Committee aims for smaller House of Lords – BBC News
‘A cross-party group of peers has been set up to come up with ways to reduce the size of the House of Lords.’
BBC News, 20th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GP and health boss get suspended sentences for £153k fraud – BBC News
‘A GP and a senior health manager who fraudulently invoiced the NHS for £153,600 have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 20th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gangmasters agree to pay more than £1m to settle modern slavery claim – The Guardian
‘A Kent-based gangmaster couple have agreed to a landmark settlement worth more than £1m in compensation and legal costs for a group of migrants who were trafficked to work on farms producing eggs for high street brands.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source; www.guardian.co.uk
Couple who sacked housekeeper who let boyfriend stay at £10m mansion and drove Porsche when they were away ordered to pay him £8,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘A housekeeper who drove his millionaire bosses’ Porsche and had his boyfriend to stay at their home was unfairly sacked because his employers did not follow the correct procedures, a tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Role of Law Officers on Devolution and Bills – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Solicitor General spoke to Public Law Wales on the role of the Law Officers on Devolution and Bills.’
Attorney General’s Office, 20th December 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
New terms and conditions for judges will hinder diversity – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Government proposals to increase the diversity of the judiciary and improve career prospects could be counter-productive, the Law Society warned today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Foreign Adoptions: how and in what circumstances should they be afforded recognition? – Family Law Week
‘Michael Jones of Deans Court Chambers examines recent important decisions concerning the recognition of adoption orders made abroad.’
Family Law Week, 16th December 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Human cannonball stunt death boss gets community service – BBC News
‘The organiser of a daredevil stunt show in which a “human cannonball” died has been given a 12-month community order and his firm fined £100,000.’
BBC News, 20th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Turn off life support for police officer, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Doctors should stop providing life support treatment to a police officer who was left in a minimally conscious state after a road accident, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Vyas & Anor v Goraya, (t/a Taj Construction Roofing) [2016] EWCA Civ 1304 (20 December 2016)
Totel Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 1310 (20 December 2016)
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority v Hutton & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1305 (20 December 2016)
Simpson v Simpson [2016] EWCA Civ 1306 (20 December 2016)
Yegiazaryan v Vitaly Ivonovich Smagin [2016] EWCA Civ 1290 (19 December 2016)
L (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 1297 (16 December 2016)
Rollerteam Ltd & Anor v Riley & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1291 (16 December 2016)
Teva UK Ltd v Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG [2016] EWCA Civ 1296 (16 December 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Da Silva, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1939 (16 December 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Lyndon-Stanford v Mid Suffolk District Council [2016] EWHC 3284 (Admin) (19 December 2016)
G v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWHC 3232 (Admin) (16 December 2016)
Zmyslowski v Regional Court In Lublin, Poland [2016] EWHC 3271 (Admin) (16 December 2016)
Kazaniecki v Regional Court In Torun, Poland & Anor [2016] EWHC 3210 (Admin) (16 December 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
A & B v Persons Unknown [2016] EWHC 3295 (Ch) (19 December 2016)
Owen & Anor v Watson & Ors [2016] EWHC 3259 (Ch) (16 December 2016)
Harrison & Anor v Brading [2016] EWHC 3267 (Ch) (16 December 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Spire Healthcare Ltd v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2016] EWHC 3278 (Comm) (19 December 2016)
Tchenguiz & Ors v Grant Thornton UK LLP & Ors [2016] EWHC 3727 (Comm) (16 December 2016)
Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2016] EWHC 3222 (Comm) (16 December 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
GD & BD (Children) [2016] EWHC 3312 (Fam) (20 December 2016)
AB v FC [2016] EWHC 3285 (Fam) (19 December 2016)
Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Roberts v The Attorney General & Anor [2016] EWHC 3219 (QB) (20 December 2016
Welds v Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust & Anor [2016] EWHC 3325 (QB) (20 December 2016)
Hayden v Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 3276 (QB) (19 December 2016)
EH v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 3275 (QB) (19 December 2016)
Younes v Chrysanthou & Anor [2016] EWHC 3269 (QB) (16 December 2016)
Smith v Tesco Plc & Ors [2016] EWHC 3252 (QB) (16 December 2016)
Autonomy, Inc (aka HP Autonomy) & Anor v Hussain [2016] EWHC 3268 (QB) (16 December 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Bank of England Act 1998 (Macro-prudential Measures) Order 2016
The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2016
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2016
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016
The Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2016
The Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Finance Act 2016, Section 162(1) and Schedule 20 (Appointed Day) Regulations 2016
The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (Indexation of Annual Chargeable Amounts) (No. 2) Order 2016
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2016
The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2016
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer was ‘unlawfully killed’ – BBC News
‘Notorious criminal John “Goldfinger” Palmer was shot six times in a “contract-style” killing, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 20th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Time to comply – New Law Journal
‘Julia Messervy-Whiting & Sofia Lobosco outline the importance of compliance with court orders, directions and CPR.’
New Law Journal, 19th December 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Gangmasters agree payout worth more than £1m to settle modern slavery claim – The Guardian
‘A Kent-based gangmaster couple have agreed to a landmark settlement worth more than £1m in compensation and legal costs for a group of migrants who were trafficked to work on farms producing eggs for high street brands.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court rules fracking can go ahead in North Yorkshire – BBC News
‘Anti-fracking campaigners have lost their legal challenge to a decision to allow fracking to take place in North Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 20th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Demand for free legal advice spiralling upwards, charity reports – Legal Futures
‘There is fast-growing growing demand for free legal advice, with family law now the most requested area of law, according to the experience of LawWorks, the solicitors’ national pro bono charity.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Deciphering Article 50 – Brexit means… podcast – The Guardian
‘Jon Henley is joined by Jolyon Maugham, Philip Syrpis, Jennifer Rankin and Owen Bowcott to discuss the legal challenges to the government’s use of Article 50, and how the EU will interpret the Lisbon Treaty’s exit mechanism in the coming negotiations.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
HMP Birmingham riot shows public and private jails are in crisis – The Guardian
‘It is no surprise that the prison authorities are closely monitoring every jail in England and Wales for signs of potential unrest after the riot at HMP Birmingham on Friday.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ticket resale websites run risk of fines after CMA launches inquiry – The Guardian
‘Ticket resale websites and the touts who use them could be fined after the competition watchdog launched an investigation into how the best seats are harvested and then sold on at huge mark-ups before fans can buy them at face value.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
