Man wins ‘silent homophobia’ case – Daily Telegraph
‘The unnamed man was awarded £7500 in compensation under the Equality Act.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Where now for the rule of law? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The reforms to judicial review proceedings in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Act 2015 have been closely analysed in a timely report by JUSTICE, the Public Law Project and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th October 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
IPs hit back at Jackson: ending LASPO exemption would create ‘windfall’ for third-party funders – Litigation Futures
‘Abolishing the exemption from LASPO for insolvency cases would create a “windfall” for third-party funders, insolvency trade body R3 has argued.’
Litigation Futures, 29th October 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Do Right To Manage Baby (Do Unto Others) – Nearly Legal
‘There have been plenty of Upper Tribunal decisions on RTM (we covered the UT decision in this case with six others back in December 2013 – our note here, where your correspondent would like it noted that he suggested that there was “plenty for the Court of Appeal to tuck into”), but there has only been one previous excursion into this area by the Court of Appeal. That case, Gala Unity Ltd v Ariadne Road RTM Co Ltd [ 2012 ]] EWCA Civ 1372 (our note), is quite the predecessor to Ninety Broomfield Road in that both cases concerned more than one block of flats seeking to exercise the right to manage together. And quite the oddity, too. The Court of Appeal in Ninety Broomfield Road has restored some sense to the application of RTM in multiple block cases. It is also plainly right (a seal of approval that will doubtless cheer the hearts of the Court of Appeal judges involved).’
Nearly Legal, 29th October 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Freedom of Information Act misused by media to create stories, says Grayling – The Guardian
‘A Conservative cabinet minister has signalled a crackdown on the “misuse” of freedom of information requests as a means of researching stories for journalists.
The Guardian, 29th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police seek powers to access browsing history of UK computer users – The Guardian
‘Police have lobbied the government for the power to view the internet browsing history of every computer user in Britain ahead of the publication of legislation on regulating surveillance powers.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shaker Aamer: Last UK Guantanamo Bay detainee released – BBC News
‘The last British resident to be held in Guantanamo Bay has been released, having been detained there for 13 years, the foreign secretary has said.’
BBC News, 30th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Reforming intellectual property law – Government consultation – Law Commission
‘The Intellectual Property Office has opened a consultation to assess whether there would be sufficient stakeholder support to introduce our Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill into Parliament using the special procedure reserved for uncontroversial Law Commission Bills.’
Law Commission, 23rd October 2015
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Insurance surgery: Out for the count – New Law Journal
‘Bridget Tatham follows the rise & risk of public sector outsourcing.’
New Law Journal, 26th October 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Hundreds to seek compensation for bank mis-selling – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Hundreds of firms are set to pursue claims against banks for mis-selling interest rate hedging products before the financial crash, in an area which could generate thousands of claims for compensation.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Radicalisation: a proportionate response – Family Law Week
‘Sarah Williams, Legal Team Leader, Social Care Team, at London Borough of Tower Hamlets, considers the high-profile cases recently heard in the Family Division of the High Court where children or families have been considered at risk of radicalisation and, in some cases, travelling to Syria or Iraq, together with the judicial responses to those cases.’
Family Law Week, 28th October 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Protecting retirement flat owners from hidden fees – a consultation – Law Commission
‘In a consultation opening today we look at what can be done to protect owners of retirement flats and their families from unexpected charges hidden in leases.’
Law Commission, 29th October 2015
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Immigration Rules changes – UK Visas and Immigration
‘UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to the Immigration Rules affecting various categories.’
UK Visas and Immigration, 29th October 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
Assault offences: Assessment of guideline – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has published its assessment of the impact and implementation of its assault guideline, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of its sentencing guidelines and to draw conclusions from this information. The assessment also reflects the Council’s approach of seeking to improve its work through consultation and evaluation.’
Sentencing Council, 22nd October 2015
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
High Court throws out 65,000 ‘highly irresponsible’ price-fixing claims – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has thrown out almost 65,000 claims brought on behalf of Chinese businesses after finding the firm acting had no authority to do so.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Chilcot report on Iraq war to be published next June or July – The Guardian
‘Sir John Chilcot has announced that he is to publish his report into the Iraq war next June or July following intense pressure from David Cameron to speed up his timetable.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joint enterprise review ‘long overdue’, lawyers argue – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Murder appeals being heard at the Supreme Court over the next three days will have ‘important consequences’ for the controversial principle of joint enterprise, some lawyers believe.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th OCtober 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Bank Mellat and disclosure in closed material proceedings
‘Bank Mellat is an Iranian bank, initially subjected to a 2009 order which prohibited anybody in the UK from dealing with it – until the Supreme Court quashed it: here, and my posts here and here. ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th October 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
