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
UK mass digital surveillance regime ruled unlawful – The Guardian
‘Appeal court judges have ruled the government’s mass digital surveillance regime unlawful in a case brought by the Labour deputy leader, Tom Watson.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Watchdog launches review of local government ethical standards – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Committee on Standards in Public Life has launched a review of local government ethical standards with a call for evidence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Pragmatism versus Principle – Transparency Project
‘We wrote back in January last year about a case where Mr Justice Peter Jackson (now in the Court of Appeal) had ruled against direct contact between children raised in an ultra-orthodox (Charedi) Jewish community and their transgender father, in essence because in light of the likely community ramifications it would not be in their best interests. You can read our original post here : Transgender v ultra-Orthodox Jewish community?’
Transparency Project, 30th January 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
A £1m fine for broker shows potential shortcomings with group-wide controls and surveillance, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘A fine served on an online broker shows that financial firms should not rely solely on group-wide controls and surveillance systems to pick up on suspicious transactions, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
One step closer to a review of assisted suicide – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Noel Douglas Conway v The Secretary of State for Justice [2018] EWCA Civ 16, the Court of Appeal gave an unusually detailed judgment granting permission to appeal against the decision of the Divisional Court in Conway, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 640, refusing permission for the applicant to judicially review the criminalisation of physician-assisted suicide under the Suicide Act 1961.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Rebuke for law firm that paid £215,000 for referrals from unauthorised CMC – Legal Futures
‘A north-west law firm has been rebuked after paying more than £200,000 to an unauthorised claims management company for personal injury (PI) referrals.’
Legal Futures, 31st January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Interactive E-Solutions JLT & Anor v O3b Africa Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 62 (30 January 2018)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Watson MP & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 70 (30 January 2018)
Mudiyanselage v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 65 (30 January 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Victory Place Management Company Ltd v Kuehn & Anor [2018] EWHC 132 (Ch) (30 January 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Khan & Ors [2018] EWHC 94 (QB) (30 January 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A crisis for human rights’: new index reveals global fall in basic justice – The Guardian
‘Fundamental human rights are reported to have diminished in almost two-thirds of the 113 countries surveyed for the 2018 Rule of Law Index, amid concerns over a worldwide surge in authoritarian nationalism and a retreat from international legal obligations.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitor for student in rape case criticises police and CPS – The Guardian
‘The solicitor representing the student at the heart of a collapsed rape trial has dismissed a police and prosecution review of the case that resulted in an apology to her client as disingenuous and warned that the police’s determination to obtain convictions overrides their attention to other duties.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Taxpayers who miss tax return deadline due to depression ‘less likely to be fined than ever’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Taxpayers suffering from depression are being treated with increasing leniency by HMRC if they file a late tax return.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hatton Garden raiders must pay back over £6m, judge rules – The Guardian
‘The four ringleaders jailed for the audacious Hatton Garden raid must pay back more than £6m between them or each serve another seven years in prison, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
London council tenants in line for water payouts – BBC News
‘Councils in London have set aside millions of pounds and thousands of tenants may be in line for payouts after a landmark legal ruling over water charges.’
BBC News, 31st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge ‘at wits’ end’ over secure unit shortages for young people – The Guardian
‘A judge has said he is at his wit’s end over the inability to relocate a troubled boy who is “suffering the most appalling racial abuse” at a secure unit in Scotland to a safer setting closer to home.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shattering the training myth – New Law Journal
‘Melissa Hardee explains why training shouldn’t just be for trainers & trainees.’
New Law Journal, 26th January 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
