Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal’s reversal of break clause rent decision restores certainty to landlords, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) must repay over £1 million to the landlord of its former head office after the Court of Appeal ruled that it was not entitled to reclaim rent and other charges covering the period after it exercised a break clause.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Exaggerated symptoms see claimant lose QOCS protection in first ‘fundamental dishonesty’ decision – Litigation Futures
‘A circuit judge has ruled that a personal injury claimant who exaggerated the extent of his ongoing symptons should be denied the protection of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) on the grounds that the claim was “fundamentally dishonest”.’
Litigation Futures, 14th May 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Response of the Judicial Executive Board to the Justice Committee Inquiry: Civil Legal Aid – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Response of the Judicial Executive Board, drafted with input from the Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges and the Council of Her Majesty’s Circuit Judges.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th May 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
PACE Code C – Home Office
‘This revised version of PACE Code C sets out the requirements for the detention, treatment and questioning of suspects not related to terrorism in police custody by police officers. The revised 2014 code was laid in Parliament on 14 May 2014 and will only apply after midnight on 2 June 2014.’
Home Office, 14th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Proposed guidance to help prosecutors spot signs of domestic violence against teenagers and pensioners – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, has today proposed changes to the way the CPS considers domestic violence cases that would instruct prosecutors to consider the use of social media, gang culture and peer pressure when looking at cases involving teenagers.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th May 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2014
The Child Benefit (General) and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Offender Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.bailii.org
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Su & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 636 (14 May 2014)
Crossland v OCS Group UK Ltd & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 576 (14 May 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sandhu v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 927 (14 May 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Teshome v The Lord President of the Council [2014] EWHC 1468 (Admin) (14 May 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sun United Maritime Ltd v Kasteli Marine Inc [2014] EWHC 1476 (Comm) (14 May 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 1519 (Fam) (01 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
SPA v TAS [2014] EWHC 1512 (QB) (14 May 2014)
Groves v Studley [2014] EWHC 1522 (QB) (14 May 2014)
Wissa v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2014] EWHC 1518 (QB) (14 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
High Court grants JR on immunity of ‘torture’ prince – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A judicial review has been granted challenging the prosecution service’s decision to allow the son of Bahrain’s ruler immunity in the UK over torture allegations.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th May 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Leading judges in damning attack on civil aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Senior judges have launched their most scathing attack yet on the government’s cuts to civil legal aid. In written evidence responding to the government’s consultation on the first year of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act, the Judicial Executive Board said courts have faced an ‘unprecedented increase’ in numbers of litigants in person (LiPs).’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th May 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police officer fined for sharing extreme porn on mobile phone while on duty – The Guardian
‘James Addison fined £6,000 after admitting he sent pornographic videos and stills to colleagues using WhatsApp.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Matthew Wickens jailed for Devon baby throwing death – BBC News
‘A man who killed his crying baby by throwing him so violently into his cot that he suffered massive head injuries has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Line dancing teacher falsely accused of harassment successfully sues rival – Daily Telegraph
‘Award-winning line-dancing teacher Val Myers given apology in High Court after rival falsely accused him of assault and harassing members of the line-dancing community.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court to make landmark ruling on whether to allow brain damaged man to die – The Independent
‘A High Court judge will decide this week whether doctors should stop feeding a brain damaged man and allow him to die.’
The Independent, 14th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
David Miranda allowed to appeal against ruling on Heathrow detention – The Guardian
‘David Miranda, partner of the former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, has been granted permission to appeal against a ruling that he was lawfully detained under counter-terrorism powers at Heathrow airport. The case – which also involves a challenge to the police seizure of computer material related to the US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden – will now go to the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Merrill Academy teacher Leigh White banned for life – BBC News
‘A teacher who kissed and cuddled a pupil has been banned from the profession for life.’
BBC News, 14th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges criticise impact of legal aid cuts – The Guardian
‘There has been a large increase in unrepresented claimants, outbreaks of courtroom violence, extra litigation and increased costs, according to senior judges who have criticised the impact of legal aid cuts in the family courts.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S (Children, W & T), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 638 (14 May 2014)
JKX Oil & Gas Plc & Ors v Eclairs Group Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 640 (13 May 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
