Convention’s prohibition on discrimination may apply to pre-Human Rights Act wills: Chancery Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 31st, 2017 in adoption, human rights, interpretation, news, wills by sally

‘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.’

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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

Posted March 31st, 2017 in council tax, landlord & tenant, local government, news by sally

‘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.’

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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

Posted March 31st, 2017 in appeals, costs, fees, insurance, news, Supreme Court, time limits by sally

‘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.’

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Litigation Futures, 29th March 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Some landlords getting away with “very high” hidden fees in retirement properties – Law Commission

Posted March 31st, 2017 in elderly, fees, landlord & tenant, leases, press releases by sally

‘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.’

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Law Commission, 31st March 2017

Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission

Home Secretary statement: meeting with Communication Service Providers – Home Office

Posted March 31st, 2017 in internet, press releases, terrorism by sally

‘Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given a statement following her meeting today with Communication Service Providers.’

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Home Office, 30th March 2017

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

City watchdog fines banker for using WhatsApp in industry first – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2017 in banking, confidentiality, financial regulation, fines, news by sally

‘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.’

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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

Posted March 31st, 2017 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Medic suspended for ‘dishonesty’ over Ebola temperature – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2017 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news by sally

‘A doctor who misled other medics about Pauline Cafferkey – a nurse who developed the Ebola virus – has been suspended from practising for a month.’

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BBC News, 30th March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gambling Commission delivers damning verdict on dispute procedures – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2017 in complaints, dispute resolution, gambling, news by sally

‘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”.’

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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

Posted March 31st, 2017 in assisted suicide, judicial review, news by sally

‘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.’

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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

Posted March 31st, 2017 in death in custody, inquests, news, prison officers, prisons, restraint by sally

‘An inmate died after prison officers used unlawful force against him, a jury has found.’

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The Independent, 30th March 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Dozens of alleged hacking victims join action against Sun publisher – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2017 in compensation, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

‘New claims bring number of people taking action against News UK over allegations their phones were hacked to around 50.’

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The Guardian, 30th March 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Christian nurse sacked for offering to pray with patients was just showing ‘compassion’, tribunal hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2017 in Christianity, disciplinary procedures, news, nurses by sally

‘A Christian nurse who was fired for offering to pray with patients before surgery was simply showing “compassion”, a tribunal heard.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Top tech firms avoid encryption issue in government talks – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2017 in encryption, internet, news, terrorism by sally

‘Leading tech firms have promised to work closely with the government to remove extremist material from the internet and social media following a meeting with the home secretary, Amber Rudd.’

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The Guardian, 30th March 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teacher who clipped rowdy pupil with book wins battle to save career – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2017 in disciplinary procedures, news, teachers by sally

‘A teacher who clipped a rowdy pupil with a book has won a battle to save her career after a court heard losing her would be a “loss”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drivers given taxi licences despite criminal convictions – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2017 in criminal records, licensing, news, taxis by sally

‘Hundreds of taxi drivers have been granted licences despite declaring criminal convictions for sex offences, burglary and assault, figures show.’

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BBC News, 31st March 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby girl who was unborn when father was killed in police chase to sue police force in legal first – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2017 in children, compensation, dangerous driving, news, police by sally

‘A three-month-old baby is to become the youngest person ever to sue a police force after her father was killed in a police chase before she was born, in a case that could set a legal precedent.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 30th, 2017 in legislation by sally

The Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention) and (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2017

The Taxes (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) (Country-by-Country Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2017

The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2017

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 30th, 2017 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

Wood v Capita Insurance Services Ltd [2017] UKSC 24 (29 March 2017)

Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Ltd [2017] UKSC 23 (29 March 2017)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Dunnett Investments Ltd v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 192 (29 March 2017)

Stafford Flowers v Linstone Chine Management Company Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 202 (29 March 2017)

Nottingham City Council v Dominic Parr Trevor Parr Associates Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 188 (29 March 2017)

FDR Ltd v Dutton & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 200 (29 March 2017)

Duggan, R (on the application of) v HM Assistant Deputy Coroner for the Northern District of Greater London & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 142 (29 March 2017)

YZ, R (On the Application Of) v Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 203 (29 March 2017)

D (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 196 (29 March 2017)
The Secretary of State for Justice v MM [2017] EWCA Civ 194 (29 March 2017)

Assoun v Assoun [No 2] [2017] EWCA Civ 179 (28 March 2017)

Z (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 157 (28 March 2017)

Assoun v Assoun [No 1] [2017] EWCA Civ 21 (28 March 2017)

Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 184 (28 March 2017)

Adams v Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) [2017] EWCA Civ 185 (27 March 2017)

OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG [2017] EWCA Civ 195 (27 March 2017)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Blackman, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 325 (28 March 2017)

Blackman, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 326 (28 March 2017)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Pitts, R (On the Application Of) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2017] EWHC 646 (Admin) (29 March 2017)

Unaenergy Group Holding Pte Ltd & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2017] EWHC 600 (Admin) (29 March 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Taylor v Van Dutch Marine Holding Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 636 (Ch) (27 March 2017)

High Court (Commercial Court)

The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC v Ukraine, Represented By the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Acting Upon the Instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine [2017] EWHC 655 (Comm) (29 March 2017)

Kyokuyo Co Ltd v AP Møller -Maersk A/S (t/a “Maersk Line”) [2017] EWHC 654 (Comm) (29 March 2017)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd v Mectron Engenharia, Industria E Comercio SA [2017] EWHC 597 (Comm) (27 March 2017)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Monroe v Hopkins (Rev 1) [2017] EWHC 645 (QB) (28 March 2017)

Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP & Ors v Reuters Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 644 (QB) (28 March 2017)

Source: www.bailii.org

Children: Public Law Update (March 2017) – Family Law Week

Posted March 30th, 2017 in children, damages, human rights, news by sally

‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings focuses on recent decisions relating to claims for damages (and other relief) under the Human Rights Act 1998.’

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Family Law Week, 28th March 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk