Category: news

Mirfin v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Manchester County Court’s application of the Mesothelioma Claims Practice Direction to “non-mesothelioma” cases – Zenith PI Blog

Posted November 6th, 2014 in asbestos, compensation, courts, news, practice directions by sally

‘The Manchester County Court’s designated District Judges for Cancer Asbestos and Terminal Illness (“CAT”) cases apply from the outset the Mesothelioma Claims Practice Direction to all asbestos-related claims, irrespective of whether they involve mesothelioma: and this appeal judgment supports this practice.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 5th November 2014

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

BSkyB sport channels can air on rival BT service, court says – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2014 in competition, evidence, media, news, sport, tribunals by sally

‘A UK court has ruled that pay TV broadcaster BSkyB must make its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels available on rival BT’s YouView service.’

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BBC News, 5th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Supreme Court backs law firm in breach of trust dispute – Legal Futures

Posted November 6th, 2014 in appeals, breach of trust, damages, law firms, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has backed a law firm’s arguments that, following a breach of trust, it should have to pay in damages only the amount which the lender involved would have lost if the breach had not occurred.’

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Legal Futures, 6th November 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Page 3 model ad banned for being ‘sexist and objectifiying women’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 6th, 2014 in advertising, gambling, media, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘The newspaper advert, which offered a date with a Page 3 model as a prize, has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

European Arrest Warrant: Judges urge UK support – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2014 in EC law, extradition, judges, legal profession, news, warrants by sally

‘The UK risks becoming a “safe haven” for foreign criminals if it votes to opt out of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) system, senior judges have said.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IPO explains how government will resolve complaints about rights holder technical restrictions on lawful copying – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 6th, 2014 in complaints, copyright, education, intellectual property, news, universities by sally

‘Universities, research bodies and other organisations that want to benefit from “an eligible copyright exception” but are prevented from doing so because the works they wish to copy are subject to technological protection measures (TPMs) can now raise a complaint with the UK government.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

The Dickens Dossier: Secret file on establishment paedophiles may be opened – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2014 in child abuse, disclosure, documents, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A secret file which is said to contain the names of paedophiles with links to the British establishment and which is rumoured to be locked away in archives at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, could be made public as part of the Government’s child abuse inquiry.’

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The Independent, 5th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Nottingham dog owner banned after pet attacked woman – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2014 in animals, compensation, dogs, news, sentencing, supervision orders, suspended sentences by sally

‘A woman has been banned from owning animals for life after her dog mauled her pregnant friend, tearing off part of her lip and almost killing her.’

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BBC News, 5th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquiries as to Damages in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd – NIPC Law

Posted November 5th, 2014 in copyright, damages, fees, inquiries, intellectual property, news by sally

‘I last discussed this litigation in Success Fees and ATE Premiums in the Patents County Court: Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd 4 May 2013. I set out the basic facts in my case note:

“This was an action for infringement of a performer’s rights which Judge Birss QC (as he then was) decided in Henderson v All Around the World Recordings Ltd and Another [2013] EWPCC 7 (13 Feb 2013)……. She had not been entirely successful and the costs of an unsuccessful copyright claim and half the costs of an application were awarded against her but she had succeeded overall.”‘

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NIPC Law, 5th November 2014

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

Robbie Powell: CPS to review schoolboy’s death 24 years ago – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2014 in children, Crown Prosecution Service, health, inquiries, news by sally

‘The death of a schoolboy 24 years ago from a treatable condition is to be reinvestigated by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

No binding assurances about badgers, says Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 5th, 2014 in animals, appeals, environmental health, environmental protection, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by the Badger Trust to quash Defra’s unwillingness to retain an Independent Expert Panel on future badger culls. The arguments mirrored those before the judge (summarised in my previous post here), and were dismissed for pretty much the same reasons.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 4th November 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Tribunal rejects call by FOI requester for names of legal advisors at care regulator – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 5th, 2014 in care workers, disclosure, freedom of information, news, tribunals by sally

‘The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has upheld the Care Quality Commission’s refusal to supply the names of individuals who provided it with legal advice on the de-registration of a care agency.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Holiday pay: Who is affected – and how much could you be paid? – The Independent

Posted November 5th, 2014 in appeals, employment tribunals, minimum wage, news, trade unions by sally

‘Staff who regularly clock up overtime could now be able to claim additional pay for annual vacation leave.’

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The Independent, 4th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Portsmouth tattooist inked 13-year-old girl – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2014 in children, licensing, news, sentencing, victims by sally

‘An unlicensed tattooist who inked a 13-year-old girl has been given an eight-month suspended jail sentence.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court of Appeal applies rare 19th century tort in granting injunction – RPC Privacy Blog

Posted November 5th, 2014 in appeals, EC law, injunctions, mental health, news, publishing by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has granted an injunction against the publication of a well-known performing artist’s book to protect the rights of his son, not on the basis of misuse of private information but because publication would be likely to cause psychological harm to the son.’

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RPC Privacy Blog, 4th November 2014

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

Rooting out heresy – NearlyLegal

Posted November 5th, 2014 in appeals, landlord & tenant, leases, news, repairs by sally

This is a post about the consultation provisions in ss.20, 20ZA, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, applicable in respect of service chargeable costs. If you’re not interested in long leasehold law (which, looking at the site stats for most popular pages, is most of you), then look away now.

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NearlyLegal, 5th November 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Website blocking orders against ISPs – Cartier and 1967 – Technology Law Update

Posted November 5th, 2014 in injunctions, intellectual property, internet, news by sally

‘Two recent UK cases have underlined the vulnerability of internet service providers to allegations of IP infringement. ISPs can no longer says that they merely provide the roadways along which traffic, both good and bad, can pass. They are now being expected to police those roads and impede the progress of wrongdoers.’

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Technology Law Update, 5th November 2014

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

High Court judge refuses application by Treasury to lift automatic suspension – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 5th, 2014 in children, contracts, delay, employment, news, parental rights, public interest, taxation by sally

‘A High Court judge has dismissed an application by the Treasury and two of its agencies to lift an automatic suspension under the Public Contracts Regulations 1996.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Limitation: Constructive Knowledge re-visited. Howard Platt –v- BRB (Residuary) Limited [2014] EWCA Civ 1401 – Zenith PI Blog

Posted November 5th, 2014 in appeals, limitations, medical records, news, personal injuries by sally

‘On 15th October 2014, the Court of Appeal had cause to review the manner in which a claimant might find a claim statute barred by reason of constructive knowledge.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 5th November 2014

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Google and Facebook have ‘social responsibilities’, says Ofcom chief – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2014 in bullying, internet, media, news, pornography, terrorism by sally

‘The chief executive of media regulator Ofcom has said technology companies such as Google and Facebook have “social responsibilities” and it is “absolutely right to ask what society should expect of those organisations”.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk