Miu Miu ad banned for appearing to sexualise a child – The Guardian
‘An ad campaign for fashion brand Miu Miu that ran in Vogue magazine has been banned for appearing to sexualise a child.’
The Guardian, 6th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Month: May 2015
As difficult as pulling teeth – Nearly Legal
‘Disrepair claims against private landlords are often interesting. Not least because said landlords have a tendency to take ridiculous positions and stick with them to trial, even when represented. This case is a glorious example of that.’
Nearly Legal, 4th May 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Modern Slavery Act 2015—the first steps in the right direction – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) was one of the last bills to receive Royal Assent before Parliament was dissolved for the election. Schona Jolly, head of her chambers at Cloisters’ human rights group, considers the new law and its shortfalls.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 1st May 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
DJ Neil Fox to face November trial over sex charges – BBC News
‘DJ Neil Fox will stand trial on sex charges on 5 November, a London court has ruled.’
BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PC Adam Rushton is jailed for sexual misconduct – BBC News
‘A police officer who had sex with vulnerable women while on duty has been jailed for three years.’
Full story
BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chip shop owner raises £6,000 in 24 hours to take parking fine appeal to Supreme Court – The Independent
‘Never, it seems, should you underestimate the British public’s hatred of parking charges. When Barry Beavis, an Essex chip shop owner, asked the public for money to help take his appeal against an £85 parking ticket to the highest court in the land, he doubted he would get anything.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Down the pan: Council pays man £341k after falling off toilet – Daily Telegraph
‘Fylde Council in Lancashire, confirms it ends eight years of legal wrangle by settling claim involving man who fell when lavatory bowl collapsed.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jimmy Savile: Publication into TV presenter’s abuse over decades at BBC postponed – The Independent
‘Publication of Dame Janet Smith’s report into how Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall carried out campaigns of abuse over decades at the BBC has been postponed at the request of the Metropolitan Police.’
Full story
The Independent, 1st May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hampstead ‘strangler’ Tommy Puhlhoffer jailed attacking again after early release – Daily Telegraph
‘Victim of Tommy Puhlhoffer, who throttled victims as he robbed them, criticises sort of justice that allowed him back on to the streets to offend again.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme court puts archive of recordings of past cases online – The Guardian
‘The supreme court is to make recordings of past cases available online as a free video archive.’
The Guardian, 5th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chauffeur jailed over ‘amateurish’ attempt to blackmail the Qatar royal family for £600,000 – The Independent
‘A chauffeur who tried to blackmail the Qatar royal family for £600,000 after finding private photos left in the back of his car has been jailed for four and a half years.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2015
Source: www,independent.co.uk
IPCC investigates death of man restrained by police outside Devon pub – The Guardian
‘Detectives and the police watchdog are investigating the death of a man who fell unconscious while he was being restrained by police after a disturbance outside a seafront bar and who later died in hospital.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Footballer jailed for Gloucestershire drugs gang role – BBC News
‘Six men, including a former Cardiff City and QPR footballer, have been jailed for conspiring to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis.’
BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Probation service ‘staffing crisis’ leaves public at risk from violent criminals – The Independent
‘A “staffing crisis” in the probation service due to cuts and reforms is leaving the public at danger from violent criminals – with women who have suffered from domestic violence among the most vulnerable, unions and campaigners have warned.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rolf Harris: fresh evidence handed to prosecutors by Operation Yewtree – The Guardian
‘A “full file” of evidence against disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been presented to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), sources said on Friday night.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CBBC actor Carl Beatson Asiedu’s killer jailed for life – BBC News
‘The killer of a children’s TV actor who showed “no remorse” over the fatal stabbing outside a London nightclub has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Majority of 3,000 police accused of assault are still on duty – The Guardian
‘The vast majority of police officers accused of assault are still on the beat, official figures show. Less than 3% of the officers from the two most complained-about forces have been suspended or put on restricted duties.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis (The Consumers’ Association intervening) – WLR Daily
‘A parking charge of £85 imposed once a motorist overstayed a permitted two-hour period of free parking was not extravagant or unconscionable in the circumstances and was enforceable at law.’
WLR Daily, 23rd April 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Supreme Court: no excuses, UK must comply with EU air pollution law – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Supreme Court, 29 April 2015. Bit of a history to this one, with 5 hearings so far. The short version is that in May 2013, the UK Supreme Court (here), faced with the UK’s non-compliance with EU Directive 2008/50 (nitrogen dioxide etc in air), decide to refer various issues to the CJEU in Luxembourg. In 2014, the CJEU said its piece, (C404-13 and my post here), and its views are now considered by the Supreme Court, hence this second SC judgment.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th April 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
High Court: No relief from sanctions for “serial offenders” – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has upheld a decision refusing relief from sanctions because the solicitors involved were “serial offenders” in breaking the rules during the case.’
Litigation Futures, 30th April 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
