March 2015 – Page 18 – Current Awareness

BIG News In Credit Hire – The Court of Appeal rules that recoverable BHR for Claimant will be the lowest reasonable rate charged by comparable hire companies – Zenith PI Blog

Posted March 17th, 2015 in appeals, consumer credit, insurance, news, rent by sally

‘Traditionally, when assessing recoverable rates, credit hire companies have argued that where a range of comparable basic hire rates (BHR) can be shown from other companies, some of which are higher than the credit hire rate claimed, the Claimant’s credit hire rate should be awarded in full.’

Zenith PI Blog, 16th March 2015

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Cambridge University bursar jailed for stealing £300,000 to fund bingo addiction – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2015 in accountants, false accounting, fraud, gambling, news, sentencing, theft, universities by sally

‘A woman who stole nearly £300,000 from one of Cambridge’s most famous colleges as she squandered more than £6 million on bingo has been jailed.’

Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

“High-minded tosh” – the current brouhaha about the Magna Carta – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 17th, 2015 in constitutional history, legal history, magna carta, news, speeches by sally

‘Let’s apply some hard history to the 13th century charter governing the obligations flowing between King John and his barons, or at least read the thing. So says Lord Sumption in a fascinating address to Friends of the British Library on 9 March.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 16th March 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Police investigate web taunts after man falls to his death – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2015 in crime, harassment, internet, news, suicide by sally

‘Bystanders who cruelly taunted a man before he fell from a multi-storey car park could face legal action, police have warned.’

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cyril Smith child abuse inquiry ‘scrapped after his arrest’ – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2015 in child abuse, corruption, intelligence services, news, official secrets act, parliament, police, sexual offences by sally

‘An undercover police operation that gathered evidence of child abuse by Cyril Smith and other public figures was scrapped shortly after the MP was arrested, BBC Newsnight has been told.’

BBC News, 16th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Noise-induced hearing loss a disease, High Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 17th, 2015 in civil procedure rules, fees, health, industrial injuries, news, noise, personal injuries by sally

The High Court has ruled that noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) should be treated as a disease rather than an injury for the purpose of claims – and therefore be subject to higher success fees.

Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Reality of consensual and coercive sex in prison’ exposed by review – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2015 in health, homosexuality, news, pornography, prisons, rape, reports by sally

‘Rape is extremely rare in prisons in England and Wales, whereas consensual gay sex, pornography and masturbation is widespread and accepted, according to the findings of the first systematic review of sex between inmates.’

The Guardian, 17th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police use stop and search powers on 300 toddlers – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2015 in children, drug offences, investigatory powers, news, police, statistics, stop and search, weapons by sally

‘Research shows hundreds of under-fives have been frisked by officers in the last five years, often because of fears they have been forced to carry drugs or guns.’

Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court of Appeal gives local authority Aarhus costs protection over HS2 challenge – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, interpretation, judicial review, local government, news, practice directions, railways by sally

‘A local authority is entitled to the costs protection conferred on claimants in Aarhus Convention claims, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

Local Government Lawyer, 13th March 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Door wide open’ to gender abortion as CPS blocks prosecution of doctors, campaigners claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2015 in abortion, bills, Crown Prosecution Service, doctors, gender, news, private prosecutions, prosecutions, public interest by sally

‘Prosecutors halt case against doctors filmed in Telegraph investigation over ‘public interest’ considerations.’

Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Martin Thomas stab killing: Man and youths get custodial terms – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2015 in homicide, homosexuality, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘A boy who stabbed to death a gay man whom he believed was interested in him has been sentenced to at least 15 years in custody.’

BBC News, 13th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pension mis-selling: 600,000 retired workers owed compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2015 in compensation, consumer protection, insurance, news, ombudsmen, pensions by sally

‘As the watchdog considers formal compensation arrangements for savers sold inappropriate deals, Katie Morley looks at how much they could be owed in redress.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Richard Clayton QC: Fairness, Consultation, and the Supreme Court: There Is (Sometimes) an Alternative – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, budgets, consultations, council tax, judicial review, local government, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘In the last few years Austerity Britain has generated a large number of judicial review challenges to public spending cuts, particularly against local authorities. Many cases allege that the public body has consulted unlawfully. The legal principles involved have been firmly established. However, in October 2014 the Supreme Court in R (Moseley) v Haringey LBC [2014] 1 WLR 394 added a new ingredient to the mix, and the courts are still in the process of working out the implications of that decision.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th March 2015

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Justice watchdog sued by wrongly convicted man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape – The Independent

Posted March 16th, 2015 in compensation, complaints, Criminal Cases Review Commission, DNA, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, negligence, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape by sally

‘A man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape before having his conviction quashed on the basis of a DNA test is suing the miscarriage of justice watchdog for negligence. It is claimed the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) repeatedly failed to undertake forensic analysis of the victim’s clothing, instead relying on the assurances of the same police force that investigated the case.’

The Independent, 15th March 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court of Appeal gives further guidance on Article 8 in immigration cases – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘These two appeals concern the assessment of article 8 ECHR claims in immigration cases. It is an important addition to the current cases on which rules apply to applications for leave to enter or remain made before the new Immigration Rules came into force on 9 July 2012. In Singh and Khalid, the Court of Appeal clarified the answer to this question and resolved the conflicting Court of Appeal authority in Edgehill v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 402 and Haleemudeen v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 558. ‘

UK Human Rights Blog, 13th March 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

The death of Mr Pig and the truth about the RSPCA – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2015 in animal cruelty, animals, charities, costs, news, prosecutions by sally

‘The decision to destroy a beloved pet suggests that the animal protection charity has lost its way.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

MPs criticise ‘chasm’ between FGM prosecutions and reports – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2015 in child abuse, doctors, female genital mutilation, hospitals, news, prosecutions, statistics by sally

‘MPs have criticised the “chasm” between the number of reported cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK and the number of prosecutions.’

BBC News, 14th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Removal of clothing by police and Article 8 ECHR – Court of Appeal expresses sympathy for vulnerable position of children in custody – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 16th, 2015 in appeals, assault, children, codes of practice, custody, damages, human rights, news, police, privacy, restraint, young offenders by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has considered the compatibility with Article 8 ECHR of the police’s removal of a 14 year old girl’s clothing after she had been arrested and taken to a police station.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 9th March 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Call for MP boundary review law change – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2015 in boundaries, elections, news, parliament by sally

‘Rules that pave the way for the number of MPs to be reduced from 650 to 600 must be reversed, a parliamentary group has said.’

BBC News, 15th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

FCA warns of potential pitfalls of ‘retweeting’ in new social media guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 16th, 2015 in advertising, codes of practice, financial regulation, internet, news by sally

‘Financial services companies that ‘retweet’ comments on Twitter could find themselves in breach of rules on financial promotions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.’

OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

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