New UK trade secrets laws imminent – OUT-LAW.com
‘New trade secrets laws are scheduled to be published by the UK government before the end of this month.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Delayed service sufficient to strike out freezing orders – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to strike out freezing orders granted on behalf of French bank Société Générale (SocGen), after finding that the bank had taken too long to issue the relevant claim forms.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Morrisons group action: claimants win, but get only 40% of their costs – Panopticon
‘Needless to say, group actions for data protection breaches will generally be shaped by financial considerations. Those are partly about compensation, but also about costs. To make it worthwhile, claimants need not only to win and be awarded compensation, but also to get their costs covered, or at least not have their costs eat too far into their compensation. On this issue, today’s costs judgment in the Morrisons litigation is novel, interesting and instructive in practice.’
Panopticon, 16th May 2018
Source: panopticonblog.com
Nearly, but not quite: the difficulties of resisting payment of an on-demand guarantee – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘It is notoriously difficult to resist payment following a call on an on-demand guarantee or bond. Generally, nothing less than a seriously arguable case of fraud by the beneficiary will suffice. The stringency of this test is backed by strong policy arguments militating in favour of protecting the integrity of the banking system. However, even where a seriously arguable case of fraud is made out, the balance of convenience may weigh against injunctive relief, as demonstrated recently in Tetronics (International) Ltd v HSBC Bank plc.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 16th May 2018
Competing private and public interests in suspension and investigation – UK Police Law Blog
‘R (Birks) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWHC 807 (Admin) is the case of an officer who wanted to resign in order to take up a position as a minister in the Church of England. He was suspended and not permitted to resign, so that the IPCC (as it then was) could investigate his conduct in connection with the arrest of Sean Rigg who died in custody at Brixton Police Station in 2008.’
UK Police Law Blog, 14th May 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
False promises and penury: still no sign of surrender in the credit hire war – Zenith PI
‘For those with an interest (perhaps in the broadest sense of the word) in credit hire litigation, the long-running war between credit hire organisations (‘CHOs’) and motor insurers continues with a judgment from Mr Justice Turner in the QBD.’
Zenith PI, 15th May 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Disabled teacher who showed horror film to class wins £646k payout – Local Government Lawyer
‘A disabled teacher who showed the 18-rated film Halloween to a class of 15- and 16-year-olds has had his claim for discrimination arising from disability upheld in the Court of Appeal and is reportedly set to receive a £646,000 payout.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
GDPR to fuel group actions over data breaches, barristers predict – Litigation Futures
‘The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will only increase the appetite for group or representative action for data breaches, a QC has claimed.’
Litigation Futures, 16th May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Government shelves Goods Mortgages Bill – Law Commission
‘The Government has announced that it will not bring forward the Law Commission’s Goods Mortgages Bill. The Bill had been announced in last year’s Queen’s Speech and would have replaced the Victorian‑era Bills of Sale Acts – bringing greater protections to those who had taken out or who had unwittingly purchased cars with so-called “logbook loans”. But following additional consultation, the Government has said it will not bring forward reform in the area in the immediate future.’
Law Commission, 14th May 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Three fined for England rugby coach Eddie Jones abuse – BBC News
‘Three men have been fined for verbally abusing England rugby union coach Eddie Jones at a railway station.’
BBC News, 16th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Slough inquest: No missed opportunities in rail deaths – BBC News
‘A coroner has said there were “no missed opportunities” in the care of a mother who jumped in front of a train with her 10-year-old son.’
BBC News, 17th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Should it be easier to get a divorce in England and Wales? – BBC News
‘Tini Owens desperately wants to divorce her husband. She says she’s been unhappy for many years and she feels locked in a loveless marriage. For her, after four decades together and with their children now grown up, it’s time to formally end the relationship. But her husband, Hugh Owens, does not feel the same way. He says they still have a few years to enjoy together. He’s fighting hard to stop her getting her way and has been successful so far. Their divorce battle goes to the highest court in the UK on Thursday.’
BBC News, 17th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vegan group’s advert wrongly linking cow’s milk to cancer is banned – Daily Telegraph
‘A vegan group’s “misleading” advert linking cow’s milk to cancer has been banned. The poster by activists Viva! triggered two complaints to watchdogs after being seen on buses in Bristol last September.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government to slash maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals to £2 in bid to tackle problem gambling – The Independent
‘The maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBT) will be cut from £100 to £2, the government has announced.’
The Independent, 17th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Retention proposals take shape: analysing the text of the Aldous Bill – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘For many years, parts of the construction sector have pushed for improvement of the market’s treatment of retention monies. Post-Carillion and its devastating impact on suppliers, however, matters may have reached a tipping point. On 9 January 2018 – a few days before the construction giant’s collapse – the backbencher Peter Aldous introduced the Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill under Parliament’s Ten Minute Rule. Given the importance of government support in mustering a majority in the House of Commons, relatively few Private Members’ Bills (PMB) become law. To this end, proponents of the “Aldous Bill”, not least the Waveney MP himself, have been busily promoting its merits within the industry and rallying support among politicians ahead of it being debated by MPs at the second reading.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 15th May 2018
20 years of statutory adjudication – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The Construction Act 1996 turned 20 this month, which means that for the last 20 years the UK’s construction industry has been subject to its statutory adjudication and payment rules. I was just a couple of years out of university 20 years ago, so I’ve never really known a world without these things (something that Lucy Garrett QC noted in her video for Practical Law). I remember doing presentations to clients in the months leading up to May 1998 on the implications of the Act and, in particular, the payment and withholding notices regimes. It seems a long time ago now! Looking back, a lot has happened since May 1998 and I thought that I would highlight just a few aspects of adjudication. Given the volume of case law and the limited space I have here, this is by no means a comprehensive review.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 15th May 2018
Appeal rules against seller’s solicitors in crucial Dreamvar liability case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors representing fraudulent property vendors should share responsibility along with those representing the duped buyers for any resulting losses, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a widely awaited decision.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th May 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lady Hale at the Sir Nicholas Wall Memorial Lecture 2018, London – Supreme Court
‘Openness and Privacy in Family Proceedings. Sir Nicholas Wall Memorial Lecture 2018, Gray’s Inn, London. Lady Hale, President of The Supreme Court.’
Supreme Court, 15th May 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
