Robert Child jailed for killing mum with hammer – BBC News
‘A “selfish narcissist” murdered his mother in a hammer attack to prevent the collapse of his “fantasy lifestyle”, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 9th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grammar school discriminated against visually impaired child, tribunal finds – The Guardian
‘Grammar schools in England will have to ensure their 11-plus entrance exams are accessible to disabled pupils, after a legal ruling found a visually impaired child suffered discrimination when he was refused the opportunity to take the exam.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK man who murdered wife to be freed despite refusal to reveal location of body – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered his wife 35 years ago is to be released from prison despite refusing to reveal the whereabouts of her body.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Labour comes out strongly against judicial review reform – Litigation Futures
‘Government plans to reform judicial review come from the “same authoritarian playbook” as anti-democratic measures taken by the Hungarian and Polish governments, Labour’s legal spokesmen have argued.’
Litigation Futures, 7th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Hearings begin into terror attack – BBC News
‘Several people raised suspicions about the Manchester Arena suicide bomber in the minutes before he killed 22 people.’
BBC News, 17th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EP 124: The Salisbury Poisonings: scope of the Coroner’s investigation – Matt Hill – Law Pod UK
‘Matt Hill of 1 Crown Office Row discusses with Rosalind English the inquest into Dawn Sturgess, the innocent victim of the attempted assassination of a Russian agent. He considers the different approaches of the coronial and criminal jurisdictions where someone has died in suspicious circumstances.’
Law Pod UK, 7th September 2020
Source: audioboom.com
Helen McCourt’s mother ordered to pay killer £40,000 legal fees – BBC News
‘A murdered woman’s mother has been told to pay her daughter’s killer £40,000 in legal fees.’
BBC News, 7th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Errors at West Suffolk hospital contributed to woman’s death – The Guardian
‘Hospital errors contributed to the death of a woman five weeks after bowel surgery, an inquest into her death has concluded.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Blue Co International LLP, Re [2020] EWHC 2385 (Ch) (07 September 2020)
High Court (Commercial Court)
K Line PTE Ltd v Priminds Shipping (HK) Co, Ltd [2020] EWHC 2373 (Comm) (07 September 2020)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hinson v Hare Realizations Ltd (2) [2020] EWHC 2386 (QB) (07 September 2020)
Rix v Paramount Shopfitting Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 2398 (QB) (07 September 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
“Extremely drunk” senior partner touched and kissed paralegal – Legal Futures
‘The “extremely drunk” senior partner of a London law firm has been fined £10,000 for touching a paralegal on the bottom and kissing her on the neck while sitting next to her in a bar.’
Legal Futures, 8th September 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rodney Brazier: Why is Her Majesty’s Government so big? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Before they entered government, both Dominic Cummings and Dominic Raab called for massive cuts in the size of the British Government. Raab suggested in 2013 that half of all government departments should be scrapped in order to save money; Cummings argued the following year that the Cabinet should consist of only six or seven people. I agree with them – at least to the extent that consideration is long overdue of whether there are too many government departments and too many Ministers.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th September 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Prosecution strategies in AR cases (2) – Counsel
‘A two-part series from Laura Hoyano and John Riley modelling investigation and prosecution strategies in cases of abusive relationship offending: part two of this worked case example looks at the issues arising at trial.’
Counsel, September 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Manchester Arena attack: ‘This inquiry should be about transparency’ – BBC News
‘The parents of eight-year-old Saffie Roussos, the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terror attack, have been speaking about their feelings, as a public inquiry is due to start on Monday.’
BBC News, 6th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge highlights open justice benefits of telephone hearings – Litigation Futures
‘There is “a lot to be said” for telephone, rather than video, hearings from the perspective of open justice and parties should bear this in mind when deciding how to proceed, a High Court judge has said.’
Litigation Futures, 4th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
ABI: Claims dived during lockdown but their value went up – Litigation Futures
‘The number of motor insurance claims notified to insurers in the second quarter of 2020 fell by nearly half, but their value leapt by 31%, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).’
Litigation Futures, 4th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The Parable of the Property Developer – Nearly Legal
‘An unlawful eviction case, but not a residential one. A note because it is an interesting case of a badly behaved property developers, a church an a question over general damages.’
Nearly Legal, 6th September 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
