Maidstone gangmaster firm sued by ‘slave’ workers – BBC News
‘Six men are suing a former gangmaster after they were trafficked to work as chicken-catchers on UK farms.’
BBC News, 11th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Panicked’ assistant solicitor fabricated counsel’s advice and expert reports – Legal Futures
An assistant solicitor has admitted to having “fabricated” advice from counsel, two expert reports and a series of letters on a medical negligence case because she felt “completely panicked and couldn’t see a way out”.
Full story
Legal Futures, 11th August 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Woolway (Valuation Officer) v Mazars LLP – WLR Daily
Woolway (Valuation Officer) v Mazars LLP [2015] UKSC 53; [2015] WLR (D) 353
‘Where a business’s offices were on two separate floors of an office block, the communication between the two being solely by way of the block’s communal lift, those two floors comprised two separate hereditaments for the purposes of non-domestic rating.’
WLR Daily, 29th July 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood conditions deteriorated so much women are being treated like ‘animals’ – The Independent
‘Conditions at a privately run immigration removal centre have “deteriorated” over the past year to the extent that almost half of the women held there fear for their safety, according to a damning report published by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.’
The Independent, 12th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Arcadia Group Brands Ltd and others v Visa Inc and others – WLR Daily
Arcadia Group Brands Ltd and others v Visa Inc and others [2015] EWCA Civ 883; [2015] WLR (D) 359
‘Competition cases were not to be treated differently to other claims for the purposes of the application of the “statement of claim” test in the context of section 32(1)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, which provided for the postponement of the limitation period in the case of concealment of any fact relevant to the plaintiff’s right of action.’
WLR Daily, 5th August 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lord Janner child sex abuse charges: Making peer attend court would breach his human rights, lawyers argue – The Independent
‘Lord Janner should not appear in court to answer charges of child sex abuse because it would be a breach of his human rights, his lawyer has argued.’
The Independent, 11th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dawson-Damer and others v Taylor Wessing LLP and others – WLR Daily
Dawson-Damer and others v Taylor Wessing LLP and others [2015] EWHC 2366 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 361
‘The purpose of section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 entitling an individual to have access to information in the form of his “personal data” was to enable him to check whether the data controller’s processing of it unlawfully infringed his privacy and, if so, to take such steps as the Act provided, to protect it. It was no part of its purpose to enable the individual to obtain discovery of documents that might assist him in litigation or complaints against third parties.’
WLR Daily, 6th August 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Consumer rights rules will not apply where personal data, not money, is exchanged for digital content – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses selling or licensing digital content will not have to honour most “rights and remedies” that consumers will have under new UK consumer protection laws where those consumers exchange access to their personal data rather than money in return for that content, a UK regulator has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Nuisance call blocking firm fined £50,000… for nuisance calling – The Independent
‘A company which offered a nuisance call blocking service has been been fined £50,000 for making “bullying” phone calls.’
The Independent, 11th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Adopted girl wins right to return to biological family after abuse – The Guardian
‘A 14-year-old girl has won a “highly exceptional” legal ruling that revokes an adoption order made more than 10 years ago.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK prisons inspector seeks time limits on detention of migrants without trial – The Guardian
‘The chief prisons inspector has called for time limits on the detention of migrants without trial after fresh warnings of a significant deterioration in conditions at an immigration removal centre for women.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Adam Stokes jailed for killing baby daughter Scarlett – BBC News
‘A father who shook his nine-week-old daughter to death has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 11th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What is life like in the UK’s witness protection programme? – BBC News
The UK has a witness protection scheme but little has been revealed about it to date. Newsnight’s James Clayton has been given an exclusive insight into the programme and the people who’ve been through it.
BBC News, 12th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More parents in England prosecuted for taking children out of school – The Guardian
‘Increasing numbers of parents are being taken to court because their children have skipped school, with thousands facing action last year.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wherever I lay my hat… Residence tests for allocation policies – Nearly Legal
‘This is, I think, a very significant case for all Councils who have or are considering setting residence requirements in their allocation policies.’
Nearly Legal, 9th August 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Lord Janner lawyers challenge court attendance ruling – The Guardian
‘A high court judge will consider whether it was unlawful to order dementia sufferer Lord Janner to appear in court in person to face child sexual abuse charges.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK court drops extradition case against Rwandan spy chief – The Guardian
‘A British court has freed Rwanda’s intelligence chief Karenzi Karake and dismissed an extradition case against him, officials said on Monday.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal judges limit professional privilege where lives are at risk – Legal Futures
‘Legal professional privilege can be qualified in the “rare circumstances” where it is necessary to impose a requirement that other people are present at discussions between lawyers and clients, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 10th August 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rule committee bids to ease burden of costs management – Litigation Futures
‘Cases relating to children are to be excluded from the scope of costs management, the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has decided, while there will be new provisions to encourage agreement of budgets.’
Litigation Futures, 10th August 2015,
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
