‘A study raising concerns about journalists’ ability to protect sources and whistleblowers was launched in the House of Lords last Wednesday.’
Uk Human Rights Blog, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 17, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2017
The Criminal Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) Order 2017
The Code of Practice (Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers) Order 2017
The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The National Health Service Commissioning Board (Additional Functions) Regulations 2017
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Offshore Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
The Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
The Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Green (Supervisor of the IVA of Wright) v Wright [2017] EWCA Civ 111 (01 March 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Ahmed v Swedish Economic Crime Authority [2017] EWHC 345 (Admin) (01 March 2017)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fielding & Anor v Hunt ( Liquidator of the Burnden Group Ltd) [2017] EWHC 406 (Ch) (2 March 2017)
Bhullar v Bhullar & Ors [2017] EWHC 407 (Ch) (2 March 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Adams & Ors v Atlas International Property Services Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 401 (QB) (02 March 2017)
Candy v Holyoake & Ors [2017] EWHC 373 (QB) (02 March 2017)
Bailey & Ors v Glaxosmithkline (UK) Ltd [2017] EWHC 377 (QB) (01 March 2017)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Kingsgate Development Projects Ltd v Jordan & Anor [2017] EWHC 343 (TCC) (02 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Family Court has dismissed an appeal by a social worker against a finding that she improperly altered records concerning children in care proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Bahrain speech by Sir Peter Gross: Judicial Leadership and Reform.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 1st March 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Tough new rules to kick misbehaving peers out of the House of Lords have been dropped because of opposition from members of the un-elected second chamber.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The home secretary, Amber Rudd, has authorised a more powerful Taser stun gun to be issued to police officers in England and Wales despite concerns over a number of deaths and serious injuries connected with their use.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A veteran BBC TV reporter who claimed she was the victim of a “witch-hunt” had her employment tribunal case struck out for unreasonable conduct.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Survivors of domestic abuse will be protected from their attackers when they register to vote, under new Government plans.
The rules will be relaxed to make it far easier for victims of abuse to register anonymously, in a victory for a campaign by charities including Women’s Aid.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A rich pensioner is locked in a bizarre neighbours war with a cutting-edge architect and her partner, after erecting a huge wooden barricade that blocks off the windows and back door of their innovative £2 million house.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police destroyed more than 200 hours of CCTV footage which could have been used as key evidence to try a Hatton Garden burglar for his part in another high-end raid because of time limit rules, a court was told.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Senior detectives failed to properly investigate the case of a toddler who may have been sexually abused before she died, a police watchdog has concluded.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Patients could be at risk from online companies offering doctors’ services, the Care Quality Commission has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Peers in the House of Lords have voted to amend European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which if passed by Parliament will allow the UK to start formal talks about leaving the EU.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘It will be important for judges to take a co-ordinated approach as the case law around legal costs and cost budgeting develops, a High Court judge has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Appellant had succeeded against the Respondent in a clinical negligence claim but when the matter came before District Judge Lumb for a detailed assessment of her costs, he was asked to determine as a preliminary issues whether his discretion on costs was fettered by the cots budgeting regime. The case had settled in advance of the trial with the inevitable consequence that the Appellant’s costs were significantly less than those which had been budgeted for and approved pursuant to a previous costs management order made under CPR 3.15(2).’
Zenith PI Blog, 1st March 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Vacancies for crown court and high court judges are increasingly being left unfilled because of a serious shortage of suitably qualified applicants, a select committee has been told.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sharia councils say they offer Muslim women a way out of religious marriage but critics argue this parallel legal system can leave vulnerable people trapped in abuse. Here is a rare look behind the scenes.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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