‘The UK and other EU governments are planning a crackdown on bitcoin amid growing concerns that the digital currency is being used for money laundering and tax evasion.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Proposals to allow the information commissioner to assess journalists’ use of private information before publication could let the powerful off the hook.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminal suspects who attack police dogs should be jailed for up to five years under a specific new offence, MPs will say this week. Sir Oliver Heald, a former solicitor general, is to call for legislation to cover those who injure “service animals”, including guide dogs and animals assisting police and military officers.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Teenage girls’ diaries have been used to help convict a former PE teacher of sexually assaulting five pupils.’
BBC News, 1st December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who swung his toddler stepson by the ankles and smashed his head into a fireplace has been jailed for a minimum of 13 years.’
BBC News, 1st December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court (Langstaff J) has today handed down an almost 200 paragraph judgment in the first ever group litigation data breach case to come before the courts. The issue for the court was whether the defendant data controller, Morrisons, was in principle either directly or vicariously liable for the actions of a rogue employee who had, as an act of malice directed at his employer, taken payroll data relating to some 100,000 employees and published it online. The court concluded that, despite itself having been entirely innocent of the misuse, Morrisons was in principle liable to compensate all the claimants in the group, some 5,500 individuals, on the basis of the application of common law (no fault) vicarious liability principles.’
Panopticon, 1st December 2017
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Ors (Rev 2) [2017] EWCA Civ 1916. In a landmark decision handed down on 28th November 2017 the Court of Appeal ruled that cohabiting couples should have a right to claim bereavement damages, putting them in a position analogous to spouses and civil partners.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills v The Interim Executive Board of Al Hijrah School [2017] EWCA Civ 1426. This fascinating judgment, delivered by the Court of Appeal on 13 October 2017, found that a policy of gender segregation in a co-educational school amounted to unlawful gender discrimination.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘On 11 December 2017, significant amendments will come into force altering the power of the police to detain people who appear to be suffering from mental disorder. This blog post is intended to highlight the fact of the amendments, outline some key changes and point to sources of further information.’
UK Police Law Blog, 29th November 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
The Income Tax (Indexation) Order 2017
The Finance Act 2014, Section 300 (Local Loans) (Appointed Day) Order 2017
The Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2017
The Fire and Rescue Authority (Membership) Order 2017
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hyde & Ors v Simple Skips Ltd [2017] EWHC 3087 (QB) (30 November 2017)
Philp & Anor v Cook [2017] EWHC 3023 (QB) (28 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Andrew Campbell, barrister, Queen Elizabeth Building, analyses the impact of indexation on periodical payment awards with illuminating practical examples showing why this aspect of the award can make a material difference to the payer and the payee.’
Family Law Week, 24th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A High Court ruling that quashed Charnwood Borough Council’s new housing mix policy may have reduced the scope for authorities to produce supplementary planning documents, the council has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The government has been “slow and complacent” in its response to the rising costs of clinical negligence and should consider mandatory mediation for certain types of claim, MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC) said today.’
Litigation Futures, 1st December 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A new planning code for Wales is needed to get the country building and further protect heritage and the environment, says the Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 30th November 2017
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Justice – Mental Health and Fair Trial Report.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 28th November 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Speech by Lord Justice Jackson: Does good faith have any role in construction contracts?’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 29th November 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: The Future for the UK’s jurisdiction and English law after Brexit.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 30th November 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Migrants held in detention for too long with inadequate access to the courts or to legal help are among a catalogue of problems highlighted by ‘Injustice in Immigration Detention’, an independent report by Dr Anna Lindley of SOAS, published today.’
The Bar Council, 30th November 2017
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
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