‘The Bible Society has been fined £100,000 over computer security failings that allowed hackers to access the personal details of more than 400,000 mainly Christian backers.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On 7th June 2018, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of regarding the controversial issue of the legal framework regulating abortion in Northern Ireland.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th June 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Model Chloe Ayling says she feels “vindicated” after the man she accused of kidnapping her was convicted and jailed for almost 17 years.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An application by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute David Duckenfield, the South Yorkshire police officer who was in command at the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough in 1989 when 96 people were killed, has begun at Preston crown court.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The position on proceeding in absence of a defendant officer in police misconduct hearings was always thought to mirror that in criminal proceedings – and for good reason. The central authority of R v Jones (Anthony) [2003] 1 AC 1, setting out the very high bar to proceeding in criminal actions was followed by Tate v The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons [2003] UKPC 34, which adopted that test for disciplinary hearings. It is worth noting that although Tate was heard by the Privy Council, it did so as a first (and only) tier appeal tribunal. Regardless, the position in Tate no longer holds.’
UK Police Law Blog, 9th June 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Investigatory Powers (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2018
The Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018
The Road Vehicles (Defeat Devices, Fuel Economy and Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Brief notes on a couple of cases, both, in different ways, approaching the issue of whether a homeless applicant can claim for damages arising from the bad performance of the local authority’s statutory duties.’
Nearly Legal, 11th June 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘An Oxford University student who was spared jail for stabbing her boyfriend has lost her latest bid to appeal against her sentence.’
BBC News, 8th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Nigerian asylum seeker who fled to Britain to escape prosecution for being gay is facing deportation after being held for six months in an immigration detention centre.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A dishonest solicitor who forged documents and stole clients’ mortgage payments after taking the reins of a law firm has been jailed for seven years and six months.’
Legal Futures, 11th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Lord Chief Justice has called the ability of computers to use big data to predict outcomes “one of the most exciting developments of the age” and forecast the technology would be used to prevent litigation and promote settlements.’
Legal Futures, 11th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the government over a ruling that the Communities Secretary acted unlawfully when he issued statutory guidance on the investment strategy for the local government pension scheme (LGPS) that sought to prevent boycotts, divestment and sanctions against foreign nations and UK defence industries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Scicluna v Zippy Stitch Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1320 (08 June 2018)
Shalaby v London North West Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1323 (08 June 2018)
M-Y (Children), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 1306 (07 June 2018)
Duce v Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust [2018] EWCA Civ 1307 (07 June 2018)
Edwards v Hugh James Ford Simey (a firm) [2018] EWCA Civ 1299 (06 June 2018)
S & H-S (Children), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 1282 (06 June 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aras & Ors v National Bank Of Greece SA [2018] EWHC 1389 (Comm) (08 June 2018)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & Anor [2018] EWHC 1368 (Comm) (08 June 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
Egeneonu v Egeneonu & Anor [2018] EWHC 1392 (Fam) (06 June 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
XPQ v The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham [2018] EWHC 1391 (QB) (07 June 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Triple Point Technology, Inc. v PTT Public Company Ltd [2018] EWHC 1398 (TCC) (07 June 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A hospital where a doctor abused child patients has paid out a further £56,000 in compensation to victims and their families in the past six months.’
BBC News, 10th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman sexually abused by her stepfather between the ages of four and 16 is challenging a law which stops victims of crime who lived under the “same roof” as their attacker prior to 1979, from receiving compensation.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Equality Commission is investigating allegations of racial profiling by Northern Ireland immigration officials, brought by a black British lawyer on the eve of a key Brexit vote on border checks in the region.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Medical examiners will investigate patient deaths in the NHS as part of changes to improve patient safety and protect medical staff from being criminalised for their mistakes.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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