‘The supreme court’s judgment on whether the government unlawfully blocked the publication of a series of secret letters written by Prince Charles is due to be made public on Thursday next week, court officials have announced.
The Guardian, 20th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A healthcare NHS Trust v P & Q [2015] EWCOP (13 March 2015). The Court of Protection has clarified the position on revealing the identity of an incapacitated adult where reporting restrictions apply.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th March 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘R(on the application of SG and others (previously JS and others)) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 16. The Supreme Court was sharply divided yesterday over whether the benefit cap breaches the Human Rights Act.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th March 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Advice mainly to beginners, but we can all learn.’
Zenith PI, 18th March 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld an appeal by a homeless mother of five over a London borough’s offer of accommodation 50 miles away near Milton Keynes.
The Court heard oral submissions in Nzolameso v City of Westminster earlier this month (17 March). It has now quashed Westminster City Council’s decision that it had properly discharged its duty to secure accommodation available for occupation by the appellant.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th March 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Paralegal Shaun Lawler has said he hopes to be the first solicitor admitted to the profession through the ‘equivalent means’ route rather a traditional training contract.’
Legal Futures, 20th March 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A consultation exploring whether aspects of charity law can be reformed to remove unnecessary regulation while safeguarding the public interest in ensuring that charities are properly run.’
Law Commission, 20th March 2015
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘On Tuesday 17 March 2015, The Court of Appeal rejected an attempt by Robert Doran and Patrick Gray to write off confiscation orders made against them for £1,456,325.00 and £1,244,982.44 respectively, finding in favour of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th March 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Dalton and others v British Telecommunications plc; [2015] EWHC 616 (QB); [2015] WLR (D) 125
‘The term “disease” in section V of the former CPR Pt 45 included any illness (whether physical or physiological), disorder, ailment, affliction, complaint, malady or derangement other than a physical or physiological injury solely caused by an accident or other similar single event.’
WLR Daily, 13th March 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has adjourned delivering judgment on the lord chancellor’s criminal legal aid reforms until Wednesday. The case had originally been listed for this morning.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The death of a toddler killed by a violent kick to her stomach by her mother’s boyfriend could not have been foreseen, a report has concluded.’
BBC News, 19th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawyers acting for two men who were jailed for 10 years without trial and say they were tortured after being seized by British troops in Iraq, plan to take the body responsible for investigating the case to court, claiming it is failing to seek potentially vital evidence from the US.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Claims that a “satanic cult” where children were abused by paedophiles has been operating in north London have been dismissed by a High Court judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A cold case unit is to investigate claims police released MP Cyril Smith after images of child abuse were found in the boot of his car.’
BBC News, 19th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The disgraced former hedge fund manager Julian Rifat was yesterday sentenced to 19 months in jail for taking part in a £285,000 insider trading scandal.’
The Independent, 20th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Banks and accountants that aid tax evasion will face criminal penalties under plans unveiled by the government. A new offence of corporate failure to prevent evasion is being created to address those who assist dodging. Such offenders could also be “named and shamed” alongside the evaders themselves.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government’s human rights watchdog has attacked Conservative party proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act and withdraw from the European court of human rights in Strasbourg.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2015
Soure: www.guardian.co.uk
‘There should be a statutory ban on the identification of people who are arrested for sexual offences in England and Wales, a committee of MPs has said.’
BBC news, 20th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Care Act adopts and implements many of the recommendations of the Law Commission on Adult Social Care (published 11 May 2011). It is the largest single piece of community care legislation since the great Beveridge reforms of 1948, sweeping away and re-codifying more than 50 years worth of law and policy.’
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Thirty Nine Essex Street, February 2015
Source: www.39essex.com
‘Where a child is conceived with donor sperm, parentage is normally determined under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. S.33 provides that the woman who bears the child will be the mother, regardless of whether the egg was hers or came from a donor. If she is married or in a civil partnership, her spouse or civil partner will be the other parent, unless it is shown that the spouse or civil partner did not consent to the treatment – s.35 and s.42. Otherwise, ss.36 and 37 provide that a man (who will normally be the mother’s partner) will be the child’s father if:
(i) the treatment is provided by a clinic in the UK under a licence from the HFE Authority; and
(ii) both parties give written notice to the clinic consenting to such parentage.’
Tanfield Chambers, 20th February 2015
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk–
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