The Duke of Sussex is to ask a High Court judge to rule in his favour without a trial in his libel case against the Mail on Sunday, as he aims to echo his wife’s legal success against the same newspaper. Prince Harry will apply for a strike out or …
Read More »Caught speeding last month? This strike loophole may get you off
Tens of thousands of drivers who were caught speeding during December could escape fines and points because of the impact of the postal strikes, a leading motoring lawyer has warned. Industrial action by Royal Mail workers last month caused major disruption to deliveries with some letters and Christmas cards taking …
Read More »Judges told postmen are now postal operatives in gender-neutral language makeover
Judges have been told to refer to postmen as “postal operatives” in a push for the court system to use gender-neutral language. The Equal Treatment Bench Book, most recently revised this month by the Judicial College, provides guidance to judges to ensure defendants, victims and witnesses are handled fairly. It …
Read More »Financial scams have become hidden ‘epidemic’ as impersonation cases double in a year
Action Fraud said that having a national system allows law enforcement to see the whole picture. It is currently working to create a “new and improved next-generation service”. Angela McLaren, assistant commissioner for economic and cyber crime at the City of London Police, which includes Action Fraud, said the threat …
Read More »Court: Nigerian farmers can sue Shell in UK over pollution
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English … Source link
Read More »Prince Harry forced to dilute ‘unduly tendentious’ attack on media as judge rules he must pay £32,500 costs
The Duke of Sussex was ordered by a judge to water down an “unduly tendentious” attack on the media, court documents have revealed. The Duke made a rare personal statement in court on Monday, in which he took aim at the Mail on Sunday over a story that wrongly …
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