31/08/2018 – Current Awareness

‘The High Court has held in Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Brown [2018] EWHC 2046 (Admin) that qualified one-way costs shifting (“QOCS”) protection does not apply automatically in proceedings where a claimant is advancing both a claim for damages for personal injury and a claim other than a claim for damages for personal injury (a “mixed claim”).’

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UK Police Law Blog, 28th August 2018

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Court of Appeal: Judge wrong to jail unrepresented woman for contempt – Litigation Futures

Posted August 31st, 2018 in contempt of court, legal representation, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A judge was wrong to jail an unrepresented woman for contempt of court without giving her more time to find a lawyer, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 30th August 2018

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Speech by Dr Victoria McCloud, Master of the Senior Courts: Rainbow Lives, Monochrome Laws – Reflections on law and identity – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted August 31st, 2018 in artificial intelligence, civil partnerships, data protection, gender, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, sexual orientation discrimination, speeches, transgender persons by tracey

‘Speech by Dr Victoria McCloud, Master of the Senior Courts: Rainbow Lives, Monochrome Laws – Reflections on law and identity.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st August 2018

Anonymous LiP ordered to identify himself – nine months into action – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 31st, 2018 in anonymity, confidentiality, defamation, internet, litigants in person, malicious falsehood, news by tracey

‘A litigant in person who is trying to sue web giant Google in the High Court has successfully concealed his identity from court staff and the defendant – as well as the judge – for more than nine months, it has emerged.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 29th August 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Children: Public Law Update (August 2018) – Family Law Week

Posted August 31st, 2018 in adjournment, alcoholism, burden of proof, care orders, children, consent, cross-examination, damages, domestic violence, evidence, homicide, human rights, legal aid, litigants in person, local government, news, parental responsibility, placement orders, police, witnesses by tracey

‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent, important Children Public Law cases.’

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Family Law Week, 15th August 2018

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Met police sergeant cleared over strip search of academic – The Guardian

Posted August 31st, 2018 in complaints, detention, disciplinary procedures, judicial review, news, police by tracey

‘A Metropolitan police officer who ordered the strip search of an academic, in part because she would not disclose her name while in detention, has been cleared by a disciplinary panel.’

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The Guardian, 30th August 2018

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Baby died while left in car seat on hotel bunk bed – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2018 in children, health & safety, inquests, news by tracey

‘A newborn baby died after being placed in a car seat on a hotel room bunk bed overnight, it has emerged. The 10-week-old twin was found unresponsive at the accommodation in Wigan in July 2016. Investigations found the infants had been left on the bottom bunk while their parents drank in the hotel bar. However, a serious case review said the adults were not “excessively intoxicated” and the child had been alive upon their return to the room. No criminal charges were brought and a coroner was unable to ascertain the cause of death.’

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BBC News, 31st August 2018

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Fugitive speedboat owner who killed woman on first date launches appeal against conviction while still on run – The Independent

Posted August 31st, 2018 in appeals, fugitive offenders, homicide, news by tracey

‘A man convicted of killing a woman on their first date in a speedboat crash on the River Thames has launched an appeal – despite being on the run from police.’

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The Independent, 30th August 2018

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Drink-driver caught doing over 140mph on M69 in Leicestershire – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2018 in drunk in charge, fines, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by tracey

‘A man has been banned from driving for 24 months after being caught speeding at more than 140mph while over the drink-drive limit.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2018

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Grenfell Tower: Kensington and Chelsea Council worker admits fraud – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2018 in bereavement, fire, fraud, guilty pleas, health & safety, local government, news, theft, victims by tracey

‘A council worker has admitted defrauding around £60,000 from the Grenfell Tower victim fund.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2018

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‘Overstretched’ police not properly monitoring paedophiles and sex offenders in Merseyside, watchdog finds – The Independent

Posted August 31st, 2018 in news, police, sexual grooming, sexual offences prevention orders by tracey

‘High-risk paedophiles and sex offenders are not being properly monitored by “seriously overstretched” police in Merseyside, a watchdog has found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMICFRS) found a backlog of almost 100 overdue visits to registered sex offenders and said neighbourhood officers do not even know where they live in some cases because of poor communication.’

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The Independent, 31st August 2018

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Serial killer Stephen Port lodges appeal against convictions – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2018 in appeals, murder, news by tracey

‘Serial killer Stephen Port has lodged an appeal against his murder convictions.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2018

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Scandal-hit NHS Trust faces calls for wider investigation into deaths on maternity unit – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 31st, 2018 in birth, children, hospitals, inquiries, news by tracey

‘A scandal-hit trust is facing calls for a wider probe into dozens of deaths at a hospital’s maternity unit, it was reported last night.’

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2018

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Man jailed for stabbing Muslim surgeon who treated Manchester attack victims – The Independent

Posted August 31st, 2018 in guilty pleas, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, wounding by tracey

‘A man who stabbed a Muslim surgeon who treated victims of the Manchester terror attack has been jailed. Ian Rooke attacked Dr Nasser Kurdy as he made his way towards Altrincham Islamic Centre for afternoon prayers in September. The 29-year-old, of no fixed address, was jailed for five years and four months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to wounding with intent and possession of a weapon.’

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The Independent, 31st August 2018

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 31st, 2018 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

McLaughlin, Re Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) (Rev 1) [2018] UKSC 48 (30 August 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org