Gang jailed for Selfridges smash-and-grab robbery – BBC News
‘A gang has been jailed over a smash-and-grab raid at the flagship Selfridges store in central London.’
BBC News, 19th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What’s in store for family migrants after the Court of Appeal decision in MM? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Since 28 July the Home Office has resumed processing applications that were on hold pending the Court of Appeal decision in MM. In that case, the Court of Appeal held the minimum income threshold and associated documentary requirements set out in Appendix FM and Appendix FM-SE to the Immigration Rules to be lawful.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th August 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Judges could hear information rights tribunal cases on their own – OUT-LAW.com
‘Judges could determine the outcome of some information rights tribunal cases on their own in future under just-published proposals.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Claimant lawyers hit back over “cynical” part 36 offers – Litigation Futures
‘The Forum of Complex Injury Lawyers (FOCIS) has hit back after a report for the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) recommended that part 36 should be reformed, partly to discourage claimant lawyers from making “cynical” offers.’
Litigation Futures, 20th August 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Accountant’s reports safe from public exposure after FoI ruling – Legal Futures
‘The Law Society’s freedom of information adjudicator has rejected a bid to open up public access to accountant’s reports submitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’
Legal Futures, 20th August 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Consultation: High Court Family Orders – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Mr Justice Mostyn and his team have produced the third batch of proposed standard form orders for discussion and comment.The President and Mr Justice Mostyn will very much welcome and value comments from as many people as possible.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th August 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Consultation: Family Transparency – The next steps – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘This consultation, on behalf of the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, invites comments on the next steps of the Transparency reform.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th August 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) (No. 2) Order 2014
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Domestic abuse crime considered by ministers – BBC News
‘A new crime of domestic abuse could be created under plans being considered by ministers. Home Secretary Theresa May is consulting on creating the offence in England and Wales as part of attempts to improve police performance. Existing law already covers coercive and controlling behaviour – but it does not explicitly apply to relationships.’
BBC News, 20th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Rennard’s suspension from Lib Dems is lifted – Daily Telegraph
‘Disciplinary action launched in wake of sexual harassment allegations against the peer is dropped by the party.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cliff Richard case: BBC and police face parliamentary inquiry into coverage – The Guardian
‘The BBC director general, Tony Hall, and South Yorkshire police are facing a parliamentary inquiry over the leaking of highly sensitive information about the investigation of Sir Cliff Richard as an independent inquiry into the affair was announced.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Julian Assange: do recent changes to extradition law make any difference? – Head of Legal
‘In a word – no. In a press conference this morning, Julian Assange told reporters a WikiLeaks spokesman could confirm that “I am leaving the embassy soon” and the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, according to the Guardian “referred to recent changes to the extradition laws in the UK which he believed would mean Mr Assange would not be facing extradition if the case started today.” Notice he did not claim these changes make any actual difference now; merely that they would have made a difference had the case started today. It started (and ended) some time ago, so they make no difference at all.’
Head of Legal, 18th August 2014
Source: www.headoflegal.com
UK taxpayer faces £220m bill over e-borders contract termination – The Guardian
‘The taxpayer has been left to foot a £220m bill after a tribunal ruled that a government contract awarded to a US defence firm to deliver the e-borders programme was unlawfully terminated.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men guilty of attempt to kill Luton accountant Atif Ali – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for life over a plot to murder an accountant.’
BBC News, 18th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rule committee backs part 36 reforms – Litigation Futures
‘The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) is to consider how part 36 can be reformed – to simplify it, allow offers by counterclaiming defendants and discourage “cynical” claimant offers.’
Litigation Futures, 19th August 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Cooke and another v MGN Ltd and another – WLR Daily
Cooke and another v MGN Ltd and another: [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB); [2014] WLR (D) 379
‘By not defining the term “serious harm” in section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013, Parliament had left it to the courts to decide whether the serious harm test had been satisfied on the individual facts of contested claims. In cases where the statements complained of were so obviously likely to cause serious harm to a person’s reputation, that likelihood could be inferred from the words used without the need for further evidence.’
WLR Daily, 13th August 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
The Ritz Hotel Casino Ltd v Al Daher [2014] EWHC 2847 (QB) (15 August 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
