Working together to end modern slavery – Home Office
‘Home Secretary’s keynote speech at event on role of financial institutions in disrupting human trafficking.’
Home Office, 15th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017
The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017
The Infrastructure Planning Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2017
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Social Security (Social Care Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation and Consequential Amendment Order 2017
The Social Fund (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Justice reformer condemns digital criminal courts plan – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Government plans for virtual court hearings and online guilty pleas for criminal offences are poorly costed, based on weak evidence and have not been subjected to proper consultation, a national justice charity says today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
MPs set to debate changing Britain’s voting system to proportional representation – The Independent
‘MPs are set to debate scrapping Britain’s “First Past the Post” voting system and switching to a form of proportional representation.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crash driver who took selfies with paralysed passenger jailed – The Guardian
‘A driver who paralysed his passenger in a car crash while “showing off” and then took selfies with him as he lay bloodied in the wreckage has been jailed.’
The Guardian., 15th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tony Blair’s rush to war could be repeated due to lack of checks, MPs warn – The Independent
‘No checks have been put in place to prevent a prime minister repeating Tony Blair’s disastrous rush to war in Iraq, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Animal charities benefit after woman loses out on £160,000 from her mother’s will – The Independent
‘A woman has been left “very disappointed” after seven Supreme Court justices dramatically reduced a figure of more than £160,000 awarded to her by the Court of Appeal out of her estranged mother’s will.’
The Independent, 15th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Marine Alexander Blackman conviction reduced to manslaughter – BBC News
‘A Royal Marine jailed for shooting an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan has had his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter by an appeal court.’
BBC News, 15th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs will be banned from hiring family members at the public’s expense, IPSA says as 130 relatives of MPs could lose their jobs – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs will be banned from hiring their children and spouses on the public purse after the next election, it has been announced.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Conservative Party fined £70,000 after investigation finds ‘significant’ election campaign expenses issues – The Independent
‘The Electoral Commission has fined the Conservative Party £70,000 over “significant” election campaign expenses issues.’
The Independent, 16th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Student accused of ETS fraud found to have been unlawfully detained – Free Movement
‘In R (on the application of Iqbal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 79 (Admin) the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) was found to have unlawfully detained a claimant whom they had alleged had fraudulently obtained an Educational Test Service (ETS) certificate to show that he spoke English to the level required for his immigration application.’
Free Movement, 15th March 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Soulcycle Inc v Matalan Ltd [2017] EWHC 496 (Ch) (14 March 2017)
Martin v Williams [2017] EWHC 491 (Ch) (13 March 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Marathon Asset Management LLP & Anor v Seddon & Ors [2017] EWHC 479 (Comm) (14 March 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
Benmusa, Re [2017] EWHC 494 (Fam) (14 March 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Trial judges should not “trammel” costs judges’ jurisdiction when parties go over budget – Litigation Futures
‘A deputy High Court judge has refused to provide a receiving party with an “indication” of whether it acted reasonably in exceeding its costs budget, saying trial judges should “not seek to trammel the costs judge’s jurisdiction” unless there are specific issues they want to raise.’
Litigation Futures, 14th March 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
£2 damages winner faces costs bill for nine-day hearing – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A claimant who secured £2 in nominal damages has been told they face a substantial costs bill for turning down an earlier offer to settle.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Disabled man born from incestuous rape denied compensation – The Guardian
‘A disabled man born with a serious genetic disorder, due to an incestuous rape, has failed to obtain compensation for his medical condition.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge rules boy must be taught in Islamic school despite complaints from ‘Anglo-Saxon’ father – Daily Telegraph
‘A father who describes himself as “Anglo-Saxon” has lost a legal battle to prevent his Muslim ex-wife from sending their 10-year-old son to an Islamic secondary school.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Identity fraud reached record levels in 2016 – BBC News
‘Young people are a growing target for identity theft cases, which have reached record levels in 2016, fraud prevention organisation Cifas says. Almost 25,000 victims of fraud were aged under 30, with the number of under-21s defrauded rising by a third.’
BBC News, 15th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Social media firms accused of ‘commercial prostitution’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Social media companies have been accused of “commercial prostitution” and having “no shame” after being grilled by MPs over their failure to take down abusive content.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Thomas Orchard custody death: Three officers found not guilty of killing man with schizophrenia in police custody – The Independent
‘A custody sergeant and two detention officers have been found not guilty of killing a man with mental health problems in police custody.’
The Independent, 14th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
