BBC star Emily Maitlis’ harasser sentenced – BBC News
‘A former friend of Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, who harassed her for two decades, has been jailed for contacting her from prison.’
BBC News, 16th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Keen: Greater involvement by CMCs “beneficial” for personal injury market – Legal Futures
‘Justice minister Lord Keen said today that if the government’s personal injury reforms lead to greater involvement by “good” claims management companies (CMCs), it could be “beneficial” for the market.’
Legal Futures, 16th January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ealing Council paves way to ban anti-abortion protesters – BBC News
‘A council has moved to ban anti-abortion protesters from outside a Marie Stopes clinic in west London.’
BBC News, 16th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Co-op launches even quicker online divorce service – The Guardian
‘Couples seeking “quickie divorces” can make the process even speedier as a result of a new online service launched by the Co-op.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
We need to improve disclosure, CPS admits as rape trial abandoned – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted that it needs to improve its disclosure of unused material after a rape trial was abandoned yesterday because vital phone evidence was not disclosed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th January 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Gender Recognition, Self-Determination and Segregated Space – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘In July 2017, the Government announced a public consultation on legal gender recognition in the United Kingdom. In particular, it will invite opinion and advice on plans to adopt a model of self-determination (similar to that currently applied in other European jurisdictions, such as Ireland). Self-determination would allow trans persons to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate on the basis of a statutory declaration, without oversight by a Gender Recognition Panel (s. 1 of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA 2004)), a diagnosis of gender dysphoria or having to prove real life experience (GRA 2004, s. 2).’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 16th January 2018
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Modern slavery victims ‘hidden in plain sight’, councils warn – BBC News
‘Householders could “unwittingly” be hiring victims of modern slavery to wash their cars, paint their nails or lay their drives, councils are warning.’
BBC News, 17th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Nuclear Installations (Prescribed Sites and Transport) Regulations 2018
The Goods and Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Designs (International Registration of Industrial Designs) Order 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Malarz v Regional Court of Opole, Poland [2018] EWHC 28 (Admin) (16 January 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
ACLBDD Holdings Ltd & Ors v Staechelin & Ors [2018] EWHC 44 (Ch) (16 January 2018)
Wesley v Chantler & Ors [2018] EWHC 21 (Ch) (16 January 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Phones 4u Ltd v EE Ltd [2018] EWHC 49 (Comm) (16 January 2018)
Apollo Ventures Co Ltd v Manchanda & Ors [2018] EWHC 58 (Comm) (11 January 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Teign Housing v Lane [2018] EWHC 40 (QB) (16 January 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd v Merseytravel & Anor [2018] EWHC 41 (TCC) (17 January 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
Establishing a breach of Article 3 in medical cases: The ‘applicability’ of Strasbourg jurisprudence – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘In EA & Ors (Article 3 medical cases – Paposhvili not applicable) [2017] UKUT 00445, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) refused to follow the most recent Strasbourg caselaw regarding the test for a breach of Article 3 ECHR in medical removal cases, finding that it was inconsistent with domestic precedent.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 15th January 2018
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Black cab rapist’ John Worboys could still be a risk when released, admits Parole Board – Daily Telegraph
‘The head of the Parole Board has admitted he cannot guarantee the public’s safety when the ‘black cab rapist’ John Worboys is released at the end of the month.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London borough launches judicial review challenge over police station closures – Local Government Lawyer
‘A London borough is to bring a judicial review challenge against the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service over a decision to close police buildings.’
Local Government Lawyer, January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Poppi Worthington: prosecutors consider coroner’s ruling – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are considering a coroner’s findings that Poppi Worthington was sexually assaulted in her father’s bed before her death.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
A brief history of libel – OUP Blog
‘At a Cambridge court hearing in 1584, Margery Johnson reported that she heard Thomas Wylkinson refer to “the said Jane Johnson thus ‘A pox of God on thee, bitch fox whore, that ever I knew thee”. If Wylkinson indeed called down such a curse on Jane, he was guilty not of libel, but of slander, a verbal attack on another person.’
OUP Blog, 16th January 2018
Source: blog.oup.com
Prostitution challenge to be heard in High Court – BBC News
‘The High Court is to hear a legal challenge about whether women who were once involved in prostitution should be made to reveal their convictions.’
BBC News, 17th Janaury 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child victims let down by lack of help in court, says UK watchdog – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of the most vulnerable victims of crime are being prevented from testifying against their attackers because of a shortage of experts to help them give evidence, the victims’ commissioner warns in a report on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge dismisses disclosure bids ahead of £126m credit hire trial – Law Society Gazette
‘The High Court has refused both sides permission to inspect other parties’ documents ahead of a high profile £126m civil case over inflated credit hire charges.’
Law Society Gazette, 16th January 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How we can cut the cost of divorce – Family Law Week
‘Hazel Wright, Partner and Accredited Mediator with Hunters Solicitors considers the cost benefits of a “no fault” divorce regime.#
Family Law Week, 12th January 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
The EU Withdrawal Bill and Judicial Review: Are we ready? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘A battle cry of the Brexiteers during the referendum campaign was a rousing appeal to restore the supremacy of Parliament: to free our great nation from its subservience to EU law. There is therefore a dispiriting irony that the process of withdrawal that is proposed in the EU Withdrawal Bill will lead to a hollowing out of the authority of Parliament[1]. On an unprecedented scale, it is proposed that Parliament will divest itself of powers in its traditional sphere of authority – that of legislating pursuant to the mandate granted by the electorate – and transfer such powers to the Executive. At the same time, there will be a sapping of Parliamentary power to the Judiciary, who will be required to adjudicate on issues of policy that would be expected to have been determined by the sovereign Parliament, unless some clear interpretative guidance is provided in the approach to be adopted to policy issues that will inevitably arise.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
