Expenses scandal journalist Ben Leapman jailed for rape – BBC News
‘A former deputy news editor of the Sunday Telegraph has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman.’
BBC News, 16th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Advertising watchdog bans three ‘copycats’ of government websites – The Guardian
‘The advertising watchdog has banned three “copycat” websites masquerading as government channels for health insurance cards, passports and birth certificates, leaving consumers thousands of pounds out of pocket.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EastEnders star Steve McFadden settles News of the World damages claim – The Guardian
‘Steve McFadden, the actor who plays Phil Mitchell in EastEnders, has settled his damages claim against the News of the World and the police over hacking and leaks about his private life to the paper.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government stands firm on ending LASPO exemption for insolvency proceedings – Litigation Futures
‘The government has indicated that it will not rethink the end of the LASPO exemption currently applied to insolvency proceedings, which is due to expire next year.’
Litigation Futures, 15th September 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Jackson slaps down bid to introduce one-way costs-shifting in certain appeals – Litigation Futures
‘The Jackson reforms were not intended to give appeal courts the ad hoc power to introduce one-way costs shifting, their architect has ruled. Lord Justice Jackson said he wanted to clarify the purpose of rule 52.9A – introduced on 1 April 2013 – so as to prevent further applications along the same lines.’
Litigation Futures, 16th September 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance Act 2014, Schedule 37, Paragraph 22 (Commencement) Order 2014
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2014
The African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2014
The African Development Bank (Thirteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2014
The Ukraine (European Union Financial Sanctions) (No.3) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Legislative Reform (Clinical Commissioning Groups) Order 2014
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (Civil Sanctions) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Family Court Decisions (High Court Judges)
X (Adopted Child: Access To Court File) [2014] EWFC 33 (09 September 2014)
Family Court Decisions (other Judges)
T (A Child : fact finding) [2014] EWFC B115 (12 September 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
European court to investigate laws allowing GCHQ to snoop on journalists – The Guardian
‘The European court of human rights (ECHR) is to investigate British laws that allow GCHQ and police to secretly snoop on journalists. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has gone straight to Strasbourg in a bid to get a finding that domestic law is incompatible with provisions in European law which give journalists the right to keep sources confidential from police and others.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Zack Hider inquest: Surgery ‘overdose’ caused baby’s death – BBC News
‘A 19-day-old boy died after being given four times the solution needed to stop his heart during surgery, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 15th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chris Grayling plans network of mental health centres in prisons – The Guardian
‘Chris Grayling has ordered justice ministry officials to start work on developing a network of specialist mental health centres within prisons in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2014
Source: www.www.guardian.co.uk
SAS selection deaths: inquest delayed until 2015 – BBC News
‘An inquest into the deaths of three soldiers who collapsed on an SAS training exercise in the Brecon Beacons has been delayed until 2015.’
BBC News, 16th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christina Edkins inquiry finds missed opportunities to prevent killing – The Guardian
‘A string of agencies and professionals missed opportunities to prevent the death of schoolgirl Christina Edkins, who was fatally stabbed on a bus by a homeless man with serious mental health issues, an investigation has concluded.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Retaliatory Eviction and Law Reform – NearlyLegal
‘The government (through its Minister for Communities and Local Government, Stephen Williams) today announced its backing to Sarah Teather’s private members bill, whose aim is to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who have complained about disrepair in their home or where health and safety hazards are found to exist at the premises, using the accelerated possession procedure. Statistics provided by Shelter show that 200,000 tenants faced possession proceedings in the last 12 months in response to complaints about the condition of their home.’
NearlyLegal, 11th September 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
ICO needs to rethink how to tackle mobile apps privacy failings, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s data protection authority needs to rethink its strategy for combatting failings in mobile apps privacy, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Victims’ Rights, the EU Charter, and Passport Confiscation – the Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In recent news, the government outlines proposals for increased rights for the victims of crime, as well as for the revocation and confiscation of passports for ISIS fighters returning to the UK. In other news, the legality of the EU Charter comes back to haunt Chris Grayling once again.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th September 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Practice Note: Chancery Chambers Changes 1st October 2014 – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘From 1 October 2014 the Chancery Division in London will commence using the new CE-File electronic court file and some data stored on the old IT system will be transferred to CE-File.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 11th September 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (Commencement No.1) Order 2014
The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (Section 684(3A)) Order 2014
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2014
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2014
The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014
The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
In re X (Adopted Child: Access to Court File) – WLR Daily
In re X (Adopted Child: Access to Court File)[2014] EWFC 33; [2014] WLR (D) 390
‘Since FPR 2010 r 14.24 was not subject to the qualification that it applied only “in exceptional circumstances” there was nothing which required the same approach to apply in the case of an application under rule 14.24 (or its predecessors) as applied in the case of an application under section 79(4) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 although, given the context, an application under rule 14.24 should always be approached with an appropriate degree of caution.’
WLR Daily, 9th September 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2968 (Admin) (12 September 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Unaoil Ltd v Leighton Offshore Offshore Pte Ltd [2014] EWHC 2965 (Comm) (12 September 2014)
Eurokey Recycling Ltd v Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd [2014] EWHC 2989 (Comm) (12 September 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Former Times lawyer loses appeal against SDT – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A former legal director of Times Newspapers Ltd was guilty of “recklessly” rather than “knowingly” misleading the court in relation to litigation over revelations about the “NightJack” blogger, the High Court has ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
