M62 crash deaths caused by lorry driver as he read text – BBC News
“A man who killed a couple when his lorry toppled on to their car as he read a text message has been jailed.”
BBC News, 29th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Brown v Stephenson [2013] EWHC 2531 (Ch) (23 August 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Beghal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] EWHC 2573 (Admin) (28 August 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements for Second Key Stage) (England) Order 2013
The Education (Amendment of the Curriculum Requirements) (England) Order 2013
The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2013
The Mumbles Oyster Fishery Order 2013
The Free School Lunches and Milk (Universal Credit) (Wales) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Tom Hickman: The High Court Rides to the Aid of Richard III – UK Constitutional Law Group
“Whilst cases often raise issues of constitutional importance, seldom has the subject matter of a legal claim related to matters of such constitutional moment as that concerning the discovery of the mortal remains of Richard III.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 29th August 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Satnav driver who killed cyclist spared jail – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist who killed a cyclist because he was relying too heavily on satnav directions has been spared jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Grayling refuses to delay legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“The justice secretary has indicated that he will press on with ‘far-reaching’ legal aid cuts, ignoring pleas from MPs, peers and the Law Society to delay them to enable parliamentary scrutiny.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th August 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judge rules divorcing couples must be honest with each other – Daily Telegraph
“A business tycoon who lied about his wealth in a £1.8m divorce settlement has been told he may have to pay more after a judge ruled couples have a duty to tell each other the truth when striking deals.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
ASA dismisses complaints against Law Society’s anti-insurer advertising campaign – Litigation Futures
“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed complaints made about the Law Society’s ‘Don’t get mugged by an insurer’ campaign without an investigation.”
Litigation Futures, 28th August 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Google’s acquisition of Waze under scrutiny by OFT – OUT-LAW.com
“Google’s acquisition of an Israeli-based mapping technology company is being scrutinised by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT).’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
More developments under Schedule 7 – UK Human Rights Blog
“In a judgment with implications for the detention of David Miranda, the High Court has today dismissed an appeal against a conviction for wilfully failing to comply with a duty imposed by virtue of Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th August 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Exclusive: Chilcot report into Iraq conflict will not be released until 2014 as David Cameron echoes Tony Blair with ‘moral case’ for war – The Independent
“The Iraq Inquiry, given the task of finding the ‘lessons that can be learned’ from the military action Tony Blair ordered against Saddam Hussein, will not publish its long-awaited report until next year.”
The Independent, 28th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Besotted sailor, 75, becomes ‘Britain’s oldest stalker’ – Daily Telegraph
“A lonely yachtsman is believed to be the oldest stalker in Britain after becoming obsessed with a female church warden.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
One million Commonwealth citizens ‘should lose the right to vote in UK’ – The Independent
“Around one million Commonwealth citizens will be allowed to vote in the next general election despite not having qualified for British citizenship, in a practice that “should be brought to an end immediately”, a report has argued.”
The Independent, 28th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High court rejects human rights appeal over airport detention – The Guardian
“Three high court judges have said there is room for improvement in the operation of counter-terror powers used by police special branch officers to stop, question and detain 70,000 people a year passing through Britain’s airports and ports.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May to demand police improve domestic violence handling – BBC News
“The home secretary has said she will speak to Parliament soon about how police in England and Wales can improve the way they handle domestic violence.”
BBC News, 29th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Exclusive: UN ruling puts future of UK wind farms in jeopardy – The Independent
“Plans for future wind farms in Britain could be in jeopardy after a United Nations legal tribunal ruled that the UK Government acted illegally by denying the public decision-making powers over their approval and the ‘necessary information’ over their benefits or adverse effects.”
The Independent, 27th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ready to study UK law? – OUP Blog
“Are you one of the 17,000 students about to embark on a law course in the UK? Why not get your teeth stuck into our quiz to find out how clued up you are before you start at university? We have so many preconceptions about the law from what we see on the TV and through films — but how much do you really know?”
OUP Blog, 26th August 2013
Source: www.blog.oup.com
It wasn’t me – NearlyLegal
“On the whole, trying to appeal an unlawful eviction judgment and quantum decision against you on the basis that you are not actually the landlord is not an approach to be recommended. This appeal decision in the High Court can be taken as a reminder why this is so. There is also a reminder of the limits of Housing Act 1988 section 27(7)(a) mitigation by conduct of the tenant and of a section 27(8)(a) defence.”
NearlyLegal, 26th August 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Hidden’ personal data disclosures in FOI responses results in £70,000 London council fine – OUT-LAW.com
“A local authority in London has been fined £70,000 after mistakenly disclosing sensitive personal information about more than 2,000 people in response to a freedom of information (FOI) request.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
