Andrew Highton jailed for murder of partner Linda Treeby – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life for the “savage and brutal” murder of his partner on her 64th birthday.’
BBC News, 28th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Restrictions to maintain free and fair elections – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Elections are hotly contested affairs, rife with accusations and mud-slinging. George Bernard Shaw put it bluntly: ‘An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned in it.’ ‘
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion: The ‘reluctant activists’ facing criminal records – BBC News
‘Thousands of people from across the UK have been arrested this year as part of climate change protests that police said have stretched resources.’
BBC News, 1st December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Divorce rate falls for heterosexual couples in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The divorce rate for opposite sex couples in England and Wales has plunged to its lowest level for almost half a century – partly due to problems in processing applications.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Vegan activists banned by ASA from using poster which claimed eating meat is worse than all forms of transport – Daily Telegraph
‘A vegan poster campaign has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for claiming that eating meat is worse for greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transport.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough victims’ families criticise CPS over handling of case – The Guardian
‘Bereaved Hillsborough families have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service and called for a review of how it conducted the case against David Duckenfield, the former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent acquitted on Thursday of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal gives guidance on Secure Accommodation Orders – Transparency Project
‘The local authority was applying for a secure accommodation order in respect of B (aged 15). B and her parents opposed this, mainly because the proposed placement was some distance away.’
Transparency Project, 29th November 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Solicitor took 15 years to finish distributing estate – Legal Futures
‘A veteran solicitor who failed to complete several probate matters promptly – with one taking 15 years – has been fined by a tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lee Vernon jailed for baby son’s shake murder – BBC News
‘A father who shook his baby son to death has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sana Muhammad crossbow death: Ex-husband jailed for ‘evil’ murder – BBC News
‘A man who shot dead his heavily pregnant ex-wife with a crossbow in a “brutal and evil attack” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women appeal against murder convictions after Sally Challen case – The Guardian
‘Two women who killed their partners will appeal their convictions this month, in the first cases of their kind to be heard since Sally Challen successfully challenged her murder conviction on the grounds of having suffered years of domestic abuse.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council submits £130m claims in High Court bid to recover costs under housing estate maintenance PFI – Local Government Lawyer
‘Camden Council has submitted claims to the High Court to recover costs from the contractor PFIC (Partners for Improvement in Camden) and its principal subcontractors, who previously had responsibility for refurbishment and maintenance of the Chalcots Estate, under a private finance initiative agreement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Deadline for UK drone registration approaches – BBC News
‘UK drone pilots must register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) by the end of 29 November or face a fine of £1,000.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough: The thirty-year search for justice – BBC News
‘On a spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans attending the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rendition: refusal to hold UK public inquiry to face judicial review – The Guardian
‘The government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into allegations that the security services were complicit in the torture and abduction of terror suspects after 9/11 is to be subjected to a full scale legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
CofE reviews Trevor Devamanikkam case – Law & Religion UK
‘On 22 November, the Church of England issued the following Press Release which announces the appointment of safeguarding consultant Jane Humphreys as the independent reviewer into its handling of the allegations relating to the late Revd Trevor Devamanikkam.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd November 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Contract administration and notice provisions: mere procedure or condition precedent – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Recent decisions considering time bars and notification provisions have generated considerable commentary and discussion over the last few months. One of these is Boskalis Offshore Marine Contractive BV v Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP (the “Atlantic Tonjer”) which concerned notification provisions in a payment clause and the timely challenge of disputed invoices before they were due for payment.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 26th November 2019
Man who set ex-girlfriend’s home on fire spared jail because he was ‘badly affected’ by break-up – The Independent
‘A man who committed arson after his ex-girlfriend broke up with him has been spared jail after his lawyer argued the attack was an “acute stress reaction” to the end of the relationship.’
The Independent, 28th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cabinet Office ignores court order to release secret fracking report – The Guardian
‘The Cabinet Office has defied a court order to release a secret government report on the UK’s fracking industry. Officials were expected to hand over the report on Monday, days before Britain’s first general election leaders’ debate on the climate crisis, after the information tribunal ruled it was in the public interest to disclose its findings in full.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
