International Children Law Update: February 2017 – Family Law Week

‘Jacqueline Renton, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.’

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Family Law Week, 1st February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

FCA overhaul risks deluge of contested enforcement probes – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in enforcement, financial regulation, news, reports by sally

‘The City watchdog has unveiled plans to overhaul the way it carries out enforcement investigations to make it easier for firms and individuals to dispute probes, sparking speculation the regulator could now become swamped in even lengthier cases.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2017

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Transgender teenager sues Hereford school for discrimination – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in education, equality, gender, news, transgender persons, young persons by sally

‘A transgender teenager is taking legal action against his former school for discrimination.’

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BBC News, 2nd February 2017

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Brexit free movement restrictions would ruin Britain’s £26bn legal services industry, country’s top lawyers warn – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in brexit, EC law, freedom of movement, legal services, news, select committees, treaties by sally

‘Britain’s £26bn legal industry is under threat from post-Brexit restrictions to freedom of movement and exit from the single market, the country’s top lawyers have warned. MPs on the Justice Select Committee, who are gathering evidence on the impact of leaving the EU, were told that there would be little left to “salvage” of the successful industry if lawyers were stripped of free movement and lost the right to practise in the EU because of differing regulations.’

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The Independent, 1st February 2017

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Reports of antisemitic incidents increase to record levels in UK – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in harassment, hate crime, Judaism, news, religious discrimination by sally

‘The number of antisemitic incidents in the UK rose by more than a third to record levels in 2016, according to data released by the Community Security Trust.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2017

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Brexit plan to be published in government White Paper – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in bills, brexit, EC law, news, parliament, parliamentary papers, treaties by sally

‘The government’s Brexit strategy will come under scrutiny when an official policy document setting out its plans is published later.’

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BBC News, 2nd February 2017

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NHS pressured to reveal confidential patient data by Home Office under Theresa May, says former executive – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in data protection, government departments, health, illegality, immigration, news by sally

‘The former head of NHS Digital has said he was put under “immense pressure” by the Home Office under Theresa May to release data on immigrants despite his concerns over its legality.’

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The Independent, 1st February 2017

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Tough new laws will ban the sale of puppies under eight weeks old – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in animals, licensing, news, sale of goods by sally

‘The sale of puppies under eight weeks old is to be made illegal under plans to crack down on so-called backstreet breeders and puppy farms.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2017

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UK deports 100 immigrants on ‘secretive’ charter flight, including bisexual man facing persecution in Nigeria – The Independent

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in asylum, deportation, homosexuality, injunctions, news by sally

‘The British Government deported up to 100 people to Nigeria and Ghana last night, including at least one bisexual man who activists say will be persecuted in his home country.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 1st, 2017 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

DB v Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland) [2017] UKSC 7 (1 February 2017)

Akers & Ors v Samba Financial Group [2017] UKSC 6 (1 February 2017)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Sharp v Leeds City Council [2017] EWCA Civ 33 (01 February 2017)

Global Asset Capital, Inc & Anor v Aabar Block SARL & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 37 (01 February 2017)

Kuznetsov v The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc [2017] EWCA Civ 43 (31 January 2017)

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor v Wealden District Council [2017] EWCA Civ 39 (31 January 2017)

MM (A Patient) [2017] EWCA Civ 34 (30 January 2017)

HH Prince Moulay Hicham Ben Abdallah Al Alaoui of Morocco v Elaph Publishing Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 29 (27 January 2017)

AZ (Syria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 35 (27 January 2017)

London Borough of Hackney v Williams & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 26 (26 January 2017)

Ferreira, R (On the Application Of) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2017] EWCA Civ 31 (26 January 2017)

National Infrastructure Development Company Ltd v Banco Santander SA [2017] EWCA Civ 27 (26 January 2017)

Camden London Borough Council v Humphreys & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 24 (26 January 2017)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Criminal Practice Directions 2015 Amendment No. 3 [2017] EWCA Crim 30 (31 January 2017)

Mula & Ors, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 32 (31 January 2017)

Holden, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 31 (31 January 2017)

High Court (Chancery Division)

CFL Finance Ltd v Rubin & Anor (As Joint Supervisors of Moises Gertner’s Voluntary Arrangement) [2017] EWHC 111 (Ch) (27 January 2017)

Pearson v Foster [2017] EWHC 107 (Ch) (27 January 2017)

Celestial Church of Christ, Edward Street Parish (A Charity) v Lawson [2017] EWHC 97 (Ch) (27 January 2017)

McConomy & Anor v ASE Plc & Anor [2017] EWHC 92 (Ch) (26 January 2017)

Ackerman v Thornhill & Ors [2017] EWHC 99 (Ch) (26 January 2017)

Patel v Freddy’s Ltd & Ors [2017] EWHC 73 (Ch) (24 January 2017)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Navalmar UK Ltd v Kale Maden Hammaddeler Sanayi Ve Ticart (as “The MV Arundel Castle”) [2017] EWHC 116 (Comm) (31 January 2017)

Asda Stores Ld & Ors v Mastercard Incorporated & Ors [2017] EWHC 93 (Comm) (30 January 2017)

Bunge SA v Huaya Maritime Corporation of the Marshall Islands & Anor [2017] EWHC 90 (Comm) (27 January 2017)

DTEK Trading SA v Morozov & Anor [2017] EWHC 94 (Comm) (27 January 2017)

High Court (Family Division)

X Children, Re [2017] EWHC 120 (Fam) (27 January 2017)

Source: www.bailii.org

Baroness Williams of Trafford speech to Tell MAMA conference – Home Office

Posted February 1st, 2017 in hate crime, Islam, speeches by sally

‘Baroness Williams of Trafford speech to Tell MAMA conference Tackling anti-Muslim hatred in Manchester and Beyond.’

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Home Office, 26th January 2017

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

BSB report shows diversity at the Bar heading slowly in the right direction but that further progress is needed – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 1st, 2017 in barristers, diversity, reports by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its annual report on Diversity at the Bar. The report shows that progress was made in 2016 with regard to both diversity at the Bar itself and to the disclosure rates of barristers providing data.’

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Bar Standards Board, 27th January 2017

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Lord Woolf joins hundreds of barristers in condemning bar training shakeup – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 1st, 2017 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

‘More than 500 barristers have signed an open letter opposing the Bar Standards Board’s proposals to shake up the training regime for would-be barristers. In a letter published today, the barristers, who include former master of the rolls and lord chief justice Lord Woolf, say the consultation is not “guided by a proper understanding” of the BSB’s objective of promoting and protecting the public interest ‘

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st January 2017

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Government snubs calls for hefty cut in tribunal fees – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 1st, 2017 in employment tribunals, fees, news by sally

‘The government has rebuffed calls for a substantial cut in employment tribunal fees, claiming the regime introduced in 2013 is “working well”.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st January 2017

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Costs: Reassessing the Starting Point – Family Law Week

Posted February 1st, 2017 in costs, divorce, financial provision, news by sally

‘Mark Ablett, pupil barrister, 1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers considers the perennial problem of high levels of costs in financial remedies cases and proposes a new approach to help mitigate the problem.’

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Family Law Week, 27th January 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

‘Stressed’ GP allowed to keep job despite driving home after drinking almost entire bottle of vodka at surgery – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 1st, 2017 in alcohol abuse, disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, sentencing by sally

‘A GP who drove home after drinking almost an entire bottle of vodka at his surgery has been allowed to keep his job after medical watchdogs heard he was stressed at looking after 3,500 patients.’

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Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2017

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UK police force’s monitoring of reporters’ phones ruled unlawful – The Guardian

Posted February 1st, 2017 in investigatory powers, news, police, telecommunications, tribunals by sally

‘Investigatory powers tribunal finds there was no lawful basis for Cleveland police accessing records in leak inquiry.’

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The Guardian, 31st January 2017

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Judges reject media request to release marine shooting video – The Guardian

‘Three of the UK’s most senior judges have rejected a request by the Guardian and other media organisations to sanction the release of video footage showing a British Royal Marine shooting dead a wounded Taliban fighter.’

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The Guardian, 31st January 2017

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Phil Shiner’s legal firm ‘made £1.6m with improper fee deal over Iraq troop abuse claims’ – Daily Telegraph

‘A disgraced human rights lawyer accused of hounding British troops earned his firm more than £1.6m from an improper deal carving up fees from pursuing abuse claims against British troops, a tribunal has heard.’

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Daily Telegraph, 31st February 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk