‘Home secretary Yvette Cooper has said she will consider the findings of a crossbow review after women were found dead in Bushey.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This article seeks to explain what is meant by an “executory trust”. It argues that widely cited case law, suggesting an executory trust is only valid if it includes a highly detailed explanation of the intended final trust, is inconsistent with the weight of authority overall and may be wrong. And it argues that fundraising appeal collections may often give rise to executory trusts. Accordingly, it is suggested that executory trusts—a topic only mentioned at all in about half of trusts textbooks—may be more practically significant than is usually thought.’
Trusts & Trustees, 9th July 2024
Source: academic.oup.com
‘Two universities in the UK have been permitted to clear student encampments from their campuses, after a judge said protesters had “no prospect” of showing that their human rights would be affected.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A retired newsagent and “local legend” from Merseyside has said he feels marvellous after a Home Office U-turn granted him the right to live in the UK almost 50 years after he arrived.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Homicide involving multiple victims is relatively rare in England and Wales. When it does occur, mental illness is assumed to have played a significant role. However, reliable evidence to support this is often lacking. We aimed to describe the prevalence of multiple homicide and its subgroups: serial murder, mass murder and familicide and the presence of mental disorder. Data were obtained from the Home Office, HM Court Service, the Police National Computer and NHS Trusts. In England and Wales 470 killed multiple victims between 1997 and 2018. Most did not have evidence of mental health symptoms at the time of offence (85%) or a recorded history of mental disorder (69%). Mental disorder was also not found in most serial homicides (90%), mass murders (94%), or familicides (70%). A tenth of all multiple homicide perpetrators had been under the care of mental health services a year before the incident. This finding challenges commonly held views about mental disorders and the stigma that is perpetuated when multiple-victim homicides occur. Low prevalence and low levels of contact with mental health services make preventing multiple homicide difficult. Reducing violence across society by adopting a multi-agency public health approach is recommended.’
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 5th July 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘Drawing on a dataset of 263 contempt of court decisions, this paper examines a widespread but under-interrogated phenomenon: imprisonment for breach of injunctions. Across a wide range of contexts – from cases involving anti-social behaviour, protest, Gypsy and Traveller communities – courts across the country are using their civil contempt of court powers to imprison individuals for breaching injunctions. As the first research to date that explicitly examines this issue, the paper falls into four parts. First, it introduces the powers to make an injunction; in section 2 the courts’ powers on committal are outlined. Section 3 introduces the dataset on which this paper is based. Finally, section 4 explores the geographical distribution of cases, sentencing decisions, and the representation of defendants in these proceedings. We identify significant disparities in the application and enforcement of injunctions, raising critical questions about legal practices, fairness and equality. We advocate for ongoing academic research in this area.’
Legal Studies, 1st July 2024
Source: www.cambridge.org
‘Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice since January 2021, is well known for his passion for access to justice and all things digital. Perhaps less widely known is the driven personality and wanderlust that lies behind this, as Anthony Inglese CB discovers.’
Counsel, July 2024
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Popular trader recommendation websites must vet the firms they advertise and tackle fake reviews under new rules designed to protect households from cowboy builders and tradespeople.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories?’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Thousands more ex-servicemen and women will receive compensation for hearing loss suffered during training or combat, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law firms will need to rethink their approach to alcohol at events as part of preparing for the new positive legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, which comes into force in October.’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The leader of an advocacy group representing black and minority ethnic women has criticised an “institutionally racist” and “unfair” legal system after an assault case against her and her two friends collapsed.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government will announce plans on Friday to release prisoners early to stop jails becoming full, the BBC has confirmed.’
BBC News, 11th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vasa v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 777 (10 July 2024)
British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pension Trust Ltd & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 767 (09 July 2024)
KVB Consultants Ltd & Ors v Jacob Hopkins McKenzie Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 765 (09 July 2024)
Karim v General Medical Council [2024] EWCA Civ 770 (09 July 2024)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ward [2024] EWHC 1763 (Admin) (09 July 2024)
Drzewiecki v Polish Judicial Authority [2024] EWHC 1756 (Admin) (08 July 2024)
Altemimi v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1731 (Admin) (05 July 2024)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hellard & Ors v OJSC Rossiysky Kredit Bank & Ors [2024] EWHC 1783 (Ch) (10 July 2024)
Broom v Aguilar [2024] EWHC 1764 (Ch) (10 July 2024)
Little & Anor v Olympian Homes Ltd [2024] EWHC 1766 (Ch) (08 July 2024)
High Court (Family Division)
E v The Child and Family Agency of Ireland & Ors [2024] EWHC 1778 (Fam) (09 July 2024)
CB, Re [2024] EWHC 1779 (Fam) (09 July 2024)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hammon & Ors v University College London (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 1744 (KB) (10 July 2024)
Connors, In the Matter Of (Re Review of Tariff) [2024] EWHC 1680 (KB) (09 July 2024)
University of Nottingham v Butterworth & Ors [2024] EWHC 1771 (KB) (09 July 2024)
Hughes v His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs & Anor [2024] EWHC 1765 (KB) (09 July 2024)
University of Birmingham v Persons Unknown & Anor [2024] EWHC 1770 (KB) (09 July 2024)
Fertre v Vale of White Horse District Council [2024] EWHC 1754 (KB) (08 July 2024)
Source: www.bailii.org
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