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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
City of York Council v Grosset [2018] EWCA Civ 1105 (15 May 2018)
Mwesezi v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1104 (15 May 2018)
P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 1082 (15 May 2018)
Corvan (Properties) Ltd v Abdel-Mahmoud [2018] EWCA Civ 1102 (15 May 2018)
Flintshire County Council v Jayes, R ( On the Application of) [2018] EWCA Civ 1089 (15 May 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Jane v Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania [2018] EWHC 1122 (Admin) (15 May 2018)
Rabbani v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] EWHC 1156 (Admin) (15 May 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Navigator Spirit SA v Five Oceans Salvage SA [2018] EWHC 1108 (Comm) (15 May 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
G v G & Anor [2018] EWHC 1100 (Fam) (04 May 2018)
High Court (Patents Court)
FIL Ltd & Anor v Fidelis Underwriting Ld & Ors [2018] EWHC 1097 (Pat) (11 May 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Chief Planner warns local planning authorities on GDPR and data protection – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Chief Planner has written to local planning authorities (LPAs) to remind them of the importance of complying with their data protection responsibilities when they exercise their planning functions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court: Defendant must pay credit hire costs even where claimant has contingent liability for them – Litigation Futures
‘A circuit judge was wrong to deny a claimant recovery of £20,000 in credit hire charges because she had been assured that she would never have to pay any outstanding sums herself, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 16th May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court refuses to strike out £1.2m family law negligence claim – Legal Futures
‘“Very real obstacles” faced by a family law client in bringing a negligence action against a Cheshire law firm did not mean that the claim should be struck out in its entirety, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 16th May 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Dean Lowe jailed for Kirby Noden’s murder in Cornwall – BBC News
‘A man who killed his girlfriend with a rock and a metal pole before flushing her body parts down the toilet has been sentenced to 28 years in prison.’
BBC News, 15th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Failure to act against ‘dangerous’ midwives resulted in deaths – report – The Guardian
‘Babies and mothers died after a health regulator failed to act against midwives suspected of providing dangerously poor care, despite the police raising concerns about their conduct, a damning report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police mishandling digital evidence, forensic experts warn – The Guardian
‘Police officers are trampling over vital forensic evidence, are under-trained, and often do not know what they are looking for, MPs investigating digital disclosure problems have been told.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court to hear case on community benefit fund as material consideration – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a local planning authority was entitled to take into account as a material consideration the offer of a community benefit fund donation, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
