High Court allows recovery of costs of arranging third-party funding – Litigation Futures

Posted September 19th, 2016 in arbitration, costs, news, third parties by tracey

‘The High Court has today upheld the decision of an arbitrator to allow the recovery of the costs of securing third party funding as costs, in what is being hailed as a landmark decision.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th September 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2016 in legislation by tracey

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2016 in legislation, tax avoidance, tax evasion, taxation by tracey

Finance Act 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 19th, 2016 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Routier & Anor v Revenue & Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 938 (16 September 2016)

Campaign To Protect Rural England, Kent (CPRE), R (On the Application Of) v Dover District Council [2016] EWCA Civ 936 (14 September 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ravenscroft v Canal & River Trust [2016] EWHC 2282 (Ch) (14 September 2016)

High Court (Patents Court)

Meter-Tech Llc & Anor v British Gas Trading Ltd [2016] EWHC 2278 (Pat) (16 September 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

IG Index Ltd v Cloete [2016] EWHC 2297 (QB) (16 September 2016)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Beumer Group UK Ltd v Vinci Construction UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 2283 (TCC) (13 September 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

Hatton Garden heist ringleader refused leave to appeal against sentence – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2016 in appeals, news, robbery, sentencing by tracey

‘The oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang has failed in an attempt to win a reduction of his jail sentence.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

False VIP sex ring accuser ‘did not know who Lord Janner was’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2016 in inquiries, news, perverting the course of justice, police, sexual offences, witnesses by tracey

‘The Metropolitan Police faced fresh questions over the aborted VIP paedophile inquiry last night after “preposterous” evidence from its chief witness was made public.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BBC journalist wins £50,000 payout after failing to prioritise report on Prince George’s birth – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2016 in compensation, media, news, race discrimination, royal family, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A BBC journalist has won £50,000 in compensation after he was sacked for prioritising a report on Sri Lankan politics over the birth of Prince George.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Rogue dentist jailed for bungling operations – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2016 in assault, dentists, fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A “profoundly dishonest and utterly incompetent” unregistered dentist has been jailed for bungling operations and causing permanent harm to some of his patients.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Soldiers facing prosecution for Iraq drowning were cleared a decade ago after witnesses were shown to have lied – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2016 in armed forces, homicide, Iraq, news, prosecutions, witnesses by tracey

‘Three servicemen who face being prosecuted for manslaughter over the death of an Iraqi teenager were cleared a decade ago, after it emerged that key witnesses had lied about the claims and were paid expenses in exchange for their testimony.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man who sexually assaulted two pregnant women jailed for five years – The Independent

Posted September 19th, 2016 in assault, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who sexually assaulted dozens of victims including two pregnant women has been jailed for five years.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Junior doctors take contract fight to high court – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2016 in contracts, doctors, industrial action, ministers' powers and duties, news, ultra vires by tracey

‘Junior doctors in England are going to the High Court to try and stop the government imposing a new contract.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk