Game of tomes: Blackstone’s gets the judges’ nod – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 13th, 2016 in courts, crime, news by sally

‘Blackstone’s Criminal Practice will remain the standard text in criminal courts, the judiciary has confirmed, ending speculation that an earlier decision to replace the venerable Archbold would be reversed.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Insurers gloomy as Truss ditches whiplash reform plans – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 13th, 2016 in fraud, insurance, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Justice secretary Liz Truss has shelved plans for a major overhaul of the personal injury sector, the Gazette has learned.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th October 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Children: Private Law Update (October 2016) – Family Law Week

Posted October 13th, 2016 in children, family courts, guardianship, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’

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Family Law Week, 12th October 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Police not recording most UK slavery cases as crimes, says report – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2016 in crime, news, police, reports, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘UK police forces are failing victims of modern slavery by not recording what happens to them as crimes, meaning many cases are never investigated, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has said in his first annual report.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law Commission Survey

Posted October 13th, 2016 in consultations, Law Commission, news by sally

“The Law Commission is currently consulting on how best to shape its criminal work programme for 2017 – 2020. It would be enormously helpful to us if you could mention and include the link to this survey in your current awareness blog/email to help us amplify consultation:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/55X23RH.”

Woman jailed for impersonating man to trick friend into sex faces retrial – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2016 in appeals, news, retrials, sexual offences, transgender persons by sally

‘A woman who was jailed for eight years after being accused of impersonating a man to trick a female friend into sex has won a challenge against her conviction.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Star Wars firm fined £1.6m over Harrison Ford injury – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2016 in accidents, fines, health & safety, media, news, personal injuries by sally

‘A production company behind the latest Star Wars movie has been fined £1.6m ($2m) after Harrison Ford broke his leg on set.’

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BBC News, 12th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IPCC will not investigate South Yorkshire Police chief David Crompton over conduct at Hillsborough inquest – The Independent

‘The police watchdog has announced it will not investigate claims that a chief constable instructed lawyers to “pour blame” onto Hillsborough victims at the inquest into the disaster.’

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The Independent, 12th October 2016

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Millions of rail travelers to be eligible for compensation if trains are 15 minutes late – but new terms will not be UK-wide until as late as 2025 – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 13th, 2016 in compensation, consumer protection, delay, news, railways, transport by sally

Millions of commuters will be eligible for compensation if their trains are more than 15 minutes late, ministers will announce today but some passengers will have to wait up to a decade for the change to come into force.’

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Daily telegraph, 13th October 2016

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Reported rapes double following high-profile police investigations into historic sex abuse – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2016 in news, police, rape, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The number of alleged rapes recorded by police has more than doubled in less than four years, figures show. A spike in reports of sexual offences has been seen following high-profile investigations including Operation Yewtree, which was launched in 2012 in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.’

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The Independent, 13th October 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court battle looms over Brexit legality – The Guardian

‘Scores of QCs and lawyers will cram into court four on Thursday, the largest in London’s Royal Courts of Justice, to hear two and a half days of argument that could decide how – or conceivably even whether – the UK leaves the EU.’

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The Guardian, 13th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Firm’s ‘sexist’ ballet ad cleared by watchdog – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 12th, 2016 in advertising, complaints, news, women by sally

‘A firm’s newspaper advertisement depicting ballerinas with their arms crossing their chests – with the tagline “Protect your assets” – has been cleared by authorities.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted October 12th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Aggregates Levy (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2016

The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2016

The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2016

The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2016

The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Capital Allowances Act 2001 (Cars Emissions) Order 2016

The Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2016

The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Regulations 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 12th, 2016 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Creggy v Barnett & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1004 (11 October 2016)

H (Child), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 988 (11 October 2016)

Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co. Ltd v Spar Shipping AS (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 982 (07 October 2016)

British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 983 (07 October 2016)

Horton v Henry (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 989 (07 October 2016)
Shalabayev v JSC BTA Bank [2016] EWCA Civ 987 (07 October 2016)

K (Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 931 (05 October 2016)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Chaudhry, R (On the Application Of) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] EWHC 2447 (Admin) (11 October 2016)

Croke v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2016] EWHC 2484 (Admin) (11 October 2016)

A & Ors, R (on the application of) v Oxfordshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2419 (Admin) (07 October 2016)

M, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWHC 2455 (Admin) (06 October 2016)

Woodbridge v The Head Attorney General of the District of Moenchengladbach, Germany [2016] EWHC 2428 (Admin) (05 October 2016)

Forest of Dean District Council v Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government & Anor [2016] EWHC 2429 (Admin) (04 October 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Lomas & Ors v HM Revenue and Customs [2016] EWHC 2492 (Ch) (11 October 2016)

Artist Court Collective Ltd v Khan [2016] EWHC 2453 (Ch) (07 October 2016)

Kerry Ingredients (UK) Ltd v Bakkavor Group Ltd & oRS [2016] EWHC 2448 (Ch) (07 October 2016)

No.1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd [2016] EWHC 2438 (Ch) (06 October 2016)

Six Continents Ltd & Anor v Inland Revenue & Anor [2016] EWHC 2426 (Ch) (05 October 2016)

Lomas & Ors (Joint Administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe)) v Burlington Loan Management Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2417 (Ch) (05 October 2016)

Hosking v Marathon Asset Management Llp [2016] EWHC 2418 (Ch) (05 October 2016)

The Secretary of State for Health & Ors v Servier Laboratories Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2381 (Ch) (04 October 2016)

Barclays Bank Plc v Christie Owen & Davies Ltd (t/a Christie & Co) [2016] EWHC 2351 (Ch) (30 September 2016)

P&P Property Ltd v Owen White & Catlin LLP & Anor [2016] EWHC 2276 (Ch) (30 September 2016)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Therium (UK) Holdings Ltd v Brooke & Ors [2016] EWHC 2477 (Comm) (07 October 2016)

Therium (UK) Holdings Ltd v Brooke & Ors [2016] EWHC 2421 (Comm) (07 October 2016)

Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov [2016] EWHC 2451 (Comm) (07 October 2016)

Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc & Ors v Zhunus & Ors [2016] EWHC 2363 (Comm) (29 September 2016)

High Court (Family Division)

AB v CD [2016] EWHC 2482 (Fam) (11 October 2016)

QS v RS & Anor [2016] EWHC 2470 (Fam) (10 October 2016)

X, Y and Z (Disclosure to the Security Service) [2016] EWHC 2400 (Fam) (06 October 2016)

Case V (Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act 2008) [2016] EWHC 2356 (Fam) (30 September 2016)

B (Litigants In Person: Timely Service of Documents), Re [2016] EWHC 2365 (Fam) (30 September 2016)

Alcott (No. 2) [2016] EWHC 2414 (Fam) (29 September 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

Child protection body failed over paedophile reports – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2016 in child abuse, complaints, indecent photographs of children, news, police, reports by sally

‘Information on 2,345 British paedophile suspects supplied by Canadian police was “poorly handled” by the body set up to protect children, a report has said.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission found the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) had not dealt with the material properly.’

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BBC News, 11th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Newspapers warned of heavy fines if they identify sex case victims – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2016 in anonymity, disclosure, fines, media, news, victims by sally

‘Media lawyers have warned that the next national newspaper found guilty of identifying the alleged victim of a sexual assault is likely to face a six-figure penalty, following the latest case, which has resulted in an £80,000 fine for the Telegraph.’

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The Guardian, 11th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government’s ‘draconian’ pension reforms have backfired, experts warn, as OBR says changes will cost billions – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 12th, 2016 in news, pensions, reports, taxation by sally

‘George Osborne’s pension reforms will backfire and end up costing the taxpayer billions of pounds more every year as people stop saving for their retirement, the official Treasury watchdog has warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Helen’s Law’ to deny unrepentant killers parole backed by MPs – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2016 in bills, murder, news, parole, rehabilitation by sally

‘MPs have voted in favour of a new “Helen’s Law” to deny killers parole if they will not reveal where victims’ remains are.’

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BBC News, 11th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal aid cuts have left ‘the most vulnerable people’ unable to pursue justice – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2016 in civil justice, legal aid, news, reports by sally

‘Amnesty International report lays bare “a two-tier civil justice system, open to those who can afford it, but increasingly closed to the poorest and most in need”. ‘

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The Independent, 11th October 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Killer clown’ craze: Teen landed with criminal record, while police urge shops to remove sinister outfits from shelves – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 12th, 2016 in fines, news, public order, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager has been hit with a criminal record for a “killer clown” stunt near an infants school as the escalating craze sparked calls from police chiefs to remove fancy dress from shop shelves.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk