Angry judge locks up criminal for calling him ‘mate’ in court – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has thrown a racist who called him “mate” in court behind bars for being disrespectful.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government fails to block release of Andrew Lansley diary portions – The Guardian
‘Court rules in favour of journalist Simon Lewis who made FoI request to see diary passages from period of health reforms.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teachers win Supreme Court case in landmark ruling over ‘unfair’ pay deductions – The Independent
‘A group of teachers have won a “landmark victory” against their employer, after having too much pay deducted from their annual salaries. The Supreme Court decision follows a lengthy legal battle involving three teachers at King Edward VI College in Stourbridge, who took part in a union-led strike in 2011 over changes to public sector pensions.’
The Independent, 24th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pensioner, 86, hatched “shameless” plot to cheat elderly brother out of £900k, judge says – Daily Telegraph
‘An 86-year-old widower who claimed his sister gave him her £900,000 house on her deathbed has been slammed by a judge for his “shameless sense of entitlement”.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Specialised court encourages boom in IP cases – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Small and medium-sized enterprises are continuing to use the UK’s specialised intellectual property court despite having more options available for flexible trials, figures have shown.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mercantile courts to trial fixed costs from later this year – OUT-LAW.com
‘A fixed costs pilot scheme could get underway in the mercantile courts by the end of this year, according to minutes from recent meetings of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC).’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Judge outlines concern over “extraordinary” £129m costs of RBS in defending rights issue case – Litigation Futures
‘The judge in charge of the RBS rights issue litigation has outlined his “very great concern” about the “extraordinary” costs racked up by the bank, which are currently estimated at £129m.’
Litigation Futures, 24th May 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Resident pursues judicial review over development partner choice – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local resident is to launch a legal challenge to the London Borough of Haringey’s decision to press ahead with a development vehicle for one of the country’s largest regeneration schemes.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Dramatic drop’ in reported pension scam cases, but losses increase – OUT-LAW.com
‘The number of suspected cases of pension fraud reported to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has dramatically decreased over the past two years, even as the value of individual cases has soared, according to figures from the City of London Police.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Robert Craig: Zombie Prerogatives Should Remain Decently Buried: Replacing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Part 1) – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In the light of widespread dissatisfaction with the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (‘FTPA’), the Conservative party manifesto states, at page 43, “We will repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act”. This post explores the constitutional implications if, as seems likely, the Conservative Government continues to command a majority in the House of Commons after the election and seeks to convince Parliament to repeal the Act.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 24th May 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
LSB decides against changing rules on telling clients about complaints procedures – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has dismissed concerns about the “negative” impact of its requirement that lawyers tell clients about their complaints procedures before any work has been done.’
Legal Futures, 24th May 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Mere association of Nestlé shape mark with Kit Kat brand ‘fatal’ to claims of acquired distinctiveness, rules court – OUT-LAW.com
‘Kit Kat manufacturer Nestlé has had its bid to trade mark the shape of its four-fingered chocolate bar rejected by the Court of Appeal in London in a ruling which could impact on similar applications to trade mark shapes deemed not to be inherently distinctive.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Families of men who killed themselves at Woodhill jail lose high court case – The Guardian
‘The relatives of two inmates who killed themselves at a prison with the highest rate of self-inflicted deaths in England and Wales have lost a high court case calling for action to protect prisoners.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Solihull nursery worker jailed for sex offences against 18 boys – The Guardian
‘A former nursery worker who blackmailed and raped a teenage boy has been jailed for 16 years for what a judge called “a disturbing catalogue of sexual corruption and deviancy”.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Charlie Gard’s parents urge judges to reverse court decision – BBC News
‘The parents of a baby with a rare genetic condition have urged appeal judges not to stand in the way of their “only remaining hope” of his survival.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Michael Barrymore demands ‘substantial damages’ from Essex Police over wrongful arrest – Daily Telegraph
‘Entertainer Michael Barrymore should get substantial damages from Essex Police over the wrongful arrest which destroyed his career, the High Court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Convicted Nigerian fraudster James Ibori wins £1 from UK – BBC News
‘Convicted fraudster and former Nigerian state governor James Ibori has been awarded £1 ($1.30) for being unlawfully detained for 42 hours in the UK.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court to hear if RBS has agreed last-ditch deal with shareholders – The Guardian
‘A judge will hear on Wednesday whether a deal has been agreed to avert a legal battle that would force the former RBS chairman Fred Goodwin to give evidence in the high court.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Are LQCs independent (and do they want to be?) – UK Police Law Blog
‘A recent decision from the High Court in Chief Constable of Thames Valley v Police Misconduct Panel [2017] EWHC 923 (Admin) says that misconduct panels can now be judicially reviewed by Chief Constables – but gives rise to a number of new and potentially awkward questions.’
UK Police Law Blog, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.ukpolicelawblog.com
