What is Article 13? The EU’s copyright directive explained – BBC News
‘The final version of a controversial new EU copyright law has been agreed after three days of talks in France.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shamima Begum: IS runaway teen ‘could face prosecution in UK’ – BBC News
‘A British woman who ran away to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State group has been told she could face prosecution if she returns home.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother is no longer gender-specific term, government lawyers say – Daily Telegraph
‘Mother is no longer a gender-specific term that applies only to women, lawyers on behalf of the Government have said.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gambling ads guidance promotes data and social media tools – OUT-LAW.com
‘Stricter standards will apply to gambling adverts in the UK from April this year as regulators address the risk of “irresponsible” marketing and seek to protect children from harm.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Death certificate to treble in price – BBC News
‘The price of a getting a death certificate will nearly triple from this weekend in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cheryl Grimmer case won’t go ahead as police interview ruled inadmissible – The Guardian
‘The trial of a man accused of murdering UK-born toddler Cheryl Grimmer almost 50 years ago will not go ahead, after a judge ruled his 1971 police interview was not admissible.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Charity Commission Inquiry: Birmingham Diocesan Trust – Law & Religion UK
‘On 12 February 2019, the Charity Commission issued the following Press Release regarding a new inquiry into the charity behind the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham over safeguarding concerns.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th February 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2019
The Primary Medical Services (Prohibition on the Sale of Goodwill) Regulations 2019
The Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2019
The Money Laundering and Transfer of Funds (Information) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Overseas Association Decision (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2019
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
New Judgment: Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5 – UKSC Blog
‘Considers liability and damages where the appellant solicitor negligently failed to advise a client of a potential claim against a third party. Held: allowing the appeal, loss of chance damages have been developed by the courts to deal with the difficulties arising from the assessment of counter-factual and future events. In both types of situation, the courts at times depart from the ordinary burden on a claimant to prove the facts required for a successful claim on the balance of probabilities. However, this does not mean that the basic requirement that a negligence claim requires proof that loss has been caused by the breach of duty is abandoned. Applying this approach, the respondent needed to prove that, properly advised, he would have made a claim within time. Further, the judge was correct to impose the additional requirement of the claim having to be an honest claim.’
UKSC Blog, 13th February 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Court of Appeal reinforces strict six-week planning challenge time limit – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has refused to extend the six-week statutory time limit for challenging a planning inspector’s decision, in a case where the individual had been prevented from filing on the day of the deadline.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5 (13 February 2019)
Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 (13 February 2019)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Pulseon OY v Garmin (Europe) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 138 (13 February 2019)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Cheeseman v R [2019] EWCA Crim 149 (13 February 2019)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Awodiya & Anor v HM Revenue and Customs [2019] EWHC 251 (Admin) (12 February 2019)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Tomanovic & Ors v The European Union [2019] EWHC 263 (QB) (13 February 2019)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Zagora Management Ltd & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc & Ors [2019] EWHC 205 (TCC) (07 February 2019)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘An International Embarrassment’: Just How Likely Is It The Human Rights Act Could Actually Be Scrapped? – Rights Info
‘Our human rights are some of the most longstanding British traditions alive, often dated all the way back to Magna Carta. Somewhat conversely though, they feel continually under threat, with one expert saying recent questions over their future could leave us a “rung below Russia”.’
Rights Info, 13th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
New Judgment: Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog
‘This appeal considered whether, where a commission agent and his principal have not expressly, in their oral discussions, identified and agreed the precise event upon which commission is payable, but have expressly agreed in those oral discussions that a commission would be payable at an agreed percentage, their bargain is incomplete. It also considered whether the court can (whether by taking into account the relevant surrounding factual matrix or what the parties said, or the parties’ conduct), imply a term identifying the commission entitling event which gives business efficacy to the parties’ presumed common intention.’
UKSC Blog, 13th February 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
Care Quality Commission issues first ‘duty of candour’ breach fine – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued its first fine to an NHS trust for failing to comply with its ‘duty of candour’, which requires healthcare providers to be open and honest with patients or their families if there is an incident in which they suffer harm.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Chief magistrate’s alleged bias toward Uber raised in court – The Guardian
‘The alleged bias of the chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnot, in permitting Uber to operate in London has been raised in a courtroom challenge.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Raleys ruling “good news for law firms and their insurers” – Legal Futures
‘Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on solicitors’ professional negligence is good news for both law firms and their insurers, and should stem the flow of claims about the under-settlement of personal injury claims, experts have said.’
Legal Futures, 14th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Transgender man in fight to be recognised as father of his child – Daily Telegraph
‘The Government is opposing a transgender man’s battle to make his child the first in the UK legally not to have a mother.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts backed by private donors – BBC News
‘A group of private backers has agreed to fund a national unit supporting courts which help parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so their children are not taken into care.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SDT: Solicitor “terrified” by Court of Appeal was incompetent – Legal Futures
‘A criminal law solicitor who described himself as “absolutely terrified” by a Court of Appeal appearance was incompetent but not dishonest, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 13th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
