Fewer prosecutions for death crash drivers – BBC News
‘Prosecution and conviction rates for drivers who cause fatal road crashes are lower than they were five years ago, new figures show.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK’s gender pay rankings will put discrimination under spotlight – The Guardian
‘The naming and shaming of employers is welcome, but the fight for equal pay for women has just begun’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child locked locked in bedroom by grandparents is taken into care – Daily Telegraph
‘A child was taken away from her grandparents and put into foster care after they locked her in her room overnight.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Extremism in prisons to be tackled by specialist task force – BBC News
‘A specialist team of counter-terrorism experts aimed at tackling extremism in prisons is being launched on Monday.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
28-day limit on police bail comes into force in the UK – The Guardian
‘Police will face new curbs on their use of bail from Monday after coming under severe criticism for leaving people in legal limbo for months or even years.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Giving up on (indirect) Discrimination Law – OUP Blog
‘Some readers might be surprised if told that one of the most significant cases on discrimination law generally, and race discrimination in particular, is likely to be decided by the Supreme Court before long. The UKSC heard the appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Home Office v Essop (2015) in December 2016. It is still to deliver its judgment. Readers can look up doctrinal niceties in a note on this case [132 Law Quarterly Review (2016) 35]. In this post, I wish to discuss its broader policy implications.’
OUP Blog, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.blog.oup.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Elson v Stilgoe [2017] EWCA Civ 193 (30 March 2017)
First Subsea Ltd v Balltec Ltd & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 186 (30 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Relta Ltd v Greater London Authority [2017] EWHC 671 (Admin) (30 March 2017)
Driver And Vehicle Standards Agency v Rowe [2017] EWHC 608 (Admin) (30 March 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holding BV & Ors [2017] EWHC 650 (Comm) (30 March 2017)
Aldcroft v The International Cotton Association Ltd [2017] EWHC 642 (Comm) (30 March 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
PP v The Home Office & Anor [2017] EWHC 663 (QB) (30 March 2017)
Harrath v Stand for Peace Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 653 (QB) (30 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Is Strasbourg law the law of England and Wales? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (o.t.a Minton Morrill Solicitors) v. The Lord Chancellor [2017] EWHC 612 (Admin) 24 March 2017, Kerr J. This exam-style question arose, in an attempt by solicitors to be paid by the Legal Aid Agency for some work they had done on two applications to Strasbourg. The underlying cases were housing, the first an attempt to stave off possession proceedings, and the second the determination of whether an offer of “bricks and mortar” accommodation to an Irish traveller was one of “suitable accommodation”. Both applications were declared inadmissible by the European Court of Human Rights, and thus could not benefit from that Court’s own legal aid system.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Convention’s prohibition on discrimination may apply to pre-Human Rights Act wills: Chancery Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Hand and Anor v George [2017] EWHC 533 (Ch) (17 March 2017). The Adoption of Children Act 1926 s.5(2) had the effect that adopted children were not treated as “children” for the purposes of testamentary dispositions of property. The continuing application of this provision was a breach of the rights guaranteed by Article 14 in combination with Article 8 of the Convention. Therefore, the contemporary version of that provision, Adoption Act 1976 Sch.2 para.6, had to be read down so as to uphold the right not to be discriminated against.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Supreme Court refuses to hear case on council tax position where tenant moves out – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has refused to grant Leeds City Council permission to appeal a key ruling over whether landlords are responsible for paying council tax on a property when a tenant has moved out before the tenancy agreement has formally ended.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court rejects narrow approach to LASPO transitional provisions on success fees and ATE – Litigation Futures
‘The Supreme Court has allowed the recovery of a pre-LASPO success fee and after-the-event (ATE) premium where the conditional fee agreement (CFA) and insurance had to be extended after 1 April 2013 to cover appeals.’
Litigation Futures, 29th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Some landlords getting away with “very high” hidden fees in retirement properties – Law Commission
‘Older people who have moved into retirement leasehold properties could be being hit with unfair fees worth thousands of pounds, according to the Law Commission.’
Law Commission, 31st March 2017
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Home Secretary statement: meeting with Communication Service Providers – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given a statement following her meeting today with Communication Service Providers.’
Home Office, 30th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
City watchdog fines banker for using WhatsApp in industry first – Daily Telegraph
‘The UK’s financial watchdog has fined a former investment banker more than £37,000 after he used WhatsApp to leak information and “impress” a friend.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Son of Greggs founder jailed for more than 13 years for child sex abuse – The Guardian
‘The son of the founder of the Greggs bakers chain has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years after being branded a “sophisticated, predatory paedophile” by a judge.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Medic suspended for ‘dishonesty’ over Ebola temperature – BBC News
‘A doctor who misled other medics about Pauline Cafferkey – a nurse who developed the Ebola virus – has been suspended from practising for a month.’
BBC News, 30th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling Commission delivers damning verdict on dispute procedures – The Guardian
‘The Gambling Commission, which regulates all betting and gaming in the UK, has delivered a damning verdict on the gambling industry’s procedures for resolving complaints and disputes and warned that operators must act now to halt a sharp decline in the number of customers who believe gambling “is fair and can be trusted”.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man terminally ill with motor neurone disease loses court bid to change law on assisted dying – Daily Telegraph
‘A man with terminal motor neurone disease says he will appeal against a High Court decision not to allow him to challenge the law on assisted dying.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inmate dies after prison officers kept him in wrist locks as he ‘foamed at the mouth’, jury finds – The Independent
‘An inmate died after prison officers used unlawful force against him, a jury has found.’
The Independent, 30th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dozens of alleged hacking victims join action against Sun publisher – The Guardian
‘New claims bring number of people taking action against News UK over allegations their phones were hacked to around 50.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
