Day: 8 May 2018
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Equitas Insurance Ltd v Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 991 (04 May 2018)
Payne & Anor v Payne [2018] EWCA Civ 985 (04 May 2018)
Sumner v Colborne & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1006 (04 May 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Darroux v The Crown [2018] EWCA Crim 1009 (04 May 2018)
Hobbs & Anor v R (Rev 1) [2018] EWCA Crim 1003 (03 May 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Begum & Anor v Luton Borough Council [2018] EWHC 1044 (Admin) (04 May 2018)
The Government of India v Chawla [2018] EWHC 1050 (Admin) (04 May 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Father who blamed his son for murder he committed jailed for at least 26 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who pressured his 14-year-old son to take the blame for a murder he committed has been jailed for at least 26 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vivian Teed: 60 years since last man hanged in Wales – BBC News
‘On the night of Friday 15 November 1957, 24-year-old Vivian Teed broke into the sub-post office in Fforestfach, Swansea.’
BBC News, 6th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bitcoins and hiding wealth in divorce – Family Law
‘Divorce ends the marriage but does nothing to end the financial arrangements between the parties. If the parties cannot agree these, and as part of court proceedings to determine who gets what, the parties have to provide full and frank disclosure to the other of their entire financial means. This procedure allows the parties to be open and transparent about the extent of the assets in the marriage. There could be a situation arising whereby a party seeks to hide their wealth but evidence provided with disclosure such as bank statements in paper form provides a paper trail and this makes for the hiding of cash movements very difficult. But what if that party holds Bitcoins or other crypto-currencies?’
Family Law, 4th May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Child slavery victim sues Home Office after sexual assault at Morton Hall – The Guardian
‘A Vietnamese victim of child slavery has launched legal proceedings against the government after he was sexually assaulted at Morton Hall immigration removal centre, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Female police officer sues Met for £200,000 after having to watch 100 child rape videos – Daily Telegraph
‘A policewoman is suing the Metropolitan Police for £200,000, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind, after having to watch 100 child abuse videos.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information Commissioner consults on draft Regulatory Action Policy – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on the way it plans to regulate new data protection laws.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Men wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years seek compensation – The Guardian
‘The fairness of the criminal courts process goes on trial this week when two men who spent a total of 24 years wrongfully imprisoned seek compensation for their ordeals.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Call for ‘rights for grandparents’ law – BBC News
‘MPs are calling for the government to enshrine in law the right for grandparents to see their grandchildren after a divorce.’
BBC News, 7th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
