Death certificate to treble in price – BBC News
‘The price of a getting a death certificate will nearly triple from this weekend in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Cheryl Grimmer case won’t go ahead as police interview ruled inadmissible – The Guardian
‘The trial of a man accused of murdering UK-born toddler Cheryl Grimmer almost 50 years ago will not go ahead, after a judge ruled his 1971 police interview was not admissible.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Judgment: Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5 – UKSC Blog
‘Considers liability and damages where the appellant solicitor negligently failed to advise a client of a potential claim against a third party. Held: allowing the appeal, loss of chance damages have been developed by the courts to deal with the difficulties arising from the assessment of counter-factual and future events. In both types of situation, the courts at times depart from the ordinary burden on a claimant to prove the facts required for a successful claim on the balance of probabilities. However, this does not mean that the basic requirement that a negligence claim requires proof that loss has been caused by the breach of duty is abandoned. Applying this approach, the respondent needed to prove that, properly advised, he would have made a claim within time. Further, the judge was correct to impose the additional requirement of the claim having to be an honest claim.’
UKSC Blog, 13th February 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Court of Appeal reinforces strict six-week planning challenge time limit – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has refused to extend the six-week statutory time limit for challenging a planning inspector’s decision, in a case where the individual had been prevented from filing on the day of the deadline.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘An International Embarrassment’: Just How Likely Is It The Human Rights Act Could Actually Be Scrapped? – Rights Info
‘Our human rights are some of the most longstanding British traditions alive, often dated all the way back to Magna Carta. Somewhat conversely though, they feel continually under threat, with one expert saying recent questions over their future could leave us a “rung below Russia”.’
Rights Info, 13th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
New Judgment: Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog
‘This appeal considered whether, where a commission agent and his principal have not expressly, in their oral discussions, identified and agreed the precise event upon which commission is payable, but have expressly agreed in those oral discussions that a commission would be payable at an agreed percentage, their bargain is incomplete. It also considered whether the court can (whether by taking into account the relevant surrounding factual matrix or what the parties said, or the parties’ conduct), imply a term identifying the commission entitling event which gives business efficacy to the parties’ presumed common intention.’
UKSC Blog, 13th February 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Care Quality Commission issues first ‘duty of candour’ breach fine – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued its first fine to an NHS trust for failing to comply with its ‘duty of candour’, which requires healthcare providers to be open and honest with patients or their families if there is an incident in which they suffer harm.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Chief magistrate’s alleged bias toward Uber raised in court – The Guardian
‘The alleged bias of the chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnot, in permitting Uber to operate in London has been raised in a courtroom challenge.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Raleys ruling “good news for law firms and their insurers” – Legal Futures
‘Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on solicitors’ professional negligence is good news for both law firms and their insurers, and should stem the flow of claims about the under-settlement of personal injury claims, experts have said.’
Legal Futures, 14th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Transgender man in fight to be recognised as father of his child – Daily Telegraph
‘The Government is opposing a transgender man’s battle to make his child the first in the UK legally not to have a mother.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts backed by private donors – BBC News
‘A group of private backers has agreed to fund a national unit supporting courts which help parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so their children are not taken into care.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SDT: Solicitor “terrified” by Court of Appeal was incompetent – Legal Futures
‘A criminal law solicitor who described himself as “absolutely terrified” by a Court of Appeal appearance was incompetent but not dishonest, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 13th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man convicted over death of 100-year-old woman in Derby – The Guardian
‘A man has been convicted over the death of a 100-year-old woman whose neck was broken in a street robbery in Derby.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Morrisons faces women’s equal pay action – BBC News
‘Supermarket giant Morrisons is facing legal action by women who work in its stores and warehouses.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Councils given new powers to block phone boxes being built – Daily Telegraph
‘New phone boxes will be blocked from being built by councils for first time, following a landmark ruling from the High Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Oystons ousted as high court brings in the receiver at Blackpool – The Guardian
‘Blackpool have been put into receivership so the club can be sold and the proceeds used to pay off some of the £22m owed by their owners, the Oyston family, to the Latvian banker Valeri Belokon, a court has ordered.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Age verification rules for online gambling toughened – OUT-LAW.com
‘Online gambling providers will be required to verify the identity of customers before allowing them to deposit funds into accounts or to gamble under new rules set to take effect in Britain in May.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Jihadists could face up to 10 years in prison if they return to the UK under new laws – Daily Telegraph
‘Around 350 British jihadists suspected to be in Syria could face up to 10 years in jail if they return to the UK under new anti-terror laws that ban travel to designated areas.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
