‘The European Union is set to publish a legal draft of its Brexit withdrawal agreement for the first time, detailing the terms of the UK’s departure.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A businessman who has launched a legal bid to erase online articles about his criminal conviction in the first “right to be forgotten” case in the English courts should not be allowed to rewrite history, lawyers for Google have said.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Campaigners have won a third High Court victory over the UK government’s plans to tackle air pollution.’
BBC News, 21st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A lack of representation may mean that litigants in person (LiPs) are afforded some latitude in case management decisions and in hearings, but it will “not usually justify” applying a lower standard of compliance with rules or court orders, the Supreme Court said today.’
Litigation Futures, 21st February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Mr Barton is a seasoned litigator. He first sued, and eventually settled with, lawyers who had dealt with financial relief proceedings for him. The defendants in the later Barton v Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12 acted for him in his claim against those original lawyers after Wright Hassall (WH) had come of the court record in a dispute over fees. WH sued him for their fees and obtained a summary judgment. Mr Barton, acting in person (a litigant in person (LiP)) claimed against WH in professional negligence.’
Family Law, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘It all seems a long time ago that the CJEU handed down its judgment in Google Spain and inculcated the right to be forgotten doesn’t it? Commentators – including here and here – opined with varying degrees of wailing and gnashing of teeth about the implications of it, and how endless litigation was anticipated. But there hasn’t been all that much. The lion has been sleeping so far.’
Panopticon, 21st February 2018
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘The family of a seriously ill boy is to appeal against a High Court ruling allowing doctors to switch off his life-support.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has ordered a manual search of 55,000 documents in a $65m breach of warranty case because of concerns over the claimants’ approach to computer-assisted review (CAR).’
Litigation Futures, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A senior psychiatrist has been suspended for 12 months following the death of a vulnerable teenager who suffered an epileptic fit and drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A partner in a South Yorkshire law firm who failed to disclose on the financial statement for his own divorce proceedings ownership of a second property has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 21st February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘People convicted of domestic abuse offences in England and Wales will be more likely to go to prison in future, under new sentencing guidelines.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police want to set up a database of dog DNA to help them catch animals responsible for attacks on livestock.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of children believed to have been sexually exploited in Rotherham has been raised to 1,510, in the first official increase in the figure since the scandal erupted four years ago.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Efforts to extradite alleged computer hacker Lauri Love have been abandoned by US authorities.’
BBC News, 19th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has been granted an injunction banning campaigners opposed to the construction of the HS2 line on an area of ancient woodland in west London from “unlawful protest” on the site.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has made a third-party costs order against UKIP, after the party took a “political” decision to block the settlement of a libel claim against one of its MEPs.’
Litigation Futures, 20th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A scientist and university academic described as a “warped and sadistic” paedophile has been jailed for 32 years after blackmailing a string of vulnerable victims, many teenagers, into carrying out depraved sexual and physical acts.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The former football coach Barry Bennell was branded “sheer evil” and the “devil incarnate” on Monday after being sentenced to 30 years in prison for subjecting junior players from Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra to hundreds of sexual offences.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government should criminalise “upskirting” as a sexual offence, say campaigners, after police data showed one complainant was 10 years old.’
BBC News, 20th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A plumber’s legal battle for working rights will be closely watched by “gig economy” workers when it reaches the Supreme Court on Tuesday.’
BBC News, 20th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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