The British and Europe – Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court
The British and Europe (PDF)
Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court
Cambridge Freshfields Annual Law Lecture, 12th February 2014
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Day: 14 February 2014
Asaad v Kurter: The latest round in ‘non-marriage’ cases – is the tide turning? – Family Law Week
‘Lily Mottahedan, barrister at 1 Hare Court, examines the court’s approach in determining whether a marriage was a “non-marriage” or a “void” or “valid” in the recent High Court judgment in Asaad v Kurter [2013] EWHC 3852 (Fam).’
Family Law Week, 12th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Dave Lee Travis found not guilty: Verdict on veteran DJ leaves Operation Yewtree bereft of credibility – The Independent
‘The decision to prosecute historic sex abuse cases involving celebrity defendants has been called into question after veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis was acquitted of 12 sexual assault charges in the first high-profile trial brought by Operation Yewtree.’
The Independent, 13th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Heather Arthur murder: Husband jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed his wife to death after discovering she was having an affair has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 13th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic violence experienced by 30% of female population, survey shows – The Guardian
‘More than 1.1 million or 7% of women and 720,000 or 4% of men have been victims of some kind of domestic abuse in the past year, official crime figures reveal.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who murdered four-year-old Riley Turner given whole-life sentence – The Guardian
‘A man has been told he will never be released from prison after admitting the murder of a “happy and bubbly” four-year-old boy.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judiciary mulls allowing parties to agree time extensions between themselves – Litigation Futures
‘The judiciary is considering a change to model directions that would allow parties to agree a 28-day extension to time limits without the need for court approval, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 13th February 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court upholds permission for 200 York homes – OUT-LAW.com
‘A planning inspector’s decision to grant planning permission for a residential development with no affordable housing to prevent a delay in the contribution the development would make to the local authority’s housing land supply was rational and supported by sufficient reasons, a High Court judge has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Police watchdog investigates vigilante murder of disabled Iranian refugee – The Guardian
‘Police watchdog investigators are carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the Bristol street where a disabled Iranian refugee was murdered by a vigilante who wrongly believe him to be a paedophile.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
