The UK Jurisdictions After 2019 – Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court
The UK Jurisdictions After 2019 (PDF)
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court
Lecture to the Faculty of Advocates, 20th June 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Theresa May faces legal challenge over proposed deal with DUP – The Guardian
‘Theresa May is facing a landmark legal challenge over her proposed deal with the Democratic Unionist party on the grounds that it breaches the Good Friday agreement.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry: IPCC delays corruption probe – BBC News
‘An investigation into evidence given to the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry will only be concluded after a separate corruption investigation is completed, the police watchdog has announced.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Failure to pay correct court fee not an abuse of process – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has refused to consider a circuit judge ruling which held that failure by a solicitor to correctly value a personal injury claim and pay the right court fee did not amount to an abuse of process.’
Litigation Futures, 20th June 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Working in a heatwave: your legal rights – The Guardian
‘Have you been sweltering at work this week in a suit and tie? You may have already ditched the office dress code, but what does the law say about wearing a uniform during a heatwave?’
The Guardian, 21st June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Revealed: Jackson’s fixed fees pilot to cap costs at £80k – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Pointers for the potential level of fixed costs for civil claims have been revealed on the eve of a pilot scheme to test how the idea will work.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th June 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law firms, legal executives and licensed conveyancers join forces to lobby for leasehold reform
‘A new property law alliance, the Legal Sector Group (LSG), has written to the government, with a detailed set of proposals on leasehold reform.’
Legal Futures, 21st June 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
English courts’ willingness to uphold parties’ choice of law provides certainty in Brexit world, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘A Court of Appeal decision upholding the parties’ choice to use English law under a swap agreement will provide some relief to financial firms despite the ongoing uncertainty around the UK’s decision to leave the EU, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Brexit: Butlins owner Peter Harris gets EU referendum fine – BBC News
‘Millionaire Butlins owner Peter Harris has been given the Electoral Commission’s biggest financial penalty for breaking spending return rules during the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bar aims to tackle pupillage crisis – Law Society’s Gazette
‘More than 60% of students who completed the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) fail to get pupillage, statistics from the Bar Standards Board have shown as the regulator ponders reforms to training.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th June 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Cage director pleads not guilty to terror offence over privacy issue – The Guardian
‘The international director of the campaign group Cage has pleaded not guilty to a terror offence after refusing to give police the passcode to his mobile phone at Heathrow airport last year.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Refugee campaigners launch legal challenge over Home Office ‘failure’ to implement Dubs scheme – The Independent
‘Campaigners have launched a High Court challenge against the Government over the number of unaccompanied child refugees accepted into the UK under the Dubs scheme.’
The Independent, 20th June 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Charlie Gard: Strasbourg Court imposes another stay on Supreme Court ruling to consider parents’ arguments – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Following the Strasbourg Court’s request for interim measures for the UK – which means the hospital may not take Charlie Gard off life support as the Supreme Court has allowed it to do – the Supreme Court arranged a short hearing to take place Monday 19 June, to give directions. The Strasbourg Court has now put in place a further request that treatment and nursing care be continued beyond its original deadline of 19 June (see the press release from Strasbourg here: Gard and Others v. the UK) . This is because that Court has to consider the parents’ application that the case does not just concern Charlie’s right to die with dignity but their rights under Article 8 as his parents to be afforded respect for their decisions as to what is in Charlie’s interests.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th June 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Trans woman receives police payout after being forced to strip naked and sprayed with mace – The Independent
‘A trans woman has won “substantial” damages after police stripped her and sprayed her in the face with mace, forcing her to wash her eyes out with toilet water.’
The Independent, 20th June 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Privatised probation programme ‘could be dropped with negligible impact’ – The Guardian
‘A key part of the government’s probation privatisation reforms could be dropped tomorrow without any impact on the resettlement of prisoners, a joint report by the chief inspectors of probation and prisons has warned.’
The Guardian, 21st June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council appeals £150k fine imposed over publication of sensitive data – Local Government Lawyer
‘Basildon Council has confirmed it is to appeal the imposition by the Information Commissioner of a £150,000 monetary penalty for publishing sensitive personal information about a family in planning application documents that were made publicly available online.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Crufts flyball winner banned from keeping dogs for life after RSPCA investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘A former Crufts winner has been banned from keeping dogs for life after more than 30 animals were found living in “disgraceful” conditions at her home.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Subject access requests: revised guidance from the ICO – Panopticon
‘As Panopticon devotees will know, the early months of 2017 brought a flurry of judgments about subject access requests – most importantly, in the Dawson-Damer and Ittihadieh/Deer cases. The principles from those judgments have now been incorporated into a revised ICO Code of Practice on subject access requests, published last week. The revised Code is important not only because it reflects up-to-date caselaw, but also because it tells us how the ICO expects to see subject access requests dealt with in practice.’
Panopticon, 20th June 2017
Source: panopticonblog.com
