Fraud victims let down by ‘inconsistent policing’ – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in fraud, news, ombudsmen, police, standards, statistics, victims by sally

‘Some police forces are actively seeking reasons to drop investigations into fraud, a watchdog’s report has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said an “inconsistent” approach to policing fraud in England and Wales left the public at high risk of scams.’

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BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 1st, 2019 in legislation by sally

The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019

The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) and (Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) Regulations 2019

The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019

The Bankruptcy (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Rules 2001 and the Insurers (Winding Up) Rules 2001 (Amendment) Rules 2019

The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 1st, 2019 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 502 (29 March 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Good Law Project Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2019] EWHC 800 (Admin) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Kuznetsov v London Borough of Camden [2019] EWHC 805 (Ch) (01 April 2019)

Winterbrook Global Opportunities Fund v NB Finance Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 737 (Ch) (01 April 2019)

Schofield v Jones [2019] EWHC 803 (Ch) (01 April 2019)

Long v Rodman & Ors [2019] EWHC 753 (Ch) (29 March 2019)

Trump International Ltd v DTTM Operations LLC [2019] EWHC 769 (Ch) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Levack & Anor v Philip Ross & Co (a firm) & Anor [2019] EWHC 762 (Comm) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Family Division)

PR v JES & Anor (Appeal: Sexual Abuse, Fact Finding) [2019] EWHC 791 (Fam) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Patents Court)

Ablynx NV & Anor v Vhsquared Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 792 (Pat) (29 March 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ollosson v Lee [2019] EWHC 784 (QB) (29 March 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

EU law does not compel UK to participate in European Parliament elections – Brexit Law

Posted April 1st, 2019 in brexit, EC law, elections, news by sally

‘Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE QC, Marie Demetriou QC and Emma Mockford of Brick Court Chambers have today published an Opinion, along with two other QCs and Professor Piet Eeckhout, Dean of the Law Faculty at UCL, grappling with the controversial issue of whether the UK need hold European Parliamentary elections in the event that there is any further extension of Article 50 beyond April 2019.’

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Brexit Law, 28th March 2019

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Financial ombudsman clarifies Equality Act powers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 1st, 2019 in equality, financial regulation, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The head of the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has confirmed that the body has the power to require financial services firms to make reasonable adjustments for consumers with disabilities or to stop discriminating against people with other ‘protected characteristics’ where it considers they have not been treated fairly, and has already done so on occasion.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2019

Source: www.out-law.com

Dorset man found guilty of illegally selling clams to high-end restaurant suppliers – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2019 in fisheries, food, health & safety, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A shellfish gatherer from Dorset has narrowly escaped being jailed after being caught illegally selling clams to wholesalers who supply high-end restaurants.’

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The Guardian, 31st March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Government to implement Jackson’s fixed costs blueprint – Litigation Futures

Posted April 1st, 2019 in costs, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today laid out its intention to implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.’

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Litigation Futures, 28th March 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Solicitors must think about “impression created” by NDAs – Legal Futures

‘Solicitors must think beyond the drafting of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality agreements to the “impression created” by them, a panel of experts has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 1st April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2019 in news, offensive weapons, police, stop and search by sally

‘Police in England and Wales are being given greater stop and search powers to tackle rising knife crime.’

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BBC News, 31st March 2019

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Honours system under scrutiny after sex abuser kept title for years – The Guardian

‘Lawyers have called for an overhaul of the honours forfeiture system after it emerged that a sex abuser retained an honour bestowed for services to the Queen some three years after a court recognised him as a paedophile.’

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The Guardian, 30th March 2019

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Tax fraud solicitor proclaims innocence as he accepts strike-off – Legal Futures

Posted April 1st, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, fraud, news, solicitors, tax evasion by sally

‘A solicitor currently in jail for his part in a fraudulent tax evasion scheme has agreed to be struck off while insisting that he did nothing more than “major English law firms” do for international clients every day.’

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Legal Futures, 1st March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Schools and NHS could be held accountable over youth crime – BBC News

‘Teachers, NHS workers and police officers could be held accountable for failing to spot violent crime among young people under government plans announced on Monday.’

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BBC News, 1st April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council broke law over deprivation of liberty, ombudsman rules – The Guardian

‘A council deliberately broke the law by failing to properly assess whether thousands of vulnerable people were illegitimately kept under continuous and restrictive supervision by care home staff, the local government and social care ombudsman has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 1st April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 29th, 2019 in legislation by sally

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Extension of Maritime Labour Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

EU Withdrawal Act 2018 statutory instruments can be found here https://www.gov.uk/eu-withdrawal-act-2018-statutory-instruments

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 29th, 2019 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Law Society of England and Wales v Pathania [2019] EWCA Civ 517 (28 March 2019)

McKendrick v The Financial Conduct Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 524 (28 March 2019)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Criminal Practice Directions 2015 Amendment No. 8 [2019] EWCA Crim 495 (28 March 2019)

Faltec Europe Ltd v Health and Safety Executive [2019] EWCA Crim 520 (28 March 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

NN v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 766 (Admin) (28 March 2019)

Prystaj & Anor v Circuit Court of Zielona Gora, Poland [2019] EWHC 780 (Admin) (28 March 2019)

Riaz, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 721 (Admin) (28 March 2019)

Versluis v The Public Prosecutor’s Office In Zwolle-Lelystad, the Netherlands [2019] EWHC 764 (Admin) (28 March 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Deutsche Trustee Company Ltd v Duchess VI CLO B.V. & Ors [2019] EWHC 778 (Ch) (28 March 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

FM Capital Partners Ltd v Marino & Ors [2019] EWHC 725 (Comm) (28 March 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Colley V Shuker & Ors [2019] EWHC 781 (QB) (28 March 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

The rise of ‘predatory marriages’ – Family Law

Posted March 29th, 2019 in bereavement, consent, elderly, families, intestacy, marriage, mental health, news, wills by sally

‘Ethan Axelrod and Hayley Trim of Irwin Mitchell look at how vulnerable parents and a legal loophole are being exploited to rob families of their inheritance.’

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Family Law, 29th March 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

City watchdog fines Goldman Sachs £34.4m for misreporting – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2019 in banking, financial regulation, fines, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Goldman Sachs has been fined £34.4m by the City regulator for misreporting millions of transactions over a decade.’

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The Guardian, 28th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Care homes applying for hundreds more court orders to prevent elderly from going outside, figures reveal – Daily Telegraph

‘Care homes and hospitals are applying for hundreds more elderly people to be locked inside, new data shows.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2019

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MPs call for inquiry into alleged forgery of signatures – BBC News

Posted March 29th, 2019 in banking, documents, expert witnesses, forgery, fraud, inquiries, news, sentencing by sally

‘MPs are pressing the Treasury Select Committee to open an immediate inquiry into the alleged forgery of signatures in bank court documents.’

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BBC News, 29th March 2019

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Home Office limit on support for slavery victims may be unlawful, court rules – The Guardian

‘A high court judge has ruled that Home Office policy to cut off all statutory support to people six weeks after they have been formally identified as victims of slavery is potentially unlawful, ordering that assistance must immediately be extended.’

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The Guardian, 29th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com