Rise in rogue lawyers pocketing stamp duty payments – Daily Telegraph
‘The Legal Ombudsman has seen a spike in complaints about sloppy legal work around house purchases.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Married gay couples can have coats of arms for first time in history – The Independent
‘Married gay couples can now have their own coat of arms after archaic rules dating back hundreds of years were brought into the 21st Century.’
The Independent, 8th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Courts braced for surge in cases of elderly locked up against their will – Daily Telegraph
‘The President of the Family Division of the High Court Sir James Munby predicts rush of claims from care home patients held in ‘cages’.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ann Maguire stabbing: Robert Riley jailed for Twitter abuse – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for eight weeks for posting abusive Twitter messages about the death of school teacher Ann Maguire.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Russell Brand wins ‘substantial damages’ for Sun on Sunday article – The Guardian
‘Russell Brand has accepted “substantial” libel damages from the Sun on Sunday over the false claim that he cheated on his girlfriend Jemima Khan.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers guilty of Liverpool launderette murder – BBC News
‘Five teenagers, some as young as 14, have been found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old man in a Liverpool launderette.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In re Olympus UK Ltd and others – WLR Daily
In re Olympus UK Ltd and others; [2014] EWHC 1350 (Ch); [2014] WLR (D) 184
‘A proposed cross-border merger where the shareholders in the transferor company had agreed not to receive shares or other securities in the transferee would be compliant with and effective under the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2974).’
WLR Daily, 1st May 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Mohamed (formerly CC); Same v CF – WLR Daily
‘Suspected terrorists subject to control orders and terrorism prevention and investigation measures who brought proceedings for abuse of process relating to the manner in which they were removed to the United Kingdom from Somaliland were entitled to see the Secretary of State’s objections to their case for alleged collusion and mistreatment. The Secretary of State was not permitted to confine reasons for rejecting their case on those issues to a closed judgment. The applicants and the public should not be denied all knowledge of the extent to which their factual and/or legal case was accepted or rejected. Such a total denial offended justice and propriety.’
WLR Daily, 2nd May 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (O Twelve Baytree Ltd) v Rent Assessment Panel – WLR Daily
Regina (O Twelve Baytree Ltd) v Rent Assessment Panel: [2014] EWHC 1229 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 185
‘Notwithstanding that an applicant had given notice of its intention to withdraw an application under section 84(3) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 for determination of its right to manage premises, the Rent Assessment Panel retained jurisdiction and could either decide to dismiss the application or proceed to determine the application.’
WLR Daily, 16th April 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Challenging discretionary housing payments by way of judicial review – Garden Court Chambers Blog
‘Desmond Rutledge looks at the role discretionary housing payments (DHPs) have assumed in the wake of the Government’s welfare reform programme and examines the scope for challenging DHP decisions.’
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 7th May 2014
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Kaneria’s life ban upheld – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The Commercial Court has dismissed a challenge by Pakistani international bowler Danish Kaneria to a lifetime ban upheld by the Appeal Panel of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s Disciplinary Commission (“ECB”).’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 7th May 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Police and prison officer killers to face life in prison – Ministry of Justice
‘Anyone who kills a police or prison officer in the course of their duty will face spending the rest of their lives behind bars, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Hate crime: Report finds significant progress in reducing hate crime – Home Office
‘The Hate Crime Action Plan documents the government’s work to tackle hate crime.
A report on the progress made in the past 2 years has been published. Achievements include: better education of secondary school pupils, improved recording by police and work with major internet service providers in the UK and USA to reduce the harm caused by hate material on the internet. The report also discusses the spike in anti-Muslim sentiment following the murder of Lee Rigby.’
Home Office, 7th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
RB v Brighton & Hove City Council [2014] EWCA Civ 561 (07 May 2014)
HH (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 569 (07 May 2014)
AW Group Ltd v Taylor Walton (a firm) [2014] EWCA Civ 592 (07 May 2014)
Webster & Ors v Mark Liddington & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 560 (07 May 2014)
Tinkler & Anor v Elliott [2014] EWCA Civ 564 (07 May 2014)
Davies & Anor v Davies [2014] EWCA Civ 568 (07 May 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Best v The Chief Land Registrar & Anor [2014] EWHC 1370 (Admin) (07 May 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
American Overseas Marine Corp v Golar Commodities Ltd [2014] EWHC 1347 (Comm) (07 May 2014)
Kaneria v The English & Wales Cricket Board Ltd [2014] EWHC 1348 (Comm) (06 May 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mughal v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2014] EWHC 1371 (QB) (07 May 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Rules on party political slogans to change amid Rigby row – BBC News
‘Rules on the description of political parties will be changed after criticism of the use of a slogan referring to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. The Electoral Commission has apologised to his family for allowing Britain First to put “Remember Lee Rigby” on voting slips in European elections. The watchdog said the use of his name had caused “deep offence and distress”.’
BBC News, 7th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Ombudsman and complaints about claims management companies – consultation on the fees framework – Ministry of Justice
‘In August 2012 the Government announced its intention for customers’ complaints about poor service provided by authorised claims management companies to be dealt with by the Legal Ombudsman. The Legal Ombudsman will provide a new avenue of redress for clients of claims management companies and will assist the Claims Management Regulator in driving out poor standards and practices in the market.
This paper sets out for consultation proposals as to how the costs the Legal Ombudsman will incur in dealing with complaints about authorised claims management companies may be recovered from the authorised claims management industry.’
Ministry of Justice, 7th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Ajmol Alom murder: Knife warnings as trio jailed – BBC News
‘Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a “star pupil”. Aspiring doctor Ajmol Alom, 16, was stabbed in the thigh by a masked gang in an unprovoked attack near his home in Poplar, east London, on 12 August. Aminur Nadir Khan, 19, Mashudur Rahman, 22, and Ali Akbar Choudhury, 20, were jailed for a minimum of 23 years.’
BBC News, 7th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
