A, now 47, was sentenced to a total of 18 years’ imprisonment following the historic sexual abuse of his sister when he was between the ages of around 14 to 19. The impact on the complainant was significant. Her victim personal statement explained how she suffered from PTSD, panic attacks, flashbacks, an eating disorder and …
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M was given permission to adduce new evidence which undermines the judge’s findings to such an extent that none of them can stand, the CA has ruled. The trial had made various findings as to the circumstances in which M’s children travelled without her from their Afghanistan home and came to be living in England …
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The sentencing judge erred in failing to adjust A’s sentence to account for substantial personal mitigation (other than a one-third reduction for his age). A pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and an immediate custodial sentence of three years seven months in a young offender institution was imposed. He was 17 at the time of …
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Given the Law Society’s ongoing attempts to amend the Property Information Form (see July/August 2024 edition (p7)), it is fair to say that any cases involving misrepresentation and land law are likely to be closely scrutinised. The HC dismissed a recent misrepresentation claim, but the judgment included a helpful summary of the principles relating to …
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