Criminal courts charge to be scrapped by government – BBC News
‘The criminal courts charge is to be scrapped, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has announced.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Acts and Omissions of Returning Officer – Local Government Law
‘The two issues raised by the Local Government Election Petition in Baxter v Fear [2015] EWHC 3136 (QB) were described by the Court as “important and novel”.’
Local Government Law, 3rd December 2015
Ownership Rights of a Highway Authority – Local Government Law
‘What one might call the “normal” or “traditional” ownership rights of a highway authority lay at the heart of the dispute in Southwark LBC v Transport for London [2015] EWHC 3448 (Ch).’
Local Government Law, 3rd December 2015
Bank fined after outsourcing faults led to improper money transfers and exposure to financial risk – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) has fined a bank more than £1 million after finding that faults with its outsourcing arrangements helped rogue employees at a third party service provider to move money out of its bank accounts without its knowledge or consent and put the bank’s own financial health at risk.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
E-Privacy Goes Mobile – Panopticon
‘Although most readers of this blog will be familiar, to some extent, with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), they are a rarely sighted beast in the reported jurisprudence. Panopticon is aware of individual damages claims brought in the County Courts for small sums, but even they are few and far between.’
Panopticon, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Making new criminal offences – Ministry of Justice
‘This guidance is for officials who may be considering creating new criminal offences or amending existing criminal offences.’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Court of Appeal rules third-party capture insurer still has to pay solicitors’ costs – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has made a major strike against the practice of third-party capture by ordering an insurance company that settled personal injury claims directly with the clients of a law firm to pay the solicitors the costs they would have earned.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Survey: Public want justice system to modernise faster to improve access – Legal Futures
‘The public believes that the legal system should be modernised faster than is happening at present, with many feeling “the justice system has retained tradition at the expense of efficiency”, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Speech by Lord Dyson: Is Judicial Review a Threat to Democracy? – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Rt Hon Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls at The Sultan Azlan Shah Lecture.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Swansea armed robber found to be a dangerous offender – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Court of Appeal today imposed an extended sentence of imprisonment against Swansea armed robber Robert Quinn after finding him to be a dangerous offender.’
Attorney General’s Office, 1st December 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Section 20 Children Act 1989: Consent, Not Coercion – Issue or be Damned – Family Law Week
‘Jacqui Gilliatt, barrister, and Amy Slingo, pupil, both of Four Brick Court, set out lessons to be learned from the recent judgments concerning section 20.’
Family Law Week, 24th November 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Questioning the Use of Section 20 – Family Law Week
‘Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-legal Studies at the University of Bristol, considers section 20 of the Children Act 1989 within its broader historic, legal and practice context.’
Family Law Week, 26th November 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Competition watchdog slams plans for crackdown on Uber in London – Daily Telegraph
‘The competition watchdog has attacked Transport for London’s proposed crackdown on Uber, warning that it could result in less choice, higher prices and a worse service. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
National Advice Clinic fined for six million cold calls – BBC News
‘A company which made almost six million nuisance calls in the space of six months has been fined £850,000.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Flaws in Home Office security forcing staff to rely on incomplete intelligence – The Guardian
‘A security database used to identify potential terrorists entering the UK is breaking down twice a week forcing frontline staff to rely on incomplete intelligence, an official report has revealed. Independent auditors found that the warnings index system, which was supposed to be dismantled more than 12 years ago, is so unstable that it regularly collapses. The e-borders system which was supposed to replace it in 2011 will not be implemented before 2019 at a cost of more than £1bn, the National Audit Office report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed Libor trader Tom Hayes denied fair trial, says lawyer – The Guardian
‘Th judge who sentenced a former trader to 14 years in jail for conspiracy to rig Libor blocked the defence from presenting key evidence about a banking industry that routinely flouted rules, the court of appeal has heard.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prior disclosures do not undermine patent filings made on the same day, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘Disclosure of information relevant to an invention does not mean the invention cannot be patented as long as the patent application is filed later the same day, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
