Male employees sue university for alleged sexual discrimination, claiming unequal pay to women – The Independent

’26 men are suing a Welsh university over allegations that they have been victims of sexual discrimination in the work place and received unequal pay to their female counterparts.’

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The Independent, 18th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fiddler under the roof – NearlyLegal

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in appeals, damages, housing, injunctions, leases, news by sally

‘A Court of Appeal case on the problems with the edges of demises and reserved rights of access, involving, in this case, a land grab above a ceiling and a demand to access the flat above.’

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NearlyLegal, 20th April 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Has the Weller case created an image right in relation to the facial expressions of children – RPC Privacy Law

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in children, media, news, photography, privacy by sally

‘The singer Paul Weller, acting on behalf of three of his children, was successful in his privacy action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) in relation to seven unpixellated photographs of the children and their father out shopping on a public street and relaxing in a café in Los Angeles. The photographs, in particular, showed the faces of all three children. They were published on Mail Online on 21 October 2012.’

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RPC Privacy Law, 17th April 2014

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

‘Dodgy directors’: Tougher sanctions could see them paying compensation – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in bills, company directors, compensation, news, sanctions, victims by sally

‘The Government is to introduce a law imposing tougher penalties on “rogue and reckless” company directors that could see them paying compensation to victims.’

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The Independent, 19th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Father wins damages after social worker falsely accused him of abusing daughter – Daily Telegraph

‘A father was arrested and banned from seeing his six-year-old daughter after a social workers falsely accused him of child abuse.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Privacy in peril: Vast network of roadside cameras pose ‘very real risk’ says surveillance regulator – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in closed circuit television, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, roads by sally

‘Members of the public face “a very real risk” to their privacy from the huge roadside surveillance network that captures millions of motorists every day, the Government’s Surveillance Commissioner has warned. In an interview with The Independent, Tony Porter urges that clear guidance be provided to ensure “innocent” people do not fall victim to roadside automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras which have been the centre of concerns over the rise of surveillance in Britain.’

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The Independent, 19th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Christian nursery worker claims unfair dismissal over dispute with gay colleague – The Guardian

‘A Christian nursery nurse is claiming unfair dismissal after losing her job because she said she told a gay colleague the Bible regards the practice of homosexuality as a sin.’

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The Guardian, 20th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court closures spark fears of ‘justice deserts’ in rural areas – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in county courts, courts, magistrates, news by sally

‘Dozens of the 500 courts in England and Wales are to be shut down under a £75m-a-year Ministry of Justice reform programme, fuelling fears that rural areas will become “deserts” of justice.’

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The Independent, 20th April 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New Family Court comes into being amid justice reforms – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in care orders, delay, divorce, expert witnesses, family courts, news, time limits by sally

‘New combined Family Courts have come into being in England and Wales as part of family justice system reforms.’

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BBC News, 22nd April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jimmy Savile: Adverts advise victims on compensation – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2014 in advertising, compensation, news, sexual offences by sally

‘People who say they were sexually abused by Jimmy Savile are being advised how they can claim compensation through adverts in newspapers.’

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BBC News, 22nd April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chagos Islands dispute: court to rule on UK sovereignty claim – The Guardian

‘Britain’s sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and America’s lease for the Diego Garcia military base could be thrown into doubt by an international court hearing due to open in Istanbul on Tuesday.’

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The Guardian, 21st April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Easter Break

Posted April 17th, 2014 in news by tracey

There will be no posts over the Easter weekend (Friday 18th April – Monday 21st April inclusive) during which time the Library will be closed. We will resume posting on Tuesday 22nd April.

Bankers’ Bonuses – how the divorce capital of the world treats the rewards reaped from the financial capital of Europe – Family Law Week

Posted April 17th, 2014 in banking, divorce, financial provision, news, periodical payments, remuneration by tracey

‘Lois Rogers, solicitor at Vardags, and Lily Mottahedan, barrister at 1 Hare Court, examine the court’s treatment of bonuses in financial remedy claims in light of the recent decision of Mrs Justice Eleanor King in H v W [2014] EWHC 4105 (Fam) and pre-existing case law.’

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Family Law Week, 17th April 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Higher value commercial court cases will not be brought into costs regime retrospectively, says rule committee – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 17th, 2014 in civil procedure rules, Commercial Court, costs, courts, news by tracey

‘Higher value cases raised in the commercial court will not be brought into the civil court costs regime retrospectively when the regime is extended to catch claims worth up to £10 million next week, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th April 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 17th, 2014 in legislation by tracey

The Children and Families Act 2014 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2014

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2014

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Hopkins Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – WLR Daily

Posted April 17th, 2014 in appeals, construction industry, inquiries, law reports, news, planning by tracey

Hopkins Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government: [2014] EWCA Civ 470;   [2014] WLR (D)  170

‘Guidance as to how the principles of natural justice operated in the context of a planning inquiry under the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000.’

WLR Daily, 15th April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

JP v NP – WLR Daily

Posted April 17th, 2014 in divorce, financial provision, law reports by tracey

JP v NP: [2014] EWHC 1101 (Fam);   [2014] WLR (D)  172

‘In financial remedy proceedings a judge had power, under FPR r 29.15, to direct that a judgment should take effect from such later date as the court might specify. That power applied equally to a contested matrimonial matter resulting in a judgment as it did to consent orders since rule 29.15 applied to all family proceedings, including financial remedy proceedings, with no distinction being made as to whether by consent or otherwise.’

WLR Daily, 9th April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Greenclose Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc – WLR Daily

Greenclose Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc: [2014] EWHC 1156 (Ch);   [2014] WLR (D)  173

‘The terms of section 12(a) of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement (Multi Currency-Cross Border Form) (1992 ed) were mandatory and any notice purportedly served pursuant to those provisions had to have been given by the means therein prescribed, and by reference to and in accordance with the contact information provided in part 4 of the schedule to the agreement, subject to any amendment properly notified pursuant to section 12(b). If the schedule did not provide certain information necessary for service by a prescribed method, the contract was to be construed as limiting the prescribed methods to those expressly permitted by the schedule unless and until the missing information was notified under section 12(b) or the contract was formally amended.’

WLR Daily, 14th April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Akzo Nobel NV v Competition Commission and others (Metlac Holding Srl intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted April 17th, 2014 in competition, enforcement, foreign companies, jurisdiction, law reports, mergers by tracey

Akzo Nobel NV v Competition Commission and others (Metlac Holding Srl intervening): [2014] EWCA Civ 482;   [2014] WLR (D)  171

‘For the purposes of determining whether the Competition Commission had power under section 86(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 to make an enforcement order against a person in order to prevent the anti-competitive outcome of a transaction, a person who exercised the strategic and operational management and control of a manufacturing and sales business, a substantial part of which was carried on within the UK, was to be regarded as “carrying on” that business in the UK, even where he or she never established a presence in the UK and his or her management and control took place entirely outside the UK.’

WLR Daily, 14th April 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 17th, 2014 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v JR (Jamaica), R (on the application of) [2014] EWCA Civ 477 (16 April 2014)

Dowling & Ors v Bennett Griffin [2014] EWCA Civ 473 (16 April 2014)

Pitalia & Anor v The National Health Service Commissioning Board [2014] EWCA Civ 474 (16 April 2014)

DB Group Services (UK) Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 452 (16 April 2014)

Figurasin & Anor v Central Capital Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 504 (16 April 2014)

Calvert & Ors v Cruddas [2014] EWCA Civ 476 (16 April 2014)

Jafri v Lincoln College [2014] EWCA Civ 449 (16 April 2014)

Chartwell Estate Agents Ltd v Fergies Properties SA & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 506 (16 April 2014)

Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company Ltd v TFK Trends for Kids GmbH & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 469 (16 April 2014)

Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Maksat Askaruly Arip [2014] EWCA Civ 381 (16 April 2014)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Gomes Monteiro & Ors, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 747 (16 April 2014)

High Court (Administrative Court)

O Twelve Baytree Limited, R (On the Application Of) v The Rent Assessment Panel [2014] EWHC 1229 (Admin) (16 April 2014)

Crawford, R (On the Application Of) v The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne [2014] EWHC 1197 (Admin) (16 April 2014)

Meadows Care Ltd & Anor v Lambert & Anor [2014] EWHC 1226 (Admin) (16 April 2014)

Haroon Aswat, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2014] EWHC 1216 (Admin) (16 April 2014)

High Court (Chancery Division)

US Bank Trustees Ltd v Titan Europe 2007-1 (NHP) Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1189 (Ch) (16 April 2014)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Stein v Chodiev & Ors [2014] EWHC 1201 (Comm) (16 April 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Dillard v F&C Commercial Property Holdings Ltd [2014] EWHC 1219 (QB) (16 April 2014)

Aspinall v Secretary of State for Health [2014] EWHC 1217 (QB) (16 April 2014)

Stephens McBride Piercy Taylor Ltd v McBride [2014] EWHC 1231 (QB) (16 April 2014)

Merlin Financial Consultants Ltd v Cooper [2014] EWHC 1196 (QB) (16 April 2014)

Weller & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2014] EWHC 1163 (QB) (16 April 2014)

Shepherd v Fox Williams LLP & Ors [2014] EWHC 1224 (QB) (16 April 2014)

NAB v Serco Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 1225 (QB) (16 April 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org