Children in care: Call to cut prosecutions for minor offences – BBC News

‘Children in care should not be prosecuted for minor offences, a report looking at their over-representation in the criminal justice system says.’

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BBC News, 23rd May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mau Mau lawsuit due to begin at high court – The Guardian

‘Compensation claims for torture, rape, wrongful detention and forced labour brought by 40,000 Kenyans who allege they were mistreated by British officials during the Mau Mau insurgency are due to be heard in the high court in London on Monday.’

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments- legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 20th, 2016 in legislation by sally

The Licensing Act 2003 (Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Licensing Hours) Order 2016

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Controlling partner Mohammed Anwaar jailed for 28 months – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2016 in domestic violence, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who controlled his partner’s social life and told her what she could eat and wear has been jailed for almost two-and-a-half years in one of the first convictions of its kind.’

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BBC News, 18th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

EU referendum: Two Britons lose EU vote legal bid – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2016 in domicile, elections, freedom of movement, news, referendums, time limits by sally

‘Two Britons living abroad have lost their Court of Appeal battle over the right to vote in June’s EU referendum.’

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BBC News, 20th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 20th, 2016 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2016] UKSC 26 (19 May 2016)

Ministry of Defence v Iraqi Civilians [2016] UKSC 25 (12 May 2016)NYK Bulkship (Atlantic)

NYK v Cargill International SA [2016] UKSC 20 (11 May 2016)

Airtours Holidays Transport Ltd v Revenue and Customs (Rev 1) [2016] UKSC 21 (11 May 2016)

PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC & Anor v OW Bunker Malta Ltd & Anor [2016] UKSC 23 (11 May 2016)

JR55, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2016] UKSC 22 (11 May 2016)

Eclipse Film Partners No 35 LLP v Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 24 (11 May 2016)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Davies & Anor v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463 (19 May 2016)

E (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 473 (19 May 2016)

Playboy Club London Limited & Ors v Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro Spa [2016] EWCA Civ 457 (18 May 2016)

Turner v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 466 (18 May 2016)

High Court (Administrative Court)

British American Tobacco (UK) Ltd & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary Of State For Health [2016] EWHC 1169 (Admin) (19 May 2016)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v GG [2016] EWHC 1193 (Admin) (19 May 2016)

South Oxfordshire District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2016] EWHC 1173 (Admin) (19 May 2016)

Zebaida v Secretary of State for Education [2016] EWHC 1181 (Admin) (19 May 2016)

Barnett v Solicitors Regulation Authority (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 1160 (Admin) (18 May 2016)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Courtwood Holdings SA v Woodley Properties Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1168 (Ch) (18 May 2016)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Cape Distribution Ltd v Cape Intermediate Holdings Plc [2016] EWHC 1119 (QB) (17 May 2016)

Barron & Ors v Collins [2016] EWHC 1166 (QB) (16 May 2016)

Cavanagh & Ors v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] EWHC 1136 (QB) (13 May 2016)

AXD v The Home Office [2016] EWHC 1133 (QB) (13 May 2016)

Manzi v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 1101 (QB) (12 May 2016)

B & Ors v The Home Office [2016] EWHC 1080 (QB) (12 May 2016)

Hayden v Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 1121 (QB) (12 May 2016)

Perma-Soil UK Ltd v Williams & Anor [2016] EWHC 1087 (QB) (10 May 2016)

Okpara v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2016] EWHC 1058 (QB) (10 May 2016)Oyston v Reed [2016] EWHC 1067 (QB) (09 May 2016)

Nursing and Midwifery Council v Harrold [2016] EWHC 1078 (QB) (09 May 2016)

Wood v Days Health UK Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1079 (QB) (09 May 2016)

Stucken v East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 1057 (QB) (06 May 2016)

Mayne v Atlas Stone Company Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1030 (QB) (06 May 2016)

Foran v Secret Surgery Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1029 (QB) (06 May 2016)

DMK v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2016] EWHC 1646 (QB) (05 May 2016)

Source: www.bailii.org

Aspects of the Tribunal’s decision in the Beis Aharon Trust case relating to religious rights – Education Law Blog

Posted May 20th, 2016 in education, equality, human rights, Judaism, news, school children, standards by sally

‘For those, like me, who keep a close eye on the development of the law on religious rights and freedoms, the decision of the First-Tier Tribunal in Beis Aharon Trust v Secretary of State for Education is certainly eye-catching.’

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Education Law Blog, 19th May 2016

Source: www.education11kbw.com

A New Sentencing Code for England and Wales Transition – Final Report and Recommendations – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted May 20th, 2016 in codes of practice, Law Commission, reports, sentencing by sally

‘This report contains the Law Commission’s formal recommendations on transition to the New Sentencing Code.’

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Official-documents.gov.uk, 20th May 2015

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High Court rejects defendant’s bid to withdraw admission of liability – Litigation Futures

‘A defendant cannot withdraw an admission of liability because the value of a claim has increased, the High Court has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th May 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

City firm wins first contested application for use of predictive coding – Litigation Futures

Posted May 20th, 2016 in case management, disclosure, electronic filing, law firms, news by sally

‘City law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has won what it believes to be the first contested application to use predictive coding as part of a substantial document review exercise.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th May 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Bar regulator clears penultimate hurdle to licensing ABSs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 20th, 2016 in alternative business structures, barristers, news by sally

‘The bar regulator is expected to begin licensing non-lawyer-owned legal firms later this year, subject to the lord chancellor’s rubber stamp.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th May 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Finance & Divorce Update, May 2016 – Family Law Week

Posted May 20th, 2016 in costs, divorce, financial provision, news, trusts by sally

‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate, and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during April 2016.’

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Family Law Week, 15th May 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The celebrity threesome case risks undermining the law – The Guardian

Perhaps for the first time – and almost certainly for the last, since he is about to retire – Lord Toulson is the hero of the press. As the sole dissenting judge in the Supreme Court ruling on the current celebrity injunction of speculation, he would have allowed the claimant’s name to be published – at least by news organisations that were prepared to run the risk of paying damages for breaching the claimant’s privacy.’

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The Guardian, 19th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New tobacco laws comes into effect with standardised packaging and no menthol cigarettes – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2016 in EC law, news, smoking by sally

‘A new EU law has come into effect that will change the way people buy cigarettes and other tobacco products.’

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The Independent, 20th May 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Supreme court upholds ‘celebrity threesome’ injunction – The Guardian

‘The supreme court has extended the interim privacy injunction preventing identification of a celebrity who has been involved in a three-way sexual encounter.’

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The Guardian, 19th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Council to pay £17,500 damages to 14 year old for human rights breaches – Local Government Lawyer

‘A High Court judge has ordered a county council to pay £17,500 in damages to a 14-year-old girl in care for breaches of her human rights.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Pop-up courts needed to help create more flexible justice system – report – The Guardian

Posted May 19th, 2016 in courts, criminal justice, internet, news, reports by sally

“Pop-up” courts with easily transportable judicial stage sets, remote video screens and online access are needed to develop a more flexible justice system, according to a leading legal thinktank.’

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The Guardian, 18th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Over the Border – Zenith PI Blog

‘In the recent cases of Cook v Virgin Media Ltd and McNeil v Tesco Plc [2016] 1WLR 1672, the Court of Appeal had to consider two cases raising a virtually identical issue. Each case related to a Scottish claimant claiming for personal injuries sustained in Scotland against Defendants who had registered offices in England and Wales. Mr Cook claimed that he suffered personal injury in a tripping accident in East Kilbride as a result of the negligence of Virgin Media. Virgin Media admitted liability. The claim was brought through the Northampton Money Claims Centre. In their defence Virgin Media said that the claim would be more appropriately dealt with in Scotland. In the second case Mr McNeil had suffered injuries in a Tesco store in Glasgow. He too claimed putting a claim through the Northampton Money Claims Centre. Tesco denied liability and said that the claim should have been brought in Scotland. Both these cases were shunted to Carlisle County Court. (It is perhaps a pity that the old Berwick-upon-Tweed County Court has long closed its doors, since it might have been an ideal venue.)’

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Zenith PI Blog, 17th May 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

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