Lifetime animal ban for Looe couple with 73 cats – BBC News
‘A couple who kept 73 cats in “terrible conditions” has been banned from keeping animals for life.’
BBC News, 5th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police force hit with £130k monetary penalty for losing rape victim interview – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £130,000 monetary penalty on Humberside Police after disks containing a video interview of an alleged rape victim went missing.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Falconer cleared of hunting charge because he uses golden eagle to hunt foxes – Daily Telegraph
‘A falconer has been cleared of breaching strict hunting laws because he hunts foxes using a golden eagle.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
First building block of Online Court goes public – Legal Futures
‘The first element of the Online Court went public today, with a beta test enabling people to issue county court money claims for up to £10,000 more easily.’
Legal Futures, 6th April 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
What are your rights in tackling burglars? – BBC News
‘The arrest of a man over the death of an alleged burglar has reignited the debate about a person’s right to defend their home. So what are those rights?’
BBC News, 5th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First digital mortgage added to Land Register as blockchain conveyancer adopts AI – Legal Futures
‘The first digital mortgage deed was entered into the Land Register today following collaboration and testing with Coventry Building Society and Enact Conveyancing.’
Legal Futures, 5th April 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judges rule on meaning of ‘isolated’ homes and National Planning Policy Framework – Local Government Lawyer
‘The term ‘isolated’ has its ordinary meaning in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and needs no over-interpretation, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Housing association fined £30k over Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome failings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A community housing association in Wales has been fined £30,000 after it failed to effectively manage its employees’ exposure to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) over a prolonged period of time.’
Local Government Lawyer, April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Amazon adverts banned for ‘misleading’ customers over savings – BBC News
‘Four Amazon adverts for electronic devices have been banned for “misleading” customers over potential savings.’
BBC News, 4th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solar power settlement is “largest ever” Human Rights Act payment – Litigation Futures
‘A law firm has said it has helped obtain the “largest ever sum” recovered by a Human Rights Act claim, after the government settled longstanding litigation by solar energy companies at just under £60m.’
Litigation Futures, 5th April 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Stop and search: How successful is the police tactic? – BBC News
‘The claim: Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott told Radio 4’s Today programme there was no evidence the old “indiscriminate” stop and search regime was an effective tool when it came to tackling gun and knife crime.’
BBC News, 4th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Litigant in person’s “tittle tattle” claim needs a proper hearing, says judge – Litigation Futures
‘A litigant in person’s contentious probate claim, part of which was dismissed by a High Court master as “no more than tittle tattle”, needs a proper hearing, a judge has decided.’
Litigation Futures, 5th April 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Air pollution: UK government’s failed legal battles cost taxpayers £500,000 – The Guardian
‘The UK government has spent more than half a million pounds on failed legal battles against clean air campaigners, according to newly released documents that underline the cost of weak action on pollution.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Worboys’ release quashed – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 28th March 2018 a three-judge panel of the Divisional Court gave its decision in R (DSD and Ors) v The Parole Board of England and Wales [2018] EWHC 694 (Admin), ruling that the Parole Board’s decision to direct the release of John Worboys (the ‘black cab rapist’) should be quashed.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th April 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
The case of Re X (A Child – foreign surrogacy) – the distracting power of ‘sex’ – but what does it really tell us? – Family Law
‘The legal media was quick to jump on the case of Re X (A Child – Foreign Surrogacy) [2018] EWFC 15) to highlight the reference in Sir James Munby’s judgment to the sexual relationship (or rather, the lack of one) in the marriage between the two applicants in this case of a parental order application following a surrogacy arrangement. Very little information as to the parties’, their child’s or their surrogate’s personal circumstances is given in the judgment, although those wishing for details will no doubt have been left reeling for more from the information that was given: the parties are married yet one is gay (the judgment implies that the other is not) and that at least some if not all of their time is spent living in different homes.’
Family Law, 4th April 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Universities urged to get ‘basics right’ on sexual harassment – OUT-LAW.com
‘Universities must do more to address sexual harassment or face legal and reputational consequences, an employment law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd April 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Bringing WHOIS into compliance with privacy law – Technology Law Update
‘Internet governance organisation ICANN is planning new restrictions on access to information in order to comply with EU privacy rules. Those on the privacy side of the argument welcome the planned changes – WHOIS data is misused by spammers and scammers, they say. But others rely on the information for more positive purposes. WHOIS records have been used to tackle online crime, and online infringement of rights like trade marks. The changes will make life more difficult for them.’
Technology Law Blog, 3rd April 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Indemnity insurance reforms “will damage small firms” – Legal Futures
‘Indemnity insurance reforms put forward by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) last month will damage the small firms the regulator is trying to help, a specialist law firm has warned.’
Legal Futures, 4th April 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
EU: Brexit ‘no deal’ will hit copyright and database owners – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK businesses will lose any database rights they enjoy across the EU at the point of Brexit as it stands, the European Commission has said.’
OUT-LAW, 3rd April 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
