Men acquitted after fatal SAS march in Brecon Beacons – BBC News
‘Two men overseeing an SAS selection march in which three reservists died have been acquitted of negligence.’
BBC News, 18th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Websites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children – The Guardian
‘A series of websites, an app and a YouTube channel promoting Kinder chocolate and toys have been banned in the UK for aiming junk food advertising at children.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Seatreiver International Holdings Ltd v Daly & Anor [2018] EWHC 2424 (Ch) (17 September 2018)
High Court (Patents Court)
Teva UK Ltd & Ors v Gilead Sciences Inc [2018] EWHC 2416 (Pat) (18 September 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Divorcing man told: You can’t pay your lawyers without paying your wife’s – Legal Futures
‘The husband in a divorce dispute cannot pay his lawyers a pound without paying a pound to his wife’s solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ofcom to push for regulation of social networks – The Guardian
‘Tech companies such as Facebook and Google could be regulated in the same way as the mobile phone and broadband industry, the head of media regulator Ofcom was expected to say on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Video hearings pilot: Technical flaws but some positive signs – Litigation Futures
‘An independent evaluation of an online video hearing pilot run by HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has found it was beset by technical failures, ended up much smaller than envisaged, and warned that the participants could be “self-selecting”.’
Litigation Futures, 18th September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court rejects privilege claim in regulator request for documents – OUT-LAW.com
‘Documents sought by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) from Sports Direct in connection with an FRC investigation into Sports Direct’s auditor must be handed over, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
QOCS applied to whole case after defendant’s unsuccessful PI counterclaim – Litigation Futures
‘An unsuccessful defendant in a road traffic claim for financial losses who made an unsuccessful counterclaim for personal injury (PI) was entitled to the protection of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) for the whole case, a circuit judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 18th September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
When a long lease is a shorthold – Nearly Legal
‘While on leasehold issues, this has been floating around for a bit, but I don’t think it has had the attention and awareness it deserves (perhaps particularly from conveyancers). With all the fuss/scandal around leasehold houses and multiplying ground rent clauses, a more general issue with long leases and ground rent has been overlooked.’
Nearly Legal, 16th September 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Pensions Ombudsman revamps approach to ‘distress and inconvenience’ awards – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Pensions Ombudsman has introduced a fixed-amount award to compensate individuals who have suffered “distress and inconvenience” as a result of the maladministration of a pensions scheme.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Reform of the legal requirements for divorce – Ministry of Justice
‘The breakdown of a marriage is a difficult time for families. The decision to divorce is often a very painful one. Where children are involved, the effects in particular where there is ongoing conflict, can be profound.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th September 2018
Source: consult.justice.gov.uk
Ex-UBS trader gets last-minute reprieve from deportation – BBC News
‘Kweku Adoboli, the former UBS trader convicted of fraud, has been given a temporary reprieve from deportation to Ghana, where he was born.’
BBC News, 17th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extremist who made bombs and stockpiled weapons is jailed – The Guardian
‘A man with extreme racist and homophobic views has been jailed for more than three years for making bombs and stockpiling weapons including crossbows and knives at his home in a Devon village.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ukraine v The Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc (Rev 1) [2018] EWCA Civ 2026 (14 September 2018)
Raychaudhuri v General Medical Council [2018] EWCA Civ 2027 (14 September 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Welland, R v (Rev 1) [2018] EWCA Crim 2036 (14 September 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Portland Stone Firms Ltd & Ors v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2018] EWHC 2341 (QB) (14 September 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Government releases plans for family law in event of a “no-deal” Brexit – Family Law
‘Yesterday [13 September] the Government published the first of its guidance dealing with justice matters in the event of the UK leaving the EU with “no deal” on 29 March 2019. The Ministry of Justice published a technical notice on handling civil legal cases, which includes consideration of co-operation between the UK and the EU in family matters following Brexit.’
Family Law, 14th September 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Confusion as solicitors make medical record requests for clients under GDPR – Litigation Futures
‘There is confusion over whether solicitors can seek medical records for free by making subject access requests (SARs) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).’
Litigation Futures, 17th September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Social media firms face £18m fines if they send children notifications at night – Daily Telegraph
‘Social media firms face fines of up to £18m if they disturb children with notifications and alerts at night or during the school day under plans being considered by the information commissioner.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“No pain, no drain” divorce? – Family Law
‘It is official. The Justice Secretary David Gauke has now confirmed that proposals are under way to make the divorce process less confrontational.’
Family Law, 15th September 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Urinating Newcastle man faces council football pitch ban – BBC News
‘Amateur footballers who urinate on council-owned football pitches are being warned they could be banned from playing on them.’
BBC News, 14th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
