St Austell boy, 9, made to do ‘boot camp exercises’ – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in child cruelty, children, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A nine-year-old boy was taken from his bed and forced to perform boot camp-style exercises by his parents and step parents for three hours.

His mother and stepfather admitted child cruelty and were given suspended jail terms. His father and stepmother were cautioned by the police.’

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BBC News, 1st April 2019

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City watchdog told to review London Capital & Finance collapse – The Guardian

‘Government orders FCA inquiry into £236m scandal surrounding investment firm.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

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‘Frail’ pensioner who beat wheelchair-bound husband to death with a pole cleared of murder – Daily Telegraph

‘A “frail” pensioner who beat her wheelchair-bound husband to death with a wooden pole after suffering decades of “hell” and abuse has been cleared of his murder.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2019

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Stanhope Castle school abuse claims ‘groundless’, said 1979 report – BBC News

‘Allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit school were dismissed as “groundless”, a report leaked to the BBC has shown.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

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Police officer who shot unarmed black youth worker was ‘following procedure’, watchdog finds – The Independent

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in codes of practice, news, ombudsmen, police, racism, weapons by tracey

‘A police officer who shot an unarmed black man on his way to the shops was “following procedure”, a watchdog has found.’

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The Independent, 1st April 2019

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Fraud victims let down by ‘inconsistent policing’ – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in fraud, news, ombudsmen, police, standards, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Some police forces are actively seeking reasons to drop investigations into fraud, a watchdog’s report has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said an “inconsistent” approach to policing fraud in England and Wales left the public at high risk of scams.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2019 in legislation by tracey

The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019

The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019

The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019

The Bankruptcy (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Rules 2001 and the Insurers (Winding Up) Rules 2001 (Amendment) Rules 2019

The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 1st, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 502 (29 March 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Good Law Project Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2019] EWHC 800 (Admin) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Kuznetsov v London Borough of Camden [2019] EWHC 805 (Ch) (01 April 2019)

Winterbrook Global Opportunities Fund v NB Finance Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 737 (Ch) (01 April 2019)

Schofield v Jones [2019] EWHC 803 (Ch) (01 April 2019)

Long v Rodman & Ors [2019] EWHC 753 (Ch) (29 March 2019)

Trump International Ltd v DTTM Operations LLC [2019] EWHC 769 (Ch) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Levack & Anor v Philip Ross & Co (a firm) & Anor [2019] EWHC 762 (Comm) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

PR v JES & Anor (Appeal: Sexual Abuse, Fact Finding) [2019] EWHC 791 (Fam) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Patents Court)

Ablynx NV & Anor v Vhsquared Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 792 (Pat) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ollosson v Lee [2019] EWHC 784 (QB) (29 March 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

EU law does not compel UK to participate in European Parliament elections – Brexit Law

Posted April 1st, 2019 in brexit, EC law, elections, news by sally

‘Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE QC, Marie Demetriou QC and Emma Mockford of Brick Court Chambers have today published an Opinion, along with two other QCs and Professor Piet Eeckhout, Dean of the Law Faculty at UCL, grappling with the controversial issue of whether the UK need hold European Parliamentary elections in the event that there is any further extension of Article 50 beyond April 2019.’

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Brexit Law, 28th March 2019

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Financial ombudsman clarifies Equality Act powers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 1st, 2019 in equality, financial regulation, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The head of the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has confirmed that the body has the power to require financial services firms to make reasonable adjustments for consumers with disabilities or to stop discriminating against people with other ‘protected characteristics’ where it considers they have not been treated fairly, and has already done so on occasion.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2019

Source: www.out-law.com

Dorset man found guilty of illegally selling clams to high-end restaurant suppliers – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2019 in fisheries, food, health & safety, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A shellfish gatherer from Dorset has narrowly escaped being jailed after being caught illegally selling clams to wholesalers who supply high-end restaurants.’

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The Guardian, 31st March 2019

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Government to implement Jackson’s fixed costs blueprint – Litigation Futures

Posted April 1st, 2019 in costs, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today laid out its intention to implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.’

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Litigation Futures, 28th March 2019

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Solicitors must think about “impression created” by NDAs – Legal Futures

‘Solicitors must think beyond the drafting of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality agreements to the “impression created” by them, a panel of experts has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 1st April 2019

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Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2019 in news, offensive weapons, police, stop and search by sally

‘Police in England and Wales are being given greater stop and search powers to tackle rising knife crime.’

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BBC News, 31st March 2019

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Honours system under scrutiny after sex abuser kept title for years – The Guardian

‘Lawyers have called for an overhaul of the honours forfeiture system after it emerged that a sex abuser retained an honour bestowed for services to the Queen some three years after a court recognised him as a paedophile.’

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The Guardian, 30th March 2019

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Tax fraud solicitor proclaims innocence as he accepts strike-off – Legal Futures

Posted April 1st, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, fraud, news, solicitors, tax evasion by sally

‘A solicitor currently in jail for his part in a fraudulent tax evasion scheme has agreed to be struck off while insisting that he did nothing more than “major English law firms” do for international clients every day.’

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Legal Futures, 1st March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Schools and NHS could be held accountable over youth crime – BBC News

‘Teachers, NHS workers and police officers could be held accountable for failing to spot violent crime among young people under government plans announced on Monday.’

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BBC News, 1st April 2019

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Council broke law over deprivation of liberty, ombudsman rules – The Guardian

‘A council deliberately broke the law by failing to properly assess whether thousands of vulnerable people were illegitimately kept under continuous and restrictive supervision by care home staff, the local government and social care ombudsman has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com