BSB reviews pupillage recruitment practice at the Bar – Bar Standards Board

‘New research published today presents the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB’s) review of the way in which pupillages were advertised in 2018 and in the selection criteria used by barristers’ chambers.’

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Bar Standards Board, 21st January 2019

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Court restores appeal after email over 10MB bounced back – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Court of Appeal has granted leniency to a litigant whose first attempt at submitting a document failed because the electronic file was too big. In J v K & Anor, Lord Justice Underhill said the appellant, then unrepresented, could not have been expected to know the limits on email submission and his appeal was wrongly dismissed.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd Janaury 2019

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Woman prosecuted for making more than 200 fake calls to 999 – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2019 in emergency services, fines, medical treatment, news, telecommunications by sally

‘A woman has been fined for making 200 hoax 999 calls between Christmas and New Year.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2019

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Hundreds of deaths under review at London NHS hospital where whistleblower was mailed dead animal – The Independent

‘The deaths of up to 250 patients after heart surgery at an NHS hospital wracked with internal staff disputes and quality issues are under review by regulators. An independent panel has been set up to examine the treatment of every cardiac surgery patient who died between April 2013 and September 2018 at St George’s University Hospital Foundation Trust in London.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2019

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Courts IT chaos prompts call for compensation and more funding – The Guardian

‘The computer network collapse that disrupted courts across England and Wales for days has prompted calls for compensation and improved funding for the beleaguered criminal justice system.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2019

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Woman found to have defamed ex-husband on Facebook takes fight to Supreme Court – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 24th, 2019 in appeals, assault, costs, defamation, domestic violence, families, news, Supreme Court, women by sally

‘A woman who claimed on Facebook that her ex-husband tried to strangle her is set to fight a judge’s ruling that she is guilty of defamation because he wasn’t trying to kill her. Nicola Stocker, 51, will argue before the Supreme Court that she had used common language to describe the attack by her millionaire ex-husband, for which he was arrested, when talking to his new lover.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2019

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Scam victims whose losses are not ‘life changing’ will receive no redress, under bank plans – Daily Telegraph

‘Scam victims whose losses are not considered to be “life changing” could be excluded from a new compensation scheme under proposals by one of Britain’s biggest banks.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2019

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‘Criminals escaping justice’ due to IT system – BBC News

Posted January 24th, 2019 in computer programs, delay, news, police by sally

‘A police IT system is “unfit for purpose” and causing some criminals to escape justice, officers have told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme. Nine forces in England and Wales use Athena, which promised to speed up the detection of crimes. But officers say it regularly crashes and is overly complicated, meaning some cases are not built in time or dropped.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2019

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UK government pays £1m to Cyprus ‘torture victims’ – BBC News

Posted January 24th, 2019 in armed forces, class actions, Cyprus, damages, news, rape, sexual offences, torture, victims by sally

‘Thirty-three Cypriots who claimed they were tortured by British forces during an armed uprising in the late 1950s are to be awarded £1m damages, to be shared between them, by the UK government.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2019

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Sex offenders put up in hotels as no space in bail hostels, says report – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2019 in bail, hotels, news, ombudsmen, prisons, probation, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘Sex offenders are being put up in high-street budget hotels without the knowledge of the proprietors or guests because spaces in closely monitored bail hostels are unavailable, inspectors have discovered.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2019

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Wanted man who taunted police on Instagram from Dubai jailed after being extradited back to UK – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2019 in bail, dangerous driving, extradition, news, sentencing, weapons by sally

‘A man who taunted police in Instagram posts from Dubai has been jailed after he was extradited back to the UK.’

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The Independent, 23rd January 2019

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The case for a referendum re-run – New Law Journal

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in brexit, constitutional law, news, political parties, referendums by sally

‘How close is Plan B for a People’s Vote? David Wolchover reports.’

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New Law Journal, 18th January 2019

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Female barristers highlight clash between work and family – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in barristers, families, flexible working, news, women by sally

‘Research led by female barristers has highlighted the stark choices faced by women trying to balance working in private practice with looking after children.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd January 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

What Is The Human Rights Act And Why Is Theresa May ‘Considering Scrapping’ It? – Rights Info

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in brexit, human rights, news, repeals by sally

‘The Human Rights Act preserves all of our fundamental human rights, from the right to life to the right to privacy and the right to free speech. It is the catch-all law that states our most basic rights so all of us can fight against discrimination and injustice.’

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Rights Info, 22nd January 2019

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in legislation by sally

The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019

The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2019

The Value Added Tax (Tour Operators) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (Appointed Day No. 2) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Amendment) Order 2019

The Value Added Tax (Accounting Procedures for Import VAT for VAT Registered Persons and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Electronic Commerce (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Town and Country Planning (Manston Airport) Special Development Order 2019

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Air Quality (Amendment of Domestic Regulations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Jagoo v Bristol City Council [2019] EWCA Civ 19 (23 January 2019)

Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi [2018] EWCA Civ 18 (23 January 2019)

Doyle v PRA Group (UK) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 12 (23 January 2019)

J v K & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 5 (22 January 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Director of Public Prosecutions v Ziegle & Ors [2019] EWHC 71 (Admin) (22 January 2019)

Haq, R (On the Application Of) v Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council [2019] EWHC 70 (Admin) (22 January 2019)

ZS v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 75 (Admin) (22 January 2019)

Liverpool Open And Green Spaces Community Interest Company, R (On the Application Of) v Liverpool City Council [2019] EWHC 55 (Admin) (18 January 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Invista Textiles (UK) Ltd & Anor v Botes & Ors [2019] EWHC 58 (Ch) (21 January 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Dencora Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 97 (Comm) (22 January 2019)

JSC VTB Bank v Skurikhin & Ors [2019] EWHC 69 (Comm) (21 January 2019)

Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Zhunus (Formerly Baglan Abdull) & Ors [2019] EWHC 80 (Comm) (18 January 2019)

High Court (Patents Court)

Illumina, Inc. & Anor v TDL Genetics Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 79 (Pat) (22 January 2019)

Regen Lab SA v Estar Medical Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 63 (Pat) (18 January 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Koutsogiannis v The Random House Group Ltd [2019] EWHC 48 (QB) (18 January 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Four key messages about EU staff and Brexit – Technology Law Update

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in brexit, EC law, employment, news, treaties by sally

‘The recent vote in the UK House of Commons to reject the EU Withdrawal Agreement may result in additional concern for EU staff and their employers in the tech sector.’

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Technology Law Update, 23rd January 2019

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Research to probe ethical issues raised by legal technology – Legal Futures

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in artificial intelligence, legal services, Legal Services Board, news by sally

‘A project to look at the ethical and others issues issues that technology raises for legal services and their regulation has been launched by the Legal Services Board.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd January 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Teenager killed herself after changes at mental care home, inquest told – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in care homes, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘A teenager took her own life at a mental health care home after the charity in charge laid off external therapists, employed unqualified staff and turned it into a “boot camp”, an inquest has heard.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2019

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City council concedes defeat after judge quashes open land planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 23rd, 2019 in listed buildings, local government, news, planning by sally

‘The Mayor of Liverpool has said the city council will accept a High Court ruling quashing its grant of planning permissions for a scheme including the building on an area of open land of 39 new dwellings and the conversion of a historic house into 12 apartments.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st January 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk