Damages for Surrogacy Costs are Recoverable: A High Court Decision – Zenith PI Blog

Posted September 20th, 2017 in compensation, damages, news, surrogacy by sally

‘In XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWHC 2318 (QB) Sir Robert Nelson considered the difficult issue of damages for surrogacy costs.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 19th September 2017

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Is a mother giving birth a primary or secondary victim in a claim for negligent treatment? – Family Law

Posted September 20th, 2017 in birth, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries, psychiatric damage by sally

‘RE v Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 824 (QB) involved a claim relating to negligent treatment during a child’s birth that resulted in the child suffering cerebral palsy (CP). The case also involved psychological injury claims for mother and grandmother (the father’s claim was discontinued).’

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Family Law, 19th September 2017

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Lack of compensation for child sexual abuse victims ‘unacceptable’ – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2017 in child abuse, compensation, consent, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The children’s commissioner for England has condemned draft government rules that mean children as young as 12 could miss out on compensation because they “consented” to their own sexual abuse.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2017

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BSB makes unprecedented public apology to QC over investigation failures – Legal Futures

Posted September 20th, 2017 in barristers, delay, news, professional conduct by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) issued an unprecedented public apology to a QC yesterday for the errors and delays it made in clearing him of misconduct.’

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Legal Futures, 20th September 2017

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Holiday fall gran accused of being ‘too tipsy’ for payout wins £30,000 compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 20th, 2017 in alcohol abuse, compensation, holidays, news, personal injuries by sally

‘A grandmother accused of being “staggering drunk” and wearing “silly shoes” when she fell over while holidaying on a Greek island has won over £30,000 compensation.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Series, Part 3 – GDPR consent and fair processing – Technology Law Update

Posted September 20th, 2017 in consent, data protection, EC law, news, regulations by sally

‘Every data processing activity requires a lawful basis. Such lawful basis may be provided directly by law, or by consent granted by the data subject, both according to the statutory requirements set out in the Directive 95/46/EC and, importantly, national data protection laws. This general principle remains unchanged under the GDPR, however, the new Regulation provides for new or additional requirements for such consent to be a lawful basis for processing and transfer of personal data.’

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Technology Law Update, 14th September 2017

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An uncaring indifference to wrong and right – Nearly Legal

Posted September 20th, 2017 in homelessness, housing, news, statistics by sally

‘Behind every homelessness statistic sits a story – or, more accurately – 88410 stories. Stories of people fleeing violence or abusive relationships. Stories of people struggling with ill-health and addictions. Stories of care leavers being left to struggle thorough. And, increasingly, stories of people who just can’t afford the rent. Some – the “lucky” or “deserving” few, find their way into temporary accommodation. Some sleep rough. Some turn to prostitution as a way of getting a roof for the night. It is a desperate situation.’

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Nearly Legal, 18th September 2017

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“All to play for” on Civil Liability Bill, personal injury leaders say – Legal Futures

Posted September 20th, 2017 in bills, damages, news, personal injuries, small claims by sally

‘Leading personal injury lawyers told yesterday’s PI Futures conference that there is “all to play for” on the Civil Liability Bill as a “nervous” governments seeks to avoid a damaging parliamentary defeat.’

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Legal Futures, 20th September 2017

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Series, Part 2 – the importance of self-assessment – Technology Law Update

Posted September 20th, 2017 in data protection, EC law, news, regulations by sally

‘In any major project there is an analysis phase – involving a careful examination of your organisation’s current set-up and what needs to be done to deliver the project successfully. Preparing for the GDPR is no exception. Depending on the structures and practices of your organisation, compliance could require a significant allocation of resources to ensure that you are ready by the implementation date: 25 May 2018.’

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Technology Law Update, 15th June 2017

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

FCA moves to clarify scope of regulation of account information services under PSD2 – OUT-LAW.com

‘Service providers that help other businesses to pool information from different payment accounts on behalf of customers will not be subject to regulation under new UK payment services laws if they do not deliver the aggregated data to the customer themselves, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2017

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Facebook and Twitter trolls could be banned from voting to stop them abusing politicians – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 20th, 2017 in elections, harassment, internet, news by sally

‘Social media trolls could be banned from voting under tough new measures outlined by the elections watchdog to crackdown on the abuse of politicians.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017

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Trade Marks and Passing off – Coreix Ltd v Coretx Holdings Plc and Others – NIPC Law

Posted September 20th, 2017 in news, trade marks by sally

‘This was a claim for trade mark infringement and passing off and an application for the cancellation of CORETX as a UK trade mark. The action was brought by Coreix Ltd. (“Coreix”) which was the registered proprietor of the word mark COREIX. The defendants are members of a group of companies that include the word CORETX in their corporate names, have registered CORETX sign as a word mark and supply ICT services under that mark as well as a device mark that includes the word CORETX.’

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NIPC Law, 11th September 2017

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Home Office launches inquiry into G4S finances – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2017 in accounts, detention, immigration, inquiries, news, security companies by sally

‘Claims that G4S gave inaccurate financial information about the running of two immigration centres are being investigated, the Home Office has said.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2017

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Birmingham fashion designer jailed for fake Oscar-ticket fraud – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2017 in bail, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘A fashion designer who duped investors into buying fake tickets to the Oscars, telling one couple they would sit on Julia Roberts’ table, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2017

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Women who had relationships with police spies criticise inquiry – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2017 in anonymity, news, police, sex discrimination, spying by sally

‘Women who were deceived into sexual relationships with undercover police officers have called for an urgent meeting with the home secretary over fears the official public inquiry lacks openness and fails to recognise claims of institutional sexism within the Metropolitan police.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2017

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Software tools can benefit from VAT exemption, rules UK Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2017 in computer programs, EC law, news, tribunals, VAT by sally

‘A software tool can qualify for a VAT exemption, the UK’s First Tier Tribunal has ruled, rejecting arguments from HMRC that the provision of IT tools cannot benefit from an exemption in the EU VAT Directive.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2017

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Judge blasts lack of therapy for mother faced with losing second child – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 19th, 2017 in adoption, care orders, local government, mental health, news, social services by sally

‘A Family Court judge has questioned the spending of money on the issuing of legal proceedings and on psychological evidence when this expenditure is incurred before attempts have been made at therapeutic support, in a case where a vulnerable mother was faced with the loss of a second child to adoption.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th September 2017

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Council wins test appeal case against lettings agency ‘administration fees’ – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 19th, 2017 in appeals, fees, landlord & tenant, local government, news, tribunals by sally

‘Camden Council has successfully appealed to the Upper Tribunal against a leading estate agency, Foxtons, using the term “administration fees” in their lettings agency work.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th September 2017

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High Court to hear appeal over decision to cut hourly rates in budget after doing same to incurred costs – Litigation Futures

Posted September 19th, 2017 in appeals, budgets, costs, news by sally

‘The High Court is set to provide guidance on whether a costs judge who reduces the hourly rates for incurred costs should then do the same to budgeted costs.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th September 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Central storage of electronic bundles in family cases “will begin in early 2018” – Legal Futures

Posted September 19th, 2017 in case management, electronic filing, family courts, news by sally

‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is to start hosting digital family court bundles centrally next year as part of its project to digitise the courts, it has emerged in a briefing sent to family judges.’

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Legal Futures, 19th September 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk