‘The government is to amend the data protection bill to protect security researchers who work to uncover abuses of personal data, quelling fears that the bill could accidentally criminalise legitimate research.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Under the headline ‘Jamie and Louise Redknapp’s divorce papers to be kept secret as a judge blocks the release of documents’ the Transparency Project reported last week-end that the Press were complaining a London court had ‘blocked the release of papers that would normally be made public and he has not given a reason why’. The Daily Mail, TP said, had complained: ‘A judge has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the’ couple’s divorce.’
Transparency Project, 9th January 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A decision letter sent by the London Borough of Hillingdon to an applicant for housing “suffers from very serious defects”, Nicklin J has said in the High Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has decided against striking off a solicitor it found had forged correspondence and lied to both her client and her employer, after finding that a root cause of her misconduct was the firm’s culture and the pressure it exerted on her to meet billing targets.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The British government may have breached a major “environmental democracy” law by failing to consult the public when drawing up Brexit legislation.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Cabinet at the London Borough of Ealing will next week (16 January) consider whether to authorise a consultation on a possible Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) around a Marie Stopes clinic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The 5p charge for plastic bags in large shops in England could be extended to cover nearly all retailers, as part of government plans for the environment.’
BBC News, 10th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A stint at the UK’s only therapeutic prison, Grendon, put this criminal in touch with his feelings. It’s allowed him to set up a business to help others leaving jail.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a conflict between a clear scheme of covenants and complimentary service charge machinery, and ambiguous declarations as to the relationship between one of the parties to the lease and a third party, (both contained in the same lease) the scheme takes precedence and is binding on the parties – coherence trumps uncertainty where provisions are in conflict.’
Tanfield Chambers, 8th January 2018
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘For the purposes of Section 20B(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”) a relevant cost is incurred by an intermediate landlord when that intermediate landlord receives a demand from its own landlord in respect of services provided by it or a superior landlord. A residential tenant’s 18-month limitation period begins to run only when his or her immediate landlord receives a demand incurring the cost, not when the superior landlord providing the service originally incurs its own cost.’
Tanfield Chambers, 8th January 2018
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘The recent judgment in the Morrisons case Various Claimants and WM Morrisons Supermarket PLC concerning the vicariously liability of employers for the actions of employees involved in breaches of data is potentially highly significant for the insurance industry – both for the insurer and the insured.’
Six Pump Court, 8th January 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘The facts of the ABC case are unusual and undeniably tragic. In 2007, ABC’s father shot and killed her mother. He was convicted of manslaughter, on the basis of diminished responsibility, and sentenced to a hospital order under the Mental Health Act 1983, s 37, with a restriction order under s 41 of the Act. The respective roles of the defendants in relation to the father’s subsequent care and treatment were as follows: he was detained in a clinic run by the second defendant (the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust), where, whilst resident, he was seen by a social worker for whom the third defendant (Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) was responsible, and he was referred to the first defendant’s hospital (St George’s Hospital) in order that his disorder could be explored.’
1 Crown Office Row, 9th January 2018
Source: www.1cor.com
‘In this important recent judgment, the Court of Appeal unanimously held that judges are not “workers” within the meaning of section 230(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and therefore are not entitled to protection from whistleblowing under the provisions of that Act. The Court of Appeal also held that the absence of a remedy for whistleblowing under the 1996 Act did not amount to a breach of a judge’s rights under Article 10 or Article 14 ECHR.’
Old Square Chambers, 3rd January 2018
Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk
‘On 19th December 2017, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Lynn Lewis v Thomas Warner [2017] EWCA 2182 (Civ). The case involved “unusual” and “exceptional” circumstances and was the first time that an application by a cohabitee under the amended s1(1)(ba) and 1(1A) of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 (‘the Act’) had reached the Court of Appeal.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 5th January 2018
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘2017 was a particularly significant year for professional liability cases, with a handful of problematic areas of the law receiving repeated consideration by the courts. Below we set out our thoughts on how the law has changed or been reaffirmed in these areas, explain whether there have been any discernible shifts in policy and identify further points ripe for dispute and development in 2018.’
4 New Square, 4th January 2018
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘From today (8 January 2018), victims of domestic violence will get more support in taking abusive former partners to court.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th January 2018
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Reform is a constant feature of the family justice system—Geraldine Morris questions whether the underlying issues are being addressed.’
New Law Journal, 5th January 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The legal institution whereby couples express their mutual commitment, which is recognised, protected and regulated by the state – marriage – touches the most intimate parts of people’s lives. Its recent transformation raised profound questions of personal morality, human dignity, and religious doctrine. As the tide of public opinion turned, Parliament repealed section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 (which had prohibited the “promot[ion] of homosexuality” and the “teaching in any maintained school the acceptability of homosexuality”) in 2003, passed the Civil Partnerships Act the following year, and enacted the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act in 2013. The result is that same-sex couples can currently choose between entering a civil partnership or marriage, whereas different-sex couples cannot.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th January 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘New trade laws, which could allow ministers to water down or repeal equality laws altogether, are being debated in the House of Commons today.’
Rights Info, 8th January 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an application by a son of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia that one of his father’s former wives pay an outstanding £250,000 costs order or have her £15m claim stayed or struck out.’
Litigation Futures, 9th January 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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