Disclosure of judge’s handwritten notes – the ICO speaks – Panopticon

Posted July 12th, 2017 in data protection, disclosure, judges, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘Some of you may have read in last week’s Guardian of an ICO ruling which resulted in the Ministry of Justice handing over a judge’s handwritten notes under data protection legislation (if not, see the article here). If you did read the article, it may be that you are now scratching your head trying to work out why and how the notes came to be disclosed. Well you need scratch no longer – here is the ICO decision letter (for which thanks to Mrs Percival).’

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Panopticon, 11th July 2017

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Permission for judicial review fails in diverted profits tax case – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 12th, 2017 in appeals, judicial review, jurisdiction, news, subsidiary companies, taxation by sally

‘Permitting judicial review of the issue of a diverted profits tax (DPT) charging notice would “undermine parliament’s intent”, the High Court has decided in a case concerning oil and gas distributing company, Glencore Energy.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2017

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Court awards aggravated damages against Ombudsman over case handling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 12th, 2017 in case management, damages, data protection, disabled persons, equality, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Aggravated damages have been awarded against the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman over its treatment of an applicant.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th July 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Aristocrat faces jail after being menacing and racist about Gina Miller – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2017 in internet, news, racism, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A viscount who offered money on Facebook for anyone to run over and kill anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller is facing jail after being convicted of sending menacing messages.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2017

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‘Over-sexualised’ Femfresh shaving advert banned for objectifying women – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 12th, 2017 in advertising, complaints, news, women by sally

‘An ad for female shaving products has been banned for objectifying women and the likelihood that it would cause serious or widespread offence.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2017

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Not looked into enough to be unaware – Nearly Legal

Posted July 12th, 2017 in homelessness, housing, local government, news by sally

‘A second appeal of a homeless decision that Ms T was intentionally homeless, on the issues of whether Ms T’s actions were “an act or omission in good faith on the part of a person who was unaware of any relevant fact” as per s.192(2) Housing Act 1996.’

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Nearly Legal, 11th July 2017

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Thomas Cook wins fake holiday sickness case – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2017 in damages, food hygiene, fraud, holidays, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Travel company Thomas Cook says it has won a legal victory against a fake holiday sickness claim and plans to challenge other such claims in court.’

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BBC News, 11th July 2017

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New criminal tagging system scaled back after ministry failings – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2017 in electronic monitoring, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘A new tagging system to monitor criminals has been dramatically scaled back and is running at least five years behind schedule after a series of expensive failings by the Ministry of Justice, the government’s spending watchdog has found.’

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The Guardian, 12th July 2017

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Contaminated blood scandal: Theresa May orders inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2017 in blood products, health, inquiries, news by sally

‘The government is to hold a full inquiry into how thousands of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV following blood transfusions in the 1970s and 1980s, Downing Street has announced.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2017

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Law Pod UK Episode 5: Further ruling on NI abortion rights, Charlie Gard, and transgender in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community – 1 COR

Posted July 11th, 2017 in abortion, children, human rights, Judaism, medical treatment, news, Northern Ireland, transgender persons by sally

‘Sarah Jane Ewart and Rosalind English discuss the latest developments in access to abortion for Northern Irish women, the lessons to be learned from the Charlie Gard case, and the difficult decision that the courts had to reach when considering the best interests of children in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish family, where the father had left the community as a transgender person.’

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Law Pod UK, 6th July 2017

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 11th, 2017 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

High Court (Administrative Court)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Source: www.bailii.org

Shorter trials scheme case keeps costs under control – Litigation Futures

Posted July 11th, 2017 in costs, disclosure, news, pilot schemes, trials by sally

‘A contractual dispute between an oil trader and a biofuels manufacturer has shown the “possibilities for swift and litigation” under the High Court’s shorter trials scheme (STS), according to the barrister acting for the defendant.’

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Litigation Futures, 11th July 2017

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Court of Appeal QOCS decision provides claimant insurers comfort, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 11th, 2017 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, insurance, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) should apply where an injured party has the right to pursue compensation against an organisation such as an insurance company or tour operator, rather than the wrongdoer.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2017

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The Grenfell Tower inquiry: is Moore-Bick the fact-finder for the job? – Legal Futures

Posted July 11th, 2017 in evidence, fire, judges, news by sally

‘If you write a blog on civil procedure, it is not hard to steer a course away from the issues of the day.

However, there is one issue of the day that is hard to ignore. The criticisms of the appointment of Sir Martin Moore-Bick to chair the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2017

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Big pharma sues drugs watchdog over medicines price cap – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 11th, 2017 in competition, health, medicines, news by sally

‘British pharmaceutical companies are suing the NHS’s drugs watchdog in an effort to prevent drug rationing.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2017

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Matthew Taylor report: Government should look at reducing the cost of employment tribunal fees – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2017 in employment, employment tribunals, fees, flexible working, news, reports, self-employment by sally

‘Government officials should look at reducing the cost of employment tribunal fees, according to Matthew Taylor, who today publishes a long-awaited review into employment rights of workers in the gig economy.’

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The Independent, 11th July 2017

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Golf firm boss jailed for manslaughter over ball collector’s lake death – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2017 in company directors, corporate manslaughter, health & safety, learning difficulties, negligence, news, sentencing by sally

‘A golf company director has been jailed over the manslaughter of a man with learning difficulties who drowned as he dived for lost balls in a cold, murky course lake.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2017

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Summary Judgment – You Can’t Just Hope for the Best; Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd and Others [2017] EWCA CIV 439 – Zenith PI Blog

Posted July 11th, 2017 in appeals, news, personal injuries, summary judgments by sally

‘In Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd and others [2017] EWCA Civ 439 the Court of Appeal gave brief but useful guidance on the correct approach to summary judgment applications.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 10th July 2017

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Charity issues guidance on publication of judgments about family matters – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 11th, 2017 in family courts, judgments, law centres, news by sally

‘The Transparency Project has published a new guide designed to help parties in the family justice system “navigate the complicated issue of publishing judgments about private family matters”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th July 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court lifts ban on naming faith school in segregation case – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2017 in disclosure, Islam, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘A state-funded Muslim faith school in Birmingham at the centre of a legal battle over its policy of gender segregation in the classroom has been named ahead of the start of a court of appeal hearing on the legality of its approach.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com