Police crackdown on use of mobiles when driving – BBC News
‘Police in England and Wales are conducting a week-long crackdown on motorists who use their mobile phones while driving.’
BBC News, 14th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Senior Judiciary announces review of fixed recoverable costs – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Lord Justice Jackson has been commissioned to undertake a review of fixed recoverable costs, to be completed by 31 July 2017.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11th November 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Illegal Working Compliance Orders Regulations 2016
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2016
The Immigration Act 2014 (Current Accounts) (Compliance &c) Regulations 2016
The Civil Courts (Amendment No. 2) Order 2016
The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (Amendment) Order 2016
The Remand to Local Authority Accommodation (Electronic Monitoring) (Responsible Person) Order 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
A & B (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1101 (09 November 2016)
Dean and Chapter of Rochester Cathedral v Debell [2016] EWCA Civ 1094 (09 November 2016)
Vyas & Anor v Goraya, (t/a Taj Construction Roofing) [2016] EWCA Civ 1095 (09 November 2016)
The Football Association Premier League Ltd v Luxton [2016] EWCA Civ 1097 (09 November 2016)
S (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1090 (08 November 2016)
Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc v Gilead Sciences Inc & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 1089 (08 November 2016)
Y (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1091 (08 November 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Zawadzka v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1712 (09 November 2016)Singh,
Singh, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1664 (04 November 2016)
Singh, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1612 (04 November 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Tinsley v Manchester City Council & Anor [2016] EWHC 2855 (Admin) (10 November 2016)
Mansell v Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council [2016] EWHC 2832 (Admin) (10 November 2016)
Auleear v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWHC 2833 (Admin) (10 November 2016)
Barszcz v Regional Court In Bydgoszcz, Poland [2016] EWHC 2788 (Admin) (04 November 2016)
The Court In Mures & Anor v Zagrean [2016] EWHC 2786 (Admin) (04 November 2016)
Abasuru v Regional Court In Opole, Poland [2016] EWHC 2787 (Admin) (04 November 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Caledonian Ltd & Anor, Re [2016] EWHC 2854 (Ch) (10 November 2016)
Astex Therapeutics Ltd v Astrazeneca AB [2016] EWHC 2759 (Ch) (08 November 2016)
Hicken v Ellison [2016] EWHC 2791 (Ch) (08 November 2016)
Golstein v Bishop & Anor [2016] EWHC 2804 (Ch) (07 November 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Pan Oceanic Chartering Inc v UNIPEC UK Co Ltd & Anor [2016] EWHC 2774 (Comm) (10 November 2016)
PJSC TATNEFT v Bogolyubov & Ors [2016] EWHC 2816 (Comm) (08 November 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
AS v TH (No 2) (Jurisdiction to Make Final Orders) [2016] EWHC 2825 (Fam) (04 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
MoJ unmoved by MPs’ damning verdict on court fee hikes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice shows no sign of backing down over court fee hikes, despite a damning verdict from an influential group of MPs. The Commons justice committee called in June for an overhaul of employment tribunal fees and the scrapping of this year’s increase in the divorce petition fee. The government initially stood firm on the necessity of the fees – and a full response to the committee now suggests that position has not changed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th November 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Cardiff teenager faces fight to avoid being sent back to Afghanistan – The Guardian
‘Thousands of people, politicians, celebrities and refugee charities have backed a campaign to stop a teenager who fled to Britain from Afghanistan as a 10-year-old after his father was murdered from being forcibly removed to the country of his birth.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctor who tried to start an affair with his patient’s wife is struck off – Daily Telegraph
‘A doctor who tried to start an affair with his patient’s wife after he admitted his marriage was in crisis has been struck off.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court rules second homes ban in St Ives will remain – BBC News
‘The High Court has ruled a Cornish seaside town will keep its ban on new-build second homes.’
BBC News, 10th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London man Jabed Hussain convicted of terror offences after trying to join Isis in Syria – The Independent
‘A man who attempted to join Isis in Syria has been convicted of terrorism. At the Old Bailey on Thursday, Jabed Hussain, from Acton in London, pleaded guilty to two counts of preparing terrorist acts after being caught on the Turkish border.’
The Independent, 11th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NHS to consider funding ‘game-changer’ HIV drugs as High Court dismisses appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘The NHS will be forced to formally consider whether to fund pills to prevent HIV despite claiming that doing so could mean cancer victims and children with cystic fibrosis are refused treatment.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Spalding murders: Youngest couple convicted of murder sentenced to minimum of 20 years each – The Independent
‘A 15-year-old boy and girl have been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years for the murders of a mother and daughter, who were smothered and stabbed in the throat as they slept in their beds.’
The Independent, 10th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms that judges don’t work for a living… – Cloisters
‘… they do, however, faithfully and diligently discharge their office and can be, of course, in an employment relationship.’
Cloisters, 31st October 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
Digital Economy Bill: The New Electronic Code – Falcon Chambers
‘The Electronic Communications Code is contained in the Telecommunications Act 1984 Schedule 2, as amended by Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003 (“the Existing Code”).’
Falcon Chambers, September 2016
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Dealing with a breach of contract. What are the options for the innocent party when the contract is broken? Can they walk away from the deal, when and how? – Falcon Chambers
‘I have been asked to talk this afternoon about breach of contract, specifically what strategies can be adopted in the event that one party fails to complete under the terms of the contract. What are the options for escaping the contract or, alternatively, for forcing the other party to complete?
Falcon Chambers, September 2016
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Cardiff v Lee: Permission needed to enforce a suspended possession order – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Cardiff County Council v Lee (Flowers) [2016] EWCA Civ 1034, confirming that all landlords, whether social or private, are required to seek the permission of the County Court under CPR r83.2 in order to obtain a warrant of possession for breach of a suspended possession order.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 26th November 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Keith Ewing: A Review of the Miller Decision – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Shortly after the referendum on 23 June, demands were made that continuing EU membership should now be considered by Parliament, with a view it seems to stop BREXIT happening, and to frustrate the will of the 17 million who voted to leave. Indeed, the Guardian carried an article only five days later on ‘How we can stop Brexit – lobby our MPs’ (29 June 2016), no doubt as inflammatory and unacceptable to the BREXITEERS as subsequent developments have been to the REMAINERS. Fearing that Parliament was being enlisted with an agenda to defeat the referendum result, it is not surprising that the BREXITEERS should wish to exclude Parliament from the process altogether.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th November 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
One in four prisons hold transgender inmates, says Ministry of Justice report – Daily Telegraph
‘One in four prisons in England and Wales are holding transgender inmates, an official report has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
With and without foundation – Bedroom tax in Supreme Court – Nearly Legal
‘The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the culmination of years of cases on the discriminatory impact of the ‘removal of the spare room subsidy’ – the bedroom tax. The outcome was mixed, even including a split judgment on one case, but in at least one respect, the bedroom tax regulations were held to unlawfully and unjustifiably discriminate against households with disabled members.’
Nearly Legal, 9th November 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Minor neighbour dispute sees sex offender caught for his crimes 15 years later – Daily Telegraph
‘A would-be rapist who attacked two women on the streets 15 years ago has been jailed for 12 years after being caught following a dispute with his neighbour.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
