Whole-life sentences verdict due – The Guardian
‘Leading judges are to give a crucial ruling on Tuesday on whether whole-life sentences are legal.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Smoking ban in cars – right idea, wrong execution – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘MPs were given a free vote last week on whether they wanted to create a law making it illegal to smoke in a car whilst a child is present.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 17th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week
‘Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, barristers of 4 Paper Buildings, consider the President’s guidance on transparency in the Court of Protection as well as the most important recent judgments.’
Family Law Week, 16th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Regina (Walford) v Worcestershire County Council and another – WLR Daily
‘Whilst a “home” in paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 was to be read as the only or main home it also denoted a place to which a person had a degree of both physical and emotional attachment.’
WLR Daily, 10th February 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Dispute over traffic orders and equality duty set for Court of Appeal – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council this week won a High Court battle over its decision to end blue-badge access to part of a town centre, but the case looks certain to end up in the Court of Appeal.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th February 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Knowledge of specific conditions not needed to show that landowner “knowingly permitted” illegal waste activities – OUT-LAW.com
‘A landowner can be said to have “knowingly permitted” waste activities as soon as it becomes aware that controlled waste has been deposited on its land, the Court of Appeal has held. ‘
OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Customers lose right to sue after taking ombudsman compensation – Daily Telefgraph
‘Financial services customers who have accepted compensation from the ombudsman can no longer sue for further redress in court following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Linking to free web content is legal, says EU Court – BBC News
‘Websites can link to freely available content without the permission of the copyright holder, the European Court of Justice says.’
BBC News, 14th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court untangles claim and counterclaim over law firm sale – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has had to unpick the fall-out of the sale of a law firm, with the seller claiming unpaid purchase money and the buyer arguing that the failure to disclose potential legal action against the firm led to sharp increases in the cost of its indemnity insurance.’
Legal Futures, 17th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judicial review changes: inevitably the same result if no unlawfulness? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘One of the proposals in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill is that a challenge to an unlawful decision should fail if it is highly likely that the outcome for the applicant would not have been substantially different, had the public authority not acted unlawfully. This compares with the current test which is that the decision should be quashed unless it is inevitable that the decision would be the same.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
BNP activist Adam Walker loses Michael Gove teaching ban challenge – BBC News
‘A British National Party (BNP) activist who was given a lifetime teaching ban has lost his legal challenge against Education Secretary Michael Gove.’
BBC News, 14th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Logbook lenders’ are flouting the law, say debt advisers – The Guardian
‘Innocent car buyers can lose their vehicles under ‘bills of sale’ rules dating back to the Victorian era.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Record number of foreign criminals cannot be deported – Daily Telegraph
‘In 2012/2013 602 appeals were allowed by the immigration courts, including 324 criminals allowed to stay in Britain because of their right to a family life.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ryaheen Banimuslem balcony death: Sheffield man jailed over girl’s fall – BBC News
‘A maintenance worker has been jailed over the death of a girl who fell 60ft (18m) from a balcony in Sheffield.’
BBC News, 14th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Muslim convert who agitated for sharia state in UK given groundbreaking asbo – The Guardian
‘A Muslim convert who targeted members of the public as part of a campaign for a sharia state in Britain has been given a groundbreaking asbo, police have said.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
These Things Take Time – Zenith Chambers
‘On 11th December 2013 the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Davidson v Aegis [2013] EWCA Civ 1586. The case provides a useful and up to date reminder of the applicable principles when a Court is asked to use section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980 to disapply the primary limitation period in a personal injuries action.’
Zenith Chambers, 5th February 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Chat Rooms and 21st Century Insider Dealing – Six Pump Court
‘Just when the bankers and financiers of the world thought it was safe to begin trading again in the shark infested waters of high finance after showing their contrition with the payment of multi-billion dollar fines to various regulators worldwide following the debacle of the Libor Scandal, a further scandal is looming which has the potential to dwarf Libor and lead to further collateral investigations into other asset classes across the board – welcome to the year of the Forex!’
Six Pump Court, 12th February 2014
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Fact or Friction – Horner v Norman – Zenith Chambers
‘It can be difficult at the best of times to establish liability in claims involving pedestrians. Expert evidence should, hopefully, make the task easier, but this case is a useful reminder that even seemingly robust expert evidence may not be enough for a party to succeed.’
Zenith Chambers, 5th February 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
