EU referendum: Two Britons lose EU vote legal bid – BBC News
‘Two Britons living abroad have lost their Court of Appeal battle over the right to vote in June’s EU referendum.’
BBC News, 20th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Aspects of the Tribunal’s decision in the Beis Aharon Trust case relating to religious rights – Education Law Blog
‘For those, like me, who keep a close eye on the development of the law on religious rights and freedoms, the decision of the First-Tier Tribunal in Beis Aharon Trust v Secretary of State for Education is certainly eye-catching.’
Education Law Blog, 19th May 2016
Source: www.education11kbw.com
High Court rejects defendant’s bid to withdraw admission of liability – Litigation Futures
‘A defendant cannot withdraw an admission of liability because the value of a claim has increased, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 19th May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
City firm wins first contested application for use of predictive coding – Litigation Futures
‘City law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has won what it believes to be the first contested application to use predictive coding as part of a substantial document review exercise.’
Litigation Futures, 19th May 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Finance & Divorce Update, May 2016 – Family Law Week
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate, and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during April 2016.’
Family Law Week, 15th May 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
The celebrity threesome case risks undermining the law – The Guardian
‘Perhaps for the first time – and almost certainly for the last, since he is about to retire – Lord Toulson is the hero of the press. As the sole dissenting judge in the Supreme Court ruling on the current celebrity injunction of speculation, he would have allowed the claimant’s name to be published – at least by news organisations that were prepared to run the risk of paying damages for breaching the claimant’s privacy.’
The Guardian, 19th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New tobacco laws comes into effect with standardised packaging and no menthol cigarettes – The Independent
‘A new EU law has come into effect that will change the way people buy cigarettes and other tobacco products.’
The Independent, 20th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme court upholds ‘celebrity threesome’ injunction – The Guardian
‘The supreme court has extended the interim privacy injunction preventing identification of a celebrity who has been involved in a three-way sexual encounter.’
The Guardian, 19th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council to pay £17,500 damages to 14 year old for human rights breaches – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has ordered a county council to pay £17,500 in damages to a 14-year-old girl in care for breaches of her human rights.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pop-up courts needed to help create more flexible justice system – report – The Guardian
“Pop-up” courts with easily transportable judicial stage sets, remote video screens and online access are needed to develop a more flexible justice system, according to a leading legal thinktank.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Over the Border – Zenith PI Blog
‘In the recent cases of Cook v Virgin Media Ltd and McNeil v Tesco Plc [2016] 1WLR 1672, the Court of Appeal had to consider two cases raising a virtually identical issue. Each case related to a Scottish claimant claiming for personal injuries sustained in Scotland against Defendants who had registered offices in England and Wales. Mr Cook claimed that he suffered personal injury in a tripping accident in East Kilbride as a result of the negligence of Virgin Media. Virgin Media admitted liability. The claim was brought through the Northampton Money Claims Centre. In their defence Virgin Media said that the claim would be more appropriately dealt with in Scotland. In the second case Mr McNeil had suffered injuries in a Tesco store in Glasgow. He too claimed putting a claim through the Northampton Money Claims Centre. Tesco denied liability and said that the claim should have been brought in Scotland. Both these cases were shunted to Carlisle County Court. (It is perhaps a pity that the old Berwick-upon-Tweed County Court has long closed its doors, since it might have been an ideal venue.)’
Zenith PI Blog, 17th May 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
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Lawyers given lesson in how to show their soft side as they face robot competition – Daily Telegraph
‘Lawyers have been given a lesson in how to show their emotional side amid rising concerns about robot competition.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC launches inquiry into collapse of gang-rape case – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog is to examine a flawed investigation of an alleged gang-rape at a university ball that collapsed as the trial of four young men accused of the crime was about to start.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court rejects Barnett’s appeal against strike-off – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal by Richard Barnett, senior partner of collapsed conveyancing firm Barnetts, against his striking-off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 19th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Councils hit back after minister attacks affordable housing policy legal challenge – Local Government Lawyer
‘The two councils that challenged a Government policy on affordable housing and small-scale sites have defended their decision to bring legal action, after a minister claimed the proceedings were “a total waste of taxpayers’ money”.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gambling ad banned for mocking Christ’s crucifixion – The Guardian
‘A gambling ad featuring a hand nailed to a piece of wood that ran over Easter has been banned for mocking the crucifixion of Jesus and the Christian religion.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Age checks for porn sites in Queen’s Speech – BBC News
‘The UK government will require pornographic sites to verify users are over 18 as part of a raft of measures announced in the Queen’s Speech.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
