‘The Court of Appeal has rejected the arguments of a convicted VAT fraudster that her former solicitors pressured her to drop an appeal that included a claim that they represented her badly and helped land her in jail.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A revised UK Corporate Governance Code, intended by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to be “shorter and sharper” and to restore public trust in business, is due to come into force for accounting periods beginning 1 January 2019’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Two of the key media partners in the Paradise Papers investigation have condemned the legal action that is seeking to force the Guardian and the BBC to disclose documents used by reporters.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has upheld claims by four Iraqi civilians that their human rights had been breached by the British army. Their claims in tort were rejected as time-barred.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th December 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Media watchdog Ofcom has launched its first broadcasting standards investigation into the BBC since taking over as its regulator in April.’
BBC News, 18th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A regional costs judge was “quite wrong” to assume that “his underwriting skill was better than that of the underwriter” and slashing an after-the-event insurance premium by 85%, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 18th December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Twitter has suspended the accounts of the leader and deputy leader of Britain First, a far-right group recently retweeted by Donald Trump, under the terms of its revised anti-abuse rules.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A local authority and a clinical commissioning group have failed to convince the Court of Appeal that a restitutionary claim for payment of after-care services should be struck out as an abuse of process.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Inmates at Liverpool prison are being kept in the worst living conditions inspectors have ever seen, according to a report seen by BBC News.’
BBC News, 18th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2017
The Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2017
The Fees for Payment of Taxes, etc. by Credit Card (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Football Spectators (2018 World Cup Control Period) Order 2017
The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2017
The Small Business Commissioner (Scope and Scheme) Regulations 2017
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017
The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Assets) Rules 2017
The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017
The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Listed Assets) Rules 2017
The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017
The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017
The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission is running short of board members and struggling to fulfil its duties because, lawyers allege, ministers are repeatedly vetoing appointments on political grounds.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Family analysis: In Richardson-Ruhan v Ruhan the court was concerned with assertions that assets belonging to the husband were held for him by a nominee, related commercial proceedings and arguments as to sham. Michael Chapman, partner, and Holly Tootill, senior associate, both from JMW, who acted for the wife in this case, answer some questions on this complicated and extensive decision.’
Family Law, 18th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A plan to ban swearing in a town centre has been scrapped after police said it was “unenforceable”.’
BBC News, 19th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The justice secretary is to encourage prison governors to allow more inmates to “commute to work” by making greater use of their powers to grant prisoners temporary releases on licence.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Employers keen to make changes to employee terms and conditions but who are unable to come to an agreement with a recognised trade union must be wary of collective bargaining laws, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found fault in 70% of complaints about homelessness it investigated in detail in 2016/17.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th December 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Around the world, there are very few countries which allow schools to pick pupils on the basis of their faith. The UK is one of them.’
Rights Info, 18th December 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Thatcher Government fixed its sights on child maintenance. In January 1990, in what was to be her last year in office, Mrs Thatcher (as she then was) spoke about the scandal that ‘…nearly four out of five lone mothers claiming income support received no maintenance from the fathers. No father should be able to escape from his responsibility and that is why the Government is looking at ways of strengthening the system for… making the arrangements for recovering maintenance more effective’ (National Children’s Homes Memorial Lecture, 17 January 1990).’
Family Law, 14th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘There shouldn’t be anything suspicious about a young man accompanying his aunt to see her solicitor. Frail or elderly people often seek the assistance of family members when making important decisions. Most of the time, there is indeed no concern, just a caring relative looking after a loved one. But there is a growing sense among private client practitioners that financial elderly abuse is on the rise, and an overly protective nephew could be a sign that the situation is perhaps not as straightforward as it seems.’
Family Law, 14th December 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
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