The case for a referendum re-run – New Law Journal
‘How close is Plan B for a People’s Vote? David Wolchover reports.’
New Law Journal, 18th January 2019
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Day: 23 January 2019
What Is The Human Rights Act And Why Is Theresa May ‘Considering Scrapping’ It? – Rights Info
‘The Human Rights Act preserves all of our fundamental human rights, from the right to life to the right to privacy and the right to free speech. It is the catch-all law that states our most basic rights so all of us can fight against discrimination and injustice.’
Rights Info, 22nd January 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2019
The Value Added Tax (Tour Operators) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (Appointed Day No. 2) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Amendment) Order 2019
The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Electronic Commerce (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Town and Country Planning (Manston Airport) Special Development Order 2019
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Air Quality (Amendment of Domestic Regulations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jagoo v Bristol City Council [2019] EWCA Civ 19 (23 January 2019)
Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi [2018] EWCA Civ 18 (23 January 2019)
Doyle v PRA Group (UK) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 12 (23 January 2019)
J v K & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 5 (22 January 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Ziegle & Ors [2019] EWHC 71 (Admin) (22 January 2019)
ZS v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 75 (Admin) (22 January 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Invista Textiles (UK) Ltd & Anor v Botes & Ors [2019] EWHC 58 (Ch) (21 January 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Dencora Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 97 (Comm) (22 January 2019)
JSC VTB Bank v Skurikhin & Ors [2019] EWHC 69 (Comm) (21 January 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
Illumina, Inc. & Anor v TDL Genetics Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 79 (Pat) (22 January 2019)
Regen Lab SA v Estar Medical Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 63 (Pat) (18 January 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Koutsogiannis v The Random House Group Ltd [2019] EWHC 48 (QB) (18 January 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Four key messages about EU staff and Brexit – Technology Law Update
‘The recent vote in the UK House of Commons to reject the EU Withdrawal Agreement may result in additional concern for EU staff and their employers in the tech sector.’
Technology Law Update, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Research to probe ethical issues raised by legal technology – Legal Futures
‘A project to look at the ethical and others issues issues that technology raises for legal services and their regulation has been launched by the Legal Services Board.’
Legal Futures, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Teenager killed herself after changes at mental care home, inquest told – The Guardian
‘A teenager took her own life at a mental health care home after the charity in charge laid off external therapists, employed unqualified staff and turned it into a “boot camp”, an inquest has heard.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
City council concedes defeat after judge quashes open land planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Mayor of Liverpool has said the city council will accept a High Court ruling quashing its grant of planning permissions for a scheme including the building on an area of open land of 39 new dwellings and the conversion of a historic house into 12 apartments.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Domestic abuse: Non-physical and economic abuse included in law – BBC News
‘Non-physical and economic abuse are to be included in the first legal definition of domestic abuse as part of a landmark overhaul of the law.’
BBC News, 21st January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jurisdiction after a no deal Brexit – Competition Bulletin
‘Time for some more speculation about the future which awaits us after 29 March. The topic this time is jurisdiction.’
Competition Bulletin, 22nd January 2010
Source: competitionbulletin.com
UK Benefits System Fails Mentally Ill Claimants ‘Disproportionately’ By Refusing Benefits – Rights Info
‘The UK benefits system’s Disability Living Allowance (DLA) has been designed to support people living with disabilities – but handouts may be unfairly benefiting claimants with physical injuries over those with mental illnesses.’
Rights Info, 22nd January 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Relevance and homelessness – Nearly Legal
‘Safi v Sandwell BC (2018) EWCA Civ 2876 can be regarded as a footnote of some significance in the factors which are relevant in determining whether a household is homeless for the purposes of s. 175, Housing Act 1996. (And, as a footnote to that footnote, a point for the cognoscenti of review processes: it is interesting that Sandwell has a review panel (whether officer or councillor-led is not clear from the report), which appears to work by way of meetings; such panels, which were frequently constituted prior to and just after the 1996 Act, are rare these days, reviews being conducted commonly by a single officer.)’
Nearly Legal, 21st January 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Gross defends arbitration against claim it damages common law – Litigation Futures
‘A Court of Appeal judge has rejected the argument – pressed by a former Lord Chief Justice – that the growth of arbitration to resolve commercial disputes has retarded the development of the common law.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd January 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
MPs pass counter-terror bill amendments to protect aid workers – The Guardian
‘MPs have passed amendments to the government’s latest counter-terrorism bill to try to protect British aid workers and journalists from facing criminal charges in conflict zones.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Oxford grooming gang members handed life sentences – BBC News
‘Three men who groomed and sexually abused an Oxford schoolgirl have been handed life sentences.’
BBC News, 21st January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Radon: Removing a Killer from the House – Legal Futures
‘Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can affect properties across the UK, not just in the South West like many imagine. We take a look at what it is, the risks and impacts on buildings and how even if it is discovered, that the property transaction can be stay on track.’
Legal Futures, 22nd January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Walsall Council wins Muslim graves High Court battle – BBC News
‘A Muslim man who said his human rights were breached by a council’s refusal to permit a marble edge around a grave has lost a High Court battle.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law courts in chaos as IT meltdown disrupts thousands of cases – The Guardian
‘Thousands of cases have been disrupted or delayed across England and Wales after the courts service’s main computer network repeatedly crashed, preventing lawyers and judges from working.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
