Scores of cases of alleged poor care on Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust maternity unit to be reviewed – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2018 in birth, duty of care, hospitals, midwives, news by tracey

‘More than 100 cases of alleged poor care are reportedly set to be reviewed at a beleaguered maternity unit.’

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The Independent, 20th September 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Claims Of Homophobic Discrimination At Work Double In A Year – Rights Info

Posted September 19th, 2018 in employment, employment tribunals, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘The number of people claiming to have suffered homophobic discrimination of work has almost doubled in the last year, according to The Times.’

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Rights Info, 18th September 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

Friend of student who died after taking MDMA could go to jail for supplying drugs – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2018 in drug offences, inquests, news by sally

‘The friend of a student who died after taking ecstasy as she celebrated finishing university has been told she could receive a custodial sentence for supplying controlled drugs.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Civil Procedure Discontinuance, QOCA and Fundamental Dishonesty – Zenith PI Blog

Posted September 19th, 2018 in civil procedure rules, costs, fraud, insurance, news by sally

‘The claimant discontinued a claim. The defendants alleged that the claim was dishonest and asked the court to determine the issue of fundamental dishonesty so the defendants could enforce their entitlement to costs.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 18th September 2018

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 19th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Order 2018

The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The NHS Foundation Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) Revocation Order 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 19th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Benson v The Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2018] EWHC 2354 (Admin) (18 September 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

No-deal Brexit will make it harder to bring foreign criminals to justice, police leader warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2018 in brexit, criminal justice, criminal records, EC law, news, police, warrants by sally

‘A no-deal Brexitwill make it harder to bring the two Russian agents responsible for the Novichok attack to justice, one of the country’s most senior police officers has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bar Council slams BSB’s “dilution” of barrister brand – Legal Futures

Posted September 19th, 2018 in barristers, news, rights of audience, solicitors by sally

‘The Bar Council has reacted with outrage to training reforms that it says would include automatically ‘passporting’ solicitors with rights of audience and academics through qualification as barristers, thus “diluting” the brand.’

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Legal Futures, 19th September 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stop and search makes crime more likely, report finds – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2018 in crime prevention, gangs, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘The police tactic of stop and search is increasing the likelihood of crime rather than preventing it, finds a report that paints a bleak picture of young men and boys snapping under the pressure of relentless checks sometimes multiple times a day.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Female majority to hear Supreme Court case for first time in history – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2018 in judges, news, Supreme Court, women by sally

‘The UK’s highest court is to have a female majority hear a case for the first time in 600 years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Men acquitted after fatal SAS march in Brecon Beacons – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2018 in armed forces, health & safety, negligence, news by sally

‘Two men overseeing an SAS selection march in which three reservists died have been acquitted of negligence.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Websites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2018 in advertising, children, complaints, food, health, internet, news by sally

‘A series of websites, an app and a YouTube channel promoting Kinder chocolate and toys have been banned in the UK for aiming junk food advertising at children.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 18th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Chancery Division)

Seatreiver International Holdings Ltd v Daly & Anor [2018] EWHC 2424 (Ch) (17 September 2018)

High Court (Patents Court)

Teva UK Ltd & Ors v Gilead Sciences Inc [2018] EWHC 2416 (Pat) (18 September 2018)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Williams Tarr Construction Ltd v Anthony Roylance Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 2339 (TCC) (14 September 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Divorcing man told: You can’t pay your lawyers without paying your wife’s – Legal Futures

Posted September 18th, 2018 in costs, divorce, financial provision, law firms, news by sally

‘The husband in a divorce dispute cannot pay his lawyers a pound without paying a pound to his wife’s solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 18th September 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ofcom to push for regulation of social networks – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2018 in internet, media, news, telecommunications by sally

‘Tech companies such as Facebook and Google could be regulated in the same way as the mobile phone and broadband industry, the head of media regulator Ofcom was expected to say on Tuesday.’

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The Guardian, 17th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Video hearings pilot: Technical flaws but some positive signs – Litigation Futures

Posted September 18th, 2018 in courts, news, pilot schemes, video recordings by sally

‘An independent evaluation of an online video hearing pilot run by HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has found it was beset by technical failures, ended up much smaller than envisaged, and warned that the participants could be “self-selecting”.’

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Litigation Futures, 18th September 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

High Court rejects privilege claim in regulator request for documents – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 18th, 2018 in documents, news, privilege by sally

‘Documents sought by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) from Sports Direct in connection with an FRC investigation into Sports Direct’s auditor must be handed over, the High Court has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2018

Source: www.out-law.com

QOCS applied to whole case after defendant’s unsuccessful PI counterclaim – Litigation Futures

Posted September 18th, 2018 in civil procedure rules, costs, news, personal injuries by sally

‘An unsuccessful defendant in a road traffic claim for financial losses who made an unsuccessful counterclaim for personal injury (PI) was entitled to the protection of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) for the whole case, a circuit judge has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 18th September 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

When a long lease is a shorthold – Nearly Legal

Posted September 18th, 2018 in landlord & tenant, leases, news, rent by sally

‘While on leasehold issues, this has been floating around for a bit, but I don’t think it has had the attention and awareness it deserves (perhaps particularly from conveyancers). With all the fuss/scandal around leasehold houses and multiplying ground rent clauses, a more general issue with long leases and ground rent has been overlooked.’

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Nearly Legal, 16th September 2018

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Pensions Ombudsman revamps approach to ‘distress and inconvenience’ awards – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 18th, 2018 in compensation, complaints, consumer protection, maladministration, news, pensions by sally

‘The UK’s Pensions Ombudsman has introduced a fixed-amount award to compensate individuals who have suffered “distress and inconvenience” as a result of the maladministration of a pensions scheme.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2018

Source: www.out-law.com