New birth injuries compensation scheme announced – BBC News
‘Parents in England whose children are injured at birth may benefit from a new government compensation scheme.’
BBC News, 17th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crackdown on rogue landlords to include new minimum bedroom size – The Guardian
‘A new minimum bedroom size and the extension of licensing to thousands more properties are to form part of a government crackdown on rogue landlords who cram tenants into overcrowded homes.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges prepare profession for ODR across less complex cases and court administration in the cloud – Legal Futures
‘Online dispute resolution “will become the norm for much of the less complex work in civil, family and tribunals jurisdictions”, the Senior President of Tribunals said over the weekend.’
Legal Futures, 17th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Compensation awarded for misuse of data processing powers – Panopticon
‘In my post on the TLT case last week, I mentioned a second recent judgment awarding compensation for a DPA breach. This is the judgment of the Central London County Court (HHJ Luba QC) in Andrea Brown v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.’
Panopticon, 17th October 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
UK security agencies unlawfully collected data for 17 years, court rules – The Guardian
‘British security agencies have secretly and unlawfully collected massive volumes of confidential personal data, including financial information, on citizens for more than a decade, senior judges have ruled.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court judge dismisses planning claim as out of time – Local Government Lawyer
‘Litigants whose claims are subject to strict time limits “must make arrangements to ensure that they attend the court office in good time so that they are not thwarted by unexpected problems”, a Deputy High Court judge has said in a planning case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The Ipswich murders, 10 years on: ‘We owed it to the women that nothing like it would happen again’ – The Guardian
‘A decade since London Road was made notorious by the death of five sex workers, its residents have transformed the community and seen their story on stage and screen. But now, they fear government cuts will undo all the work.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hundreds of UK lawyers register in Ireland in Brexit insurance move – The Guardian
‘More than 700 British solicitors have applied to register with the Law Society of Ireland this year as lawyers scramble to secure professional rights of audience in European courts.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Budgeting “does not fetter” costs judge on detailed assessment – Litigation Futures
‘The budgeting regime does not fetter the powers and discretion of the judge at detailed assessment even if the receiving party comes in within the budgeted figures, a regional costs judge has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 14th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Should Waney Squier have been struck off over shaken baby syndrome? – BBC News
‘A doctor who disputed the existence of shaken baby syndrome has said she was struck off because her views challenged the establishment. Now she is appealing against the decision, as John Sweeney explains.’
BBC News, 17th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why the Higher Education and Research Bill must be amended – The Guardian
‘The Higher Education and Research Bill has to be amended before it undermines the autonomy and vitality of our universities and the UK research base.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Review of 10 killings uncovers failings at NHS mental health trust that ‘severely underestimated’ risk posed by patients – Daily Telegraph
‘A review of 10 killings – including that of a pensioner who was stabbed after a collision between two cars – has uncovered failings at a mental health trust.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cold case officer claims DNA law helps rapists avoid jail – BBC News
‘Murderers and rapists are avoiding detection because police have to dispose of DNA samples, the head of a cold case unit has claimed.’
BBC News, 18th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five myths about studying law, debunked – The Guardian
‘Studying law is full of unexpected twists and turns – and in the end, you may not even turn into a lawyer.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Roocroft v Ball [2016] EWCA Civ 1009 (14 October 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Finnerty, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 1513 (14 October 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Anwar v National College for Teaching & Leadership & Anor [2016] EWHC 2507 (Admin) (13 October 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
EMW Law LLP v Halborg [2016] EWHC 2526 (Ch) (14 October 2016)
Ghadami v Bloomfield & Ors [2016] EWHC 2521 (Ch) (14 October 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Vinnlustodin HF & Anor v Sea Tank Shipping AS [2016] EWHC 2514 (Comm) (14 October 2016)
Simmonds v Gammell [2016] EWHC 2515 (Comm) (14 October 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Porter & Anor v Morgan [2016] EWHC B25 (TCC) (13 October 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
Form and Accessibility of the Law Applicable in Wales – official-documents.gov.uk
‘This is the Law Commission’s final report on the form and accessibility of the law applicable in Wales’
official-documents.gov.uk, 14th October 2016
Source: official-documents.gov.uk
New legislation to attack criminal finances – Home Office
‘New legislation to tackle money laundering and corruption, recover the proceeds of crime and counter terrorist financing was published today.’
Home Office, 13th October 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
