‘Companies working for Crossrail have been fined £1m for three sets of failures, one of which led to the death of a construction worker.’
BBC News, 28th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Plans to require BT to allow competing telecoms companies access to spare telecoms capacity, so that they can deliver rival broadband services to business customers, have been “quashed” by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In R(on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51, the Supreme Court gave an important judgment regarding the importance of access of justice. The Supreme Court held that the fees imposed by the Lord Chancellor in employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal cases were unlawful.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th July 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Crawley v Barnsley MBC [2017] 1WLR 2329 may well have surprised both local authorities and those who follow the law reports. It strikes one as very much a decision on its own facts and typical of the numerous cases which these days clutter the Lexis reports. If it does indeed state a matter of principle, it may be thought a singular advance on previous authorities.’
Zenith PI, 26th July 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘On Wednesday the UK Supreme Court ruled court fees for claims before employment tribunals, introduced by the coalition government in 2013, to be illegal. Christina Lienen argues that this judgement is likely to join the ranks of landmark constitutional decisions, given its characterisation of the UK constitution as founded in common law and therefore in the hands of judges rather than politicians.’
UCL Constitution Unit, 28th July 2017
Source: constitution-unit.com
‘The Technology and Construction Court has published a guidance note on procedures for and the management of public procurement cases.’
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Partners Andrew Bristow and Michael Peters have had their jail terms increased after referral by the Attorney General.’
Attorney General's Office, 21st July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ukegheson v London Borough of Haringey (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Civ 1140 (27 July 2017)
AM (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 1123 (27 July 2017)
L (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 1137 (27 July 2017)
The Department for Communities And Local Government v Blackmore [2017] EWCA Civ 1136 (27 July 2017)
Powys County Council v Price & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 1133 (27 July 2017)
Skelton v DBS Homes (Kings Hill) Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1139 (27 July 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bucpapa v Secretrary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 1895 (Admin) (27 July 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Aspen Underwriting Ltd & Ors v Kairos Shipping Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 1904 (Comm) (27 July 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Arguments over “apparent bias” in judges should be based on the view of a “fair-minded and informed observer” and not the feelings of clients, Lord Justice Burnett has said.’
Litigation Futures, 27th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Judge writes to teenager to explain why he can’t live with his father.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire say they have “reasonable grounds” to suspect that corporate manslaughter offences may have been committed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘NHS blunders which leave babies stillborn will be brushed under the carpet under government plans to limit legal fees, safety campaigners have warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Madonna and her twin daughters, Stella and Estere, have accepted undisclosed damages from Associated Newspapers over a “serious invasion of privacy”.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mum who suffocated her two-year-old daughter after sending the toddler’s father “one last picture” of her has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 27th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Kenyan asylum seeker wins high court case after being placed in segregation for 28 hours in immigration removal centre.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Authorities failed to stop the radicalisation of two teenage boys who were killed while fighting for al-Qaeda in Syria despite monitoring them for years, an investigation has found.’
The Independent, 27th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Critical joint police and licensing report alleges ‘serious criminality’ at the city centre club.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017
The Antarctic Act 1994 (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Falkland Islands Courts (Overseas Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Order 2017
The Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017
The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2017
The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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