‘Licensing authorities are precluded from requiring applicants for the grant or renewal of authorisation to pay a fee that includes in part the costs of managing and enforcing the relevant scheme, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The bill will force internet companies to store their users’ browsing data for a year, and will allow the government to force phone makers to hack into people’s handsets.’
The Independent, 18th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A bus driver has been found guilty of killing three people in a ‘devastating and avoidable’ Valentine’s Day motorway crash.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two former child soldiers have threatened legal action against the private security company Aegis Defence Services over psychological harm they say they suffered when the company recruited them as adults to work as mercenaries in Iraq.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The largest victims’ group in the independent inquiry into historical child sex abuse has quit the process, calling it an “unpalatable circus”.’
BBC News, 18th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Where an expert loses sight of her duty to provide independent assistance to the court by way of objective unbiased opinion in relation to matters within her expertise.’
Zenith PI Blog, 15th November 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘A High Court judge has severely criticised the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)’s actions in a case concerning a ward of court to whom a local authority had agreed to pay damages for the unauthorised release of information.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lord Justice Jackson has been drafted in by the senior judiciary to work on extending fixed recoverable costs – even though earlier this year he said he would rather not do it.’
Litigation Futures, 11th November 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Public bodies that deny requests for information can in some cases be held in breach of individuals’ freedom of expression rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Independent Police Complaints Commission is asking the high court to quash its own report clearing police officers of any serious wrongdoing following the death of a man shortly after he was Tasered.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has defeated a claim for misfeasance in public office brought in the High Court by the owners of a local joinery business.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Jackson Five once informed us that love was as ‘easy as 123’, but are local authority land disposals so straightforward? The basic idea seems simple enough. Local authority land holdings should not be sold at an undervalue without ministerial consent.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th November 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘More than 8,000 web addresses were suspended by Nominet during the year up to the end of October 2016, more than double the number suspended in the previous 12 months, the internet registry for ‘.uk’ domain names has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In April 2009 Administrative Courts were established in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester to deal with judicial review claims and other aspects of the Administrative Court’s jurisdiction. An important aim of this reform was to improve access to justice by ensuring that public law claims are issued and heard at the most appropriate location. In this post I consider some recent data relevant to whether the ‘regional’ Courts are continuing to achieve this aim in 2016.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th November 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘It is time to consider lowering the burden of proof used by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) from the criminal to the civil standard, Sir Brian Leveson, the president of the Queen’s Bench Division has said.’
Legal Futures, 11th November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In Stewart v Kelly Blake J dealt with an application, made by a Defendant in a personal injury claim, to adduce surveillance evidence. The ex tempore judgment – currently available only in summary form – deals with the principles to be applied in relation to ambushes and surveillance.’
Zenith PI Blog, 15th November 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Theresa May has refused to say she will defend judges from attacks in the press ahead of a vital judgment on the legal details of of Brexit.’
The Independent, 16th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Plans to curb the power of the House of Lords have been dropped by the government, sources have told the BBC.’
BBC News, 17th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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