Sophie Brimble: Man jailed for killing woman in race crash – BBC News
‘A driver who caused the “needless” death of a woman in an 80mph crash has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 18th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers’ and sisters’ rights in care – Transparency Project
‘Many people believe that we do not pay enough attention to the rights of children in care to stay with, or at least stay in touch with, their brothers and sisters. Our relationships with our brothers and sisters can be the longest and most valuable in our lives but, for a range of reasons, these relationships can be disrupted when children are taken into care – or adopted – and are arguably overlooked by the law.’
Transparency Project, 17th November 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Information watchdog updates guidance for data controllers on protecting ‘special category data’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘The ICO has issued updated guidance on special category data, to which data controllers must give extra protection under the GDPR.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Boss jailed after racially abusing and defrauding security guard staff – The Independent
‘A company boss who racially abused workers when they complained about not being paid has been jailed for defrauding staff out of almost £60,000.’
The Independent, 15th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Go to the LAA for civil contempt funding, not us – High Court – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Litigants in person and solicitors should go through the Legal Aid Agency, not the High Court, for public funding in civil contempt proceedings, a judge has said in a bid to clear up confusion over who has the power to grant legal aid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th November 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Supreme Court to rule next week on community benefit fund donations and material considerations for granting planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week (20 November) hand down an imporrtant ruling on whether a council was entitled to take into account as a material consideration, when granting planning permission, the offer of a community benefit fund donation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Power of attorney more important than will’, says widow – BBC News
‘The wife of a man who died in an electric skateboard crash has spoken of the importance of a legal document that let him “die with dignity”.’
BBC News, Novembet 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lloyds shareholders lose legal fight over HBOS takeover – The Guardian
‘Thousands of shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group have lost a multimillion pound legal battle against the bank over its takeover of HBOS at the height of the global financial crisis.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitor and ex-councillor jailed for housing fraud – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor and former East London councillor was jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to two counts of housing fraud.’
Legal Futures, 18th November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Stephen Port: jury to decide whether police blunders were a result of homophobia – Daily Telegraph
‘A jury will look at whether “prejudice” played a part in how police initially treated the deaths of serial killer Stephen Port’s victims, a coroner has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British athletes launch legal action against BOA over sponsorship rules – The Guardian
‘Twenty high-profile British athletes led by the sprinter Adam Gemili have taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action against the British Olympic Association to force it to relax its “unjust and unlawful” sponsorship rules for Team GB stars.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
International Criminal Court may investigate UK ‘war crimes cover-up’ – BBC News
‘The International Criminal Court could open its first investigation into the British military following a BBC programme about alleged war crimes.’
BBC News, 18th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher sacked over gay dating app activity wins £700,000 payout – The Guardian
‘A primary school headteacher who was sacked after having sex with two 17-year-old boys he met through a gay dating app has been awarded nearly £700,000 compensation by a tribunal.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Child abuse victims should have right to sue paedophiles caught with images of them, children charities say – Daily Telegraph
‘Child abuse victims should be given new rights to sue paedophiles caught viewing or sharing indecent images of them, children charities have said.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who sent death threat to Anna Soubry is jailed – The Guardian
‘A man who sent a threatening letter to the MP Anna Soubry telling her that she would be murdered like Jo Cox has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ripon school matron jailed for sexually assaulting boy – BBC News
‘A former school matron has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.’
BBC News, 15th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v F & Ors [2019] EWHC 3075 (Fam) (15 November 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Naqvi v Harris Cartier Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 3042 (QB) (15 November 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Cat owner ‘disgusted’ at dog owner’s sentence – BBC Newsp
‘A cat owner said he screamed in horror while watching a man encourage his dog to maul the pet to death.’
BBC News, 18th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Outdated ombudsman rules frustrate consumers – The Guardian
‘Customers are being left out of pocket because of arcane rules that force them to wait eight weeks before they can take unresolved complaints to an ombudsman.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
