‘Public procurement should never be used as a tool to boycott tenders from suppliers based in other countries, “except where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the UK Government”, ministers have said in new guidance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17 February 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has approved the use of predictive coding in e-disclosure, for what is believed to be the first time in this jurisdiction.’
Litigation Futures, 17 February 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Plans to create three new breeds of lawyer – probate practitioners, conveyancing technicians and probate technicians – are being published today by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).’
Legal Futures, 15 February 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘New paragraphs were added to the UK government’s National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) last week clarifying that, in areas with a neighbourhood plan in place but without a five year supply of deliverable housing sites, neighbourhood plan policies relating to housing should not be considered up-to-date.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16 February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Under the 2010 Bribery Act, bribery is a criminal offence and companies are required to have in place adequate procedures in order to prevent those associated with them from undertaking bribery. Adequate procedures provide the company with a defence to the criminal offences set out in the Act. However, what is often overlooked is the ability of the company to pursue both the recipient of the bribe as well as the briber for its financial losses and, in some cases, damages for fraud.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16 February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘According to the Law Society Gazette, the outcome of more than 2,000 may have been voided by the Form E software fault. Justice Minister Shailesh Vara MP has indicated, in a statement to Parliament, that the assets of more than 3,600 couples were miscalculated.’
Family Law Week, 15 February 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Habitual residence lies at the heart of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the 1980 Hague Convention”), and is the cornerstone of jurisdiction in international child law. Yet despite the centrality of the concept, its definition and application have always left much room for argument; and although it is often described as “a question of fact”, it has generated large volumes of authority at the highest level.’
Family Law Week, 14 February 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Men who pose a high risk of domestic violence are to be given one-to-one support to change their behaviour. ‘
BBC News, 17 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A speeding driver who deployed a James Bond-style smokescreen device in a bid to shake off police has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The ringleader of a child sex grooming gang has appealed against deportation from Britain on human rights grounds.’
BBC News, 16 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A couple have lost a costly legal battle with their neighbour over claims his garden pond is too noisy. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two brothers have been remanded in custody after a judge ordered them back to court over abusive Facebook messages posted shortly after they were handed suspended prison terms.’
Guardian, 16 February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A family court judge has made decisions about the future of a teenage girl whose parents took opposites sides after her brother went on trial accused of raping her.’
Independent, 16 February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A public consultation over plans to implement age checks on pornography websites has been launched by the UK government.’
BBC News, 16 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A dental nurse who gave her friend a facelift despite not being qualified to do so has been struck off.’
BBC News, 15 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A grandmother who lived with her partner for almost two decades until his death has won a High Court battle after his estranged wife inherited half their home.’
Independent, 16 February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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