Data protection reforms to apply from 25 May 2018 – OUT-LAW.com
‘New EU data protection laws will apply from 25 May 2018.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Straining out a Gnat and Swallowing a Camel: The Convention, the Charter and Mrs May – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In a speech about Brexit last week, the Home Secretary shared what she called her “hard-headed analysis”: membership of an unreformed EU makes us safer, but – beware the non-sequitur – we must withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, which does not.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th May 2016
Source: https://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Government working on fixed costs extension, says Faulks, as clinical negligence debate hots up – Litigation Futures
‘The government is investigating the extension of fixed recoverable costs across all civil litigation, including how to deal with differences between different types of litigation, civil justice minister Lord Faulks said yesterday.’
Litigation Futures, 5th may 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tribunal “appalled and dismayed” by SRA’s approach to prosecuting solicitor – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has slammed a prosecution by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the strongest terms, saying it was “appalled and dismayed” that the regulator had asked it to “rubber stamp” a deal which saw charges of dishonesty dropped at the last minute after the solicitor involved admitted lesser allegations.’
Legal Futures, 6th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Bondzie, R v [2016] EWCA Crim 552 (05 May 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Shlosberg v Avonwick Holdings Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 1001 (Ch) (05 May 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
MoJ seeks to allay court closure concerns – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice has given some insight into the reasons behind its decision to close a court that campaigners have bitterly fought to save.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Blanket ban on legal highs in England and Wales to begin on 26 May – The Guardian
‘The delayed blanket ban on legal highs in England and Wales is to come into force on 26 May, the Home Office has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 5th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge rules teenager in Rochdale must give up baby – BBC News
‘A teenager who became pregnant after being placed into council care must give up her baby, a family court judge in Leeds has ruled.’
BBC News, 6th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deputy head jailed for indecent images of children – BBC News
‘The deputy head of a fee-paying Catholic school in London has been jailed for 33 months for possessing extreme images of child abuse.’
BBC News, 5th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (Commencement) Regulations 2016
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016
The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2016
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2016
The Magistrates’ Courts (Psychoactive Substances Act 2016) (Transfer of Proceedings) Rules 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
IFX Investment Company Ltd & Ors v Revenue And Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 436 (04 May 2016)
Goldtrail Travel Ltd v Aydin & Ors [2016] EWCA Civ 439 (04 May 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
AB v ROYAL Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 1024 (QB) (04 May 2016)
Hosseini v Central Manchester University & Anor [2016] EWHC 974 (QB) (04 May 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
NHS trust fined £185k over inadvertent release of confidential data on staff – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after it posted the private details of 6,574 members of staff on its website.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
APIL 2016: no retreat on personal injury reform, says justice minister – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Justice minister Lord Faulks today indicated that there will be no retreat on far-reaching and controversial plans to reform the personal injury sector.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation: a lacuna in the law – Family Law Week
‘Matthew Warmoth, pupil barrister at Fourteen, finds that the court can do little to protect children from CSE when the exploiter is not a party to proceedings and there has been no police caution or conviction for a sexual or violent offence.’
Family Law Week, 4th May 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Gang jailed over pensioner phone scam – BBC News
‘Eight men from London have been jailed for a phone scam that defrauded UK pensioners out of more than £1m.’
BBC News, 4th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thousands of court cases adjourned due to failures in interpreting services – The Guardian
‘More than 2,600 court cases have been adjourned over the past five years because of failures in the interpreting service, according to figures released by the Ministry of Justice.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
