New UK trade mark laws finalised – OUT-LAW.com
‘New UK trade mark laws have been finalised, although they will not take effect until early next year.’
OUT-LAW.co., 13th July 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
The reverse charge: shaking up VAT on construction services – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘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.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 11th July 2018
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Doherty v Fannigan Holdings Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 1615 (12 July 2018)
Kamara v London Borough Of Southwark [2018] EWCA Civ 1616 (12 July 2018)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v MR (Pakistan) [2018] EWCA Civ 1598 (12 July 2018)
Thum v Thum [2018] EWCA Civ 624 (12 July 2018)
Personal Management Solutions Ltd & Anor v Brake Bros. Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1635 (12 July 2018)
M (BIIa Article 19: Court First Seised) [2018] EWCA Civ 1637 (12 July 2018)
Broughal v Walsh Brothers Builders Ltd & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 1610 (10 July 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Buchanan vThe Crown Prosecution Service [2018] EWHC 1773 (Admin) (10 July 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Angel Group Ltd v Davey [2018] EWHC 1781 (Ch) (12 July 2018)
Signia Wealth Ltd v Vector Trustees Ltd [2018] EWHC 1774 (Ch) (11 July 2018)
Barker v Baxendale-Walker [2018] EWHC 1681 (Ch) (10 July 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
FM Capital Partners Ltd v Marino & Ors [2018] EWHC 1768 (Comm) (11 July 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Sheffield City Council v Fairhall & Ors [2018] EWHC 1793 (QB) (12 July 2018)
Coghlan v Chief Constable of Manchester Greater Police & Ors [2018] EWHC 1784 (QB) (12 July 2018)
TPE v Franks [2018] EWHC 1765 (QB) (10 July 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Prosecution of Uber driver dismissed amid claims app was plying for hire – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Chief Magistrate, Dame Emma Arbuthnot, has dismissed a prosecution of a driver using the Uber App, based on an allegation that the App was a form of plying for hire. Philip Kolvin QC of Cornerstone Barristers, who appeared for the defendant, Mudassar Ali, said the judicial decision was the first on the topic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“No need” for judge who rejected permission to appeal to recuse herself from hearing – Litigation Futures
‘There was no need for a judge who rejected permission to appeal on paper to recuse herself from the full hearing, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Lord Justice Patten said Her Honour Judge Baucher in Central London County Court had “done no more than indicate in her order” that the appeal would have no real prospect of success and there was “no other compelling reason” to grant permission.’
Litigation Futures, 12th July 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Mayson to lead review of legal regulation – Legal Futures
‘The Centre for Ethics & Laws at University College London is to hold an independent review into the regulatory framework for legal services. It will be led by Professor Stephen Mayson, a leading commentator on legal regulation.’
legal Futures, 12th July 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Divorce & Financial Remedy Update, July 2018 – Family Law Week
‘Sue Brookes, Principal Associate and Rose-Marie Drury, Senior Associate, both with Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during June 2018.’
Family Law Week, 11th July 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Police and prosecution lawyers fail to correctly disclose evidence in nearly half of cases, watchdog says – Daily Telegraph
‘Police and prosecution lawyers are failing to correctly disclose evidence in nearly half of court cases, watchdog review has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Banker’s wife whose husband took mistress to his office party wins right to divorce him in England – Daily Telegraph
‘A multi-millionaire banker’s wife who found out her husband had taken his mistress to his office party has won the right to divorce him in England.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government reinstates legal aid for child migrants in major U-turn – The Independent
‘The government has bowed to pressure to reinstate legal aid for child migrants in a major U-turn after admitting unaccompanied minors in the UK may have been denied access to justice. Campaigners, who said that access to justice for these vulnerable individuals is an “absolute lifeline”, hailed the decision after a five-year legal challenge.’
The Independent, 12th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Women jailed for allowing teenage boy to ‘rot to death’ in Leeds – The Guardian
‘Photographs of a teenager who died at home were “hauntingly reminiscent of starving victims in the extermination camps of the second world war”, according to a judge who jailed his mother, grandmother and sister.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Scandal-hit Presidents Club ‘failed to protect staff from harassment’, Charity Commission says – The Independent
‘The trustees of the Presidents Club, a controversial black-tie event mired in sexual harassment allegations, have been censured by the Charity Commission.’
The Independent, 13th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Winchester M3 arson: Teenager Nicholas Elger jailed – BBC News’
‘An ex-public schoolboy who threw fire bombs from a motorway bridge in the hope of killing drivers has been jailed for four and a half years.’
BBC News, 12th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barbara Coombes sentenced to nine years for killing her father – The Guardian
‘A woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after confessing to killing her father and burying his body in her back garden in Greater Manchester after a “lifetime of abuse” at his hands.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Claim against law firm within limitation period despite “unconnected” abuse of process – Litigation Futures
‘A professional negligence claim was brought within the limitation period despite an “unconnected” abuse of process over the court fee paid, the High Court has held.’
Litigation Futures, 11th July 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Solon Solomon: The Chequers Agreement: Brexit and the Infeasibility of Judicial and Legal Independence – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Chequers agreement reshapes the UK Brexit position. By formally throwing its lot behind a soft Brexit, Theresa May’s government has made a point. It is unclear how this stance was influenced by the House of Lords voting in favour of such a soft Brexit some months ago or by the City entrepreneurs voicing their support to such a scenario. Projecting into the future, it is equally unclear how the Chequers agreement will impact UK politics and the government’s viability.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 12th July 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Brexit: trade marks and designs – 10 things to know – OUT-LAW.com
‘While Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU are ongoing, the UK government and European Commission have found an agreement in principle that will alleviate many right holders’ concerns in respect of trade marks and designs.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Prisons squalid and dangerous due to staff cuts, report says – The Guardian
‘Prisoners in England and Wales are enduring some of the most disturbingconditions ever seen as violence and self-harm rockets due to stretched resources and staff shortages, the chief prisons inspector has said.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
EVENT: IALS – Urban Law Day 2018: Human Rights in Cities
‘The Urban Law Day is a specialised forum aiming to bring together a multidisciplinary circle of academics and practitioners interested in urban legislation, including planners, architects, policy makers, economists, urbanises, and lawyers.’
Date: 13th July 2018, 10.00am-1.30om
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
