Jewish teacher wins tribunal after she was sacked for living with her boyfriend – Daily Telegraph

‘A Jewish teacher has won a tribunal after she was sacked for living with her boyfriend outside of wedlock.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017

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Uber request to take drivers’ rights case directly to top UK court rejected – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2017 in appeals, courts, employment, news, Supreme Court, taxis by sally

‘Uber’s request to take its appeal to overturn a ruling over drivers’ rights directly to the UK’s highest court, skipping the Court of Appeal, has been rejected.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017

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Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 5th, 2017 in legislation by sally

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations 2017

The Personal Portfolio Bonds (Amendment of Property Categories in Section 520 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005) Regulations 2017

The Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2017

The Magistrates’ Courts (Adult Protection and Support Orders) Rules 2017

The Office for Students (Register of English Higher Education Providers) Regulations 2017

The Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017

The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2017

The Education (Recognised Awards) (Richmond The American International University in London) Order 2017

The Wales Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017

The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Order 2017

The International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2017

The Caribbean Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2017

The Asian Development Bank (Eleventh Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2017

The African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2017

The African Development Bank (Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2017

The International Development Association (Eighteenth Replenishment) Order 2017

The Maritime Enforcement Powers (Persons of a Specified Description) Regulations 2017

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Corrie Mckeague police inquiry had ‘limited resources’ – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2017 in missing persons, news, police, reports by sally

‘Police conducted “exemplary” work in their search for the missing RAF airman Corrie Mckeague despite “limited resources”, a report has found. The 23-year-old vanished following a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in September 2016. A review of Suffolk Police’s inquiry, released to the BBC, described assessing 2,000 hours of CCTV footage as a “significant achievement”.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2017

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Nearly 200 people held in UK-wide online child abuse operation – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2017 in child abuse, internet, news, police, sexual grooming by sally

‘Nearly 200 suspected paedophiles were arrested in one week, investigators have said, as they warned of a rise in the use of live streaming to sexually abuse children. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a UK-wide operation in October had saved 245 children from harm and 192 people were detained.’

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The Guardian, 5th December 2017

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Domestic violence victims will have legal aid limitations eased, say Ministry of Justice – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2017 in domestic violence, evidence, legal aid, limitations, news, time limits, victims by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice announced changes to give more support to those taking abusive former partners to court in family proceedings.’

MOJ press release

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The Independent, 4th December 2017

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Inquiry into social media messages that may identify Jon Venables -The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2017 in anonymity, contempt of court, inquiries, news by sally

‘The attorney general’s office has launched an investigation into social media messages which may breach the worldwide legal injunction preventing identification of the convicted child killer Jon Venables.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2017

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Undercover policeman’s son sues force after discovering his father was an officer ‘left him with depression’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2017 in compensation, families, investigatory powers, mental health, news, police by sally

‘A man who says he suffered a depressive illness as a result of discovering his father was an undercover police officer rather than a political activist has won the latest round of a High Court compensation battle with the Metropolitan Police.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017

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Former police officers who leaked Damian Green pornography allegations could face prosecution, says Cressida Dick – The Independent

Posted December 5th, 2017 in misfeasance in public office, news, parliament, police, pornography, prosecutions by sally

‘Retired police officers who leaked information about an inquiry into Cabinet minister Damian Green could face prosecution, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said.’

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The Independent, 4th December 2017

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Employment: Is the gig finally up for Uber? – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 4th, 2017 in appeals, employment, employment tribunals, interpretation, news, taxis by sally

‘It is fair to say that this year has been something of an annus horribilis for Uber. Amid the non-renewal of its London licence, data hacks and numerous other controversies, the ride-hailing business has also been doing battle in the UK employment tribunals. In the latest stage of this particular journey, Uber did not fare well.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2017

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Media Litigation: a new approach – Transparency Project

Posted December 4th, 2017 in consultations, defamation, judges, media, news, privacy, statistics by sally

‘Earlier this year Mr Justice Warby was appointed to the newly created role of Judge in Charge of the Media and Communications List. We look at what this means in practice and how it will affect the future management of High Court media claims.’

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Transparency Project, 4th December 2017

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

UK admits that Investigatory Powers Act needs updated to comply with EU law – OUT-LAW.com

‘The Investigatory Powers Act needs to be updated if it is to comply with EU law, the UK government has admitted.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2017

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Can Insurance Provide Security for Costs? – Premier Motorauctions Ltd (In Liquidation) and Another v PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP & Another – Zenith PI Blog

Posted December 4th, 2017 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, insurance, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal have considered the issue of whether or not an ATE policy is relevant when considering an application for security for costs.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 1st December 2017

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New hot-tubbing and ‘costs of costs management’ rules come into force – Litigation Futures

‘Variations that judges can adopt in orders for concurrent expert evidence – known as ‘hot-tubbing’ – came into force last week, along with a new provision that clarifies how the costs of costs management should be calculated.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st December 2017

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Surrogacy arrangement breakdown: surrogate ordered to hand child over to intended parents – Transparency Project

Posted December 4th, 2017 in children, news, parental responsibility, surrogacy by sally

‘The case concerned two couples A and B, male same-sex partners, and C and D, a heterosexual married couple. C and D had 5 children of their own. C, having been a gestational surrogate on two previous occasions, entered into a surrogacy agreement with A and B. C became pregnancy with H following embryo transfer. (using embryos created from A and B’s sperm and a donor egg from a Spanish egg donor which resulted in C’s pregnancy with H. A DNA test later confirmed A’s paternity.)’

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Transparency Project, 30th November 2017

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Thomas Fairclough: Privacy International: Constitutional Substance over Semantics in Reading Ouster Clauses – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘I have previously written on this blog and elsewhere about statutory interpretation and the rule of law. In the previous blog post I stated that the idea “that the courts will not allow the executive to escape their jurisdiction is well established as part of the rule of law” and referenced, inter alia, Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147 (HL) to support this view.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th December 2017

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Pets and divorce – who keeps the family pet? – Family Law

Posted December 4th, 2017 in animals, custody, dispute resolution, divorce, news by sally

‘For many couples pets are an integral part of family life. But when relationships break down, it is not uncommon for arguments to arise about who gets to keep the family pet. So how do these disputes get resolved and what are the rules?’

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Family Law, 1st December 2017

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Interview: Sara Ryan talks about justice for Laughing Boy – Legal Voice

Posted December 4th, 2017 in autism, disabled persons, health, human rights, inquests, learning difficulties, news by sally

‘Connor Sparrowhawk. His name has got a superhero-like ring to it. ‘Connor Sparrowhawk, the boy who…’ But the boy who what? The boy who ‘loved his family’, suggests mum, Sara Ryan. ‘The boy who loved our dog, Chunky Stan, reading Horrible Histories, watching YouTube films of lorries loading on and off cross-channel ferries, the Mighty Boosh, septic tanks, Eddie Stobart lorries and London busses.’’

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Legal Voice, 1st December 2017

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Council defeats challenge to decision to add 34 footpaths to definitive map – Local Government Lawyer

‘A county council has successfully defended a judicial review challenge to a committee decision authorising the making of a statutory order which, subject to confirmation, would add at least 34 footpaths and a bridleway to the definitive map and statement for the area.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st December 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Incurred and incurred again – Nearly Legal

‘Under section 20B(1) Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, a service charge must be demanded of the tenant within 18 months of the relevant cost having been incurred by the landlord. But what happens when there is a head landlord demanding a charge from an intermediate landlord who, in turn, passes the cost on to their lessees? When does the 18 months run from?’

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Nearly Legal, 1st December 2017

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk