Fitness for Habitation – a thumbnail guide – Nearly Legal
‘As of 20 December 2018, we have the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.’
Nearly Legal, 21st December 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Fraud trial of former Barclays bosses puts SFO under scrutiny – The Guardian
‘A long-awaited fraud trial of four former Barclays executives will begin this week over charges related to a £12bn rescue package secured from investors including Qatar at the height of the financial crisis.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Part 36 penalties “severable”, says judge as she refuses 10% uplift – Litigation Futures
‘The consequences of beating a part 36 offer are “severable” and each should be assessed against the test of whether it would be unjust to award them, a judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd January 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
UK executive pay disclosure rules come into force – OUT-LAW.com
‘New laws requiring large quoted UK public companies to be more open about their remuneration of boardroom executives have come into force.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th January 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Ofsted wins appeal over fairness of complaints procedures in special measures cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a judge was wrong to conclude that Ofsted’s complaints procedures were unfair in serious weakness/special measures cases, and that it was wrong to quash an inspection report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal rejects appeal by mother over aftercare services and day trip expense – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a claim by a mother that a council and a clinical commissioning group were required under s.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 to meet her travelling expenses for a 240-mile round trip to see her son on day trips out of the mental hospital where he is detained.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Teacher jailed for grooming boy with texts and Mr Men figure – BBC News
‘A science teacher who groomed a 15-year-old pupil with sexually explicit messages has been jailed for 14 months.’
BBC News, 4th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pension cold calling ban in force from 9 January – OUT-LAW.com
‘Regulations banning ‘cold calls’ relating to pensions have been passed by parliament, and will come into force on 9 January 2019.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st December 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Ep. 59: The cases that defined 2018 – Law Pod UK
‘Jonathan Metzer and Emma-Louise Fenelon discuss some of the cases that defined 2018.’
Law Pod UK, 20th December 2018
Source: audioboom.com
Children under 10 accused of rape, Wales police data shows – BBC News
‘Thirty-eight children under the age of 10 have been accused of rape over the past six years in Wales, police data has shown.’
BBC News, 6th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Data now as important a commodity as oil, leading QC says – Daily Telegraph
‘Personal data is now as important a commodity as oil, a leading QC has said as he warns companies that they need to be up front on what they are using it for.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Should the UK be raising rather than lowering the voting age? – BBC News
‘It is 50 years since Harold Wilson’s government lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.’
BBC News, 7th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Most police forces fail to meet fingerprint evidence standards – The Guardian
‘Less than 10% of police forces have met basic quality standards for fingerprint evidence, the government’s forensic science regulator has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018
The Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) Regulations 2018
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Lord Chancellor & Anor v McCloud & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 2844 (20 December 2018)
Brack v Brack [2018] EWCA Civ 2862 (20 December 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Blue Power Group Sarl & Ors v Eni Norge AS & Ors [2018] EWHC 3588 (Ch) (20 December 2018)
Carr & Ors v Formation Group Plc & Ors [2018] EWHC 3575 (Ch) (20 December 2018)
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd v Twisted Automotive Ltd [2018] EWHC 3536 (Ch) (20 December 2018)
Reynolds & Anor v Long [2018] EWHC 3535 (Ch) (20 December 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Munroe K Ltd & Anor v Bank of Scotland Plc [2018] EWHC 3583 (Comm) (20 December 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
A and B (Children) [2018] EWHC 3491 (Fam) (20 December 2018)
Quan v Bray & Ors [2018] EWHC 3558 (Fam) (20 December 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Man withdraws ‘right to be forgotten’ case against – The Guardian
‘A businessman who launched legal action against Google for the “right to be forgotten” over a past crime has ended his court battle.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Christmas Break
There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closure period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 7th January 2017.
Happy Christmas and thanks for reading!
Bungling police lost important documents in Guildford IRA bomb case, coroner hears – Daily Telegraph
‘Bungling police lost important documents in Guildford IRA bomb case, coroner hears.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
