Banking litigators eye disputes from LIBOR change – Litigation Futures
‘The replacement of LIBOR and the growth in class actions are set to come to the fore for banking litigators, according to specialist solicitors.’
Litigation Futures, 7th January 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Probation officer supervising Conner Marshall killer was ‘overwhelmed’ – The Guardian
‘A probation services officer broke down in tears during an inquest as she described being “overwhelmed” by her workload in the months before a serial offender she was supervising murdered a teenager in an unprovoked attack.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Proposals for changes to Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme “do not address fundamental issues of sustainability”: Law Society – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Ministry of Justice consultation on proposed changes to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) fails to address the fundamental issues of sustainability, the Law Society has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
White House Farm: Who is Jeremy Bamber? – BBC News
‘Bamber was found guilty of murdering his adoptive parents, sister and her twin sons after all five were found with gunshot wounds at their Georgian farmhouse in Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Essex, on 7 August 1985, when he was 24.’
BBC News, 8th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council rapped over treatment of pregnant woman who was made homeless – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has agreed to consider service resources and “the changes it needs to make to work in line with the law” after a Local Government and Social Ombudsman investigation into how a pregnant woman, who approached the council for help when she was made homeless, was left in an unfurnished flat, miles from her support network.’
Local Government Lawyer, January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Girl boss’ advert banned for gender stereotyping – BBC News
‘An advert saying “You do the girl boss thing” has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).’
BBC News, 8th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CAT gives truck buyers green light to pursue costs – Litigation Futures
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has given the claimants in the truck cartel litigation the green light to move forward without delay to a detailed assessment of the costs of a preliminary hearing given the two sides’ contrasting financial resources.’
Litigation Futures, 8th January 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Betting ad featuring England footballer Declan Rice banned, as watchdog rules prank videos are advertising – Daily Telegraph
‘YouTube prank videos made by corporate brands are subject to advertising rules, a watchdog had ruled after banning a clip of England footballer Declan Rice appearing for a betting company.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Campaigners call for laws to back up farming standards assurances – The Guardian
‘The government will move to reassure the public that Britain’s current high standards on animal welfare and farming will be maintained after Brexit with a pledge to ensure future trade deals live up to the values of farmers and consumers.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jay Sewell death: Man and parents jailed for love rival killing – BBC News
‘A man who recruited his parents and a group of his friends to kill a love rival has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 7th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British neo-Nazi teenager jailed for planning terrorist attacks on home city – Daily Telegraph
‘A teenage neo-Nazi who listed venues in his home city as possible terrorist targets has been jailed for six years and eight months.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homicides fall for first time in five years across UK despite London rise – BBC News
‘The number of people killed across the UK fell in 2019 for the first time in five years, BBC research suggests.’
BBC News, 8th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Racism in UK military: only six people found guilty at court martial in past five years – The Guardian
‘Just over 17% of racially aggravated crimes investigated by military police over the past five years resulted in guilty verdicts at court martial, it has emerged, as the armed forces faces new pressure over claims it is failing black and Asian service personnel.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
TPO in Football: What it is, how it is developing, and what it should be – Blackstone Sports Law Bulletin
‘The issue of Third Party Ownership in football remains a live one, despite FIFA’s outright prohibition in 2015. Any analysis of the current landscape needs to start with an understanding of what is meant by Third Party Ownership, or TPO for short.’
Blackstone Sports Law Bulletin, 6th January 2020
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Family Division)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v R & Ors [2019] EWHC 3581 (Fam) (20 December 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
VVB M&E Group Ltd & Anor v Optilan (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 4 (TCC) (07 January 2020)
Source: www.bailii.org
Defendant who claimed to be ‘Freeman of the land’ fined £15k for planning breaches – Local Government Lawyer
‘A resident who claimed to be a ‘Freeman of the land’ has been fined £15,000 for refusing to remove an unlawfully built extension that covered the whole of his back garden.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
5 UK Human Rights Issues and Trends to Watch in 2020 – Each Other
‘From landmark legal cases to a landslide general election result, and civil disobedience to constitutional upheaval – the UK had no shortage of human rights news stories in 2019.’
Each Other, 6th January 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Ayodeji Azeez death: Robber jailed for life over ambush murder – BBC News
‘A robber who murdered a man who was lured into an ambush by a teenage girl has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 6th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
