‘An attempt to bring a private prosecution against Boris Johnson for allegedly telling lies during the 2016 referendum campaign appears to have been dealt a fatal blow with the rejection of an application to take the case to the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of a teenager fatally stabbed by his friend have launched a legal challenge against the “unduly lenient” sentence he received.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More than £100m suspected to have been imported to the UK from bribery and corruption overseas has been frozen following a court order obtained by the National Crime Agency.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fifa was on Wednesday night accused of risking more clubs flouting rules designed to protect child footballers after Manchester City were let off with a fine for their part in breaking regulations.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A father who believes his child was sexually assaulted by nursery worker Vanessa George has said he is “tormented” by her unwillingness to admit which infants she abused. George pleaded guilty in 2009 to seven sexual assaults on children and making 124 indecent images of children – but she refused to identify her victims. She has now been judged eligible for parole under strict conditions.’
BBC News, 15th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of people prosecuted or handed penalties for crimes in England and Wales has fallen to a record low as offences rise. Statistics released by the Ministry of Justice showed the figure dropped by 2 per cent to 1.59 million people in the year to March.’
The Independent, 15th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former student is suing the University of Cambridge over the way it dealt with her sexual harassment complaint – saying their response left her more traumatised than the harassment itself.’
The Independent, 14th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of seven Justices of the High Court. The appointments will take effect from 3 September 2019 and 1 October 2019 respectively. It is anticipated that a further ten appointments will be announced in the coming months.’
Court and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th August 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The family court has the statutory power to review its own decisions and challenges to findings of fact on the basis of further evidence do not have to be by way of appeal only, the Court of Appeal has held.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An understandable degree of disquiet has been generated by the mistaken suggestion that couples who do not register their completed marriage document within seven days of the wedding will be subject to a significant fine. This has been widely reported and follows from an update of the meeting between the Church of England and Church in Wales, and the General Register Office (GRO). The information provided to this meeting appears to be based upon a misunderstanding or a misinterpretation of the intentions of the provisions within the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The High Court has set aside judgment in default of defence in a £3m personal injury claim because, although the court was “unaware” of it, a defence had been served before the judgment.’
Litigation Futures, 14th August 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A solicitor cleared of all the substantive charges against him by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has still been struck off because he misled the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) during its investigation.’
Legal Futures, 14th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A former law firm director who acted for the operators of a dubious investment scheme was reckless and incompetent but not dishonest or lacking in integrity, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society Gazette, 14th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A former client has failed to have the senior partner of a leading London law firm prosecuted over allegations of lying to the court.’
Law Society Gazette, 14th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A law firm principal who claimed to be scared of losing his job if he admitted a mistake has been struck off for acting dishonestly.’
Law Society Gazette, 12th August 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent policy developments relating to surrogacy.’
Family Law Week, 13th August 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent cases relating to surrogacy and HFEA.’
Family Law Week, 13th August 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Victims of stalking, domestic violence and child abuse are to get new legal rights to challenge unduly lenient sentences in a further crackdown on “soft” justice.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An attempt to prosecute Boris Johnson over the claim that Britain gave the EU £350m a week has been thrown out by a judge.’
The Independent, 14th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An MP is taking the Labour Party to court over its decision to reinstate his suspension for his remarks about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism.’
BBC News, 14th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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