Helen Newlove: ‘Victims should never be let down by the justice system’ – The Guardian
‘The victims’ commissioner on her fight for a long-overdue law to get vulnerable people heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Why English courts are opening in the EU – BBC News
‘According to French reports, the new “international chamber” is an attempt to capitalise on Brexit and steal London’s crown as a global hub for lucrative commercial legal disputes.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four large black men’ at inquest followed by police, hearing told – The Guardian
‘Police launched an unauthorised surveillance operation at short notice after they became concerned about the presence of “four large black men” at an inquest into a death in custody, a misconduct panel has heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Is there a problem with unregistered schools? – BBC News
‘School inspectors have warned that there are hundreds of unregistered schools but that they have few powers to investigate or shut them down.’
BBC News, 27th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Third of all lawyers believe disclosure problems have led to miscarriages of justice – Daily Telegraph
‘The scale of the disclosure crisis facing the criminal justice system has been laid bare, after a survey found that half of all lawyers were now running into problems on a daily basis and a third saying they believed it had resulted in wrongful convictions.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty – BBC News
‘The European Union is set to publish a legal draft of its Brexit withdrawal agreement for the first time, detailing the terms of the UK’s departure.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Right to be forgotten’ claimant wants to rewrite history, says Google – The Guardian
‘A businessman who has launched a legal bid to erase online articles about his criminal conviction in the first “right to be forgotten” case in the English courts should not be allowed to rewrite history, lawyers for Google have said.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018
The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Capital Gains Tax (Annual Exempt Amount) Order 2018
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Maritime Enforcement Powers: Code of Practice) Regulations 2018
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2018
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Landfill Tax (Wales) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2018
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
The Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration and Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Interpretation of PFI contracts: the long and winding road – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Do long-term contracts need to be construed in a particular way? Do contracts that require the parties to work together and cooperate over a period of many years have their own special rules? Do they demand special treatment when it comes to questions of contractual interpretation? Those are some of the questions raised by the judgment in Amey Birmingham Highways Ltd v Birmingham City Council, in which the Court of Appeal had to grapple with the complexities and oddities of a PFI contract.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 27th February 2018
Seriously sick child and distraught parents – where to draw the line – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust v Evans, James and Alfie Evans (a child by his guardian Cafcass Legal) [2018] EWHC 308 (Fam). This was an application by the hospital for a declaration to allow their doctors to withdraw life support from a 19 month old child, Alfie. He suffers from a progressive, ultimately fatal neurodegenerative condition, probably a mitochondrial disorder. His epileptic seizures have not been brought under control by anti-convulsant treatment. The evidence before the court was that even if these seizures were to end, his brain is “entirely beyond recovery”. However caused, his neural degeneration is both “catastrophic and untreatable”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th February 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ministry of Justice not liable for clinical negligence in prison – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Razumas v Ministry of Justice [2018] EHWC 215 a prisoner who had made a claim for clinical negligence against the Ministry of Justice, rather than against the specific health care provider, had his claim dismissed.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th February 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Tailby & Anor v Hutchinson Telecom FZCO [2018] EWHC 360 (Ch) (26 February 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Lord Briggs at the P.R.I.M.E. Finance conference, The Hague, The Netherlands – Supreme Court
‘Lord Briggs at the P.R.I.M.E. Finance conference, The Hague, The Netherlands.’
Supreme Court, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
High Court rejects non-party litigation privilege claim – Litigation Futures
‘An attempt to claim litigation privilege by global mining and commodities giant Glencore, in a case where it was not the party to proceedings, has been rejected by the High Court.’
Litigation Futures, 27th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Shiner given extended bankruptcy order after trying to give away £500,000 – Legal Futures
‘Struck-off solicitor Phil Shiner has had his bankruptcy extended by five years after he gifted away nearly £500,000 worth of assets to family members before declaring himself bankrupt and was unable to pay £6.5m back to his creditors.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Abuse concerns over unregistered schools – BBC News
‘Concerns have been raised about child safety in unregistered schools, after a BBC investigation filmed a teacher appearing to strike a pupil’s head.’
BBC News, 26th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl with asthma died after doctor turned her away, inquest hears – The Guardian
‘A five-year-old girl with severe asthma died after being turned away from an appointment with an emergency doctor because she was five minutes late, an inquest has been told.
The coroner said the chance to provide Ellie-May Clark with “potentially life-saving treatment” was missed and she had been let down by failings in the system.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue jailed for fraud – The Guardian
‘Two ex-footballers have been jailed for their part in a £5m sports leadership scam, which falsely claimed to help young people from deprived backgrounds gain football coaching apprenticeships.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Portsmouth baby murder: ‘Poor information sharing’ before death – BBC News
‘Poor information sharing between agencies meant warning signs were missed in the lead up to the murder of a 19-day-old baby by his mother, a serious case review has found.
Nicola Brown, 43, from Portsmouth, was found guilty of the murder of her son Jake following a trial in 2016. She was ordered to serve life with a minimum of 14-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 27th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
