‘A recent court decision on infringement of IP in an ECG screening service shows how components of the service qualify for different forms of protection. Reliance on less obvious IP rights can offer valuable cover for a business’s assets even in the absence of patent protection.’
Technology Law Update, 11th September 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘ASPO has not brought down insurance premiums, stopped referral fees or seen accident victims benefit from the promised 10% uplift in damages, and the Ministry of Justice is set to repeat its mistakes in the Civil Liability Bill, the chairman of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) claimed yesterday.’
Litigation Futures, 12th October 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A campaigner has been given the go-ahead to bring a High Court challenge against the government over gender-neutral passports.’
BBC News, 11th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Spanish woman who has lived in the UK for 15 years has accused the Home Office of treating her family like criminals after her American husband and the father of her three children applied for a permanent residency (PR) card.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Claimant brought a claim for personal injury arising out a road traffic accident which took place on 11th July 2014. The Claimant went on to make a Part 36 offer to accept an 85/15 split on liability dated 7th December 2015. The Defendant’s time for accepting the offer expired on 30th December 2015. The Defendant did not in fact accept the Claimant’s Part 36 offer until 29th January 2016. The delay in accepting the offer was therefore just under one month post expiry. Quantum was agreed in the sum of £10,000 which was paid. The issue was whether the Claimant’s costs were limited to fixed costs for the entire action or whether the Claimant was entitled to either assessed costs or indemnity costs for the period 30th December 2015 to 29th January 2016.’
Zenith PI Blog, 11th October 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘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
‘Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, has said the government is considering changing the legal status of Google, Facebook and other internet companies amid growing concerns about copyright infringement and the spread of extremist material online.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A moped gang that robbed more than 100 people, including an attempted robbery on former chancellor George Osborne, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New, tougher penalties are being proposed to deal with the “less sophisticated” but “equally as deadly” terror plots seen in recent years.’
BBC News, 12th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The head of the prison service has ruled out any closures over the next five years, shelving a 2017 Conservative manifesto pledge to shut down and sell off dilapidated Victorian jails across England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government has amended its guidance over how companies and other organisations should show they have taken steps to ensure modern slavery is not taking place in their business and supply chains.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘For those of who have a weekly blog to populate with content, the court’s summer recess can prove to be a challenging time. It leads us to cast our net further afield looking for ideas and cases to highlight. That is why, this week, I’m looking at two cases from August, one a personal injury claim from the County Court in Leeds, the other an intellectual property dispute from the Chancery Division. What both have in common are some choice words about the parties’ expert evidence. I know Jonathan has looked at this topic twice in recent months but, as I said, we’ve had the summer recess and these comments are just too bloggable to be ignored!’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 10th October 2017
‘Britain is to become the safest place in the world to be online thanks to new proposals announced today by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley.’
Ministry of Justice, 11th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The government is to review the regulation of air weapons licensing, following a request from the Suffolk coroner.’
Home Office, 10th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘More defendants than ever before are being prosecuted and convicted for sexual offences across England and Wales, new figures reveal today. The Crown Prosecution Service’s 10th Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) report outlines the huge increases in convictions for rape (48%) and other sexual offences (79%) that have been witnessed in the decade since the first VAWG report was published in 2007-08.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th October 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Entry Clearance Officer, Sierra Leone v Kopoi [2017] EWCA Civ 1511 (10 October 2017)
Yang v The Official Receiver [2017] EWCA Civ 1465 (10 October 2017)
Secure Capital SA v Credit Suisse AG [2017] EWCA Civ 1486 (06 October 2017)
Degorce v Revenue and Customs [2017] EWCA Civ 1427 (06 October 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
R v The Crown [2017] EWCA Crim 1487 (9 October 2017)
Bala, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 1460 (06 October 2017)
Reynolds & Ors, R, v [2017] EWCA Crim 1455 (06 October 2017)
Kiziltan v R [2017] EWCA Crim 1461 (06 October 2017)
McLellan, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 1464 (06 October 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Willmont & Anor v Shlosberg [2017] EWHC 2446 (Ch) (09 October 2017)
Sowden v Smyth-Tyrrell & Anor [2017] EWHC 2477 (Ch) (06 October 2017)
Abanka DD v Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA [2017] EWHC 2428 (Ch) (06 October 2017)
Hardy & Anor v Hoade & Ors, Re North Harrow Tennis Club [2017] EWHC 2476 (Ch) (06 October 2017)
Group Seven Ltd & Anor v Nasir & Ors [2017] EWHC 2466 (Ch) (06 October 2017)
Santander UK Plc v Wells & Anor [2017] EWHC 2413 (Ch) (05 October 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Wright v Rowland & Anor [2017] EWHC 2478 (Comm) (09 October 2017)
UMS Holding Ltd & Ors v Great Station Properties SA & Anor [2017] EWHC 2473 (Comm) (06 October 2017)
Team Y&R Holdings Hong Kong Ltd & Ors v Ghossoub [2017] EWHC 2401 (Comm) (06 October 2017)
UMS Holding Ltd & Ors v Great Station Properties SA & Anor [2017] EWHC 2398 (Comm) (05 October 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
The London Borough of Wandsworth v M & Ors (Rev 2) [2017] EWHC 2435 (Fam) (03 October 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Al-KO Kober Ltd & Anor v Balvinder Sambhi (t/a Torquebars) [2017] EWHC 2474 (QB) (06 October 2017)
ARB v IVF Hammersmith Ltd [2017] EWHC 2438 (QB) (06 October 2017)
Brainbox Digital Ltd v Backboard Media GmbH & Anor [2017] EWHC 2465 (QB) (06 October 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The latest hearing in the UK’s largest ever private sector equal pay claim is due to kick off on Wednesday, in a case that could eventually see around 15,000 predominantly female Asda workers recovering well over £100m in pay.’
The Independent, 10th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘British sport’s most senior child protection officer has condemned what she branded “a lack of will” to change the law to prevent coaches having sex with 16 and 17-year-olds under their care on the back of football’s paedophile scandal.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former chief executive of the NHS is among 1,000 signatories to a letter to the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warning of the risks posed by imposing identification checks and upfront charges for NHS care. School nurses, abortion services, community-based midwifery and mental health services, as well as specialist services for homeless people and asylum seekers, will be included in the new regime. Doctors say the rules will deter sick people from seeking life-saving treatment, and patients with infectious diseases could pass undetected.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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