‘A mother whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed is asking the High Court for permission to speak out about her case.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A wealthy businesswoman has won a court fight against paying out £1.2m to her ex-husband after discovering her super-rich family had secretly “gifted” him £27.6m behind her back.’
The Independent, 18th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Jamaican drug dealer avoided deportation after he promised to only smoke cannabis and not sell it.’
The Independent, 17th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In Tickle & Anor v The BBC & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 4, the Court of Appeal considered the High Court’s decision to anonymise the names of several judges who had made decisions in historic care proceedings and private family law proceedings (“the historic proceedings”).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th February 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence was not unduly lenient and will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the attorney general has said.’
The Independent, 14th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A common complaint of parties to financial remedy proceedings is they are often dissatisfied with the level of disclosure provided by their former spouse. In practical terms, what can a Court realistically do? Much depends on the nature of any non-disclosure. Sadly, it is fairly common for spouses to try to hide assets or evade disclosing them. Whilst it happens all too frequently, it does not mean we should turn a blind eye to it and just accept it is happening. This article provides some practical tips to maximise the power of the adverse inference.’
Becket Chambers, 10th February 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘As many as 140,000 bereaved parents, children and siblings of infected blood scandal victims may claim compensation under new laws laid before Parliament.’
BBC News, 12th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An NHS trust has been fined £1.6m for “avoidable failings” connected to the deaths of three babies in 2021.’
BBC News, 12th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A sperm donor who claims to have fathered more than 180 children has been used by a judge to warn of the dangers of unregulated sperm donation.’
BBC News, 11th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two bereaved parents have filed a case at the European court of human rights, claiming that the UK government’s treatment of them is discriminatory.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The recently reported case of WZ v HZ [2024] EWFC 407 (B) (1 May 2024) provides guidance on how to manage the common occurrence of one spouse holding out in the family home despite an order for sale.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 6th February 2025
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The Home Office must pay £100,000 to an asylum seeker who was unlawfully detained before her ability to work, buy food and socialise was “grossly restricted”, the high court has said.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal over whether a local authority can authorise the deprivation of liberty of a 14-year-old boy in exercise of its parental responsibility under a care order.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘District Judge Ashby. Final hearing concerning an application for a final financial remedy order in proceedings concerning serious findings of non-disclosure.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 6th February 2025
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor and his client’s bid to challenge the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s (JCIO) refusal to entertain their complaints about three Court of Appeal judges.’
Legal Futures, 4th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A recorder has adjourned a family court hearing after finding the parties had come to it “in such a disordered and chaotic state that it is simply impossible to proceed in a fair way.” ’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Thousands of bereaved parents and children of victims of the infected blood scandal will be able to claim compensation for the first time under new proposed laws to be laid in parliament this month.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother has been paid £2,600 after her local council caused “significant anxiety” by failing to provide her autistic son with the right tutoring.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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