‘A road traffic claim that settled pre-issue for £350,000 was subject to fixed recoverable costs (FRC) because it began in the portal, even though it was later removed because of its value, a regional costs judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 14th December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Eight people have been jailed for taking part in a plot to smuggle cannabis and mobile phones into prisons in England and Scotland using drones.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The supreme court has advertised for several more justices in a recruitment process that could boost diversity on the UK’s highest court.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The First Tier Tribunal made a legal error in a case concerning which school a child with special needs should attend, but not one so serious that it required its decision to be set aside, an Upper Tribunal judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has indicated that firms are to face disciplinary action if they do not abide by a potential requirement to publish data about complaints they receive – as research reveals that more than 90% of consumers want to see more transparency.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A forensic accountant has a number of functions. If they are the single joint expert (SJE) in the context of divorce proceedings, their job is usually going to be to value one or more of the parties’ business assets.’
Family Law, 13th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A married couple from Birmingham who practised carrying out Islamic State-inspired knife attacks on a dummy in their home have been jailed for preparing acts of terrorism.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lesbian couple who wanted a baby were discriminated against over their sexuality after being denied access to funded IVF treatment which would have been given to same-sex partners.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Ukip is to face a tribunal over its use of analytics during the EU referendum after refusing to cooperate with an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A couple who buried their newborn baby in a shallow grave days after he was born have been sentenced to 15 months.’
BBC News, 13th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Companies Act 1989 (Financial Markets and Insolvency) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Risk Transformation (Tax) Regulations 2017
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Tuberculosis (Non-bovine animals) Slaughter and Compensation (England) Order 2017
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The part-privatisation of the probation service has led to tens of thousands of offenders – up to 40% of the total – being supervised by telephone calls every six weeks instead of face-to-face meetings, the chief inspector of probation has revealed.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of employment tribunal claims being brought has doubled in some areas since the Supreme Court declared the government’s tribunal fees unlawful, users have reported.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Yavuz and others, Warby J found that the parties to a crash-for-cash conspiracy were guilty of contempt of court.’
Zenith PI Blog, 12th December 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a law firm was negligent in not giving its client any specific warning about the pitfalls of a tax avoidance scheme.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA) has warned that a legal challenge to local authority procurement of care places is possible without radical reform of the current system.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘AbdulKarim Boudiaf was 18 when he was fatally shot in the neck while walking with friends outside a pub in north London in 2009. A man stood trial for his death, but no one has ever been convicted. His family tell The Independent they feel discriminated against because of their race and class background.’
The Independent, 12th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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