Star Wars firm fined £1.6m over Harrison Ford injury – BBC News
‘A production company behind the latest Star Wars movie has been fined £1.6m ($2m) after Harrison Ford broke his leg on set.’
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.’
The Independent, 12th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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
‘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.’
Daily telegraph, 13th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Reported rapes double following high-profile police investigations into historic sex abuse – The Independent
‘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.’
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.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firm’s ‘sexist’ ballet ad cleared by watchdog – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm’s newspaper advertisement depicting ballerinas with their arms crossing their chests – with the tagline “Protect your assets” – has been cleared by authorities.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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
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)
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)
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)
Six Continents Ltd & Anor v Inland Revenue & Anor [2016] EWHC 2426 (Ch) (05 October 2016)
Hosking v Marathon Asset Management Llp [2016] EWHC 2418 (Ch) (05 October 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
‘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.’
BBC News, 11th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Newspapers warned of heavy fines if they identify sex case victims – The Guardian
‘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.’
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
‘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.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Helen’s Law’ to deny unrepentant killers parole backed by MPs – BBC News
‘MPs have voted in favour of a new “Helen’s Law” to deny killers parole if they will not reveal where victims’ remains are.’
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
‘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”. ‘
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
‘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.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pensioner ‘cannot pay’ Lewes hospital eviction bill – BBC News
‘A pensioner evicted from the hospital bed she occupied for 14 months has said she cannot pay the £8,000 legal bill she faces. Diane Price, 79, was transferred to a rehabilitation unit at Lewes Victoria Hospital in East Sussex after breaking her leg in a car crash last May. She refused to leave despite doctors telling her she should return home. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust won a possession order in the High Court to free up her bed.’
BBC News, 11th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison inquiry demanded by governors after ‘unprecedented’ rise in violence – BBC News
‘The Prison Governors Association has called on the government to set up an independent public inquiry into the state of prisons in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 12th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vulnerable children left at risk by ‘horrifying’ state of social services, government watchdog finds – The Independent
‘Vulnerable children are being left at risk of harm due to the dire state of social services, a report from the Government’s spending watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 11th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Great British Bake Off an example of the legal challenges in protecting TV formats, say experts – OUT-LAW.com
‘The recent sale of rights to broadcast The Great British Bake Off has highlighted the legal challenges facing broadcasters keen to protect their rights and interests in TV formats.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Sionaidh Douglas-Scott: The ‘Great Repeal Bill’: Constitutional Chaos and Constitutional Crisis? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On October 2, Theresa May set out plans for a ‘Great Repeal Bill’ to be included in the next Queen’s Speech. There is very little detail currently available, but it appears this Bill is intended to remove the European Communities Act (ECA) 1972 from the statute book following completion of the Brexit negotiations. It would also incorporate current applicable EU law into an Act of Parliament and then allow the government to decide if/when to repeal, amend or retain individual measures in the future, following Brexit.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th October 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
English court dismisses ‘notice to quit’ served on tenant before land registered – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ‘notice to quit’ served on a tenant farmer by the new owner of the land was invalid, as the new owner had given notice before its ownership was properly registered with the Land Registry, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
