Yorkshire man who killed great-grandson jailed for three years – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for three years after he fatally shot his great-grandson.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Month: July 2019
Family courts ‘running up a down escalator’ due to increase in cases – The Guardian
‘Family courts are having to “run up a down escalator” to keep pace with unprecedented increases in childcare cases, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
David Rose discusses: Stay of Proceedings on Medical Grounds – Park Square Barristers
‘Parties who seek to obtain a stay of proceedings on the grounds that the stress of litigation is injurious to their mental health need to produce strong and compelling medical evidence before the Court is likely to accede to their request.’
Park Square Barristers, 26th June 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
The Heathrow judgment: what we learned about climate change law – Six Pump Court
‘The High Court judgment in the Heathrow third runway case is arguably the most extensive judicial reasoning on current UK climate change law to date.’
Six Pump Court, 25th June 2019
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Custody fights blight four in ten break ups’ – A word of caution? – Transparency Project
‘At the beginning of May various news reports claimed that the number of separating couples going to court to resolve disputes about their children was 4 times higher than previously believed. See for example the Mail Online story, Custody fights blight four in ten break ups as 50,000 former couples battle in court rooms every year reporting new figures showing almost 4 out of 10 (38%) separating couples need the assistance of the court rather than 1 in 10 (10%), revealing “a large pool of hidden misery among broken families”.’
Transparency Project, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
“Under pressure” lawyer misled court after amending attendance note – Legal Futures
‘A defendant personal injury lawyer who inaccurately recorded a telephone conversation with the other side in an attendance note – which led to the court being misled – has been fined.’
Legal Futures, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Anyone with more than 30,000 social media followers considered a celebrity, advertising watchdog rules – Daily Telegraph
‘Anyone with more than 30,000 social media followers is now considered a celebrity and subject to advertising rules, a watchdog has ruled in the first case of its kind.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former client refused a fresh look at solicitor’s £340k bill – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A costs judge has told a claimant they cannot challenge a solicitor’s bill which was agreed and approved more than four years ago.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man died of heatstroke in London court cell after ‘serious failings’ – The Guardian
‘A watchdog has said “serious failings” must be addressed after a man died from severe heatstroke after being kept in a police van and unventilated court cell on one of the hottest days in London for years.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Reprimand for legal executive who asked SRA to keep quiet – Legal Futures
‘A chartered legal executive has been reprimanded for asking the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) not to tell his own regulator that it had investigated him.’
Legal Futures, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Serco fined £22.9m over electronic tagging scandal – The Guardian
‘The outsourcing company Serco has been fined nearly £23m as part of a settlement with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over electronic tagging contracts.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yossi Nehushtan: The Unreasonable Perception of Rationality and Reasonableness in UK Public Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In the recent case of R (Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for International Trade [2019] (hereinafter CAAT), the Court of Appeal invalidated the UK government’s decision to grant licences for the sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia for possible use in the conflict in Yemen. The court found that the government had violated Article 2.2 of the EU Common Council Position 2008/944/CGSP, as adopted in the Secretary of State’s 2014 Guidance. Article 2.2 compels Member States to deny a licence for the sale of military equipment to other states if there is a clear risk that this equipment might be used ‘in the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law’.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 1st July 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
War grave vandals to face jail under get-tough sentencing regime – Daily Telegraph
‘Vandals who damage war memorials, gravestones and buildings of historic importance are to face stiffer sentences under new guidelines being handed out to judges and magistrates in England and Wales.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Storm Doris death: Firm fined £1.3m over falling debris – BBC News
‘A company has been fined £1.3m after a woman was killed by a water tank cover which blew off from a roof.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former paratroopers sue army over ‘years of racism from soldiers’ – The Guardian
‘A black former paratrooper has said he and a colleague had to endure years of racism in his army unit, with fellow soldiers decorating the barracks they shared with Nazi flags and pictures of Adolf Hitler.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Moving images are being trademarked in Britain for first time in 140 year history – Daily Telegraph
‘For more than 140 years, businesses, brands and even pop bands have put pen to paper in the hope of creating a distinctive trade mark that captures the public’s imagination.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Re-opening final decisions of police injury benefit determinations – UK Police Law Blog
‘In R (Boskovic) v Chief Constable of Staffordshire [2019] EWCA Civ 676, the Court of Appeal had to resolve apparently conflicting High Court decisions on two separate questions arising from the application of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006. This blog post considers the implications for police pension authorities who are asked to agree to re-open a final decision, thereby avoiding the need for an appeal to the Police Medical Appeal Board, or a judicial review claim.’
UK Police Law Blog, 2nd July 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Boxing beard ban is discrimination, says Sikh amateur fighter – BBC News
‘A ruling that amateur fighters in Wales must be clean shaven is discriminatory, a Sikh boxer has said.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Governance under the spotlight – Law Society’s Gazette
‘As Roman satirist Juvenal was always asking down the pub: ‘Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?’ (But who guards the guards themselves?). For the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) the answer is the redoubtable House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC).’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Home Office to lift cap on ‘inadequate’ help for trafficking victims – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been accused of “failing for years” in its legal obligation to support victims of trafficking after ministers admitted current provision falls short of what is needed.’
The Independent, 1st July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
