‘For many couples pets are an integral part of family life. But when relationships break down, it is not uncommon for arguments to arise about who gets to keep the family pet. So how do these disputes get resolved and what are the rules?’
Family Law, 1st December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Connor Sparrowhawk. His name has got a superhero-like ring to it. ‘Connor Sparrowhawk, the boy who…’ But the boy who what? The boy who ‘loved his family’, suggests mum, Sara Ryan. ‘The boy who loved our dog, Chunky Stan, reading Horrible Histories, watching YouTube films of lorries loading on and off cross-channel ferries, the Mighty Boosh, septic tanks, Eddie Stobart lorries and London busses.’’
Legal Voice, 1st December 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘A county council has successfully defended a judicial review challenge to a committee decision authorising the making of a statutory order which, subject to confirmation, would add at least 34 footpaths and a bridleway to the definitive map and statement for the area.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Under section 20B(1) Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, a service charge must be demanded of the tenant within 18 months of the relevant cost having been incurred by the landlord. But what happens when there is a head landlord demanding a charge from an intermediate landlord who, in turn, passes the cost on to their lessees? When does the 18 months run from?’
Nearly Legal, 1st December 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The UK and other EU governments are planning a crackdown on bitcoin amid growing concerns that the digital currency is being used for money laundering and tax evasion.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Proposals to allow the information commissioner to assess journalists’ use of private information before publication could let the powerful off the hook.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminal suspects who attack police dogs should be jailed for up to five years under a specific new offence, MPs will say this week. Sir Oliver Heald, a former solicitor general, is to call for legislation to cover those who injure “service animals”, including guide dogs and animals assisting police and military officers.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Teenage girls’ diaries have been used to help convict a former PE teacher of sexually assaulting five pupils.’
BBC News, 1st December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who swung his toddler stepson by the ankles and smashed his head into a fireplace has been jailed for a minimum of 13 years.’
BBC News, 1st December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court (Langstaff J) has today handed down an almost 200 paragraph judgment in the first ever group litigation data breach case to come before the courts. The issue for the court was whether the defendant data controller, Morrisons, was in principle either directly or vicariously liable for the actions of a rogue employee who had, as an act of malice directed at his employer, taken payroll data relating to some 100,000 employees and published it online. The court concluded that, despite itself having been entirely innocent of the misuse, Morrisons was in principle liable to compensate all the claimants in the group, some 5,500 individuals, on the basis of the application of common law (no fault) vicarious liability principles.’
Panopticon, 1st December 2017
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Ors (Rev 2) [2017] EWCA Civ 1916. In a landmark decision handed down on 28th November 2017 the Court of Appeal ruled that cohabiting couples should have a right to claim bereavement damages, putting them in a position analogous to spouses and civil partners.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills v The Interim Executive Board of Al Hijrah School [2017] EWCA Civ 1426. This fascinating judgment, delivered by the Court of Appeal on 13 October 2017, found that a policy of gender segregation in a co-educational school amounted to unlawful gender discrimination.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘On 11 December 2017, significant amendments will come into force altering the power of the police to detain people who appear to be suffering from mental disorder. This blog post is intended to highlight the fact of the amendments, outline some key changes and point to sources of further information.’
UK Police Law Blog, 29th November 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Andrew Campbell, barrister, Queen Elizabeth Building, analyses the impact of indexation on periodical payment awards with illuminating practical examples showing why this aspect of the award can make a material difference to the payer and the payee.’
Family Law Week, 24th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A High Court ruling that quashed Charnwood Borough Council’s new housing mix policy may have reduced the scope for authorities to produce supplementary planning documents, the council has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The government has been “slow and complacent” in its response to the rising costs of clinical negligence and should consider mandatory mediation for certain types of claim, MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC) said today.’
Litigation Futures, 1st December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The UK’s accounting watchdog is hoping to make it easier to prosecute accountants after it was slammed for letting KPMG off the hook over its audits of HBOS just before the financial crisis.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Care homes are breaking the law by charging wealthier residents fees after they have died, a regulator has said. People who pay for their own care are also being charged £12,000 year more each than the fees paid by councils, equivalent to a total shortfall of £1bn a year, the Competition and Markets Authority said.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Senior police officers are to lose the power to self-authorise access to personal phone and web browsing records under a series of late changes to the snooper’s charter law proposed by ministers in an attempt to comply with a European court ruling on Britain’s mass surveillance powers. A Home Office consultation paper published on Thursday also makes clear that the 250,000 requests each year for access to personal communications data by the police and other public bodies will in future be restricted to investigations into crimes that carry a prison sentence of at least six months.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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