‘A student who stabbed an autistic teenager to death after an online row over who was more “gay” has been jailed for life as new statistics show knife crime is at a six-year high.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In a landmark judgment, the court ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) unlawfully discriminated against two severely disabled men who both saw their benefits dramatically reduced when they claimed universal credit.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former chairman of Watford has been banned for life from the English game after admitting supplying falsified financial information to the football authorities.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who wrote antisemitic songs mocking the Holocaust and calling gas chambers a “proven hoax” has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A bill making it a specific offence to attack police or prison officer dogs or police horses is set to become law after the government decided to back the measure, closing what campaigners said was a loophole in existing legislation.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Former world tennis number one Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings – citing his role as a sports attache to the Central African Republic.’
The Independent, 15th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police is facing a legal challenge over its use of facial recognition technology to spot potential suspects in crowds. Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch on Thursday launched what it described as a landmark legal challenge, with the backing of Baroness Jenny Jones.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Five teenagers who murdered a 17-year-old found dying in a friend’s front garden have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘‘Upskirting’ is set to become a specific criminal offence, with perpetrators facing up to two years behind bars, under a new law backed by Government.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘In R (Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd) v SoS for CLG (2018) EWCA Civ 1284 the Court of Appeal allowed the SoS’s appeal against a declaration at (2017) EWHC 1502 (Admin) that part of his statutory Guidance relating to the Investment Strategy of local authorities administering local government pension schemes was unlawful.’
Local Government Law, 7th June 2018
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
‘Muloko v Newham LBC, County Court at Central London 6 April 2018. This is from a note of the judgment in June 2018 Legal Action – Housing: Recent Developments. I usually wait a month or two on reporting cases from Legal Action, but I report it now as it has some considerable importance, at least in London, for decisions on what to do about late s.202 reviews.’
Nearly Legal, 13th June 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Internet service providers (ISPs) will not generally be responsible for picking up the costs of implementing court orders to block customers’ access to websites that infringe intellectual property (IP) rights, according to the UK’s highest court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The determinations of Selected Medical Practitioners (SMPs) made under the various Police Pensions Regulations and the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 are, in many cases, supposed to be final unless or until they are appealed. Subsequent SMPs, Police Medical Appeal Boards and, on occasion, the lawyers acting for both officers and police pension authorities, seem prone to forget this principle. When they do, the High Court always welcomes them with open arms and a consistent eagerness to remind them that careful adherence to the statutory procedures for injury on duty awards is in everyone’s long-term interest. The case of R (Evans) v Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary and Police Medical Appeals Board [2018] EWHC 952 (Admin) is the latest case to confirm this principle.’
UK Police Law Blog, 13th June 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on breach offences. The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect on 1 October 2018.’
Sentencing Council, 7th June 2018
Supreme Court
Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Anor v Smith [2018] UKSC 29 (13 June 2018)
Cartier International AG & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Anor [2018] UKSC 28 (13 June 2018)
JP Whitter (Water Well Engineers) Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2018] UKSC 31 (13 June 2018)
Project Blue Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2018] UKSC 30 (13 June 2018)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sarker, R v [2018] EWCA Crim 1341 (13 June 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
St Vincent European General Partner Ltd v Robinson & Ors [2018] EWHC 1442 (Comm) (13 June 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
MK v RP (Hague Child Abduction Convention) [2018] EWHC 1475 (Fam) (12 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A judge has dismissed a claim brought by a woman trafficked into prostitution that a council was responsible for harassment that occurred when she was housed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A company boss has been jailed for 10 years today (13 June) after two people died in a series of explosions and a fire at his fireworks shop.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th June 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Speech by Lord Justice McFarlane: Care Crisis Review Launch.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 13th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Speech by The Right Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon: The Age of Reform.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th June 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
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