‘The extent to which the costs management regime is working very much depends on which judge you are before, according to a survey of members of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL).’
Litigation Futures, 28th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Four men have been sentenced to a total of 29 years imprisonment for their role in an elaborate tax fraud involving the funding of UK film productions. The defendants dishonestly claimed losses had been made so that income tax could be falsely claimed back from HM Revenue and Customs.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th June 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Two men have been convicted of a range of offences that culminated in the rape and murder of Leicestershire teenager Kayleigh Haywood.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th June 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The changes in judicial leadership, is my central theme tonight. It is one that has a number of facets, in court and outside of court, all vital to the success of our justice system, both domestically and internationally.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th June 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has granted permission for a judicial review of a Legal Aid Agency decision on capital contributions, urging “meaningful negotiations” between the parties to prevent further costs being incurred for the relatively small sums at stake.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Distinguished legal figures on the red benches lined up to condemn threats to professional privilege posed by the government’s investigatory powers bill as it passed its second reading in the House of Lords this week.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Andrew Powell, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, reviews recent important judgments concerning surrogacy law.’
Family Law Week, 29th June 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The British Government’s austerity policies are a breach of international human rights, a new report by the UN has warned.’
The Independent, 29th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The NHS is to review every children’s intensive care unit in the country amid concern that services are struggling to cope. An investigation into a string of deaths in Bristol Royal Hospital for Children has warned of risks that “heavy strains” are being placed on families because England’s 27 units are overstretched.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An artificial-intelligence lawyer chatbot has successfully contested 160,000 parking tickets across London and New York for free, showing that chatbots can actually be useful.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court
Goluchowski and Sas v District Court and Circuit Court in Poland [2016] UKSC 36 (29 June 2016)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Shehzad & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 615 (29 June 2016)
Gill v Birmingham City Council [2016] EWCA Civ 608 (28 June 2016)
Birdlip Ltd v Hunter & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 603 (28 June 2016)
Interactive Technology Corporation Ltd v Ferster & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 614 (28 June 2016)
PT (Sri Lanka) v Entry Clearance Officer, Chennai [2016] EWCA Civ 612 (27 June 2016)
Stormharbour Securities LLP v Dusek & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 604 (24 June 2016)
Cleland, R (On the Application Of) v The Lord Chancellor [2016] EWCA Civ 571 (24 June 2016)
Warners Retail (Moreton) Ltd v Cotswold District Council & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 606 (24 June 2016)
Ahmad & Ors v Bank of Scotland Plc & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 602 (24 June 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Walker, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 751 (29 June 2016)
Rudling, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 741 (21 June 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Johnson-Ogbuneke v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 1474 (Admin) (28 June 2016)
Alsaifi v The Secretary of State for Education (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 1519 (Admin) (24 June 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Canal & River Trust v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2016] EWHC 1547 (Ch) (29 June 2016)
Ingram & Anor v Ahmed & Ors [2016] EWHC 1536 (Ch) (29 June 2016)
McGuinness v Preece & Ors [2016] EWHC 1518 (Ch) (24 June 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Monde Petroleum SA v Westernzagros Ltd [2016] EWHC 1472 (Comm) (28 June 2016)
Imperator I Maritime Company v Bunge SA [2016] EWHC 1506 (Comm) (24 June 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
PKA v CJC [2016] EWHC 1567 (Fam) (22 June 2016)
QS v RS & Anor [2016] EWHC 1443 (Fam) (16 June 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
KLM v EUI Ltd [2016] EWHC 1497 (QB) (24 June 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Ministry of Justice is undertaking national research as to the fitness for purpose of the legal aid domestic violence (DV) evidence requirements. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) research follows the earlier successful challenge by Rights of Women (R (Rights of Women) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWCA CIV91).’
Legal Voice, 29th June 2016
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘Three Aldi adverts claiming customers could make significant savings were misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.’
BBC News, 29th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Bet365, one of the internet’s biggest bookmakers, is facing legal action from a customer over its failure to transfer a £54,000 balance to her bank account despite repeated requests over a period of months. While refusing to release the backer’s winnings on a series of horse racing bets, Bet365 also told her that she would be restricted to a maximum stake of £1 if she wished to bet with the balance but was welcome to gamble as much as she wished on gaming products, which have a guaranteed margin for the operator.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Chilcot Inquiry – also known as the Iraq War Inquiry – was set up in 2009 by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown to examine the UK’s involvement in Iraq.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Chagos islanders, forcibly removed from their homes in 1971, have lost a legal challenge at the supreme court that could have speeded up their return.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sometimes the most fundamental principles can be most vulnerable to attack and/or erosion. As the government strives to tackle the threat posed by those who seek to undermine our democratic values in the context of an increasingly digital age, legal professional privilege (LPP) is in danger of becoming just that kind of principle.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 28th June 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The UK could set out its own guidance on net neutrality in light of the country’s decision to leave the EU, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
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