‘Thousands of knives and sharp objects are being confiscated annually at London family courts, with campaigners saying it showed how “desensitised” some people were to carrying weapons.’
BBC News, 20th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 10-year “qualified statute of limitations” should be introduced to protect veterans and serving armed forces personnel from reinvestigation for alleged crimes, MPs have said.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has pledged to change the law to ensure that employees signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) receive independent legal advice.’
Legal Futures, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Body-worn cameras are to be compulsory for bailiffs under government plans to improve the treatment of people in debt.
BBC News, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Campaigners have welcomed government plans to open up its rogue landlord database to prospective tenants, as part of proposals to give greater protection to renters.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lodger who raped and murdered a 13-year-old girl to stop her exposing him as an abuser has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 19th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Businesses using technology protected by standard-essential patents (SEPs) can elect not to take global licensing terms offered by patent holders at any stage, a London court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The question of just how wide a party wall surveyor’s jurisdiction is to award compensation to an adjoining owner (under section 7(2) of the Party Wall Act 1996) has been the subject of a considerable amount of debate among party wall surveyors, so every opportunity for judicial scrutiny and clarification should be welcomed. Therefore, the slightly unusual circumstances that unfolded in the 2012 unreported case of Davis v Trustees of 2 Mulberry Walk provides us with some useful guidance in relation to the operation of section 7(2).’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 17th July 2019
The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Electricity Capacity (No. 2) Regulations 2019
The Air Traffic Services (Exemption) Order 2019
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2019
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Supreme Court
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MM (Scotland) [2019] UKSC 34 (18 July 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Trail Riders Fellowship v Hampshire County Council [2019] EWCA Civ 1275 (18 July 2019)
MA (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1252 (18 July 2019)
TQ Delta, LLC v Zyxel Communications UK Ltd & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1277 (18 July 2019)
Timokhina v Timokhin [2019] EWCA Civ 1284 (18 July 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mott & Anor v Environment Agency [2019] EWHC 1892 (Admin) (18 July 2019)
Magness, R (On the Application Of) v Powys County Council [2019] EWHC 1901 (Admin) (18 July 2019)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bashir v Bashir [2019] EWHC 1810 (Ch) (18 July 2019)
Viagogo AG v Competition and Markets Authority [2019] EWHC 1706 (Ch) (18 July 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vald. Nielsen Holding A/S Newwatch Ltd v Baldorino & Ors [2019] EWHC 1926 (Comm) (18 July 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Engie Fabricom UK Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd [2019] EWHC 1876 (TCC) (17 July 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Yesterday’s Court of Appeal decision on proportionality and the recovery of after-the-event (ATE) insurance premiums was “a triumph for access to justice”, according to the insurer whose policy was under scrutiny.’
Litigation Futures, 18th July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The competition regulator has warned Viagogo that contempt of court proceedings against it will continue, despite a legal ruling that the controversial ticket resale company has hailed as a victory.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A farmer who busted a 23ft hole in a world-famous Welsh monument and then tried to blame his sheep, has been ordered to pay more than £2,000.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Violence has risen by 20 per cent in a year as the number of crimes solved plummeted by 40,000, new figures show amid warnings of a deepening “crisis” in the justice system.’
The Independent, 18th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police forces must stop using facial recognition technology until a legal framework for its use is set up, MPs have said.’
The Independent, 19th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “violent sexual predator” who killed a 13-year-old girl in a bid to silence her is to be sentenced on Friday for her rape and murder. His arrest sparked one of the UK’s biggest evidence searches and a trawl of thousands of hours of CCTV footage. But a Facebook password proved to be his ultimate undoing.’
BBC News, 19th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Relatives who “iron” a young girl’s chest with a hot stone or other objects to delay breast formation could face up to 10 years in prison, under new guidance published by the Crown Prosecution Service.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Amendment No.2) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Taxi Capable of Zero Emissions) Regulations 2019
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2019
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Various Amendments) Regulations 2019
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2019
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 20) Order 2019
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) (Social Workers) Regulations 2019
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Electricity Capacity (No. 2) Regulations 2019
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2019
The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England) Order 2019
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2019
The Social Fund (Children’s Funeral Fund for England) Regulations 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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