Muslim father faces jail for mental abuse of his daughters – Daily Telegraph
‘A Muslim father faces jail for psychologically abusing his daughters in the first case of its kind.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Consumers being badly advised on pensions, says regulator – The Guardian
‘The City watchdog has raised fresh concerns that thousands of consumers are being wrongly advised to cash in their defined benefit pension, putting them at greater risk of financial insecurity in old age.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream adverts removed after they were placed on billboards too close to primary school – Daily Telegraph
‘Ben & Jerry’s ice cream adverts have been removed after they were placed on billboards within 100m of a primary school.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Private burial vaults and adverse possession: Holy Trinity, Dalton – Law and Religion UK
‘The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has upheld the title of the descendants of the original grantor to a family burial vault in a closed church.’
Law and Religion UK, 17th June 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Reasonable Expenses and intentional homelessness – Nearly Legal
‘Samuels v Birmingham City Council (2019) UKSC 28. The Supreme Court, finally, has delivered its judgment on the issue of the assessment of “reasonable expenses” when considering the affordability of rent in homelessness decisions.’
Nearly Legal, 16th June 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
“No revolution” says the Supreme Court as it rules on defamation – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd and another [2019] UKSC 27. The Supreme Court has unanimously held that the Defamation Act 2013 altered the common law presumption of general damage in defamation. It is no longer sufficient for the imposition of liability that a statement is inherently injurious or has a “tendency” to injure a claimant’s reputation. Instead, the language of section 1(1) of the Act requires a statement to produce serious harm to reputation before it can be considered defamatory.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th june 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Defective service and “technical game playing”: Woodward & Ors v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 985 – Zenith PI
‘Woodward & Ors v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 985 is the latest procedural skirmish in the ongoing battle between Claimants and Defendants. Following on from the Supreme Court’s judgment in Barton v Wright Hassall LLP [2018] UKSC 12, it is an important reminder – if any were needed – that Claimants must be familiar with the rules on service of claim forms, and with the other side’s procedural stance.’
Zenith PI, 17th June 2019
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Knight & Anor v Knight & Ors (Costs) [2019] EWHC 1545 (Ch) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cockett Marine Oil DMCC v Ing Bank NV & Anor [2019] EWHC 1533 (Comm) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Wandsworth v Lennard [2019] EWHC 1552 (Fam) (14 June 2019)
High Court (Patents Court)
Illumina, Inc & Anor v TDL Genetics Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 1497 (Pat) (17 June 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Dodds v Arif & Anor [2019] EWHC 1512 (QB) (18 June 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord Chief Justice “to have veto” over extension of online courts – Legal Futures
‘The government is set to give the Lord Chief Justice the power of veto over what areas of law are moved into an online court system, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
New guidance needed to improve anti-money laundering regime – Law Commission
‘A new advisory board and statutory guidance would reduce wasted time and improve the UK’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, the Law Commission has announced.’
Law Commission, 18th June 2019
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘Discredited’ test used on two in five Syrian asylum seekers in UK – The Guardian
‘Almost two in five Syrian asylum seekers were made to take a widely criticised language test to prove their nationality, the Guardian can reveal. Campaigners and experts have criticised the Home Office for the widespread use of language analysis on those claiming to have fled Syria, describing it as “pseudoscience” and a political tool to exclude migrants.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Violent offenders avoiding criminal records through controversial community resolutions – Daily Telegraph
‘Violent criminals, burglars and sex offenders are among more than 100,000 people escaping prosecutions each year by opting for community resolutions, according to new figures.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK firms overcharging loyal customers could soon face instant fines – The Guardian
‘Firms that exploit consumer loyalty by overcharging longstanding customers could soon face instant fines under plans unveiled by the government.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Review finds family ties ‘utterly indispensable’ to rehabilitation of female offenders – Ministry of Justice
‘A new report by Lord Michael Farmer on the value of prisoners’ family ties has found that healthy relationships are a “must have” when it comes to preventing women from reoffending. Prisoners who receive family visits are 39% less likely to reoffend, and research suggests that these relationships are even more important for women than they are for men.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
HMP Birmingham: Scanner funding failure ‘inexplicable’ – BBC News
‘A troubled jail’s failure to secure funding for a body scanner to help stop drugs being smuggled in is “inexplicable”, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
BBC News, 18th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
