Stanhope Castle school abuse claims ‘groundless’, said 1979 report – BBC News
‘Allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit school were dismissed as “groundless”, a report leaked to the BBC has shown.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officer who shot unarmed black youth worker was ‘following procedure’, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘A police officer who shot an unarmed black man on his way to the shops was “following procedure”, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 1st April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fraud victims let down by ‘inconsistent policing’ – BBC News
‘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.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019
The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 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
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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)
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
‘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.’
Brexit Law, 28th March 2019
Source: brexit.law
Financial ombudsman clarifies Equality Act powers – OUT-LAW.com
‘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.’
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
‘A shellfish gatherer from Dorset has narrowly escaped being jailed after being caught illegally selling clams to wholesalers who supply high-end restaurants.’
The Guardian, 31st March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government to implement Jackson’s fixed costs blueprint – Litigation Futures
‘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.’
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.’
Legal Futures, 1st April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police – BBC News
‘Police in England and Wales are being given greater stop and search powers to tackle rising knife crime.’
BBC News, 31st March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tax fraud solicitor proclaims innocence as he accepts strike-off – Legal Futures
‘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.’
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.’
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.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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
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)
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
City watchdog fines Goldman Sachs £34.4m for misreporting – The Guardian
‘Goldman Sachs has been fined £34.4m by the City regulator for misreporting millions of transactions over a decade.’
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.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
