‘The families of three men who suffered fatal heat illness during an SAS training march in the Brecon Beacons have expressed dismay that two relatively junior special services soldiers face charges of neglect rather than more senior figures or Ministry of Defence officials.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Not enough is being done to find almost 56,000 absconded foreign nationals due to be deported, a report has said. The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration said efforts to monitor a further 80,000 foreign offenders and illegal immigrants was being “seriously compromised” by Home Office failings.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tinsley v Manchester City Council & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1704 (01 November 2017)
Actavis Group PTC EHF & Anor v Teva UK Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1671 (01 November 2017)
Bedford County Council v GE (Eritrea) [2017] EWCA Civ 1521 (01 November 2017)
Kamki v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 1715 (31 October 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Lewis & Anor, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 1734 (01 November 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Shah v Shah & Anor [2017] EWHC 2693 (Ch) (01 November 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Interserve Construction Ltd v Hitachi Zosen Inova AG [2017] EWHC 2633 (TCC) (31 October 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (Amendment and constitution of tribunals) Rules 2017
The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 12 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017
The Judicial Appointments and Discipline (Amendment and Addition of Offices) Order 2017
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Felix Ngole, a second-year Master’s student on a social work course at Sheffield University, had been excluded from the course by the Faculty of Social Sciences Fitness to Practise [“FTP”] Committee after comments he posted on Facebook about his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. Before the Administrative Court, he argued that fitness to practise was a matter for the professional social work bodies rather than for the University. In R (Ngole) v University of Sheffield [2017] EWHC 2669 (Admin), however, Rowena Collins Rice, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, rejected his claim.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘R (Hersi & Co) v Lord Chancellor (2017) EWHC 2667 (TCC) is concerned with the defendant’s conduct of a public procurement exercise for the award of contracts to provide publicly-funded legal services relating to immigration and asylum and mental health work.’
Local Government Law, 1st November 2017
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
‘Detention and the common European Asylum System – Alasdair Henderson and Suzanne Lambert
The highlights of the Public Law Seminar given by members of 1 Crown Office Row are now available for podcast download here or from iTunes under Law Pod UK, Episodes 13, 14 and 15. For ease of reference the following three posts set out the introductions to each of the presentations and the case citations.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th October 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Inquests and Article 2 ECHR – Caroline Cross and Suzanne Lambert
The highlights of the Public Law Seminar given by members of 1 Crown Office Row are now available for podcast download here or from iTunes under Law Pod UK, Episodes 13, 14 and 15. For non-Apple devices the podcasts are available via the Audioboom app.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th October 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Ivey (Appellant) v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd t/a Crockfords (Respondent) [2017] UKSC 67 On appeal from [2016] EWCA Civ 1093. The Supreme Court has today unanimously declared that the second stage of the Ghosh test of dishonesty does not correctly represent the law, and that directions based upon it ought no longer to be given by judges to juries.’
White Collar Crime Blog, 28th October 2017
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘A solicitor has been awarded £70,000 in libel damages after he was accused by a newspaper of incitement to commit perjury.’
Legal Futures, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lord Reed at the Centre for Private Law, University of Edinburgh: Comparative Law in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, 13 October 2017.’
Supreme Court, 13th October 2017
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘This document serves as the post-legislative memorandum for Parts 1, 2 and 3 of LASPO. It is being published with regard to the post-legislative scrutiny process. The memorandum was presented to the Justice Select Committee on 30 October 2017.’
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Government has launched a new consultation looking at the regulation of health care professionals, based on recommendations from a 2014 report by the UK Law Commissions.’
Law Commission, 1st November 2017
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
‘The report sets out measures being taken by the government toward ratifying the Istanbul Convention.’
Home Office, 1st November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Speech by Sir Terence Etherton MR: Equity and Conscience – Eldon Professor’s Lecture.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 30th October 2017
Source: www.judciary.gov.uk
‘Speech by Lord Justice Gross – A good forum to shop in: London and English law post-Brexit.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a law firm’s challenge to a government legal aid contract decision – seven years after judicial review proceedings began. Mr Justice Coulson hoped the “sorry saga’ would be regarded as an example of how not to conduct a public procurement challenge.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Byron James, barrister, Expatriate Law (based in the United Arab Emirates) considers the recent guidance from the Court of Appeal in relation to applications made under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.’
Family Law Week, 27th October 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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