Divorced husband allowed to challenge will – Legal Futures
‘A divorced husband has been given permission to challenge the validity of his ex mother-in-law’s will.’
Legal Futures, 12th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lingerie firm wins court fight over tax on bras for breast cancer patients – Daily Telegraph
‘Lingerie company bosses have won a Supreme Court fight over tax on special bras worn by women who have had a mastectomy.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-soldier jailed for trying to buy guns ‘to fight for IS’ – BBC News
‘A former British soldier who tried to join the so-called Islamic State has been jailed for 18 years for attempting to buy machine guns and pistols.’
BBC News, 12th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Has the Claimant Beaten its Part 36 Offer? Perhaps not as Simple as it Looks – Zenith PI Blog
‘HHJ Pelling QC considered whether, when considering if a claimant had beaten its Part 36 offer, the court should simply compare the amount of the judgment with the offer the claimant had made or if account should be taken of the interest that had accrued in the period leading up to the trial.’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th July 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Right to light appeal: bad conduct ‘key factor’ in grant of injunction, experts say – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction over what was a relatively minor breach of a right to light, primarily because of the developer’s poor conduct throughout the dispute.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Snooper’s charter could endanger journalists and sources, peers warn – The Guardian
‘Peers have issued a serious warning that the government’s proposed “snooper’s charter” law could endanger journalists and their sources.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Is London still ahead of the game? – Counsel
‘Khawar Qureshi QC provides an overview of recent trends and issues relating to the arbitral process’
Counsel, July 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Private tutors ‘must face criminal records checks’ – BBC News
‘All self-employed tutors should be legally required to have a criminal records check before they can offer private lessons to children in the UK, children’s charity the NSPCC says.’
BBC News, 13th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Re-launched Adjudication Scheme for Professional Negligence Claims: a good idea whose time has come? – Hardwicke Chambers
‘What can the recently re-launched Adjudication Scheme for Professional Negligence Claims offer parties and practitioners in this area? Those, and don’t worry you’re not alone, oblivious to its original launch as a pilot scheme in February 2015 may be part of the reason for its re-launch 15 months later. The original scheme apparently saw only two adjudications (hardly a sample sufficient to judge the efficacy of the scheme). The re-launched scheme covers a wider range of professionals, the removal of any limit on the amount of the claim and an attempt to cap the fees of the appointed adjudicator within certain bands depending on the value of the claim.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 29th June 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Wrong warrants? Issues in N325 compliance – Nearly Legal
‘GCN’s Jonathan Holt sets out below the background and detail to the recent emergence of a potential argument employable by those facing a warrant for possession, whether it be as the result of rent arrears or a failure to make mortgage payments.’
Nearly Legal, 13th July 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Orgreave report ‘could prejudice Hillsborough inquiry’ – BBC News
‘A full report into allegations of police misconduct at the so-called Battle of Orgreave will not be made public, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has ruled.’
BBC News, 12th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
McDonald (by her litigation friend) v McDonald and others [2016] UKSC 28 – Henderson Chambers
‘In this alerter Hannah Curtain & George Mallet consider the Supreme Court’s decision in McDonald (by her litigation friend) v McDonald and Ors [2016] UKSC 28.’
Henderson Chambers, June 2016
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Why We Shouldn’t Use Evidence Obtained By Torture – RightsInfo
‘Torture is wrong, we all know that. But so too is its lesser known sibling – evidence obtained by torture. In this opinion article, Corallina Lopez-Curzi takes us through why this practice cannot be relied on in court and how we are ultimately responsible for making sure this does not happen in the UK.’
RightsInfo, 28th June 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
Student launches legal action against IPCC over CS spray incident – The Guardian
‘A university student who alleges he was assaulted by police during a demonstration has launched legal action against the Independent Police Complaints Commission.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people surge by more than 40 per cent in a year – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people has surged by 41.3 per cent in the last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
And There Lurks the Minotaur: The Interrelationship Between the Inherent Jurisdiction and Section 25, CA 1989: Part II – Family Law Week
‘Alex Laing, barrister of Coram Chambers, considers further the interrelationship of secure accommodation and the inherent jurisdiction and the principles which should govern its use.’
Family Law Week, 8th July 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
