Max Clifford: court of appeal hears attempt to challenge conviction – The Guardian
‘Max Clifford denied “until his death” that he had sexually assaulted young women, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Author: sally
Slag Ltd – the businesses that are too rude for Companies House – The Guardian
‘The UK registrar banned 87 companies for their risque names last year – but did any expletive-laden monikers make it through?’
The Guardian, 11th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Diversion of a Business Opportunity: Recovery Partners & anor v Mr Rukhadze & ors [2018] EWHC 2918 (Comm) – Blackstone Chambers
‘The High Court recently had reason to consider liability where individuals, who owe fiduciary duties to a company, divert for themselves a business opportunity.’
Blackstone Chambers, 25th February 2019
Source: www.employeecompetition.com
The President’s guidance on anonymisation in published judgments – Transparency Project
‘On 7 December 2018, Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, issued some practice guidance to judges entitled Practice Guidance: anonymisation and avoidance of the identification of children and the treatment of explicit descriptions of the sexual abuse of children in judgments intended for the public arena(see January [2019] Fam Law 68). In it, he refers to a report written by Julia Brophy and published by the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) in July 2016 (J Brophy, Anonymisation and avoidance of the identification of children and the treatment of explicit descriptions of the sexual abuse of children in judgments intended for the public arena: judicial guidance, available on the ALC and Nuffield Foundation websites).’
Transparency Project, 12th March 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
LW, KT, MC & Faulder v Sodexo Limited & Secretary of State for Justice – Blackstone Chambers
‘The High Court has today handed down judgment on the human rights obligations owed by the State to persons serving a prison sentence in a private prison.’
Blackstone Chambers, 21st February 2019
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
Towards clarity on reporting obligations – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Last month the Solicitors Regulation Authority published its response to its ‘Reporting Concerns’ consultation, launched last year. You could be forgiven for missing the fanfare but this was big news in the world of law firm and lawyer regulation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Essay mills’ legislation is overdue, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘New legislation to combat so-called ‘essay mills’ is overdue, an expert in universities law has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
What Happens When A Solicitor Provides The Client With No Guidance As To Costs? – 39 Essex Chambers
‘You would hope that, these days, situations where a solicitor has provided his client no guidance as to costs would be rare. One came before Master Leonard in a Solicitors Act assessment of a bill for work representing the client’s son, who had been arrested and charged with murder following a fight in Crete. The client’s son denied any involvement.’
39 Essex Chambers, 25th February 2019
‘In probation, we’re poorly paid and the caseloads are unmanageable’ – The Guardian
‘Chris Grayling’s 2013 reforms have cost more, yet failed to cut reoffending or reduce staff shortages.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cameron (Respondent) v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Limited (Appellant) – 39 Essex Chambers
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously held in Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd that the driver of a car, who was not anonymous but could not just be identified, cannot be sued under a pseudonym or description.’
39 Essex Chambers, 21st February 2019
Source: www.39essex.com
Sisters win High Court inheritance battle against millionaire brother – Daily Telegraph
‘Sisters who fought their millionaire brother for a share of their mother’s estate have won a High Court battle, after a judge agreed that her traditionalist husband forced her to change her will.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judicial review of Heathrow airport third runway decision begins – The Guardian
‘Five judicial reviews challenging the legality of the government’s decision to allow a third runway at Heathrow airport have begun in the high court.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Not Knowing the Amount of Compensation Award (EXB (A Protected Party by his Mother and Litigation Friend) v FDZ and Others) – 39 Essex Chambers
‘Emily Formby, barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, considers the case of EXB (a protected party by his mother and litigation friend) v FDZ and others concerning the overlap in jurisdiction between the civil courts and the Court of Protection (CoP). Despite the overlap being commonplace in daily practice, reported cases giving guidance on how to navigate issues thrown up by the different procedures are rarer than one might think.’
39 Essex Chambers, 8th February 2019
Source: www.39essex.com
Sentencing Council to include expanded explanations in guidelines – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans to require judges and magistrates to consider additional contextual information when weighing up aggravating and mitigating factors during the sentencing process for particular offences have been published for consultation by the Sentencing Council.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Medomsley detention centre saw hundreds sexually abused – BBC News
‘An officer at a former youth detention centre sexually assaulted hundreds of inmates, it has emerged.’
BBC News, 12th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doctors’ failure to spot sepsis led to toddler’s death, coroner rules – The Guardian
‘A two-year-old girl died as a result of neglect after the gross failure of doctors to diagnose sepsis, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
EU body granted permission to appeal ruling on Brexit and frustration of Canary Wharf lease – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has granted the European Medicines Agency (EMA) permission to appeal in a dispute over whether its 25-year lease at Canary Wharf will be frustrated by Brexit.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Winstone v MGN- 39 Essex Chambers
‘In this article Richard Spearman QC discusses the issues raised in Winstone and Others v MGN Ltd [2019] EWHC (Ch) 265 in which he represented the defendant. The application arose in the Mirror Newspapers Hacking Litigation, and concerned the extent to which materials subject to legal professional privilege remained susceptible to protection after they had been pleaded by claimants.’
39 Essex Chambers, 28th February 2019
Source: www.39essex.com
Birmingham primary school in LGBT row cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
‘A Birmingham primary school at the centre of a dispute with parents over lessons about LGBT rights has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Ofsted.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court reforms “must measure impact on vulnerable litigants” – Legal Futures
‘A high-powered body of experts has called for more detailed evaluations of the government’s ambitious court modernisation programme, and complained about the lack of data on the impact of the reforms.’
Legal Futures, 12th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
