‘Ministers have ruled out intervening in the case of a sick baby after a High Court judge ruled doctors could withdraw his life support.’
BBC News, 25th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Doctors can withdraw life-support treatment from a sick baby boy against his parents’ wishes, a high court judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A vegan mother who wanted her sons to live a “toxin free” life will be forced to make them receive routine vaccinations after the High Court overruled her objections.’
The Independent, 6th April 2017
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
‘The airline Flybe has been fined £70,000 for sending more than 3.3 million marketing emails to people who had opted out of receiving them.’
BBC News, 29th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The alleged rape of a drunken undergraduate is typical of the “world of modern students”, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 28th February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Newly proposed reforms to EU ePrivacy rules could exacerbate problems that stem from existing rules governing the use of ‘cookies’.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent surrogacy cases in this jurisdiction, developments in the European Court of Human Rights, calls for law reform and recent judgments concerning administrative errors by fertility clinics.’
Family Law Week, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Women who sign up to dating sites are not consenting to sex, a judge said as he jailed a man for raping a woman he met on Plenty of Fish.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Lorraine Cavanagh, barrister of St Johns Buildings, explains the implications of a recent important judgment of the President concerning the English courts’ recognition of permanence orders of Scottish children.’
Family Law Week, 14th February 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Is it a breach of a local authority’s duty under section 20 of the Children Act 1989, and article 8 of the ECHR, to keep children in foster care without their parent’s consent? This was the question answered by the Court of Appeal in London Borough of Hackney v Williams [2017] EWCA Civ 26.’
Community Care Blog, 9th February 2017
Source: www.communitycare11kbw.com
‘A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a former University Challenge contestant accused of rape.’
BBC News, 15th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Allegations of children committing sexual offences against other children have risen 78% in England and Wales in four years, prompting renewed calls for compulsory education on sexual consent and healthy relationships.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The senior family judge has insisted the Court of Appeal has not “caved in” at the “first sign of obduracy” following the release of a 71-year-old jailed for contempt.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Male students should not risk having sex with girls who have been drinking heavily for fear they could end up being accused of rape, a leading female barrister has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Briggs v Briggs & Ors [2016] EWCOP 53 (20 December 2016). Apologies for starting the new year on such a sombre note, but there is a shaft of light in that this Court of Protection judgement is a clear indication that judges – or some of them – are prepared to favour an individual’s autonomy over the traditional emphasis on the sanctity of life above all else.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd January 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Staff at Britain’s biggest abortion provider tried to give a vulnerable woman a termination even though she did not understand what was going on, a damning report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Louise Spalding, Associate Solicitor with Mills & Reeve LLP, considers the court’s powers to enable a 14-year old girl to make preparations for the post-death disposal of her body.’
Family Law Week, 15th December 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Two years after a Supreme Court landmark ruling led to a surge in applications by local authorities for deprivations of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act, the Court of Appeal is to rule on whether a patient in intensive care can be considered to be in state detention.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Patients should be told if NHS hospitals are likely to be overcrowded or understaffed before they grant consent for treatment, according to new legal advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
