Rape and domestic violence victims at risk as police fail to record tens of thousands of crimes, watchdog finds – The Independent

Posted July 17th, 2018 in crime, domestic violence, news, police, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by sally

‘Victims are being left at risk by the police’s failure to investigate tens of thousands of crimes, including rape, violence and domestic abuse, a watchdog has warned.HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found that almost one in five crimes reported to Lincolnshire Police were not being formally recorded, meaning they are not investigated and victims cannot access support.’

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The Independent, 17th July 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

MPs’ anti-bullying rules will cover Speaker, Leadsom suggests – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2018 in bullying, news, parliament, professional conduct by sally

‘New rules to stop MPs from bullying and harassing staff will cover the office of the Speaker, meaning that any future complaints about John Bercow would have to be investigated, the leader of the Commons has suggested.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Alex Salmond Show tweets misled audience, says watchdog Ofcom – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2018 in complaints, media, news by sally

‘The Alex Salmond Show on Kremlin-backed TV channel RT breached broadcasting rules, media watchdog Ofcom has ruled. The regulator investigated “audience tweets” used in the former Scottish first minister’s show on the Russian broadcaster, which aired last year. It found they were presented as having come from viewers, but most were posted by people working on the programme.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 16th, 2018 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Orexim Trading Ltd v Mahavir Port And Terminal Private Ltd & Ano [2018] EWCA Civ 1660 (13 July 2018)

Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake [2018] EWCA Civ 1641 (13 July 2018)

High Court (Administrative Court)

TW, SW, and EM, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough Of Hillingdon [2018] EWHC 1791 (Admin) (13 July 2018)

KG, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1767 (Admin) (13 July 2018)

AS, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1792 (Admin) (13 July 2018)

Jones, R (on the application of) v Criminal Cases Review Commission [2018] EWHC 1798 (Admin) (13 July 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Mercato Sports (UK) Ltd & Anor v The Everton Football Club Company Ltd [2018] EWHC 1567 (Ch) (12 July 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Single Buoy Moorings Inc v Aspen Insurance UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 1763 (Comm) (13 July 2018)

Dera Commercial Estate v Derya Inc [2018] EWHC 1673 (Comm) (13 July 2018)

PAO Tatneft v Ukraine [2018] EWHC 1797 (Comm) (13 July 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

What’s another decade? – Nearly Legal

Posted July 16th, 2018 in housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘TW, SW, and EM, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough Of Hillingdon (2018) EWHC 1791. This was a judicial review of Hillingdon’s allocation scheme and in particular, the thresholds for eligibility for inclusion on the housing list set by Hillingdon.’

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Nearly Legal, 15th July 2018

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Facing up to it – Nearly Legal

Posted July 16th, 2018 in homelessness, legal representation, news, regulations, statutory interpretation by sally

‘Kamara v London Borough Of Southwark (2018) EWCA Civ 1616. In Makisi & Ors v Birmingham City Council (2011) EWCA Civ 355 (our report), the Court of Appeal decided that the right to make ‘oral submissions’ in response to a ‘minded to’ letter under 8(2) of the 1999 Review Procedures Regulations meant a right to request ‘face to face’ advocacy in making representations. In these three joined appeals, the sole issue was whether this meant that the ‘minded to’ to letter had to specify the right to a face to face meeting for representations.’

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Nearly Legal, 15th July 2018

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Rulings clarify scope of employers’ disability duties – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 16th, 2018 in disabled persons, employment, equality, news by sally

‘ Doing the right thing by disabled employees may require more than mere compliance with the minimum requirements set out in equalities law.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2018

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To re-score or not to re-score: procurement challenge of health care services tender – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted July 16th, 2018 in community care, health, news, public procurement by sally

‘Stuart-Smith J’s judgment in Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust & Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Lancashire County Council provides helpful guidance on how not to conduct moderation meetings and highlights the defendant’s failure to provide adequate reasons for its decision making. What it does not provide is a finding on who deserved to win the contract.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog, 16th July 2018

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com

Care provider wins Court of Appeal battle over sleep-in shifts and minimum wage – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 16th, 2018 in care workers, minimum wage, news by sally

‘The National Minimum Wage (NMW) does not apply to sleep-in shifts unless the worker is awake for the purpose of working, the Court of Appeal has reportedly ruled. It has been estimated that if Mencap, the appellant, had lost the case, it would have cost the care sector an estimated £400m in back-dated pay and £200m a year from 2020.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th July 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

“Significant barriers” exist for disabled lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted July 16th, 2018 in disabled persons, legal profession, news by sally

‘Disabled people seeking employment or working in the legal profession are “an untapped resource”, according to ground-breaking research. It found a profession not set up to accommodate the needs of disabled people in or wanting to join the profession.’

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Legal Futures, 16th July 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

The scale and drivers of attrition in reported fraud and cyber crime – Home Office

Posted July 16th, 2018 in computer crime, fraud, reports by sally

‘Outlines findings from a research study looking at the level of attrition in fraud and cyber crime cases reported to Action Fraud..’

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Home Office, 16th July 2018

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Care home boss who stole millions from residents jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 16th, 2018 in care homes, conspiracy, false accounting, fraud, money laundering, press releases, theft by sally

‘The owner of a care home who tried to defraud residents out of £4.1million by isolating them from their families and persuading them to make him a beneficiary of their wills has been jailed today.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 13th July 2018

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Achieving sea-change: criminal disclosure failures – Counsel

Posted July 16th, 2018 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, news, prosecutions, reports by sally

‘Too little, too late? As the CPS publishes its disclosure review, Narita Bahra and Fiona Robertson assess whether its assurances and safeguards can possibly achieve the pledged sea change.’

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Counsel, July 2018

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Reaching the point of no [search] return – Counsel

Posted July 16th, 2018 in criminal records, data protection, internet, news by sally

‘Google fail? Heather Rogers QC puts the legal record straight on the first two ‘right to be forgotten’ cases – tried under the twilight data protection regime but with issues far from resolved.’

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Counsel, July 2018

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Widowed father ordered to leave UK against advice of Home Office’s own lawyers – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2018 in bereavement, carers, children, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

‘A widower who is the sole carer of his four-year-old son has been forbidden to work and ordered to leave the country – even though the Home Office’s own lawyers advised them to drop the case.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Reporting restrictions ‘prevent scrutiny’ of economic crimes – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2018 in bribery, fraud, news, private hearings, reporting restrictions by sally

‘Excessive court reporting restrictions, inadequate listing information and difficulties in obtaining documents are preventing scrutiny of economic crimes and bribery cases, according to a report by Corruption Watch UK.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2018

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Legal challenge to the new model of health and social care bodies – Community Care Blog

Posted July 13th, 2018 in community care, contracting out, contracts, health, news by sally

‘In the recent case of R (Hutchinson & Anor) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care & Anor the Administrative Court considered a challenge to the creation of a new model for the provision of health and social care in England.’

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Community Care Blog, 10th July 2018

Source: communitycare11kbw.com

New UK trade mark laws finalised – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2018 in news, trade marks by sally

‘New UK trade mark laws have been finalised, although they will not take effect until early next year.’

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OUT-LAW.co., 13th July 2018

Source: www.out-law.com

The reverse charge: shaking up VAT on construction services – Practical Law: Construction Blog

Posted July 13th, 2018 in construction industry, news, VAT by sally

‘1 October 2019 will see a significant shake-up of the VAT rules in the construction sector. New rules will come into force on that date which will, in many cases, require the recipient of the supply of construction services, rather than the supplier, to account for VAT on the supply. Large and small businesses making standard-rated or reduced-rated supplies of construction services may be impacted. There may be cash flow implications, which could be positive or negative, for the businesses concerned.’

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Practical Law: Construction Blog, 11th July 2018

Source: constructionblog.practicallaw.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 13th, 2018 in legislation by sally

The Electronic Presentment of Instruments (Evidence of Payment and Compensation for Loss) Regulations 2018

The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2018

The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Canada Trade Agreement) Order 2018

The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2018

The Financial Market Infrastructure Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018

The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Order 2018

The Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk