‘A review, led by Peter Wanless, of the investigation into the handling of information received by the Home Office in relation to child abuse allegations.’
Home Office, 24th July 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 22 July 2014 at the Girl Summit.’
Home Office, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014
The Pensions Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014
The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014
The Cultural Test (Video Games) Regulations 2014
The Pensions Act 2011(Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations
The Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2014
The Control of Explosives Precursors Regulations 2014
The English Coast (Isle of Wight) Order 2014
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2014
The Adoption and Children Act Register (Search and Inspection) (Pilot) Regulations
The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Funding Defined Benefits) Appointed Day Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
McDonald and others v McDonald: [2014] EWCA Civ 1049; [2014] WLR (D) 336
‘Where a private landlord sought a possession order under section 21(4) of the Housing Act 1988 the tenant could not resist the making of the order on the ground that it would be disproportionate under article 8.2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.’
WLR Daily, 24th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Ballinger and another v Mercer Ltd and another; [2014] EWCA Civ 996; [2014] WLR (D) 335
‘Where a claimant applied to introduce a new claim by amendment under CPR r 17.4, and the defendant could show a prima facie defence of limitation, the burden was on the claimant to show that the defence was not reasonably arguable. Amendments seeking to add or substitute a new cause of action would only be permitted if they arose out of the same or substantially the same facts as were already in issue on the existing claims.’
WLR Daily, 17th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Supreme Court
Coventry & Ors v Lawrence & Anor (No 2) [2014] UKSC 46 (23 July 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Airtours Holidays Transport Ltd v Revenue And Customs [2014] EWCA Civ 1033 (24 July 2014)
Crawford v Jenkins [2014] EWCA Civ 1035 (24 July 2014)
McDonald v McDonald & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1049 (24 July 2014)
Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd & Anor v Tullow Uganda Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1048 (23 July 2014)
Hart & Anor v Burbidge & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 992 (22 July 2014)
Higson & Anor v Guenault & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1034 (22 July 2014)
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Copeland [2014] EWCA Civ 1014 (22 July 2014)
R (A Child: Habitual Residence), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 1032 (22 July 2014)
Prophet Plc v Huggett [2014] EWCA Civ 1013 (22 July 2014)
B (Child Evidence), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 1015 (22 July 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Criminal Practice Directions : Amendment No. 2 [2014] EWCA Crim 1570 (23 July 2014)
Criminal Practice Directions : Costs in Criminal Proceedings [2014] EWCA Crim 1570 (23 July 2014)
Stephen Hamilton v R [2014] EWCA Crim 1555 (22 July 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Bhatnagar v General Medical Council [2014] EWHC 2562 (Admin) (24 July 2014)
X (A Child) [2014] EWHC 2522 (Fam) (23 July 2014)
Warners Retail (Moreton) Ltd v Cotswold District Council [2014] EWHC 2504 (Admin) (22 July 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hendy v Ministry of Justice [2014] EWHC 2535 (Ch) (23 July 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Travis Coal Restructured Holdings Llc v Essar Global Fund Ltd [2014] EWHC 2510 (Comm) (24 July 2014)
High Court (Patents Court)
Aga Medical Corporation v Occlutech (UK) Limited [2014] EWHC 2506 (Pat) (22 July 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Bache & Ors v Zurich Insurance Plc [2014] EWHC 2430 (TCC) (18 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Peers have agreed to a clause in proposed legislation that gives courts the power to dismiss personal injury claims where the claimant has been “fundamentally dishonest”.’
Law Society’s Gazette. 24th July 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘John Tughan, barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in public law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 24th July 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Catholic Church in England and Wales has defrocked 52 priests for sexual abuse since 2001. The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) also said 465 sexual assault claims were made against clergy members between 2003 and 2012.’
BBC News, 24th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A criminal investigation is to be launched into an alleged cover-up of child abuse at a school linked to Sir Cyril Smith.The Liberal Democrat politician, who died in 2010, is alleged to have used his status to sexually abuse young boys with impunity at Knowl View School in Rochdale.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘ More than 30 criminal cases that relied on evidence given by undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood are being reviewed in light of the collapse of the Tulisa Contostavlos drugs trial.
The Crown Prosecution Service is looking again at the cases -as well as three that are still going on – after a judge ended the pop singer’s trial because there were “strong grounds” to believe the Sun reporter had lied in court and manipulated evidence.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An investigation into allegations of hygiene failings at poultry processing factories has been ordered by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.’
BBC News, 25th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who stabbed a businessman in the neck in his car has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 24th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014
The Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) Order 2014
The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014
The Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Local Justice Areas (No. 2) Order 2014
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Supervised Jobsearch Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014
The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Philippines) Order 2014
The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014
The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Election Expenses) Order 2014
The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Mobile Homes Act 2013 and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2014
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) Order 2014
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys) Order 2014
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2014
The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2014
The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on matters specific to Aircraft Equipment) Order 2014
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Japan) Order 2014
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Iceland) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
K, Re [2014] EWCA Civ 905 (15 July 2014)
M & Ors v Suffolk County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 942 (15 July 2014)
KS v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 941 (15 July 2014)
Ahmad v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 988 (16 July 2014)
Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd & Anor v Tullow Uganda Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1048 (23 July 2014)
M-F (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 991 (15 July 2014)
Premier Telecom Communications Group Ltd & Anor v Webb [2014] EWCA Civ 994 (16 July 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd v Sengar [2014] EWHC 2304 (QB) (11 July 2014)
Kadir & Anor v Channel S Television Ltd [2014] EWHC 2305 (QB) (15 July 2014)
Environment Agency v Hughes & Ors [2014] EWHC 2484 (QB) (21 July 2014)
DSD & Anor v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 2493 (QB) (23 July 2014)
Diamond Jewellers Ltd v Mittal (t/a Mittal Trading Co) [2014] EWHC 2395 (QB) (21 July 2014)
Symes v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2014] EWHC 2505 (QB) (23 July 2014)
VS v The Home Office [2014] EWHC 2483 (QB) (22 July 2014)
Cartus Corporation & Anor v Sidell & Anor [2014] EWHC 2492 (QB) (24 July 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Charity Commission for England and Wales v Framjee & Ors [2014] EWHC 2507 (Ch) (22 July 2014)
Enterprise Holdings Inc v Europcar Group UK Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 2498 (Ch) (22 July 2014)
Lilley v Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc & Anor [2014] EWHC 2364 (Ch) (16 July 2014)
Bank of Scotland Plc v Waugh & Ors [2014] EWHC 2117 (Ch) (21 July 2014)
Cohen v Teseo Properties Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 2442 (Ch) (18 July 2014)
Hendy v Ministry of Justice [2014] EWHC 2535 (Ch) (23 July 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Regina (LD and others) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] WLR (D) 333
‘The policy contained in Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 67/2011 of targeted strip-searching of women prisoners was not in breach of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.’
WLR Daily, 17th July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lawrence and another v Fen Tigers Ltd and others (No 2) [2014] UKSC 46; [2014] WLR (D) 332
‘In order for the landlord to be liable for nuisance caused by the tenant of a property the circumstances had to be such that the landlord either (i) could be said to have authorised the nuisance by letting the property in question or (ii) had participated directly in the commission of the nuisance, and it was not enough that the landlord was aware of the nuisance but took no steps to prevent it.’
WLR Daily, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Work on a new online copyright enforcement regime under the Digital Economy Act (DEA) has been shelved now that rights holders and internet service providers (ISPs) have voluntarily agreed a framework for educating alleged infringers about the harm of piracy, the UK government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
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