Legal Aid cuts challenge democratic notion of justice – The Lawyer
‘New research highlights the impact of Government cuts on lawyers entering criminal practice.’
The Lawyer, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Author: sally
Radical overhaul of sentencing continues – Ministry of Justice
‘From this month community sentences will have to include an element of punishment, as the radical overhaul of sentencing continues Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Brown, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 2023 (29 October 2013)
Dyer & Ors, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 2114 (05 November 2013)
Docherty -Puncheon, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 2027 (29 October 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bloy v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2013] EWCA Civ 1543 (29 November 2013)
Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc [2013] EWCA Civ 1541 (29 November 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Schumann & Anor v Wasbrough [2013] EWHC 3730 (QB) (29 November 2013)
Dewji v Banwaitt [2013] EWHC 3746 (QB) (29 November 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Forstater & Anor v Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 3759 (Ch) (29 November 2013)
Rivertrade Ltd v EMG Finance Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 3745 (Ch) (28 November 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sanders & Anor v Airports Commission & Anor [2013] EWHC 3754 (Admin) (02 December 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
W v H [2013] EWHC 3756 (Fam) (29 November 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Actavis UK Ltd v Eli Lilly & Company [2013] EWHC 3749 (Pat) (27 November 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Future of Legal Regulation – Legal Services Board
The Future of Legal Regulation (PDF)
Legal Services Board, 20th November 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org
Support for vulnerable women and taxpayers in court fees changes – Ministry of Justice
‘People taking high value cases through civil courts in England and Wales will be expected to pay much more towards their running costs, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced – while the fees for domestic violence injunctions will be scrapped.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013
The National Health Service (Approval of Licensing Criteria) Order 2013
The Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2013
The Energy Supply Company Administration (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Taxation of Chargeable Gains (Gilt-edged Securities) (No. 2) Order 2013
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Oban Aerodrome) Regulations 2013
The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (Recognition) (Switzerland and Croatia) Regulations 2013
The Education (Listed Bodies) (England) Order 2013
The Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2013
The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Bloy and another v Motor Insurers’ Bureau – WLR Daily
Bloy and another v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2013] EWCA Civ 1543; [2013] WLR (D) 464
‘The law applicable to the assessment of compensation under regulation 13(2)(b) of the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003 was to be assessed by reference to the law of the part of Great Britain where the injured party resided. The limitation on the assessment of compensation under Lithuanian law was not, under English principles of private international law, a matter of substantive law governed by Lithuanian law.’
WLR Daily, 29th November 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Abu Qatada: Trial date set for cleric – BBC News
‘The trial of radical cleric Abu Qatada, deported from the UK in July, is to begin in Jordan next week, his lawyer says.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children and Families Bill 2013 – all change, but is it for the better? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Children and Families Bill 2013 represents one of the biggest shake-ups of the law relating to family life in years.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd december 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Ex-Times lawyer to face tribunal over claims he allowed court to be misled – The Guardian
‘The former legal manager of the Times newspaper is to appear before a tribunal this week over an allegation that he allowed a court to be misled over the unmasking of a detective writing the anonymous Nightjack blog.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers to develop single public services ombudsman for England – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government is to develop plans for a single public services ombudsman for England, it has been announced.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Slavery – then and, yes, now – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The recent story of three women being freed after an alleged 30 years held captive in a South London house has aroused enormous public interest. It is a shocking example of modern day slavery. Perhaps it is so shocking because we assume that the very practice of slavery no longer exists here; that it lives on only in the history books.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
HIV positive predatory paedophile and his accomplice who led ‘double lives’ sentenced to life for abusing boys as young as thirteen – The Independent
‘Two “predatory” paedophiles, one of whom is HIV positive, have been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lessons learned from the ‘Forced C-section’ case – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Journalist Christopher Booker reported in Saturday’s Telegraph that an Italian woman was forced by Essex County Council social services to have a cesarean section, and then had her baby taken away from her – all sanctioned by the Court of Protection.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Black chef suing boss after he used word ‘golliwog’ during conversation about Robertson’s jam – Daily Telegraph
‘The chef’s lawyers are battling to convince judges the word is inherently offensive to black people and almost always discriminatory – no matter in what context it is used.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham bag-snatcher jailed for woman’s death – BBC News
‘A bag-snatcher who fatally injured a Birmingham grandmother during a mugging has been jailed for 11 years.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council wins High Court battle in first test of school intervention powers – Local Government Lawyer
‘A city council has won a High Court battle with a governing body in the first case to consider the application of an authority’s intervention powers under s. 60 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
