Lord Sumption at the Young Bar Conference 2018, London – Supreme Court
‘Lord Sumption at the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2018, London.’
Supreme Court, 24th November 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Crackdown to stop rogue bailiffs making lives a misery – Ministry of Justice
‘Sweeping Government reforms in 2014 significantly curtailed bailiffs’ powers, as well as improving transparency and ensuring those with outstanding debts knew their rights.
Having listened to concerns from charities, debt advice organisations and others, the Government has today launched a Call for Evidence to seek views on what more should be done to protect the public.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th November 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Deal with proportionality at start of assessment, says costs judge – Litigation Futures
‘Proportionality should be addressed at the beginning of an assessment, and not the end, because it should inform the reasonableness of the costs, a costs judge has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 26th November 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Gang convicted of violent attack which saw corrosive substance squirted at bystanders – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Nine men have been convicted of carrying out a violent attack which saw a corrosive substance squirted at bystanders trying to stop a street assault.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane: Association of Lawyers for Children Conference 2018 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane: Association of Lawyers for Children Conference 2018.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd November 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Stop and search has no real impact on reducing knife crime, research suggests – The Independent
‘Stop and search does not significantly reduce knife crime, research has suggested, as the home secretary and senior police officers call for the power to be used more widely.’
The Independent, 25th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New ombudsman gives rail commuters a fast track for complaints – The Guardian
‘Passengers dissatisfied with how train companies handle complaints can now appeal to an independent arbiter, as a new rail ombudsman service comes into force today.
The ombudsman will have binding powers over train firms should it uphold a customer complaint.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Medical device rules need ‘drastic change’ to protect patients – BBC News
‘Urgent and drastic changes to the rules around medical devices, such as pacemakers, are needed to protect patients, according to the Royal College of Surgeons. It wants a register of every device in every patient set up so doctors know if new innovations are causing harm.’
BBC News, 26th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdog steps up its inquiries into ‘crypto’ firms – Daily Telegraph
‘As the price of the controversial “cryptocurrency” Bitcoin plunges, new figures show that the City watchdog is stepping up its investigations into the murky sector.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Google settled racism case from contractor ‘treated like a terrorist’ – The Guardian
‘Google was forced to settle a claim of race discrimination by one of its contractors after he claimed he was repeatedly treated as a terror suspect while working on a covert research project to navigate shopping centres for Google Maps.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Facebook documents seized by MPs investigating privacy breach – BBC News
‘A cache of Facebook documents has been seized by MPs investigating the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Rarely used parliamentary powers were used to demand that the boss of a US software firm hand over the details.’
BBC News, 25th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sacked 88-year-old woman sues the NHS for age discrimination – Daily Telegraph
‘An 88-year-old secretary has become the oldest person to sue the NHS for age discrimination after she was sacked despite not having a sick day in 10 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Facebook appeals against Cambridge Analytica fine – BBC News
‘Facebook has appealed against a fine imposed on it by the UK’s data watchdog after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.’
BBC News, 21st November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Scrapping juries in rape trials risks rise in miscarriages of justice – The Guardian
‘There is no evidence juries are failing their duty. Abolishing them could increase pressure on judges to boost conviction rates.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Proposed legislation to create heterosexual civil partnerships will still not create a “common law” marriage – Family Law
‘In June 2018 the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a heterosexual couple who had argued that their inability to formalise their relationship through a civil partnership was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Prime Minister indicated in October that she would legislate to give all couples the same choices as to how to achieve legal recognition of their relationship for the first time, writes Ashford’s family solicitor Emma Mackay.’
Family Law, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Improvement clauses needing improvement – Nearly Legal
‘An object lesson in the need for clarity in tenancy agreements. This was an appeal from a first instance decision of HHJ Luba QC. Mr H was Network’s assured tenant of a flat in a block used for a sheltered housing scheme. Following a fire safety inspection, Network proposed to replace all the flat entrance doors. Mr H would not give access to Network to do so unless certain conditions were met. No agreement was reached and Network applied for an injunction for access.’
Nearly Legal, 22nd November 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
