Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 9th, 2016 in legislation by tracey

The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 9th, 2016 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Patents Court)

Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Company Ltd v Abbvie Biotechnology Ltd & Anor [2016] EWHC 2204 (Pat) (08 September 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & Anor [2016] EWHC 2208 (QB) (08 September 2016)

Eurasia Sports Ltd v Tsai (k/a Martin Tsai) & Ors [2016] EWHC 2207 (QB) (08 September 2016)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Allen Tod Architecture Ltd v Capita Property And Infrastructure Ltd [2016] EWHC 2171 (TCC) (26 August 2016)

Paice & Anor v Harding (t/a MJ Harding Contractors) [2016] EWHC B22 (TCC) (05 August 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

LSB tells Bar regulator not to keep changing the pass mark for aptitude test – Legal Futures

Posted September 9th, 2016 in barristers, examinations, legal education, news by tracey

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has warned the Bar’s regulator that it cannot keep changing the cut score for the test would-be barristers have to pass before being allowed to take the Bar professional training course (BPTC).’

Full story

Legal Futures, 8th September 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Duties of Local Authorities to Unaccompanied Migrant Children – Family Law Week

Posted September 9th, 2016 in care orders, children, EC law, local government, news, refugees by tracey

‘Jennifer Kotilaine, barrister of 42 Bedford Row, analyses the duties of local authorities to unaccompanied migrant children in the light of the House of Lords European Union Select Committee’s recent critical report on the subject.’

Full story

Family Law Week, 1st September 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Cremation regulations – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 9th, 2016 in burials and cremation, press releases, regulations by tracey

‘Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Dr Phillip Lee.’

Full statement

Ministry of Justice, 8th September 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Bar regulator launches survey on the future of legal services delivery – Bar Standards Board

Posted September 9th, 2016 in barristers, consultations, legal services, press releases by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched an online survey into how legal services are being delivered by barristers.’

Full survey

Bar Standards Board, 8th September 2016

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Evesham child sex offender faces 5 year prison term after originally being sentenced to community order – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 9th, 2016 in appeals, attorney general, child abuse, press releases, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal today increased the sentence of Evesham child sex offender Daniel Mills after an intervention by Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP.’

Full press release

Attorney General’s Office, 8th September 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

MasterCard sued for £14bn in largest ever British legal claim – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2016 in class actions, competition, consumer credit, consumer protection, EC law, fees, news, tribunals by tracey

‘Credit card group MasterCard is being sued for £14bn, the largest legal claim in British history, in a landmark lawsuit over allegations that it overcharged 46m UK consumers.’

Full story

The Guardian, 8th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Some victims may boycott the troubled sex abuse inquiry. What has gone wrong? – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2016 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Even the fiercest critic of Dame Lowell Goddard must admit she’s got a point. Earlier this week, Goddard revealed why she resigned last month as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. She sent a 10-page critique of the setup of the inquiry to the home affairs select committee, saying it was too big, took in too many institutions (church, councils, schools, Westminster, Medomsley detention centre – to name but a few of its 13 strands), was too complex, went back too far (60 years), would take too long (possibly 10 years), and was underfunded.’

Full story

The Guardian, 8th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Antiques dealer found guilty of trying to sell elephant tusk at Christie’s after being ‘misled by expert’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2016 in animals, auctioneers, environmental protection, fines, news by tracey

‘A dealer who tried to sell an elephant tusk at Christie’s has been spared a fine after claiming he was “misled” by their antiques experts.’

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Disability hate crime convictions surge by 40 per cent – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2016 in disabled persons, hate crime, news, prosecutions, statistics by tracey

‘Prosecutions for disability hate crimes surged by more than 40 per cent last year compared to the year before, official figures show. The Attorney General’s Office released statistics showing that the Crown Prosecution Service completed 941 prosecutions for such crimes in 2015/16 compared to 666 in the previous year. Convictions were also up by a similar rate, from 503 to 707, also around a 40 per cent increase.’

Full story

The Independent, 8th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Theresa May heading for fight over ‘perverse’ election boundaries review that will slash MP numbers – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2016 in elections, electoral register, news, parliament by tracey

‘Theresa May is on a collision course with Parliament over controversial plans to redraw the election map of the UK after Conservative MPs attacked them, with one branding them “perverse”. The review of constituencies due to be published next week will see the number of MPs in the Commons slashed from 650 to 600.’

Full story

The Independent, 8th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fugitive Pole wins battle against extradition after ‘transforming’ his life – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2016 in delay, extradition, fugitive offenders, human rights, news, Poland by tracey

‘A fugitive from Poland who came to the UK and “transformed” his life has won a High Court battle against extradition for old criminal offences.’

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May to end ban on new grammar schools – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2016 in education, news, parliament, school admissions, school children by tracey

‘Theresa May will set aside decades of cross-party consensus in education policy by ending the ban on the creation of new grammar schools and attempt to head off critics by proposing measures intended to prevent poorer children losing out.’

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk