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
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
