The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) Order 2017
The Electricity (Exemptions from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) Order 2017
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Alongside data protection law runs a set of rules relating to electronic communications – the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (EC Directive) 2003, or PECR. Data protection law reform has been centre stage recently, with the General Data Protection Regulation coming into effect in May 2018. But plans to reform EU legislation underlying PECR have not been widely discussed. EU law-makers intend to introduce the changes along with the GDPR next May. The details of the changes are not hammered down yet. This presents a problem for any organisation that uses technology to communicate with the public. In this blog, we take a look at the existing rules, and the likely changes that will (or may) come in next year.’
Technology Law Update, 12th July 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Lawyers erring too much on the side of caution when anonymising family judgments could undermine judicial efforts to increase transparency in the family courts, a campaign group has warned.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A burger van owner has been prosecuted after he refused to serve a sausage sandwich to a customer who argued against his anti-Islamic views.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A gay former cavalry officer has won a legal battle to provide his husband with equal pension rights in a landmark discrimination case at the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The judge presiding over the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry had bowed to pressure from campaigners to extend the consultation period for the families involved.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A challenge to the legality of UK’s sale of arms to Saudi Arabia has failed. The claim sprang from the conflict in Yemen and the border areas of Saudi Arabia. It focussed on airstrikes conducted by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia in support of the legitimate government of Yemen against the Shia-led Houthi rebellion. UK arms export policy states that the government must deny licenses for sale of arms to regimes if there is a ‘clear risk’ that the arms ‘might’ be used in ‘a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. This in turn is based on the EU Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms export control, which explicitly rules out the authorising of arms licences by Member States in these “clear risk” circumstances.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th July 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Some of you may have read in last week’s Guardian of an ICO ruling which resulted in the Ministry of Justice handing over a judge’s handwritten notes under data protection legislation (if not, see the article here). If you did read the article, it may be that you are now scratching your head trying to work out why and how the notes came to be disclosed. Well you need scratch no longer – here is the ICO decision letter (for which thanks to Mrs Percival).’
Panopticon, 11th July 2017
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘Permitting judicial review of the issue of a diverted profits tax (DPT) charging notice would “undermine parliament’s intent”, the High Court has decided in a case concerning oil and gas distributing company, Glencore Energy.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Aggravated damages have been awarded against the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman over its treatment of an applicant.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A viscount who offered money on Facebook for anyone to run over and kill anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller is facing jail after being convicted of sending menacing messages.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An ad for female shaving products has been banned for objectifying women and the likelihood that it would cause serious or widespread offence.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A second appeal of a homeless decision that Ms T was intentionally homeless, on the issues of whether Ms T’s actions were “an act or omission in good faith on the part of a person who was unaware of any relevant fact” as per s.192(2) Housing Act 1996.’
Nearly Legal, 11th July 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Travel company Thomas Cook says it has won a legal victory against a fake holiday sickness claim and plans to challenge other such claims in court.’
BBC News, 11th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new tagging system to monitor criminals has been dramatically scaled back and is running at least five years behind schedule after a series of expensive failings by the Ministry of Justice, the government’s spending watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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