‘The High Court upheld a Master’s decision to allow a clinical negligence action to proceed pursuant to section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th November 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Can the police charge a football club for match day policing on public land immediately outside a stadium, where that land is largely under the control of the club? No, the Court of Appeal re-affirmed in Ipswich Town Football Club v Chief Constable of Suffolk [2017] EWCA Civ 1484.’
UK Police Law Blog, 13th November 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘A Blackpool bar owner must pay a total of £336,000 in confiscation, a fine and costs for a lengthy breach of planning conditions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought against Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council over whether a child should be adopted when his older half-brothers, who lived with the same couple, were to be the subject of a special guardianship order.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Proportionality involves more than simply comparing budgets with the size of the damages claimed, a High Court judge has made clear in deciding that costs management should be applied in a case worth £350m.’
Litigation Futures, 14th November 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mullen v White [2017] EWHC 2796 (Ch) (13 November 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v M & Ors [2017] EWHC 2851 (Fam) (13 November 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
NHS Trust v Y & Anor [2017] EWHC 2866 (QB) (13 November 2017)
Bates & Ors v Post Office Ltd [2017] EWHC 2844 (QB) (10 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A man twice tried to suffocate his infant daughter thinking her death might help heal his relationship with his partner, a judge has concluded.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fresh delays have hit the government’s scandal-hit programme for the electronic tagging of offenders, which mean the next-generation satellite tracking tags will not come into use until early 2019, MPs have been told.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pet owner who tried to treat one dog’s cancer with paracetamol and another’s severe skin condition with eczema cream because he refused to take them to the vet has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left 22 people injured.’
BBC News, 13th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police officers should be more open and transparent with journalists and should not treat them like criminals, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Britain’s “inadequate” and “outdated” housing laws are failing to prioritise tenant safety, a damning report commissioned by Shelter has found.’
The Independent, 14th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Teachers’ Pensions Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
The Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2017
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Alteration of Coroner Areas) (No. 2) Order 2017
The Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017 (Commencement) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘The announcement of a statutory inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal may be a major step towards uncovering the truth for those affected. But an inquiry into historical events has its own unique challenges and potential pitfalls. Before it even commences, can the Government ensure the inquiry retains the confidence of victims, families and the public?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Negligence claims against tax advisers who had given assurances about the effectiveness of tax schemes failed because the claims were not brought within the limitation period.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Court of Appeal has determined the extent of creditors’ entitlements to statutory interest on their debts and the correct approach for calculating their entitlement. It has ruled on the entitlement of representative creditors of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE) to the surplus funds and on the calculation of the statutory interest due to them.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
T (A Child: Adoption or Special Guardianship), Re [2017] EWCA Civ 1797 (10 November 2017)
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust v De Meza [2017] EWCA Civ 1711 (10 November 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Zumax Nigeria Ltd v First City Monument Bank Plc [2017] EWHC 2804 (Ch) (10 November 2017)
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd & Anor v ResMed Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 2748 (Ch) (10 November 2017)
Edwardian Group Ltd & Anor v Singh & Ors [2017] EWHC 2805 (Ch) (10 November 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Citicorp Trustee Company Ltd & Anor v Al-Sanea & Anor [2017] EWHC 2845 (Comm) (10 November 2017)
ST Shipping And Transport Pte Ltd v Space Shipping Ltd [2017] EWHC 2808 (Comm) (10 November 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Pirtek (UK) Ltd v Jackson [2017] EWHC 2834 (QB) (09 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has made unprecedented public criticism of the Solicitors Regulation Authority over how it presented last week’s decision to fine US law firm Locke Lord a record £500,000.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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