‘The final report of Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review was published on 27 July 2016.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 27th July 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘In a landmark ruling for lawyers and insurers, the Supreme Court has paved the way for personal injury settlements to be successfully challenged if the claimant is subsequently found to have lied.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Damian Stuart, Barrister, FOURTEEN, re-visits Baroness Hale’s seminal speech in Re W (Children) (Abuse: Oral Evidence) in the light of Lord Justice McFarlane’s recent judgment in Re E (A Child).’
Family Law Week, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A convicted sex offender had admitted reoffending after police asked him to take a lie detector test when concerns were raised about his behaviour.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Criminal court cases could soon be broadcast into living rooms across the country after a landmark project to explore the viability of filming legal proceedings.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A 21-year-old Welsh woman who says she has been imprisoned by her father in Saudi Arabia because she “kissed a guy” has asked a British High Court judge for help.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Some 200 people died during or following contact with police in the UK last year, according to new figures.
A report released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission reveals the number of deaths has risen 63 per cent in the last five years – with a spike of 37 per cent in the last year alone.’
The Independent, 26th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A shipping magnate’s son who said he endured a five-week “public rubbishing” because of the actions of the father of a woman who accused him of rape has lost his High Court libel action.’
The Independent, 27th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The police watchdog bungled a case against three officers accused of abusing and Tasering a black firefighter because of his race, it has emerged. The Independent Police Complaints Commission apologised after disciplinary charges against the Metropolitan police officers were dropped and admitted making key errors.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who cost the taxpayer £78,000 by phoning ambulance service more than 400 times in two years has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wright v Barts Health NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 1834 (QB) (26 July 2016)
Richards & Anor v IP Solutions Group Ltd [2016] EWHC 1835 (QB) (22 July 2016)
Vilca & Ors v Xstrata Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1824 (QB) (21 July 2016)
King Lifting Ltd v Oxfordshire County Council [2016] EWHC 1767 (QB) (20 July 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Ocensa Pipeline Group Litigation, Re [2016] EWHC 1699 (TCC) (27 July 2016)
Glenluce Fishing Company Ltd v Watermota Ltd [2016] EWHC 1807 (TCC) (21 July 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘As the nation grapples with the impact of Brexit on migration, Ronan Toal briefs readers on the major revisions already introduced by the Immigration Act 2016.’
Counsel, August 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Evanna Fruithof, Alexandria Carr and Gordon Nardell QC set out possible models for the UK’s relationship with the EU post-Brexit.’
Counsel, August 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘One of the most important aspects of the Jackson Reforms relates to costs budgeting and the use of Precedent H.’
New Law Journal, 26th July 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A long-awaited report on the future of civil courts has recommended a new online court for dealing with all monetary claims up to £25,000.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘“Fundamental dishonesty” and other measures, outlined by Denise Brosnan.’
New Law Journal, 26th July 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘In this article I deal with the basics of the legal framework for the Prevent Duty. The simplest way of thinking about the Prevent Duty is visualisation. Imagining that you are the character at which Dirty Harry is pointing his gun in that film while uttering the words: “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: “do I feel lucky?”… Well do you punk?” The government has attempted to shift the publicity and legal risks from itself to the universities by use of the Prevent Duty. On the face of it universities have a dilemma: how to have due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism, whilst taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure free speech and academic freedom.’
Cloisters, 26th July 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘The UK government has tested whether internet users’ “online activity history”, including data from social networks, can be used to verify their identity when they use online public services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
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