Information watchdog warns of dangers of school photos and wrongful disclosure of personal data – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued two reprimands, or legal warnings, to schools for wrongly disclosing the personal data of children.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judges to have wider powers in contempt rules rewrite – Litigation Futures

Posted March 11th, 2020 in civil procedure rules, contempt of court, court dress, judiciary, news by tracey

‘Judges could be handed wider powers to take the initiative over contempt of court in draft rules proposed by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC).’

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Litigation Futures, 11th March 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Mirror’s in-house lawyers under phone-hacking scrutiny – Legal Futures

‘The High Court has rejected a bid to strike out the claim by various public figures that the legal department of MGN Group knew about phone hacking at the Daily Mirror.’

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Legal Futures, 11th March 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Killer who murdered for Nike trainers convicted and jailed for life – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 11th, 2020 in closed circuit television, imprisonment, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by tracey

‘A killer who robbed a teenager of his new Nike trainers before stabbing another teenager who confronted him about it, has been convicted of murder and jailed for life.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th March 2020

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘Worse than LASPO’: housing disputes proposal divides profession – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 11th, 2020 in housing, landlord & tenant, legal services, news by tracey

‘A radical proposal by an influential human rights thinktank to resolve housing disputes – a sector blighted by “advice deserts” – has divided housing lawyers.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 10th March 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Post Office IT system that ruined lives ‘still faulty’, MPs told – BBC News

‘A faulty till system that led to sub-postmasters being wrongly accused of stealing money is still not working properly, MPs have been told.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK bed firm’s advert banned for associating migrants with coronavirus – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2020 in advertising, complaints, coronavirus, health, immigration, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘A newspaper ad promoting British-made mattresses that warned of “nasty imports” alongside an image of a surgical mask has been banned by the advertising watchdog for associating immigrants with the spread of the coronavirus.’

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The Guardian, 11th March 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Kaden Reddick: Topshop queue barrier death was accident – BBC News

‘A 10-year-old boy who was killed by a falling queue barrier at a Topshop store died accidentally, a coroner has said.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Charities call for inquiry into deaths linked to benefits cuts – The Guardian

‘Some of the UK’s best known mental health charities and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have jointly called for an independent inquiry into the deaths of scores of vulnerable people who were reliant on welfare benefits.’

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The Guardian, 11th March 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

People cannot define themselves as gender neutral on passports, court rules – The Independent

Posted March 10th, 2020 in gender, news, passports, privacy by tracey

‘A campaigner who wants passports to include a category for those who do not identify as male or female has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over gender neutral passports.’

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The Independent, 10th March 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 10th, 2020 in legislation by tracey

The Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020

The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2020

The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2020

The Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020

The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 10th, 2020 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Chancery Division)

Jeffreys & Ors v Scruton & Ors [2020] EWHC 536 (Ch) (09 March 2020)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Niramax Group Ltd v Zurich Insurance Plc [2020] EWHC 535 (Comm) (09 March 2020)

High Court (Patents Court)

Geofabrics Ltd v Fiberweb Geosynthetics Ltd [2020] EWHC 444 (Pat) (05 March 2020)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court of Appeal clarifies UK Construction Act treatment of hybrid contracts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 10th, 2020 in building law, contracts, news, notification by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that UK construction law does not require hybrid contracts to include distinct notifications with separate break downs for construction operations and non-construction operations.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2020

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Judge rejects call by developer for summary judgment in dispute over s106 agreement and second planning permission – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 10th, 2020 in contracts, interpretation, news, planning, summary judgments by tracey

‘A High Court judge has rejected a developer’s application for summary judgment of its claim for a declaration that residential development of land in Holt, Norfolk was not bound by obligations contained in a section 106 agreement.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Supreme Court to hear case over whether 18th century lead urns were ‘buildings’ for purposes of listed building consent – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 10th, 2020 in appeals, listed buildings, local government, news, planning, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The Supreme Court will this week hear a dispute over whether a pair of 18th century lead urns resting on limestone piers were “buildings” on an application for listed building consent.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Financial Remedy Update March 2020 – Family Law Week

Posted March 10th, 2020 in divorce, financial provision, news by tracey

‘Sue Brookes, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during February 2019.’

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Family Law Week, 9th March 2020

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Eloise Parry: Man convicted over diet pill death – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2020 in homicide, medicines, negligence, news by tracey

‘An online dealer has been convicted of killing a woman who took toxic tablets sold to her as slimming pills.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2020

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Met Commissioner Cressida Dick cleared over paedophile ring inquiry – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2020 in child abuse, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences by tracey

‘The chief of London’s police has been cleared over her handling of an investigation into false claims of a VIP paedophile ring.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2020

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De-radicalisation approach needs ‘fundamental review’ – Prison Officers’ Association – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2020 in news, parole, prison officers, prisons, rehabilitation, terrorism by tracey

‘The Prison Officers’ Association has called for a “fundamental review” of the UK’s de-radicalisation programmes.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lincolnshire removal centre still too violent, say inspectors – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2020 in detention, immigration, news, self-harm, violence by tracey

‘Inspectors have discovered high levels of self-harm, violence and use of force at an immigration detention centre in Lincolnshire where one detainee had been held for more than two years.’

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The Guardian, 10th March 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com