Man guilty of murdering partner by strangling her – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of “brutally” murdering his partner by strangling her at the home they shared following an argument.’
BBC News, 26th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: alcohol abuse
Teacher who downed bottle of wine and turned up to primary school assembly drunk is banned from classroom – The Independent
‘A teacher has been banned from the classroom after arriving at a school assembly smelling of alcohol and walking “slowly and gingerly.”‘
The Independent, 24th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No assumption of responsibility after release from police custody: Dobson v Leicestershire Police – 12 KBW
‘In the tragic case of Dobson v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police [2025] EWHC 272 (KB), HHJ Bird examined whether the police had assumed responsibility for the wellbeing of a person released from custody. The court held that there was no assumption of responsibility, and the claim failed. Alexander Cornelius, pupil barrister at 12KBW, analyses the reasoning and parties’ choice of expert evidence.’
12 KBW, 5th March 2025
Source: pilawblog.com
Addiction and divorce: challenges for the client and the adviser – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog
‘As family lawyers, we are used to meeting our clients at a time when they are at their most vulnerable. This is intensified when addiction is present within a family. Divorce or separation places an added burden upon everyone involved and those individuals are likely to have experienced or still be experiencing the destruction that addiction can cause, some of it obvious and some of it less so.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 14th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Bid by father to revoke placement orders after 11-month period of alcohol abstinence fails – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court Judge has rejected an application by a father who sought to revoke placement orders made in respect of his two children, on the basis of his 11-month period of abstinence from alcohol.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Drink spiking to be made criminal offence as Starmer pledges crackdown on violence against women – The Independent
‘Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to make spiking a drink a specific criminal offence as he demanded joint action from police and hospitality chiefs to crack down on violence against women and girls (VAWG).’
The Independent, 25th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The case for FDAC: a speech by Lord Justice Peter Jackson – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘The following speech was given by Lord Peter Jackson to the Family Drug and Alcohol Court Judges Conference at Inner Temple in London on 22 December 2024.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 22nd November 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack – The Guardian
‘A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken attack after she tried to help her daughter has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drunk finance worker abused crew on flight from Mallorca after cocktail of champagne and red wine – The Independent
‘A finance worker who drunkenly abused fellow passengers and crew on board a flight from Mallorca to Gatwick airport has been sentenced to carry out community service, according to police.’
The Independent, 28th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father who poured can of cider over police officer at Weymouth protest jailed – The Independent
‘A father-of-one who poured a can of cider over a police officer during a protest in Weymouth has been jailed for 21 months.’
The Independent, 15th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts generate “significant savings” for local authorities in comparison to standard care proceedings: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) could save local authorities almost £10,000 per case in legal costs compared to standard care proceedings, according to a financial analysis carried out by the Centre for Justice Innovation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th August 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Law firms need to act over new duty to prevent sexual harassment – Legal Futures
‘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
Doctors call for English drink-drive limit to be cut to equivalent of a small drink – The Guardian
‘Doctors have called for England’s drink-driving limit to be reduced to the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer, in a proposal supported by a number of medical and road safety organisations.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nurse struck off over hit-and-run death of man, 82 – BBC News
‘A nurse who killed a great-grandfather in a drink-drive hit-and-run has been struck off.’
BBC News, 17th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Protection declares lawfulness of care plan setting out arrangements for termination of woman’s pregnancy – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge sitting in the Court of Protection has declared that a care plan setting out the arrangements for the termination of a woman’s pregnancy was lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Unlawful Act Manslaughter or Gross Negligence Manslaughter? – St Pauls Chambers
‘On 29th November a jury sitting at Stafford Crown Court (Calver J) acquitted the defendant of unlawful act manslaughter and convicted him of gross negligence manslaughter.’
St Pauls Chambers, 28th February 2024
Source: www.stpaulschambers.com
An interesting sentencing exercise – St Pauls Chambers
‘On 4.2.24 CLOWES was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years for gross negligence manslaughter.’
St Pauls Chambers, 28th February 2024
Source: www.stpaulschambers.com
Family Drug and Alcohol Court model suitable for domestic abuse cases even where no substance misuse, says judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge sitting in the Family Court has highlighted the successful use of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) model in a case where the main presenting difficulty was domestic abuse.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Swindon man fined £20,000 after boat crashed into rocks – BBC News
‘A man has been ordered to pay £20,000 after crashing his boat on to rocks and seriously injuring three passengers.’
BBC News, 18th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge hails “vital” role of Family Drug and Alcohol Court after making supervision order – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Family Court judge has made a supervision order for a period of 12 months in order for a baby boy to remain in the care of his parents, in light of the progress they have made through participation in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) programme.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
