High Court refuses to strike-out claim against Saudi prince over unpaid interim costs order – Litigation Futures

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in agreements, costs, news, sale of land, Saudi Arabia, striking out by sally

‘A High Court judge has refused to strike-out a claim by a woman who failed to comply with a Court of Appeal order to pay £250,000 in interim costs, on the grounds that it would breach her rights to a fair trial.’

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Litigation Futures, 2nd March 2017

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Dominic Chappell to fight legal action forcing him to pay BHS pensions – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in company directors, enforcement, news, pensions by sally

‘Dominic Chappell, the last owner of BHS, has pledged to fight legal action by the Pensions Regulator designed to force him to pay millions of pounds into the failed retailer’s pension scheme, saying the black hole in the scheme was not his fault.’

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The Guardian, 1st March 2017

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British policing is in a ‘potentially perilous’ state, with thousands of criminal suspects roaming free, damning report warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in news, police, reports by sally

‘Policing in Britain is in a “potentially perious” state with tens of thousands of suspects of crime roaming free in the community, a damning report has found.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2017

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Landline charges for 2m customers to be cut as telecoms watchdog steps in – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in competition, consumer protection, elderly, news, telecommunications by sally

‘Ofcom has slammed telecom providers for offering landline-only customers poor value for money, as it unveiled plans to force BT, the dominant provider, to cut bills by at least £5 a month, benefiting about 2.3 million people.’

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The Guardian, 28th February 2017

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Legal expenses insurers will pick up the baton as Ministry of Justice whiplash reforms reduce access to justice for many – Litigation Futures

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in insurance, news, personal injuries, small claims by sally

‘Leading legal expenses insurer DAS is predicting an increase in demand for motor legal expenses insurance (MLEI) as a result of the Ministry of Justice’s response to the proposed personal injury reforms announced last week.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st March 2017

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County council defends High Court challenge to cut to personal budget – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in budgets, carers, disabled persons, local government, news, social services by sally

‘A county council has defended a High Court challenge to its decisions to reduce a severely disabled man’s personal budget and revise his care and support plan.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lawyer criticises child abuse inquiry for not safeguarding evidence – The Guardian

‘The national child abuse inquiry has been criticised by a prominent lawyer representing victims for failing to seize potentially vital caches of evidence before they are destroyed.’

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2017

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The changing meaning of tax avoidance – OUP Blog

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in news, tax avoidance, tax evasion, taxation by sally

‘There are some economic terms that are fixed and immutable. Marginal cost will always be the addition to cost from an incremental increase in output, and average cost will never be anything other than total cost divided by output. Other terms have greater fluidity and evolve over time with developments in theory and practice. For this reason, compilation of the Dictionary is never finished and definitions are never final.’

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OUP Blog, 1st March 2017

Source: www.blog.oup.com

Who are the Guantanamo Brits? – BBC News

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in detention, imprisonment, news, terrorism by sally

‘Seventeen British citizens or residents were detained by the United States at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. But who are they, how did they come to be there and what became of them following their release?’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2017

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FGM should not be prosecuted, police force says as it claims best course of action is to ‘educate parents’ – Daily Telegraph

‘Parents caught practising female genital mutilation on their children should not be prosecuted, a police force has claimed as it says the best course of action is to “educate parents”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2017

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Mark Duggan shooting: court considers appeal against inquest verdict – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2017 in appeals, inquests, jury directions, news, police, unlawful killing by sally

‘The mother of Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police in 2011 triggered riots across the country, is going to the court of appeal on Thursday in what she says is her “continuing search for justice” for her son.’

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2017

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Judge convicts Leeds ‘cash for crash’ killers – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2017 in conspiracy, fraud, homicide, insurance, juries, news, road traffic by sally

‘Three men involved in a “cash for crash” scam which killed an 88-year-old woman in Leeds have been convicted.’

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BBC News, 27th February 2017

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Government wins injunction to stop prison officers’ ‘plainly unlawful’ strike action – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 1st, 2017 in industrial action, injunctions, news, prison officers by sally

‘The Government has won a High Court bid to stop prison officers staging “plainly unlawful” industrial action.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2017

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Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox to formally notify EU of Sky bid – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2017 in competition, EC law, media, news, public interest by sally

‘Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox is expected to formally notify the European competition regulator of its £11.7bn takeover offer for Sky later this week, after which the UK culture secretary will have to decide whether to launch an investigation into the extent of Murdoch’s control of UK media.’

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The Guardian, 1st March 2017

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There is a growing trend to hold those in control of risk in the care sector responsible, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 1st, 2017 in care homes, care workers, health & safety, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘There is a growing trend to hold care workers in control of risk responsible when things go wrong, a health and safety expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2017

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No compensation for nine in 10 Southern passengers – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2017 in compensation, news, railways by sally

‘Almost nine out of every 10 Southern rail passengers will not be compensated for poor service, it has been claimed.’

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BBC News, 1st March 2017

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Planned ‘cookie law’ update will exacerbate problems of old law, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 1st, 2017 in consent, EC law, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘Newly proposed reforms to EU ePrivacy rules could exacerbate problems that stem from existing rules governing the use of ‘cookies’.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2017

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Environment groups fear cost rules may deter vital court challenges – The Guardian

‘Legal challenges to government air pollution standards or to the expansion of Heathrow airport have become too risky financially to pursue under new court regulations, environmental groups are warning.’

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The Guardian, 28th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 1st, 2017 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Candy & Ors v Holyoake & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 92 (28 February 2017)

Ipcom GmbH & Co KG v HTC Europe Co Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 90 (28 February 2017)

AXA Versicherung Ag v Arab Insurance Group [2017] EWCA Civ 96 (28 February 2017)

Ahmed v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 99 (28 February 2017)

Williams, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 98 (28 February 2017)

High Court (Administrative Court)

McGuinness v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2017] EWHC 325 (Admin) (28 February 2017)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v IM & Ors [2017] EWHC 376 (Admin) (28 February 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Microsoft Mobile OY (Ltd) v Sony Europe Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 374 (Ch) (28 February 2017)

White v Philips [2017] EWHC 386 (Ch) (27 February 2017)

CPL Ltd v CPL OPCO (Trinidad) Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 381 (Ch) (27 February 2017)

Source: www.bailii.org

MPs seek reassurance after police chief says not all paedophiles should be jailed – The Guardian

‘A group of influential MPs has demanded “immediate reassurance” from a senior child protection officer after he suggested only paedophiles who pose a physical risk to children should face a criminal sentence.’

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The Guardian, 28th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk