Technology and the Law – Speech by Lord Neuberger
Speech by Lord Neuberger, President of The Supreme Court
British Irish Commercial Bar Association Law Forum, 21st April 2016
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Court of Appeal rules on meaning of “inappropriate development” in Green Belt – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down a key ruling on the meaning of “inappropriate development” in the Green Belt.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“Change in law needed” to open up Legal Ombudsman to clients of unregulated firms, says boss – Legal Futures
‘Only a change in the law would allow the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to cover complaints from consumers of unregulated law firms, the chair of the organisation’s governing body has said as he called on paralegals to campaign for access to the redress scheme.’
Legal Futures, 26th April 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Hillsborough inquests: Jury to reveal conclusions into 96 deaths – BBC News
‘The jury at the Hillsborough inquests will reveal its conclusions later into how 96 football fans were fatally injured in the 1989 stadium disaster.’
BBC News, 26th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government avoids defeat over lone child refugees call – BBC News
‘MPs have voted against an attempt to force the government to allow 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees into the UK from Europe.’
BBC News, 26th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Credit Hire Charges Remain in Protocol – Stage 3 Procedure Appropriate – Not Appropriate to Reallocate to Part 7 – Zenith PI Blog
‘In Phillips v Willis the Court of Appeal held that it was wrong in law and “irrational” for a claim proceeding via the low-value RTA Protocol to be reallocated to the small claims track simply because only hire charges remained in dispute. The claim should properly have been dealt with at a Stage 3 hearing.’
Zenith PI Blog, 25th April 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
What has the European Court of Human Rights done for us? – The Independent
‘Campaigners and politicians have criticised Home Secretary Theresa May’s assertion that Britain should leave the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).’
The Independent, 25th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New ‘unexplained wealth orders’ among UK anti-money laundering reforms – OUT-LAW.com
‘Those suspected of money laundering could be required to explain the origins of any unexpected wealth or risk forfeiture as part of a package of measures put forward for consultation by the UK government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th April 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Judges to be filmed in English and Welsh crown courts – The Guardian
‘Television cameras are to be allowed into crown courts in England and Wales for the first time under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) regulations that will be debated by parliament this week.’
The Guardian, 25th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Money laundering: New law planned to target corrupt officials – BBC News
‘MPs, councillors and civil servants suspected of corruption are to be targeted by a new law proposed by the home secretary.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court: ‘land bank’ was unauthorised collective investment scheme – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ‘land bank’ arrangement which sold small plots of land to investors at “hugely inflated prices” was an unauthorised collective investment scheme (CIS) which ought to have been regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s highest court has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th April 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Leading employment judges call for law banning ‘fattism’ in workplace – The Independent
‘A leading judge has claimed that overweight workers could soon have the power to tackle “fattist” discrimination in the workplace by suing colleagues who make inappropriate comments about body size.’
The Independent, 25th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jackson proposes decoupling new bill of costs from J-Codes in bid to break “deadlock” – Litigation Futures
‘The new format bill of costs developed by the Hutton committee needs to be brought into use – perhaps from October 2017 – but should be decoupled from the J-Codes to make it more palatable to the profession, Lord Justice Jackson said last week in a bid to restart momentum towards one of the unfinished elements of his reforms.’
Litigation Futures, 25th April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Asylum and immigration court fees set to rise by over 500% – The Guardian
‘Asylum and immigration tribunal fees are set to increase by more than 500% in order to help pay off the Ministry of Justice’s funding deficit.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fears over credit for guilty plea – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Criminal defence solicitors are expected to oppose proposed replacement guidelines on sentence reductions for early guilty pleas.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Hillsborough jury reaches decision – BBC News
‘Jurors have reached a majority decision on whether the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed.’
BBC News, 25th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough inquest: Jury can return majority decision on whether fans were unlawfully killed – The Independent
‘The jury in the Hillsborough inquests has been told it can return a majority decision on whether the 96 victims were unlawfully killed.’
The Independent, 25th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal threat sees NHS England review decision-making on HIV treatment – Local Government Lawyer
‘NHS England is to review its plans to end its decision-making process over whether to make the HIV prevention drug PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) available.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st April 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
