‘A cub leader who used internet chat rooms to groom young girls has been jailed after he was caught by a police officer pretending to be a 12-year-old.’
BBC News, 13th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two women have been jalied for two years for luring a man out on a date while they robbed his house.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A dispute has arisen between different panels of the Upper Tribunal’s Immigration and Asylum Chamber. The subject is the meaning and interpretation of the words “unduly harsh” at paragraph 399 of the Immigration Rules.’
Free Movement, 16th November 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘A former warehouse worker and his brother-in-law have been cleared of murdering a young mother who disappeared in 1991.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sport has failed. 2015 may well go down as the most disgraced year in the history of sport. But it should also go down as the year things changed. The year when it finally became apparent that sport can no longer go on ‘governing’ itself in the way it has.’
Sports Law Bulletin, 13th November 2015
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down a key ruling on the liability of councils for foster care abuse, concluding that local authorities do not owe a child in such care a non-delegable duty.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th November 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A ruthless and salient reminder in procedure – make sure every page is in the bundle before the trial!’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Public opinion regarding raptors and pheasant shoots should not influence the authorisation of buzzard control, the Administrative Court has ruled. Any derogations to the EU protection of wild birds should apply equally across wild avian species, irrespective of their popularity.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘MPs at the UK parliament will assess whether it is technologically feasible for companies to comply with new communication surveillance laws that have been proposed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘I recently appeared in a County Court trial on behalf of the Defendant in which we were relying upon the rarely employed defence of automatism. For those of you who might stumble upon this sort of case once in a while, this article may provide some assistance as to how the Court will deal with such a defence.’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Sir Brian Leveson, president of the Queen’s Bench Division, has argued that a “change in approach” is needed by the civil and family courts, including the introduction of a “screening process”.’
Litigation Futures, 13th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Moves to overhaul the legal-aid system have been delayed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the face of more than 100 challenges from solicitors’ firms who claim the whole process is fundamentally flawed.’
The Independent, 15th November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The trial of a woman who used a dildo to pose as a man exposes legal confusion about just what you can conceal from your lovers ‘
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Top Gear producer verbally and physically attacked by Jeremy Clarkson is suing the BBC and the former presenter of the BBC2 motoring show for more than £100,000 for racial discrimination and personal injury.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Judge says new hearing will allow public to know about “troubling circumstances” of Poppi Worthington’s death.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An interesting point arose in this judicial review (for which see Rosalind English’s post here). Could the claimant get the benefit of an order that any costs he might have had to pay were capped at £5,000? The original judge, Thirlwall J, when granting permission, had refused this costs protection. Ouseley J granted it, though, because the claimant won, the order is academic (short of a successful appeal by the defendant). ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
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