Sexual history evidence: fair game? – Counsel
‘Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Eva Niculiu examine the issues raised by use of the complainant’s sexual history in the Ched Evans rape retrial.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Brave new world – Counsel
‘How will losing passporting rights affect the UK’s financial services sector? Saima Hanif argues that the equivalence regime is not a satisfactory alternative.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Man fined for first crime committed on tiny Caldey Island – The Guardian
‘The first crime in living memory to be recorded on a holy island off the coast of west Wales has resulted in a man receiving a fine and community order.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The QC profile – Counsel
‘Challenging the concept of a ‘stereotypical’ QC, Peter Purvis talks to five of this year’s more diverse Silk successes, with some healthy criticism of the selection process and advice for would-be applicants.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Judge quashes permission in basement and permitted development rights case – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge has quashed the London Borough of Camden’s grant of planning permission for a basement extension, deciding that the planning committee misdirected itself over the volume of associated engineering works.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th December 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court rejects bid to halt Southern train drivers’ industrial action – The Guardian
‘The high court has rejected an attempt by the owners of Southern rail to prevent train drivers from taking industrial action.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Iraq War: Lawyer admits misconduct over Army abuse claims – BBC News
‘A human rights lawyer who brought murder and torture claims against UK troops has admitted misconduct charges.’
BBC News, 8th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme court Brexit hearing: 10 things we learned – The Guardian
‘From the royal prerogative and Henry VIII clause to what makes lawyers laugh – and how to interpret a judge’s choice of tie.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rather too certain to be uncertain – Nearly Legal
‘This was Leeds’ second appeal of a Valuation Tribunal decision on council tax liability. We covered the first High Court appeal here. Full disclosure, I acted for the intervener in this second appeal, the Residential Landlords Association, with Justin Bates (or as it turns out, Bate) as counsel.’
Nearly Legal, 8th December 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
FCA to crack down on crowdfunding – The Guardian
‘The City regulator has announced a crackdown on crowdfunding – the fast-growing sector that lets businesses and individuals raise money from online investors.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rider who took selfie with skeletal horse given ban after she is caught by Facebook pictures – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman has been banned from keeping horses after Facebook users spotted pictures of her riding a skeletal ex-racehorse online.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Don’t try this at home – Nearly Legal
‘In which the court of appeal almost but not quite consider the notice requirements for licencees excluded from the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.’
Nearly Legal, 8th December 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Russell Square stabbings: Zakaria Bulhan ‘fit to stand trial’ – BBC News
‘A man charged with murdering a US tourist and wounding five other people in a knife attack in central London has been deemed fit to stand trial.’
BBC News, 8th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyer urges supreme court to throw out Brexit case after article 50 vote – The Guardian
‘The supreme court has been urged to throw out a momentous legal challenge to the government’s powers to trigger Brexit, with Downing Street lawyers claiming parliament’s support for exiting the EU was conclusively demonstrated this week.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Housing benefit – Local Government Law
‘Housing benefit is “a means tested benefit provided under section 130 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and subordinate regulations”. Its “purpose is to help claimants with their rental costs”. There is “a prescribed mechanism for determining in each case the appropriate maximum housing benefit”.’
Local Government Law, 5th December 2016
Tribunal: ‘public interest’ need for social housing justified breach of covenant – OUT-LAW.com
‘A tribunal has agreed to a property developer’s request to modify a restrictive covenant preventing the use of land for anything other than car parking, even though the developer had already built social housing on the land in breach of that covenant.’
OUt-LAW.com, 6th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Music talent show was ‘independently created’ and did not involve a misuse of confidential information, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘A music talent show broadcast on Sky was “independently created”, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled, dismissing claims that the show copied features contained in a pitch for another talent show made to the broadcaster the year previously.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Children: Public Law Update (December 2016) – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in the field of public children law.’
Family Law Week, 7th December 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
APIL legal threat forces Ministry of Justice to announce outcome of 2012 discount rate review – Litigation Futures
‘The government is finally set to announce the result of its review of the discount rate for personal injury claims – more than four years since issuing a consultation – in the face of legal action by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).’
Litigation Futures, 7th December 2016
Source: www.litigationfutres.com
Fraudster who duped property investors out of £5 million convicted – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A fraudster who duped property investors out of more than £5 million by promising them impossible returns has been convicted following a prosecution by the CPS Specialist Fraud Division.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th December 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
