‘The number of claims referred to employment tribunals may have dropped by as much as 79% in the year since fees were introduced, according to figures produced for the Trade Unions Congress (TUC).’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘As the House of Lords closes its gilded doors for the long recess, the Westminster village enters its equivalent of the school holidays. Yet, as Ministers pack their red boxes and MPs head diligently back to their constituency business, the House of Lords – debating the Committee Stage of controversial judicial review proposals in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill – may have suggested that officials and Ministers yet have some homework to do.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Southbank International, a £25,000-a-year private school failed to adequately address concerns raised internally about the 64-year old American, according to a review.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to have the affordable housing requirement removed from a planning obligation, under a procedure introduced by the Growth and Infrastructure Act.’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Last month I penned a post on the issue of how the principle of natural justice can be reconciled with the use of closed procedures in FOIA appeals. The post was written against the backdrop of the Court of Appeal hearing of the appeal in the Browning case. Today the Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment. Mr Browning’s appeal was dismissed.’
Panopticon, 30th July 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘A Government compensation scheme supposed to help the families of people killed by exposure to asbestos was too heavily influenced by the insurance lobby, a parliamentary inquiry has found.’
The Independent, 1st August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In the usual end of term rush, the Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Innes v Information Commissioner [2014] EWCA Civ 1086 on the provision in section 11 FOIA which allows a requestor to express a preference for communication by a particular means, so long as it is reasonably practicable to give effect to the preference. The issue in Innes was that Mr Innes had requested certain school admissions information and had sent a further email shortly afterwards asking for that information to be supplied to him in Excel format. The ICO, the FTT and the Upper Tribunal had all ruled against Mr Innes, in part relying on the Scottish decision of Glasgow City Council v Scottish Information Commissioner [2009] CSIH 73; [2010] SC 125.’
Panopticon, 1st August 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘The President of the Family Division has fired another warning to parties in cases in the Family Court that they are not permitted to amend a timetable fixed by the court without the prior approval of the court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st July 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On Wednesday 30 July 2014, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released consultation papers relating to individual accountability and remuneration in the banking industry. The changes apply, broadly speaking, to banks, building societies, credit unions and the nine investment firms designated by the PRA.’
Employment Law Blog, 30th July 2014
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
Victoria’s Secret could be ordered to withdraw its Pink brand from UK stores after a High Court judge ruled that it could cause a detriment to the repute of Thomas Pink’s mark
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The performance of more than a fifth of prisons in England and Wales is “of concern”, a government body has said.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge condemned motorists who use mobiles while driving as a “plague on society” as he jailed a woman who caused a fatal pile-up after texting and taking calls on two phones while travelling at 70mph.’
The Independent, 31st July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rolf Harris’s sex offences sentence will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, despite 150 complaints over its “leniency”, the attorney general’s office has said.’
BBC News, 30th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014
The Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2014
The Dentists Act 1984 (Medical Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2014
The Coal Industry (Superannuation Scheme Winding Up) (Revocations and Savings) Regulations 2014
The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 2014
The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2014
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2014
The Venture Capital Trust (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2014
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2014
The Political Donations and Regulated Transactions (Anonymous Electors) Regulations 2014
The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation and Amendment) Order 2014
The African Legal Support Facility (Legal Capacities) Order 2014
The National Health Service Trusts (Trust Funds: Appointment of Trustees) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Care Planning and Care Leavers (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A woman who added “Skywalker” as a middle name has been told by passport officials her signature infringes a trademark.’
BBC News, 30th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Where decisions were made by a minister of state concerning matters of high level policy and economic, social and political judgment, involving the making of choices as to allocations of European Union structural funding between the four regions of the United Kingdom with the objectives, achievable in many different ways, of implementing the delivery of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while promoting the harmonious development of the Union and reducing regional disparities, a wide margin of discretion was afforded the decision-maker, with which a court should only interfere if satisfied that the decisions were manifestly inappropriate or manifestly wrong.’
WLR Daily, 28th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Patel v Mirza [2014] EWCA Civ 1047 ; [2014] WLR (D) 337
‘The claimant who had paid money to the defendant under an agreement to carry out an illegal scheme was not prevented from recovering the money by considerations of public policy if the scheme had not been implemented even if the claimant pleaded and relied on the illegality to recover the money.’
WLR Daily, 29th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lim (An infant) v Walia [2014] EWCA Civ 1076; [2014] WLR (D) 339
‘Where the deceased had a contingent right, immediately before her death subject to proof, to have the benefit under a joint life policy brought forward because of a terminal illness, but her death brought that right to an end, there was no interest of any value to be treated as part of her estate under section 9(1) of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.’
WLR Daily, 29th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘On 9 July 2014, the Supreme Court delivered its unanimous ruling that the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Bill was within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th July 2014
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
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