Re-baselining construction projects: drawing a line in the sand – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in construction industry, contracts, damages, delay, drafting, fees, news by tracey

‘As construction disputes lawyers, we see our fair share of settlement agreements. And not just the traditional full and final settlements, but also one page final account settlements, and “line in the sand” agreements in which the parties seek to renegotiate elements of the contract while it is in progress. These “line in the sand” agreements seem to feature disproportionately in court judgments, and in this blog I will look at the reasons why this might be the case.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog, 1st May 2019

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in legislation by tracey

The Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Lachaux v Lachaux [2019] EWCA Civ 738 (01 May 2019)

Haworth, R (On the Application Of) v Revenue And Customs [2019] EWCA Civ 747 (01 May 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Heathrow Hub Ltd & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Transport [2019] EWHC 1069 (Admin) (01 May 2019)

Spurrier, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Transport [2019] EWHC 1070 (Admin) (01 May 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Kingsley& Ors v Kinglsey & Anor [2019] EWHC 1073 (Ch) (01 May 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Even more people set to benefit from online court reform – Ministry of Justice

‘New legislation making it even easier for court users to apply for small money claims or divorce online was unveiled in the House of Lords today (1 May 2019).’

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Ministry of Justice, 1st May 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Councils fail in legal challenge over Heathrow Airport expansion – Local Government Lawyer

‘A Divisional Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by five councils, the Mayor of London and a number of other claimants over the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to designate the Airports National Policy Statement (“ANPS”), which sets out that the Government’s preferred location for additional airport capacity in the South East of England is a new runway at Heathrow.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Appellant ordered to pay £5k costs after acting unreasonably in SEN appeal – Local Government Lawyer

‘A mother has been ordered to pay Hertfordshire County Council costs of £5,245 after being held to have acted unreasonably over an appeal on her daughter’s schooling, a judgment published this week on Bailii has revealed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st May 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

CMC censured over ‘all birth injuries caused by negligence’ claim – Litigation Futures

‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a claims management company whose advertising implied that birth injuries were only caused by medical negligence.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st May 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Tribunal rejects law firm’s bid to strike out disability claim – Legal Futures

‘An employment tribunal has said it would be “wholly inappropriate” to strike out a disability discrimination claim against a law firm from a legal secretary suffering from depression.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd May 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Care home charity faces prosecution over death of teenager – The Guardian

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in care homes, charities, duty of care, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘A care home charity advised by the internationally renowned mental health worker Elly Jansen is facing criminal prosecution over the death of Sophie Bennett, a 19-year-old resident who took her own life.’

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The Guardian, 1st May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Caster Semenya testosterone verdict ignites debate about fairness, women’s sport and human rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in equality, gender, human rights, medicines, news, sex discrimination, sport, women by tracey

‘Caster Semenya’s enforced use of testosterone-limiting drugs is a potential human rights breach, legal experts claimed on Wednesday as they drew comparisons with the innate physical advantages of other world-dominating athletes.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Suspected serial rapist may have been freed from jail early in error – The Guardian

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in news by tracey

‘An urgent review has been launched over fears that an “extremely dangerous” rape suspect currently being hunted by police may have been wrongly released from prison. Joseph McCann, 34, is wanted over the abduction of two women in their 20s who were separately snatched off the streets in north London last Thursday.’

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The Guardian, 1st May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Under-qualified’ officers investigating crimes – watchdog – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in news by tracey

‘Crimes are being investigated by inexperienced uniformed officers because of a shortage of detectives, the police watchdog has said.’

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BBC News, 2nd May 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police drivers to get increased protection from prosecution over fatal crashes under proposed law – The Independent

Posted May 2nd, 2019 in news by tracey

‘Police drivers involved in fatal crashes will be given increased protection from prosecution under a new law proposed by the government.’

Full Home Office press release

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The Independent, 2nd May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk