Smart device security guidelines ‘need more teeth’ – BBC News
‘The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches.’
BBC News, 7th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic abuse still under-reported in England, says Women’s Aid – The Guardian
‘Domestic abuse is still underreported in England despite a recent rise in offences recorded by police, according to a report by Women’s Aid.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance (No. 2) Act 2017, Part 3 (Appointed Days) Regulations 2018
The Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) (Amendment) Order 2018
The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2018
The Section 318C Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Fulfilment Businesses (Approval Scheme) Regulations 2018
The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018
The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) and Marine Strategy (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Secretary of State for the Home Department v OP (Jamaica) [2018] EWCA Civ 316 (06 March 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
ACLBDD Holdings Ltd & Ors v Staechelin & Ors (Costs) [2018] EWHC 428 (Ch) (06 March 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
GPF GP SARL v The Republic of Poland (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 409 (Comm) (02 March 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Clarkson Plc v Person Or Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 417 (QB) (06 March 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Couple who faked holiday sickness ‘rumbled’ on Facebook – The Guardian
‘A man and a woman who fraudulently claimed they fell ill while on holiday in Turkey, but were “rumbled” by images they posted on social media, have been given suspended jail sentences.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jackson’s farewell: My reforms were worth the abuse but costs are still too high – Litigation Futures
‘Many of the causes of excessive costs have been eliminated but litigation is still too expensive, Sir Rupert Jackson has claimed on the eve of his retirement from the Court of Appeal.’
Litigation Futures, 6th March 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Information Commissioner upholds MoJ refusal to disclose Leigh Day emails – Legal Futures
‘Disclosing documents relating to disciplinary proceedings against Leigh Day for its handling of Iraq war claims would involve a manual search of 5,000 documents and cost over £10,000, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 6th March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Leonne Weeks murder: Jailed Shea Heeley ‘liked killing’ – BBC News
‘A 19-year-old man “obsessed with murder and killing” has been jailed for stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death in a “brutally violent” attack.’
BBC News, 5th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Staff without security clearance monitor offenders – BBC News
‘Staff without security clearance are being allowed to monitor high-risk offenders living in approved premises – commonly known as bail hostels or probation hostels – the BBC has learnt.’
BBC News, 5th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Accountants to challenge government decision on rights to handle legal work – Legal Futures
‘The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has launched judicial review proceedings against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) over the decision to deny its members the right to conduct litigation, advocacy and legal instruments work, Legal Futures can reveal.’
Legal Futures, 6th March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
140-year-old law preventing river fishing during spring likely to be scrapped following Government review – Daily Telegraph
‘140-year-old law that prevents river fishing for three months a year could be scrapped following a Government review.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Voter ID trials ‘risk disenfranchising vulnerable people’ – The Guardian
‘A group of more than 40 charities, campaign groups and academics have written to the government to warn that plans to trial compulsory voter ID at the local elections in May risk disenfranchising large numbers of vulnerable people.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prison violence and gangs targeted by justice secretary – BBC News
‘Measures to clamp down on violence and the smuggling of drugs, phones and weapons in prisons are to be unveiled by Justice Secretary David Gauke.’
BBC News, 6th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Worboys and Ullah: Do UK Courts have to follow Strasbourg to the letter? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD and Anor [2018] UKSC 11. I focus on one point of disagreement between the judges, which is whether a court, before holding that the state owes an investigative duty for the actions of private parties, would require the clearest statement in consistent decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd March 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ecclesiastical court judgments – February 2018 – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during February 2018.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd March 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Withdrawn But Not Forgotten? – Effect Of A Withdrawn Part 36 Offer – Ballard v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 370 (QB) – Zenith PI
‘In Ballard v Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 370 (QB) Mr Justice Foskett had to consider the issue of what costs consequences, if any, should follow from the claimant’s failure to beat a Part 36 offer which had been withdrawn, the defendant having gone on to make a second, lower, offer.’
Zenith PI, 1st March 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Duty of care owed by the MOJ to serving prisoners limited to matters arising out of their custody – Zenith PI
‘Benius Razumas v Ministry of Justice [2018] EWHC 215 (QB): In this case the claimant claimed damages from the MoJ for personal arising from clinical negligence and breach of his rights under ECHR art.3.’
Zenith PI, 2nd March 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Air Products Plc v Cockram [2018] EWCA Civ 346 (02 March 2018)
Property Alliance Group Ltd v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2018] EWCA Civ 355 (02 March 2018)
Neumans LLP v The Solicitors Regulation Authority [2018] EWCA Civ 325 (02 March 2018)
Canal & River Trust v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 342 (02 March 2018)
City Shoes (Wholesale) Ltd & Ors v Revenue And Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 315 (02 March 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Knights v The Parole Board of England and Wales [2018] EWHC 411 (Admin) (02 March 2018)
Davenport v The Parole Board of England and Wales [2018] EWHC 410 (Admin) (02 March 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Aquinas Education Ltd v Miller & Ors [2018] EWHC 404 (QB) (02 March 2018)
Woodford v AIG Europe Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 358 (QB) (02 March 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Man jailed after taking staff hostage at bowling alley – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who held two members of staff at bowling alley hostage at gun point has been jailed for 12 years today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
