Care home worker Karen Pedley given 14 life sentences – BBC News
‘A “fire-obsessed” care home worker who killed a 96-year-old resident by setting fire to her room has been given 14 life sentences.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Robert Craig: Report of Proceedings: Miller v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Thursday 13 October 2016 marked the beginning of the hearing over the constitutional question of whether Article 50 may be triggered by the Government without further statutory authorisation. This post provides a report of the day’s proceedings. The two further days are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th October 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Mazher Mahmood to be sentenced for tampering with Tulisa trial evidence – The Guardian
‘Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood to be sentenced on Friday after being found guilty earlier this month of tampering with evidence in the collapsed drugs trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison reforms ‘simply not achievable’ amid ‘loss of control’ – BBC News
‘The government’s ambitious prison reform plans are “simply not achievable”, the former chief inspector of prisons has warned.’
BBC News, 20th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council wins appeal over commercial interests exemption and schools services – Local Government Lawyer
‘A borough council has won an appeal in the First-tier Tribunal against a decision notice of the Information Commissioner requiring disclosure of information relating to payroll and pension services provided by the authority to schools.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Competition watchdog to investigate online betting firms – The Guardian
‘Online betting companies could face fines and be forced to changed their practices after it was announced they are to be investigated by the competition watchdog over whether they are treating customers fairly.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Molly-May Wotherspoon: Police ‘blocked’ baby death review – BBC News
‘Police have been accused of “blocking or delaying” a report into the death of a baby who was mauled by a dog.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Aid Agency to clarify ’embarrassment clause’ after legal threat – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Legal Aid Agency has agreed to clarify the remit of the so-called ‘embarrassment clause’ it sought to include in one of its contracts, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Budgeting v Assessment– Merrix v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust – Zenith PI Blog
‘The court, with District Judge Lumb sitting as Regional Costs Judge, was asked to decide as a preliminary issue, “to what extent, if at all, does the costs budgeting regime under CPR Part 3 fetter the powers and discretion of the costs judge at a detailed assessment of costs under CPR part 47.”’
Zenith PI Blog, 19th October 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
HMRC press briefing in film tax case breached confidentiality duty, says Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com
”Off the record’ comments made by former HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) permanent secretary for tax Dave Hartnett to journalists at The Times in 2012 breached the duty of confidentiality owed to taxpayers by the department, the UK’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
The subtle hand of human rights – and more Aarhus – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This challenge was about a landowner not wishing to let those wishing to develop Sizewell C nuclear power station onto her land to carry out surveys and investigations. But it came down to a disagreement about the terms which such entry might occur. For s.53 Planning Act 2008 enables the Secretary of State to allow such entry, subject to conditions, and with the proviso that the landowner may claim compensation for “damage caused to lands or chattels” (s.53(7)) via a claim to the Upper Tribunal.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th October 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Dressing gown loophole: Outdated laws let shops sell highly flammable robes – Daily Telegraph
‘Dressing gown owners are being warned to stay away from candles and open fires while wearing them, as a loophole in UK safety law means they can be made with highly flammable material.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
First heterosexual UK couple in civil partnership urge government to end ban – The Guardian
‘The first UK-based opposite-sex couple to enter into a civil partnership in the British Isles have called on the government to make the process available to all couples, regardless of sexuality.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Post Brexit Hate Crimes – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘As the party faithful gathered in Birmingham earlier this month, one Tory MP wasn’t going to take any lessons from a Strasbourg-based watchdog over their concerns about a rise in post-Brexit hate crime in the UK. Peter Bone had done his own research. “I did not come across a single racist person in the thousands of miles I travelled during the referendum campaign,” he told The Daily Mail.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th October 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Driven to despair – official-documents.gov.uk
‘This report highlights major failings in the way DVLA makes decisions on whether people with certain medical conditions are safe to drive.’
official-documents.gov.uk, 19th October 2016
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Minister unveils plans to pardon thousands under ‘Turing’s Law’ – Ministry of Justice
‘Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences will be posthumously pardoned, Justice Minister Sam Gyimah announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2016
The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2016
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No.3) Order 2016
The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2016
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016
The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration and Statutory Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Civil Partnerships Records Regulations 2016
The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships Records Regulations 2016
The Registered Pension Schemes (Bridging Pensions) and Appointed Day Regulations 2016
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2016
The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016
The Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016
source; www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Mitchell, R v (Northern Ireland) [2016] UKSC 55 (19 October 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
JEB Recoveries LLP v Binstock [2016] EWCA Civ 1008 (19 October 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Geraghty v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1523 (18 October 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Riley & Ors v Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) [2016] EWHC 2531 (Admin) (18 October 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
T & N Asbestos Trustee Company Ltd, Re [2016] EWHC 2594 (Ch) (18 October 2016)
Sovereign Trustees Ltd & Anor v Lewis [2016] EWHC 2593 (Ch) (18 October 2016)
Holland v Oxford City Council [2016] EWHC 2545 (Ch) (17 October 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
M & L (Children), Re [2016] EWHC 2535 (Fam) (14 October 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
Sony Communications International AB v SSH Communications Security Corporation [2016] EWHC 2584 (Pat) (10 October 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bode v Mundell [2016] EWHC 2533 (QB) (19 October 2016)
Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Khan & Ors [2016] EWHC 2590 (QB) (14 October 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Dixon & Anor v Radley House Partnership (A Firm) & Ors [2016] EWHC 2511 (TCC) (17 October 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
High Court rejects attempt to end case over ‘wrong’ court fee payment – Law Society’s Gazette
‘An architect and engineering firm’s application to claim a dispute was invalid because the wrong court fees had been paid and the limitation period had expired has ‘no prospect of success’, the High Court has ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
