Paramedic Andrew Barrett jailed for sex assaults on girl – BBC News
‘A paramedic who admitted sexually assaulting a teenager and possessing indecent images of her has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No need to scour internet when assessing whether personal data is sensitive, UK tribunal rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses are not expected to scour the internet and other sources to check whether there is any information that, when linked with personal data they hold, would mean the data they hold is in fact sensitive personal data, according to a new UK ruling.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Rickshaw driver in Westminster standoff spared further jail – The Guardian
‘A rickshaw driver who caused £5,500 of damage to the Houses of Parliament during an overnight rooftop standoff has been spared further time in custody after admitting criminal damage and trespassing.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Date fixed for Lord Janner hearing – BBC News
‘A judge will decide at a hearing on 7 December whether Lord Janner, who is facing child sex abuse charges spanning three decades, is fit to plead.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay priest forced to wait for verdict in church discrimination tribunal – The Guardian
‘A clergyman who wed his partner in a same-sex marriage may have to wait until next year to find out whether a decision by the church to remove his right to officiate was discriminatory.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Divorce party hit for £334k costs after ‘blatant dishonesty’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘High Court judge has made clear that his costs judgment against a dishonest party should act as a deterrent to others considering deceiving the court.’
Full story
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Revenge porn’ woman Paige Mitchell gets suspended jail term – BBC News
‘The first woman to be prosecuted under new “revenge porn” laws has avoided being sent to jail.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Preacher Anjem Choudary to face trial on terror charge – The Guardian
‘Anjem Choudary, the radical Muslim preacher, is to go on trial in January accused of inviting support for Islamic State.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New court charge sees judges cut compensation orders for victims – BBC News
‘Compensation payments to victims of crime are being affected by a new charge imposed on criminals.’
BBC News, 28th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone-hacking case: CPS considers corporate prosecution – BBC News
‘Prosecutors are considering a file for a possible corporate prosecution over phone hacking at the News of the World.’
BBC News, 28th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terror law prompts British Library to reject unique Taliban archive – The Guardian
‘The British Library has refused to host a unique digital archive of Taliban documents because officials fear that holding the collection would violate British anti-terrorism laws.’
The Guardian, 28th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Georgia Williams murder: Family welcomes misconduct hearing – BBC News
‘The parents of a murdered teenager have welcomed a decision to make a senior police officer face a misconduct panel.’
BBC News, 29th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chilcot report delays blamed on ‘vested interests’ – The Guardian
‘Anger over continued delays in the publication of the report into the Iraq war has swung back against the government with allegations that “vested interests” have tried to suppress evidence.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London safer lorry scheme in force after cyclist deaths – BBC News
‘A ban on “unsafe lorries” in London, introduced as part of efforts to protect cyclists, has come into force.’
BBC News, 1st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chelsea pensioner jailed for twelve months for sexually assaulting young woman – The Independent
‘A Chelsea pensioner has been jailed for 12 months for sexually assaulting a young woman in his room. Patrick Teegan, 72, was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court last month of assaulting the woman, in her 20s, in May last year.’
The Independent, 28th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘National living wage’ dodgers face higher penalties – The Guardian
‘Employers who fail to pay the new “national living wage” face increased fines under a crackdown on non-compliance announced by David Cameron.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Subject access request ruling could have implications for confidentiality of businesses’ internal reports, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses that investigate data security incidents or potential cases of customer fraud could have greater scope to keep their internal documents secret as a result of a ruling by the High Court in London, an expert has said.’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 28th October 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
The Lingering Gender Pay Gap – No. 5 Chambers
‘Jessica Smeaton looks at the government’s new consultation paper and the impact on large employers.’
Full story
No. 5 Chambers, 25th August 2015
Source: www.no5.com
Does a Repudiatory Breach Discharge an LLP Member’s Agreement? – Littleton Chambers
‘The recent Judgment of Mr. Justice Henderson in Flanagan v Liontrust Investment Partners LLP and others [2015] EWHC 2171, 24th July 2015, has addressed the vexed question of whether the Common Law doctrine of repudiatory breach applies to LLP members’ agreements. It has long been settled law that the doctrine did not apply to traditional partnerships, Hurst v Bryk [2002] 1 AC 185 (HL), but the position under LLP agreements has been the subject of continuing debate. In particular it has been argued, by the author amongst others, that the doctrine applied and that the effect of a repudiatory breach was to enable a member to accept the breach and assert that the default provisions under the Limited Liabilities Partnership Act 2000 applied. In Liontrust Mr. Justice Henderson rejects that argument, save possibly in the case of a two member LLP.’
Littleton Chambers, 27th July 2015
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
An Introduction to Judicial Review – Littleton Chambers
‘Carol Davis and Eleena Misra look at Judicial Review: what it is, when it is available, the grounds for applying for judicial review and how to apply. ‘
Littleton Chambers, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
