‘With prosecutions at an all-time low, some women are turning to civil courts – but the process can be difficult and expensive.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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‘A serial litigant who has “repeatedly advanced baseless allegations of dishonesty and bad faith” in a litany of claims has been banned from bringing claims in the High Court for two years.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th April 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Stephanie Hawthorn, Abigail Pearse and Victoria Potts, associates, and Holly Morrison-Carter, trainee, at Mills & Reeve LLP consider the most important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during March 2022.’
Family Law Week, 13th April 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Family separation cases should “operate in a transactional way, as with conveyancing, rather than under the banner of litigation”, the chair of the Family Solutions Group has argued.’
Legal futures, 14th April 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘From today, those found in unlawful possession of these drugs face sentences of up to five years behind bars.’
Home Office, 13th April 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
P (Children : Disclosure) [2022] EWCA Civ 495 (12 April 2022)
Percy v White & Anor [2022] EWCA Civ 493 (12 April 2022)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bibi v Bar Standards Board [2022] EWHC 921 (Admin) (13 April 2022)
High Court (Chancery Division)
easyGroup Ltd v Nuclei Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 901 (Ch) (13 April 2022)
Smith & Anor v Gregory & Anor [2022] EWHC 910 (Ch) (13 April 2022)
Makki v Bank of Beirut SAL [2022] EWHC 733 (Ch) (13 April 2022)
On the Beach Ltd v Ryanair UK Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 861 (Ch) (13 April 2022)
Hoegh & Anor v Taylor Wessing Llp & Anor [2022] EWHC 856 (Ch) (13 April 2022)
Bahia v Sidhu & Anor [2022] EWHC 875 (Ch) (12 April 2022)
Veasey v Macdougall & Ors [2022] EWHC 864 (Ch) (12 April 2022)
Asher & Ors v Jaywing Plc [2022] EWHC 893 (Ch) (12 April 2022)
Whittle v Whittle & Anor (Re Estate of Gerald Arthur Whittle) [2022] EWHC 925 (Ch) (12 April 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aquavita International SA v Indagro SA [2022] EWHC 892 (Comm) (12 April 2022)
Sangamneheri v The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators & Ors [2022] EWHC 886 (Comm) (12 April 2022)
High Court (Family Division)
Lockwood v Greenbaum [2022] EWHC 845 (Fam) (13 April 2022)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
BB & Ors v Khayyat & Ors [2022] EWHC 904 (QB) (13 April 2022)
Underwood & Anor v Bounty UK Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 888 (QB) (13 April 2022)
Mehmood v Dunya News Ltd [2022] EWHC 905 (QB) (13 April 2022)
Mathieu v Hinds & Anor [2022] EWHC 924 (QB) (13 April 2022)
Jabbar & Anor v Aviva Insurance UK Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 912 (QB) (13 April 2022)
Ali v The Home Office [2022] EWHC 866 (QB) (12 April 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘No-one will be prosecuted over the leaking of CCTV footage that showed former health secretary Matt Hancock kissing his aide while coronavirus social distancing guidelines were in place.’
The Independent, 13th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ali Harbi Ali, 26, was handed a whole-life tariff by Mr Justice Sweeney after being convicted on Monday of murdering the MP and of planning terrorist attacks on other MPs, including the cabinet minister Michael Gove, for two years before he killed Amess.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An artist who wanted around £30 million damages after suffering a serious head injury when he was hit by a stolen motorcycle more than six years ago has been awarded about £3 million by a High Court judge.’
The Independent, 14th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A London teacher has been awarded £850,000 in compensation after being punched in the face and kicked during a science lesson by a pupil with a history of violence towards other children and teachers.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Leading legal aid firm Duncan Lewis has been ordered to pay a former director costs of £6,500 for setting aside a default employment tribunal judgment caused by its internal failures.’
Legal Futures, 13th April 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Three-quarters of magistrates do not want remote links to be used as extensively as they were during the pandemic, according to landmark research on their experiences in the criminal courts. After canvassing the views of 865 magistrates, a report published by the Magistrates Association, assisted by legal charity Transform Justice, concludes that audio and video links negatively impact communication and effective participation, particularly for vulnerable court users.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th April 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has called for a cap on costs in family cases after describing the “apocalyptic” state of expensive divorce proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th April 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘More than one in eight privately rented homes in England pose a “serious threat” to the health and safety of their occupants, a damning report has revealed.’
The Independent, 13th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sam Davies murder: Four jailed for life over stab death.’
BBC News, 12th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three women who were groomed, raped and abused by gangs of men in Rochdale have received “substantial” damages and an apology from Greater Manchester Police.’
BBC News, 12th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A watchdog has ordered three police forces to improve how they investigate crime and respond to the public.’
BBC News, 13th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police officer who was poisoned in the Salisbury Novichok attack has reached a settlement in a legal case against his former force, his lawyers have said.’
The Independent, 13th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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