Police complaints process overhaul begins on Monday – BBC News
‘A major overhaul of the system of police complaints in England and Wales comes into effect on Monday.’
BBC News, 8th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government urged to ban nuisance calls and texts from claims firms – The Guardian
‘British consumers were bombarded with 2.2bn nuisance phone calls and texts from pensions, PPI and cash-for-crash claims firms last year, according to an analysis of Ofcom data.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2017
The Transfer of Functions (International Development) Order 2017
The Registration (Entries of Overseas Births and Deaths) (Amendment) Order 2017
The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2017
The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Criminal Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Care and Support (Deferred Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Apprenticeships (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2017
The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017
The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2017
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
The Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2017
The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017
The Export Control (Syria and Libya Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2017
The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Farrar v Leongreen Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 2211 (21 December 2017)
CN & Anor v Poole Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 2185 (21 December 2017)
Burns v The Financial Conduct Authority [2017] EWCA Civ 2140 (21 December 2017)
Gilham v Ministry of Justice [2017] EWCA Civ 2220 (21 December 2017)
Prince Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz v Harb [2017] EWCA Civ 2215 (21 December 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kay v R [2017] EWCA Crim 2214 (21 December 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
LG v The Independent Monitor [2017] EWHC 3327 (Admin) (21 December 2017)
Bicioc v Baia Mare Local Court, Romania [2017] EWHC 3391 (Admin) (21 December 2017)
RF v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2017] EWHC 3375 (Admin) (21 December 2017)
Sobczyk v Circuit Court In Katowice, Poland [2017] EWHC 3353 (Admin) (20 December 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division
CPL Ltd v CPLl Opco (Trinidad) Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 3399 (Ch) (21 December 2017)
Sharp v Blank & Ors [2017] EWHC 3390 (Ch) (21 December 2017)
Nicoventures Holdings Ltd v The London Vape Company Ltd [2017] EWHC 3393 (Ch) (21 December 2017)
Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown [2017] EWHC 3427 (Ch) (21 December 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Zhunus & Ors [2017] EWHC 3374 (Comm) (22 December 2017)
Glencore Energy UK Ltd & Anor v Freeport Holdings Ltd [2017] EWHC 3348 (Comm) (21 December 2017)
High Court (Patents Court)
The Black & Decker Corporation v Dvize BV [2017] EWHC 3387 (Pat) (21 December 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Story v McLoughlin [2017] EWHC 3350 (QB) (21 December 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
MLS (Overseas) Ltd v The Secretary Of State For Defence [2017] EWHC 3389 (TCC) (21 December 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Judge intervenes to stem ‘flood’ of costs challenges – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has issued a second judgment in quick succession around file disclosure in a bid to stem the flow of satellite litigation against law firms.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th January 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Grenfell Tower fire: Police ask for £38m to fund investigation – BBC News
‘The Metropolitan Police has asked the Home Office to pay £38m for its Grenfell Tower fire investigation.’
BBC News, 4th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family win five-figure sum after Grandmother choked to death on egg sandwich -Daily Telegraph
‘The family of a grandmother who died in hospital after choking on an egg sandwich have received a five-figure payout. Lilian Hugill, who had previously survived cancer, was admitted to York Hospital with a bladder infection, but later died after staff wrongly gave her the sandwich rather than soft food.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs say plans to tackle Westminster sex assault claims ‘too vague’ – The Guardian
‘Proposals to tackle sexual harassment and assault in Westminster have been criticised by campaigners and MPs for being “too vague” and leaving “too much power” with the party whips.’
The Guardian, 5th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Trio who used trafficked girls to work in nail bars jailed under slavery laws – The Guardian
‘A woman and man who forced children trafficked from Vietnam to work in nail bars in the UK have been jailed under modern slavery legislation. Police say it is the first time a successful prosecution involving children has taken place since the laws were brought in two years ago.’
The Guardian, 2nd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hundreds of boys ‘tortured’ at youth detention centres in 1970s and 1980s – The Independent
‘Hundreds of boys say they were subjected to sexual and physical abuse amounting to “torture” in youth detention centres, sparking calls for a public inquiry.’
The independent, 4th January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jeremiah Regis-Ngaujah murder: ‘Death could not be predicted’ – BBC news
‘The brutal murder of a two-year-old boy by his stepfather could not have been predicted, a review has found.’
BBC news, 5th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
John Worboys: Parole board chief ‘very concerned’ over black cab rapist’s early release – The Independent
‘The chairman of the Parole Board has said he is “very concerned” that the victims of serial rapist John Worboys were not told of his imminent release. Amid criticisms of the decision, Professor Nick Hardwick added he recognises there is a “lack of transparency” in the board’s processes and will be launching a public consultation.’
The Independent, 5th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tribunal unimpressed by Mastercard’s “wholly unreasonable” costs in Merricks case – Litigation Futures
‘The costs incurred by Mastercard in defending an attempt to bring one of the largest class actions ever appear “wholly unreasonable and disproportionate”, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has found.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd January 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The open justice principle: a child’s crimes and a parent’s misdemeanour – Transparency Project
‘What legal principles connect publicity for the 17 year-old Charlie Pearce (born 3 July 2000), a double rapist and attempt murderer (R v Pearce (Press Restrictions) Haddon-Cave J (7 December 2017)) and privacy for a stalking mother who, with her cohabitant (‘Mr JM’) tried to disrupt her 10 year-old daughter T’s foster placement (Re T (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 1889 (23 November 2017)).’
Transparency Project, 31st January 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
New guidance on the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 – UK Police Law Blog
‘Revised Guidance has been published on 24 December 2017. The Home Office website states:
New guidance on the use of anti-social behaviour powers will help police and councils continue to take appropriate action against nuisance behaviours while ensuring the most vulnerable, including the homeless, are not disproportionately targeted.’
UK Police Law Blog, 27th December 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Leading employment law provider unfairly dismissed senior employee, tribunal finds – Legal Futures
‘The leading unregulated provider of employment law services unfairly dismissed a senior employee, an employment tribunal has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal Overturns Decision Denying Trans Parent Contact With Children – Rights Info
‘An ultra-Orthodox Jew who left her community to start a new life as a woman has been allowed an appeal by The Court of Appeal. This overturned an earlier ruling that she should have no direct contact with her five children.’
Rights Info, 2nd January 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
The Bedworth bedroom conundrum – Nearly Legal
‘A very interesting (and perhaps surprising) Upper Tribunal 3 judge decision on the issue of ‘what is a bedroom’ for the purposes of Housing Benefit Reg 13 – the bedroom tax.’
Nearly Legal, 31st December 2017
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
10 cases that defined 2017 – UK Human Rights Blog
‘2017 has been a dramatic year in global politics and no less in the world of human rights law.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd December 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
