‘With the second defeat of Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement, the subsequent vote to reject a “no-deal” Brexit, and the proposed votes today to extend the Art. 50 period, we must consider the legal practicalities of such an extension.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th March 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘As propaganda, ‘fake news’ and other forms of disinformation become increasingly common from governments, individuals and powerful organisations across the world, it’s become harder than ever for the average person to discern facts from fiction.’
Rights Info, 14th March 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Income tax must be deducted before administrators can pay out statutory interest to the creditors of an insolvent company, the UK’s highest court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Claimant became pregnant in 2012 but, tragically, the baby died in utero and was stillborn in May 2013. The Claimant claimed damages to represent the loss of the pregnancy and also for a psychiatric injury which she suffered due to the stillbirth.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Dementia is not one single disease. It is used to describe the group of symptoms that occur when there is a decline in brain function.’
Byrom Chambers, 12th March 2019
Source: www.byromstreet.com
‘The Administrative Court has handed down judgment in the case of Dr X which raises important issues about the extent to which a regulator may have to modify its usual publication procedures for reporting disciplinary outcomes where the practitioner claims that publication would expose him or her to a real and immediate risk of death.’
Blackstone Chambers, 11th March 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘There are many unfortunate ways for claimants to lose a judicial review. But being told that your challenge is based on you getting the policy you are challenging wrong is up there in the ‘somewhat embarrassing’ top 10.’
Nearly Legal, 13th March 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Two police officers who scuppered child abuse investigations through laziness have been found guilty of misconduct in a public office.’
BBC News, 14th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In Fleetwood Wanderers Limited (t/a Fleetwood Town Football Club) v AFC Fylde Limited [2018] EWHC 3318 (Comm), the High Court upheld a challenge to an arbitral award on the grounds of serious irregularity under section 68(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996). The Arbitrator had failed to inform the parties that, following the hearing, he had been in communication with The Football Association (The FA) as to the scope and content of its rules, and had in turn failed to provide either party with the opportunity to make representations on the issues raised in that correspondence.’
Blackstone Chambers, 5th March 2019
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘Two men and a teenager have been found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old boy.’
BBC News, 14th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A solicitor who told a client to pay his firm’s fees into his personal bank account has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 15th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal’s judgment in the recent BCMR costs case is a stark warning to all those considering challenging a regulatory decision in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: even if you win, you may still face a big costs bill. See British Telecommunications plc v Office of Communications [2018] EWCA Civ 2542.’
Blackstone Chambers, 5th March 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘A midwife has beaten her CEO ex-partner in a legal battle over their £1 million home, after a High Court judge agreed he promised her half the property during a conversation in the pub 13 years ago.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A vulnerable man who was murdered by his ex-partner and her lover could have been better protected, a review found.’
BBC News, 14th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law Society guidance on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) demonstrates an absence of “ethical leadership” and shows why the profession cannot be allowed to sort such issues on its own, a leading academic has claimed.’
Legal Futures, 15th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Gambling Commission has defended its handling of the controversial closure of the online bookmaker BetBright, which decided to void bets with a potential payout of around £1m when it ceased operations last week, saying that customers of the firm would have received nothing back had the firm gone into liquidation.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A deputy High Court judge has recused himself from conducting a summary assessment of costs because of his work with the defendant law firm and the possibility he could end up later arguing the points he was deciding.’
Litigation Futures, 14th March 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A man who killed a seagull when it tried to steal his chips has been ordered to serve a curfew.’
BBC News, 13th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who feigned having cancer in order to help defraud the charity she worked for out of more than £85,000 has been jailed by a judge who told her she had shown no shame.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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