A house reasonably so called – New Law Journal
‘Andy Creer looks at the decision in Jewelcraft.’
New Law Journal, 11th December 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Month: December 2015
Domestic Violence and Care Proceedings: Re-victimising the Victim? – Family Law Week
‘Rebekah Wilson, barrister, of Garden Court Chambers examines the plight of victims of domestic violence who find themselves caught up in care proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 11th December 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
English courts will extend arbitration clauses to widest possible range of disputes, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
‘A contract’s arbitration clause should be extended to apply to a claim not directly covered by that contract, the High Court has ruled. The claim was brought by Russian businessmen against their former partners in the redevelopment of a Moscow hotel.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th December 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Martin Lewis begins legal challenge over quiet student loans change – Daily Telegraph
‘Campaigner Martin Lewis has engaged lawyers to investigate whether the Government has acted illegally in asking students to repay more.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-civil service chief criticises government for attempts to curb FoI legislation – The Guardian
‘The UK government’s reasons for curbing freedom of information laws have been challenged by Lord Kerslake, the former head of the civil service.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DJ Neil Fox cleared of sexually assaulting young women – The Guardian
‘The radio DJ Neil Fox broke down in tears after he was cleared of sexually abusing young fans and colleagues, saying his case highlighted concerns over the investigation and prosecution of high-profile cases.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Antiques dealer jailed for organising theft of Alzheimer’s sufferers’ cherished belongings – Daily Telegraph
‘The treasured possessions and family heirlooms were stolen from elderly homeowners as they slept.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jack Adcock death: Doctor and nurse get suspended sentences for manslaughter – BBC News
‘A doctor and an agency nurse who “seriously neglected” a six-year-old boy who died in hospital have been sentenced for his manslaughter.’
BBC News, 14th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When humanitarian law meets human rights – OUP Blog
‘As we reflect on Human Rights Month and the implications of conflict throughout 2015, we have asked some of the humanitarian law scholars who contributed to the new Geneva Conventions Commentary to explore the interplay between these two important legal disciplines, and how we should approach them in the future.’
OUP Blog, 15th December 2015
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Nurofen makers under investigation after court rules on misleading adverts – The Guardian
‘The UK’s advertising watchdog is investigating claims made by the makers of Nurofen after an Australian court ordered the company to step selling several versions of the popular painkiller.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords reject attempt to lower EU referendum voting age to 16 – The Guardian
‘Sixteen- and 17-year-olds will not be given the vote in the the planned EU referendum, after peers succumbed to a government demand and voted to reject an extension of the franchise.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police forces let down vulnerable victims, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘Official report says the elderly, disabled and domestic violence victims are not receiving an adequate service from nearly three quarters of forces in England and Wales.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nurses jailed for falsifying stroke patients’ records – The Guardian
‘Two nurses have been jailed for “playing with people’s lives” by falsifying vulnerable stroke patients’ vital medical tests.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Battle of Orgreave’: Legal submission for public inquiry – BBC News
‘Legal papers demanding a public inquiry into police conduct during violent clashes of the 1984-5 miners’ strike are due to be handed to the government.’
BBC News, 15th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man convicted of planning Isis-inspired Remembrance Sunday attack – The Guardian
‘A British-based Islamist has been found guilty of plotting a Remembrance Day beheading on the streets of Britain, inspired by a “chilling fatwa” from Islamic State.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Moorjani v Durban Estates Ltd – WLR Daily
Moorjani v Durban Estates Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 1152; [2015] WLR (D) 509
‘In a case in which a residential tenant claimed to have suffered loss arising from the landlord’s breach of its repairing and insuring obligations, which had caused disrepair to his flat, the loss lay in the impairment of the amenity value of the tenant’s proprietary interest in the flat, and discomfort, inconvenience and distress were only symptoms.’
WLR Daily, 4th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Distinctive Properties (Ascot) Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – WLR Daily
‘A landowner who wished to challenge a local planning authority’s tree replacement notice on the grounds that the number of trees which the notice required him to replace was greater than the number of trees which he had removed from the land, bore the burden of proving his case by sufficient evidence.’
WLR Daily, 8th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Tanir v Tanir – WLR Daily
Tanir v Tanir [2015] EWHC 3363 (QB); [2015] WLR (D) 508
‘CPR r 13.2 was in mandatory terms, so that where it was far from certain that the court had served on the defendant a claim form by post in accordance with CPR r 6.18(1), judgment in default had to be set aside.’
WLR Daily, 7th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Abdulle and others v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily
‘The Court of Appeal would not lightly interfere with a case management decision and would support robust and fair case management decisions by first instance judges to strike out, or to decline to strike out, claims under CPR r 3.4(2)(c). In a case in which the balance was a “fine” one, an appellate court should respect the balance struck by the first instance judge.’
WLR Daily, 8th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
