Month: March 2016

Same Accident, Same Defendant, Two Separate CNFs (One Claiming Vehicle Damage and Credit Hire; the Other PI) Proceed as Separate Claims at all Times, One Settles After Issue, the Other Does Not and is Issued – Abuse of Process or Not? – Zenith PI Blog

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in abuse of process, accidents, costs, news, personal injuries, striking out by sally

‘Last week I went off to the County Court at Newcastle to defend a strike out application made by the Defendant alleging abuse of process. I suspect this won’t be the first time that this factual scenario has arisen where defendants have sought to strike out a claim and where they have been successful, but here the claim was allowed to proceed because it was found that there was no abuse.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 21st March 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Boys win appeal over striking out of claim against council over harassment on estate – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in appeals, disabled persons, harassment, housing, local government, negligence, news, striking out by sally

‘A High Court judge has ruled that the claims of two boys against a council for negligence in failing to protect them from harassment from neighbours on the estate where they lived were wrongly struck out.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th March 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Couple win £38,000 payout after council refuses to chop down tree which damaged their home – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in damages, housing, insurance, local government, news, trees by sally

‘Bill and Mary Nicholson were awarded compensation after the Cedar tree’s roots caused serious damage to their semi-detached £400,000 property’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Nearly Legal

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in appeals, dogs, families, landlord & tenant, news, nuisance by sally

‘Neighbour nuisance. These are often difficult and indeed expensive cases. And always there are those affected who believe that a landlord is liable for their tenant’s nuisance (which they just aren’t, save for the extremely rare case in which the landlord has participated in or, by letting the property authorised their tenant’s nuisance – Lawrence v. Fen Tigers Ltd (No. 2) [2014] UKSC 46, [2015] AC 106,).’

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Nearly Legal, 20th March 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Husband jailed for ‘brutal’ murder of concert pianist wife Natalia Strelchenko – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘John Martin killed talented musician Natalia Strelchenko on their two year wedding anniversary.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Operation Midland: Child abuse inquiry ends with no charges brought – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in child abuse, conspiracy, inquiries, news, police by sally

‘A Met Police inquiry into claims a VIP Westminster paedophile ring abused children in the 1970s and 1980s has closed without charges being brought, Scotland Yard has announced.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Harold Shipman timed suicide to ensure his wife got £100k pension pay out – The Independent

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in death in custody, news, pensions, suicide by sally

‘Serial killer Harold Shipman timed his suicide so his wife could cash in a £100,000 pension payout, according to secret prison records. ‘

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The Independent, 20th March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police accused of concealing role of undercover officers from judges – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in evidence, inquiries, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

‘Police have been accused of concealing the involvement of two undercover officers in a long-running legal case from judges in the UK’s highest court.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Leicester ‘cannabis mum’ guilty of killing daughter in crash – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in careless driving, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, drug abuse, drug offences, news by sally

‘A mother who smoked cannabis before killing her daughter and her son’s girlfriend in a car crash has been found guilty of causing their deaths.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bannisters that never were – Nearly Legal

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in appeals, defective premises, housing, landlord & tenant, news, personal injuries by sally

‘You wait for 4 years for another case on bannisters and the Defective Premises Act 1972 and then two come along at once…

Sternbaum v Dhesi [2016] EWCA Civ 155

Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 262 (QB)

Both can be dealt with fairly quickly and together, as the courts follow the same lines. Both cases involved falls on stairs, very sadly in Dodd, a fatal fall. In each case, there was no bannister to the staircase. Both claims were on appeal from being dismissed at first instance.’

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Nearly Legal, 20th March 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

YouTube prankster Danh Van Le jailed for nine months for bomb hoax – The Independent

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in bomb hoaxing, internet, news, sentencing by sally

‘The co-founder of a YouTube “prankster” channel has been arrested for scaring the public with bomb hoaxes and staging mock burglaries.’

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The Independent, 21st March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for deliberately dousing wife in white spirt and setting her on fire after argument – The Independent

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed after being convicted of deliberately setting his wife on fire, killing her.’

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The Independent, 21st March 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Righting wrong writs. High Court enforcement – Nearly Legal

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in civil procedure rules, enforcement, housing, landlord & tenant, news, practice directions by sally

‘This has been a bit of an epic. First, the problem of High Court Enforcement Officers using form N293A to obtain writs of possession against tenants was raised by us in November 2015, then the scale of that use became clear by January 2016, and there were updates in February. Now, the coup de grace (which, if I am entirely honest, I’ve known was coming for a while).’

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Nearly Legal, 21st March 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

How did one man’s claims spark a major child abuse inquiry? – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in child abuse, conspiracy, inquiries, murder, news, police by sally

‘The claims were horrifying. Politicians, generals and spies had tortured and sexually abused children in apartments, hotels, and army bases. Three boys had been murdered.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Only one in 14 crime victims offered ‘restorative justice’ scheme – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in news, reports, restorative justice, victims by sally

‘Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Newlove warns quality of the programmes which offer victims the chance to confront offenders are still a ‘concern”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Thomas Orchard trial: jury discharged as judge halts proceedings – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in death in custody, juries, news, police, retrials, trials by sally

‘A jury considering verdicts in the trial of a police custody sergeant and two detention officers accused of killing a church caretaker who died after being restrained has been discharged.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Abuse victims should be ‘believed’, says College of Policing – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in codes of practice, news, police, victims by sally

‘Police in England and Wales need to further encourage sexual abuse victims to come forward, the College of Policing has said.’

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BBC News, 22nd March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords votes to let lone child refugees come to Britain – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2016 in bills, children, immigration, news, parliament, refugees by sally

‘The government has been defeated in the Lords as peers voted to allow 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees into the country.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hatton Garden heist ringleader Brian Reader jailed – BBC News

Posted March 21st, 2016 in burglary, gangs, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The ringleader of the £14m Hatton Garden heist in London has been jailed for more than six years.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former PCSO who raped child jailed for 11 years – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2016 in animal cruelty, child abuse, disciplinary procedures, inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A former police community support officer has been jailed for 11 years and four months after admitting raping a child and a bestiality offence.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk