‘This short update focuses on November’s key legal developments, which this month include the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, the recent independent review of the current system of waste regulation and the latest on the new Environment Bill.’
Six Pump Court, 5th December 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘From our perspective, the first step should be to understand how competent medical professionals protect the patient against the risk of VTE. One starting point is to understand the control of VTE risk in patients admitted to hospital, although of course other primary care providers (GPs) have a corresponding duty to be alert to the risk of VTE within their practice.’
No. 5 Chambers, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.no5.com
‘The court of appeal’s decision in Slade (t/a Richard Slade And Company) v Boodia & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2667 is good news for solicitors but potentially not so good for their clients.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 3rd December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘Alexander Bastin discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2018] UKSC 62 on whether a landlord can oppose the grant of a new tenancy by relying on section 30 (1)(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, if the works which it says it intends to do have no purpose other than to get rid of the tenant.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 7th December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘In the case of Kelly Wallett (on her own behalf and on behalf of the dependants of Ian Hill (Deceased)) v Vickers [2018] EWHC 3088 (QB) the High Court considered (heard on 14.11.2018) issues of joint criminal enterprise in the context of the ex turpi causa defence.’
Zenith Chambers, 26th November 2018
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘The latest decision of the Court of Appeal in Parker v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2018] EWCA Civ 2788 is important for all police lawyers. The facts are quite detailed but, essentially, where the police perform an unlawful arrest (which would result in unlawful detention), the arrested person will receive only nominal damages where they could and would have been lawfully arrested had the correct procedures been followed.’
UK Police Law blog, 13th December 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent, important Children Public Law cases.’
Family Law Week, 13th December 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The UK media regulator, Ofcom, is to crack down on broadband providers who rip off loyal customers by offering better deals to new subscribers.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two thirds of knife crime offenders are escaping jail as the number of offences has hit an eight-year high, Ministry of Justice figures reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK’s advertising watchdog has said it will ban “gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm, or serious or widespread offence”.’
BBC News, 14th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The identity of a mystery tweeter responsible for fake Wetherspoon Twitter accounts will be revealed to the pub chain following a judge’s ruling.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former Cambridge University rugby player has been locked up after forcing himself on a fellow student in her college bedroom..’
The Independent, 13th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer who only joined the force “to gain the keys to a sweetshop” has been jailed for raping a girl.’
BBC News, 13th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Office is trying to force two British-born children with lifelong and complex physical and mental disabilities out of Britain in a move which experts say breaches UK and UN law.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A girl starved of oxygen during birth who needs 24-hour care has been awarded compensation totalling £22m.’
BBC News, 12th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police have won a challenge against a decision that had paved the way for entertainer Michael Barrymore to receive substantial damages over a wrongful arrest he says destroyed his career.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new inquest into the unsolved murder of a girl found dead in a wood 43 years ago has been ordered by the high court.’
BBC News, 12th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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