading legal publisher.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kyle Bates Swansea heroin death: Helen Harding jailed – BBC News
“A woman who injected a 16-year-old boy with heroin and then lied about it at his inquest has been jailed for three years at Swansea Crown Court.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paul Smith given Asbo over bomb-making hobby – BBC News
“A man who had a ‘bomb workshop’ at his Hull home has been given a 10-year anti-social behaviour order banning him from owning certain fireworks.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law criminalising squatting to be challenged in court by cottage dweller – The Guardian
“Irene Gardiner bringing case against Crown Prosecution Service and police over law change that could make her homeless.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ABI sues over personal injury judgment that changes damages policy – The Lawyer
“The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is preparing to go into battle with the claimant lobby after the Court of Appeal (CoA) said damages should be raised by 10 per cent from April next year.”
The Lawyer, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Morgan, R. v [2012] EWCA Crim 1939 (24 August 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
TS v London Borough of Croydon [2012] EWHC 2389 (Admin) (29 August 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Berezovsky v Abramovich (Summary) [2012] EWHC B15 (Ch) (31 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
New guidance launched to tackle ‘beds in sheds’ – Home Office
“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has contributed to new guidance to help local authorities deal with rogue landlords and the issue of migrants living in illegally-built outhouses known as ‘beds in sheds’.”
Home Office, 31st August 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Home Office to correct anomaly of historic convictions for gay sex – The Guardian
“Thousands of men with historic convictions for consensual gay sex will be able to apply to have these records deleted from October, as the Home Office begins to correct an anomaly in the criminal records system.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex offender registration appeals introduced – BBC News
“Sex offenders in England and Wales can now appeal against staying on the sex offenders register for life – 15 years to the day since it was introduced.”
BBC News, 1st September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teaching assistant flashed 13-year-old boy on webcam – Daily Telegraph
“A woman teaching assistant who bared her breasts on a computer webcam to a 13-year-old schoolboy and later had sex with him in a field has been jailed for three-and-and-a-half years.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Doctors told to quiz five-year-olds about abuse – Daily Telegraph
“Doctors should talk to children as young as five alone if they suspect they are at risk of neglect or abuse, under new guidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry into 2005 police shooting of ‘unarmed’ man – Daily Telegraph
“An inquiry into the death of a 24-year-old who was shot six times by a police officer is due to begin today.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tony Nicklinson’s family back call to carry on legal fight with new claimant – The Guardian
“Lawyers of man with locked-in syndrome who died after losing legal bid to end his life say much of their evidence was not heard.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian rights cases go before Strasbourg court – The Guardian
“The freedom of Christians to wear crosses at work and to refuse to support same-sex relationships will come under international legal scrutiny at the European court of human rights this week.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prof John Tulloch, 7/7 London bomb survivor, fights to stay in UK – BBC News
“A professor who was injured in the London 7/7 bombings says he fears he might lose his right to stay in the UK.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
