Ecclesiastical court judgments – December and January – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during January 2018, & additional judgments from 2017.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st January 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Green light given to judicial review of accountable care organisations in NHS – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaigners including scientist Professor Stephen Hawking have won permission from the High Court to challenge the government’s planned creation of accountable care organisations (ACO) in the NHS.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st February 2108
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Applying sharia law in England and Wales: independent review – Home Office
‘Independent review by Professor Mona Siddiqui and a review panel of experts into the application of sharia law in England and Wales by sharia councils.’
Home Office, 1st February 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
The perils of an outdated will – Family Law
‘The case of Martin v Williams [2017] EWHC 491 (Ch), [2018] 1 FLR 125 concerned the right of a cohabitee to make a claim for financial provision from her partner’s estate. It serves as a useful reminder of the problems that can arise when a testator fails to update his or her will following a change in circumstances.’
Family Law, 30th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Two men sentenced for supplying weapons and ammunition – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who sold firearms to criminals has been jailed for 14 years today for conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and ammunition. Dr Mohinder Surdhar was sentenced today at Birmingham Crown Court. He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and ammunition. His co-conspirator, Paul Edmunds was previously sentenced to 30 years in prison on 21 December for supplying guns and ammunition linked to more than 100 crimes around the country.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Pair guilty of indecent assaults on schoolboy – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A retired teacher and his former partner have been found guilty of indecently assaulting a schoolboy more than three decades ago.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st January 2018
Souce: www.cps.gov.uk
Code of practice issued under section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Official Publications
‘This amended code provides guidance on the use of investigation powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 by prosecutors (in England and Wales and Northern Ireland) and has been updated following amendment of POCA by the Criminal Finances Act 2017.’
Official Publications, 31st January 2018
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Venture Capital Trust (Exchange of Shares and Securities) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2018
The Natural History Museum (Authorised Repositories) Order 2018
The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2017
The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Sub-national Transport Body (Transport for the North) Regulations 2018
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Emmott [2018] EWCA Civ 51 (31 January 2018)
Ehrentreu v IG Index Ltd (Rev 1) [2018] EWCA Civ 79 (31 January 2018)
Campbell v Campbell [2018] EWCA Civ 80 (31 January 2018)
The Financial Conduct Authority v Grout [2018] EWCA Civ 71 (31 January 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ramasamy v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2018] EWHC 117 (Admin) (31 January 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Ltd [2018] EWHC 118 (Ch) (31 January 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
A-F (Children) [2018] EWHC 138 (Fam) (31 January 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hutson & Ors v Tata Steel UK Ltd [2018] EWHC 107 (QB) (31 January 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Connect Plus (M25) Ltd v Highways England Company Ltd [2018] EWHC 140 (TCC) (31 January 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Home Office urged to reverse ‘grotesque’ decision to send child slavery victim back to country he was trafficked from – The Independent
‘The Home Office is being urged by leading charities to reverse its decision to refuse asylum to a child slavery victim which would see him forced to return to the country from which he was trafficked.’
The Independent, 1st February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Church accused of launching new ‘shameful’ attack on memory of Bishop George Bell – Daily Telegraph
‘The Church of England has been accused of launching a ‘shameful and foolish’ new attack on one of its most revered bishops, by making public an uncorroborated child sex abuse allegation almost 70 years old. The Church announced on Wednesday it had referred to the police a second claim of sexual assault made against Bishop George Bell, who died in 1958.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Antisemitic hate crimes hit record high as violent assaults increase by more than a third in a year – The Independent
‘Antisemitic hate crimes in the UK have hit a record high, new figures show, prompting calls for more “visible and frequent” prosecutions for such incidents. The Jewish community was targeted at a rate of nearly four times a day last year, according to statistics from the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity that monitors antisemitism, which recorded 1,382 antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2017.’
The Independent, 31st January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Quadriplegic’ fraudster who claimed over £500,000 in benefits caught pushing wheelchair-bound wife around – Daily Telegraph
‘A benefits cheat who claimed he had no use of his arms and legs conned the authorities for 15 years – until he was spotted walking around town pushing his wheelchair-bound wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS told to stop handing over patient data to Home Office for immigration enforcement – The Independent
‘Health service officials have been reprimanded for putting the health of vulnerable migrants, and the wider public, at risk and told to stop handing over confidential information to immigration officials immediately.’
The Independent, 31st January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Book-burning Pontypridd librarian jailed for thefts – BBC News
‘A librarian stole books from her workplace – including one on the Aberfan disaster – and tried to sell them online for up to £400.’
BBC News, 31st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child abuse inquiry admits its doubts over Westminster paedophile claims – Daily Telegraph
‘The central reason for setting up the £100 million national child abuse inquiry was called into doubt by its own lawyers as it ruled out investigating lurid claims of a Westminster paedophile ring made by fantasists. The inquiry also announced that people making accusations of child sex abuse against politicians and other VIPs will routinely be referred to as ‘complainants’ rather than victims or survivors – in an apparent acknowledgment that many of the claims have proved to be false.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Collapsed trial woman says she gave birth ‘alone’ in prison – BBC News
‘A woman held in custody for more than 13 months before her trial collapsed has told the BBC she hopes someone will be punished for the failures which led to her giving birth in prison.’
BBC News, 31st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UN urged to launch global effort to end offshore tax evasion – The Guardian
‘The United Nations has been urged by the Tax Justice Network to coordinate a global effort to end offshore tax evasion and corruption, amid warnings that the UK is continuing to insulate its overseas territories from financial transparency.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court begins to hear arguments regarding website blocking for trade mark infringements – OUT-LAW.com
‘A case before the UK’s Supreme Court is set to provide guidance on whether and to what extent internet service providers (ISPs) will be expected to pick up the cost of blocking customers’ access to websites that facilitate the sale of fake goods, an intellectual property law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
