‘You might be forgiven for thinking that because every single divorce in England and Wales over the last four decades has been governed by the same piece of legislation that the process is rather prescriptive. In reality, it is anything but.’
Family Law, 13th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Anti-abortion protests outside clinics across the UK could be halted using antisocial behaviour legislation, a Labour MP has said, after her council took a significant decision to stop a group from approaching women at a west London clinic.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A world-famous recording studio where leading symphony orchestras, Sir Paul McCartney, U2 and Liam Gallagher have performed has won a legal battle to stop a neighbour digging a vast “iceberg” basement.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK’s officially recognised press regulator, Impress, has fought off a high court challenge over its status. The News Media Association (NMA), which represents publishers, said the Press Recognition Panel (PRP), which was set up under a royal charter after the Leveson inquiry, should not have given Impress formal approval a year ago.’
the Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Treasury committee chair Nicky Morgan has threatened to use parliamentary powers to force the disclosure of a report into the conduct of RBS’s controversial business restructuring arm.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An undertaker has been jailed for stealing £5,000 of donations that bereaved family members and friends had intended to go to charity.’
BBC News, 12th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s most violent prisons has begun a “deliberate policy” of accepting sex offenders to help tackle high levels of disturbance, according to a watchdog report.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A university that mistakenly emailed sensitive personal information about students to hundreds of undergraduates will face no further action.’
BBC News, 13th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Today, the Sentencing Council has published its proposals for how those convicted of terrorism offences in England and Wales should be sentenced.’
Sentencing Council, 12th October 2017
‘Too many prisoners leaving jail are merely being “signposted” towards rehabilitation services, the head of the Probation Service has admitted.’
BBC News, 13th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction preventing next week’s planned 48-hour strike by postal workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Former prisoners could be barred from drinking alcohol after their release from custody under new measures aimed at reducing reoffending rates. The proposals would give probation officers across the country, the power to enforce tailored restrictions on criminals when they are released.’
The Independent, 12th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Joshua Rozenberg QC reflects on whether we’ve seen the last of the legally qualified Lord Chancellors.’
Counsel, October 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
The Finance Act 2016, Section 166 (Appointed Day) Regulations 2017
The Republic of Mali (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017
The Policing and Crime Act (Financial Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2017
The Repatriation of Prisoners (Overseas Territories) Order 2017
The Counter-Terrorism and Security (Jersey) Order 2017
The Immigration (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Ominous clouds are gathering and the terrain underfoot increasingly resembles a quagmire on the Brexiteers’ ‘sunlit uplands’. The latest reminders that the reality will be significantly different from their utopia of a prosperous global Buccaneering Britain has come in the form of a trade dispute between the U.S. and a Canadian aircraft manufacturer which could have a devastating impact on the Northern-Irish economy where the manufacturer has a significant base; and the threat from a gang of countries that they will not accept a proposed agreement (one of the few agreements for now) between the EU and UK as to the divvying up of agricultural import quotas after Brexit. Perhaps most galling on this front is the fact that the gang involves those with whom it was hoped trade deals would be swiftly struck; including the U.S. and New Zealand.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th October 2017
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘This case concerns the issue of provision of assistance to a person with a serious wasting disease who wishes to commit suicide, so as to be able to exercise control over the time of his death as the disease reaches its final stages. See our previous post on it here and here. It follows a line of cases which have addressed that or similar issues, in particular R (Pretty) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2001] UKHL 61; [2002] 1 AC 800 (“Pretty“), R (Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] UKHL 54; [2010] 1 AC 345 (“Purdy“) and R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice [2014] UKSC 38; [2015] AC 657(“Nicklinson“). Permission to bring this judicial review was granted by the Court of Appeal (McFarlane and Beatson LJJ, see [2017] EWCA Civ 275), having earlier been refused by the Divisional Court (Burnett LJ, Charles and Jay JJ) at [2017] EWHC 640 (Admin’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th October 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
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