‘The City regulator is proposing to water down stock market rules in a move regarded as an attempt to attract the world’s biggest ever flotation – of Saudi Aramco, the Gulf kingdom’s state oil company – to London.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been convicted of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in 1976.’
BBC News, 13th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The NHS paid out more than £1bn in damages for medical negligence last year – a record high, fuelled by maternity blunders, official figures show.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A viscount who offered money to people who killed a Brexit campaigner has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK Supreme Court is to hear a legal argument in a case that will ultimately determine whether a casino must pay out more than £7.7 million in winnings to a professional gambler it has accused of cheating.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Legislation that provides for new corporate criminal offences of failure to prevent tax evasion will have effect from 30 September this year, it has been confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court
O’Brien v Ministry of Justice [2017] UKSC 46 (12 July 2017)
Walkerv Innospec Ltd & Ors [2017] UKSC 47 (12 July 2017)
Eli Lilly v Actavis UK Ltd & Ors [2017] UKSC 48 (12 July 2017)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S-F (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 964 (12 July 2017)
P-K (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 965 (12 July 2017)
C (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 980 (12 July 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Myall v Ministry of Defence & Anor [2017] EWHC 1752 (QB) (12 July 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bank of Ireland & Anor v Watts Group Plc [2017] EWHC 1667 (TCC) (12 July 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A huge haul of drugs and mobile phones has been recovered since the introduction of detection measures to crackdown on prison contraband.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A landlord has failed in an appeal against a claim by the London Borough of Newham that she ignored enforcement notices related to her property, having argued that she had delegated all responsibility for the property concerned to her husband.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected an application by a claimant to accept a lapsed part 36 offer after seeing the way the trial of their case had begun, with the defendant now keen to “take its chances” on the outcome.’
Litigation Futures, 12th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A paedophile who encouraged the abuse of a young boy in America from his computer in Wales has been jailed today (July 12).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th July 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A burglar who targeted the elderly has sentence increased to 7 years and 6 months following ULS referral.’
Attorney General's Office, 7th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A 21-year-old woman with a rare disease died when staff at a hospice failed to replace part of her breathing tube, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 12th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Theresa May has ordered an investigation into intimidation experienced by candidates during the last election after a barrage of complaints by MPs about death threats and harassment.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The outdated law of wills needs an overhaul according to the Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 13th July 2017
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Four homeless street drinkers have been found guilty of killing a “vulnerable” man who was attacked in his own home.’
BBC News, 12th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An abusive caller who rang 999 more than 1,800 times has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An Uber driver who waited outside London bars and targeted drunk women to rape, has been jailed for 12 years.’
The Independent, 13th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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