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
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Patersons of Greenoakhill Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 1250 (07 December 2016)
Matchmove Ltd v Dowding & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1233 (07 December 2016)
SI (India) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1255 (07 December 2016)
Clear Call Ltd v Central London Investments Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1231 (07 December 2016)
F (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1253 (07 December 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Adepoju v Akinola [2016] EWHC 3160 (Ch) (07 December 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
T v E (Refusal to Order Return) [2016] EWHC 3148 (Fam) (05 December 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
NGOPD Global Ltd v Aspirate N Go Ltd [2016] EWHC 3124 (Pat) (02 December 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Birmingham City Council v Pardoe [2016] EWHC 3119 (QB) (05 December 2016)
Siddiqui v University of Oxford [2016] EWHC 3150 (QB) (05 December 2016)
Shakil-Ur-Rahman v ARY Network Ltd & Anor [2016] EWHC 3110 (QB) (02 December 2016)
KXL & Ors v Murphy & Anor [2016] EWHC 3102 (QB) (02 December 2016)
Francis & Anor v Charles Knapper & Ors [2016] EWHC 3093 (QB) (01 December 2016)
Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd [2016] EWHC 3104 (QB) (01 December 2016)
Richards & Anor v I P Solutions Group Ltd [2016] EWHC 2599 (QB) (30 November 2016)
X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2016] EWHC 3090 (QB) (30 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Kettering parents jailed for ‘sickening’ baby abuse – BBC News
‘A couple who inflicted such “sickening” injuries on their five-week-old daughter that she will never be able to walk or talk have been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ronald McDonald and Tony the Tiger banned from junk food adverts in new crackdown – Daily Telegraph
‘Social media sites have been ordered to block junk food adverts aimed at children under a new crackdown which also bans cartoon characters like Ronald McDonald and Tony Tiger from all promotional material of unhealthy food.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hospital chaplain loses same-sex wedding discrimination appeal – The Guardian
‘A Church of England hospital chaplain has lost his claim that he was discriminated against when his licence to work was withdrawn after he married his same-sex partner, in a case that gay rights campaigners hoped would force the church to change its stance.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Football tax review called for by HMRC chief – BBC News
‘The chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs, Jon Thompson, has told MPs he would like to see a review of the way footballers can reduce their tax bills. He said payments to them for their image rights were “the most significant risk in football” faced by HMRC.’
BBC News, 7th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC disputes Cliff Richard payout claim over police raid coverage – The Guardian
‘BBC bosses have drawn up a defence case after Sir Cliff Richard took legal action in the wake of reports naming him as a suspected sex offender. They deny the singer is entitled to compensation after publicity about a raid on his home in August 2014. Detail of the BBC’s defence has emerged in paperwork lodged by lawyers at the high court in London pending any court hearings.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Pathetic and puerile’ racist convicted of harassing MP Luciana Berger – The Independent
‘A racist serial internet troll has been found guilty of harassing MP Luciana Berger in a string of anti-Jewish rants sent after the jailing of a fellow far-right extremist.’
The Independent, 7th December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hundreds of police officers ‘getting away with sexual abuse of crime victims’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Hundreds of police officers are alleged to have got away with sexually assaulting victims of crime because forces fail to take action against them, a report has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs launch inquiry seeking public views on immigration – The Guardian
‘A committee of MPs has announced a new and far-reaching inquiry into the public’s view on immigration in the wake of Brexit, in which members will tour the country to seek views directly from the people affected.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The court will not be used as “weapon of war”, judge warns family in costs row – Litigation Futures
‘The modern court will not allow itself to be used as a “weapon of senseless war”, a judge has warned a family locked in a bitter costs dispute.’
Litigation Futures, 6th December 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Building the Best Court Forum for Commercial Dispute Resolution – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech given at the Wales Commercial Law Association, Cardiff, 21 October 2016.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 5th December 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Lecture by Sir Terence Etherton, MR: LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards lecture 2016 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘It is a real pleasure to have been asked to give this year’s LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards lecture. My subject is Access to Justice. I am not interested in it as a slogan. I am interested in it because access to justice lies at the heart of any society that aspires to call itself just, civilised, and committed to democracy and the rule of law.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th December 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Finance and Divorce Update, December 2016 – Family Law Week
‘Sue Brookes, Senior Associate for Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2016.’
Family Law Week, 3rd December 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Code of Practice (English Language Requirements for Public Sector Workers) Regulations 2016
The Street Works (Qualifications of Operatives and Supervisors) (England) Regulations 2016
The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2016
The Trade Union Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016
The Detergents (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Finance Act 2016, Section 179 (Appointed Days) Regulations 2016
The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Golds, R v [2016] UKSC 61 (30 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Harris v Microfusion 2003-2 LLP & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1212 (06 December 2016)
T (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 1210 (06 December 2016)
Leeds City Council v Broadley [2016] EWCA Civ 1213 (06 December 2016)
Worrall v Antoniadou [2016] EWCA Civ 1219 (06 December 2016)
Devon County Council v Kirk [2016] EWCA Civ 1221 (05 December 2016)
Darroch & Anor v Football Association Premier League Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1220 (02 December 2016)
Wade & Anor v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1214 (01 December 2016)
Birmingham City Council v SS & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1211 (30 November 2016)
Hospira UK Ltd v Genentech, Inc. [2016] EWCA Civ 1185 (30 November 2016)
Lemos v Lemos & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1181 (30 November 2016)
Sahin v Havard & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1202 (30 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Brandford & Ors, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1794 (02 December 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
McDonnell v HM Assistant Coroner for West London [2016] EWHC 3078 (Admin) (06 December 2016)
Holder v Gedling Borough Council [2016] EWHC 3095 (Admin) (02 December 2016)
Eatherley v London Borough of Camden & Anor [2016] EWHC 3108 (Admin) (02 December 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gloucester Place Music Ltd v Le Bon & Ors [2016] EWHC 3091 (Ch) (02 December 2016)
NGPOD Global Ltd v Aspirate N Go Ltd [2016] EWHC 3105 (Ch) (02 December 2016)
Fehily & Anor v Atkinson & Anor [2016] EWHC 3069 (Ch) (01 December 2016)
Wickersham v Revenue And Customs [2016] EWHC 2956 (Ch) (30 November 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
MUR Joint Ventures BV v Compagnie Monegasque De Banque [2016] EWHC 3107 (Comm) (02 December 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
PF v CF [2016] EWHC 3117 (Fam) (02 December 2016)
W (Adoption: Contact), Re [2016] EWHC 3118 (Fam) (02 December 2016)
N (A Child), Re [2016] EWHC 3085 (Fam) (1 December 2016)
R v E [2016] EWHC 3113 (Fam) (28 November 2016)
Hashimi v Hashimi [2016] EWHC 3112 (Fam) (25 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
