Increased sentences for 2 Nottingham child sex offenders – Attorney General’s Office
‘Dobson and Smith had their sentences significantly increased by the Court of Appeal.’
Attorney General's Office, 13th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Hip implant patients sue manufacturer – BBC News
‘Hundreds of people who received allegedly faulty hip replacements are suing the manufacturer at the High Court. The hearing is thought to be one of the largest product liability group actions ever heard in the UK.’
BBC News, 16th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS data loss scandal deepens with further 162,000 files missing – The Guardian
‘The scandal over the biggest ever loss of NHS medical correspondence has deepened with the revelation that a further 162,000 documents went missing, in addition to the 702,000 pieces of paperwork already known to have gone astray.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Six County FAs fail to respond to questions on football sex abuse – Daily Telegraph
‘The failure by some to cooperate with the independent review into the game’s child sexual abuse scandal was laid bare again on Monday night after it emerged six County Football Associations had not responded to requests for information five months after being asked to do so.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers urged to ditch plans to cut number of MPs by 50 – The Guardian
‘Government does not have parliamentary support for revised boundary changes, which would boost Tory election win chances, say Labour and Lib Dems.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Opera singer and film writer ex-boyfriend in High Court battle over who wrote the script to a Hollywood blockbuster – Daily Telegraph
‘An opera singer is locked in a High Court battle with her film writer former boyfriend over who wrote the script to a Hollywood blockbuster.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Should children be heard in English family court cases? – BBC News
‘Children, campaigners and some judges are calling for a change in the law so that children at the heart of family cases in England and Wales can talk in private to the judge if they so choose.’
BBC News, 17th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family in dispute over care of woman with brain damage – The Guardian
‘A family is in dispute over the ongoing care of a woman with brain damage who had suggested she would want to die in such circumstances, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Peers could be restricted to 15 years in Lords in drive to cut numbers – The Guardian
‘New peers could be restricted to sitting in the House of Lords for 15 years, rather than being given life peerages, under plans to slash the numbers in the house.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hate-crime prosecutions fall despite spike in reported attacks after Brexit referendum – The Independent
‘The number of hate crimes prosecuted last year dropped despite a spike in reported attacks in the wake of the EU referendum, new figures show.’
The Independent, 17th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Offshore Asset Moves Penalty (Specified Territories) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Adoption and Children Act Register (Search and Inspection) Regulations 2017
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2017
The Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Conscientious objection again: Adyan v Armenia – Law & Religion UK
‘In Adyan and Ors v Armenia [2017] ECHR 882, four Jehovah’s Witnesses had been convicted and imprisoned for refusing to perform either military or alternative civilian service.’
Law & Religion UK, 16th October 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
What’s in a Word? Home Office Lose Torture Definition Case – RightsInfo
‘Last week, the Home Office lost a case over its controversial definition of “torture,” which the High Court ruled was unlawful.’
RightsInfo, 16th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Man jailed for fatally stabbing father on busy high street in London – The Guardian
‘An insurance worker who stabbed a father to death on a busy high street while his seven-year-old daughter was buying sweets has been jailed for 18 years.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Construction of Terms in Cross-Licensing Agreements: Koninklijke Philips N.V. v Asustek Computer Incorporation and Others – NIPC Law
‘In FRAND 8 Oct 2017 I discussed the terms upon which patents for inventions that are essential to a standard are licensed. I noted that courts around the world had held that those terms should be fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory – in other words, FRAND. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Koninklijke Philips N.V. v Asustek Computer Incorporation and Others [2017] EWCA Civ 1526 (11 Oct 2017) concerned the construction of a clause licensing such patents. It is important to note, however, that none of the judges who heard the appeal mentioned the acronym, FRAND, and it appeared only twice in the judgment of the trial judge.’
NIPC Law, 13th October 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
High Court judge grants malicious falsehood and data protection injunctions over video content – OUT-LAW.com
‘A UK businessman has been barred from repeating false statements he made about a rival company and one of its senior employees, and ordered not to process the personal data of that employee again.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Divorce forum disputes: when dual nationality may not be a possibility – Family Law
‘As there can be dramatic financial and other differences for an international family in proceedings in one country or another, jurisdiction is fundamentally important. It is sometimes based on nationality. But some countries prevent citizens having nationality of more than one country. International family lawyers need to be aware of which countries allow or prohibit dual nationality.’
Family Law, 13th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Senior judge warns over ‘shaming’ impact of legal aid cuts – The Guardian
‘One of the most senior family court judges has warned about the impact of legal aid cuts and said it was “shaming” to preside over cases in which individuals are forced to represent themselves.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
