The House of Lords is deciding whether to allow a challenge over the defences open to those charged with failure to comply with enforcement notices. The Law Lords have invited the Crown to express its views on the application in the case of R v Wicks to appeal against conviction in respect of failure to obey an enforcement notice. The appeal, if allowed, will be based on a challenge to the vires of the notice.
Inquest news to aid grieving families
John Malpas reports A CIVIL liberties barrister who provides families with free representation at inquests has launched a new bulletin detailing developments in inquest law. Leslie Thomas, of 2 Garden Court, plans to regularly update the newsletter Recent Developments in Inquest Law which he has produced in conjunction with Inquest, a support group to help […]