A new approach to controlling invasive non-native species – Law Commission
‘We have published a report, making recommendations on the control of invasive non-native species as part of our project on wildlife.’
Law Commission, 11th February 2014
Abuse of dominance: no commercial gain, no abuse? – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘Is it necessary for there to be some commercial benefit to be gained by a dominant undertaking from its conduct before that conduct can be condemned as abusive? No, says Mrs Justice Rose in Arriva the Shires Ltd v London Luton Airport Operations Ltd [2014] EWHC 64 (Ch).’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th February 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Amendment Regulations 2014
The Urban Development Corporations in England (Area and Constitution) Order 2014
The Three Rivers (Electoral Changes) Order 2014
The Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 12) (England and Wales) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S v S [2014] EWCA Civ 95 (10 February 2014)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Howe, R. v [2014] EWCA Crim 114 (10 February 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Yates v National Trust [2014] EWHC 222 (QB) (10 February 2014)
Hegazy & Ors v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 235 (QB) (10 February 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Linford Christie lawyers outpaced by Mitchell penalty – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Filing a costs budget even just a day late does not count as a “trivial” breach of rules, a county court has ruled.’
Law society’s Gazette, 11th February 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Women bishops law: Church asked to back fast-track scheme – BBC News
‘The general synod will be asked to approve plans later which could see the first woman bishop in the Church of England appointed by Christmas. It will be asked to fast-track the revision of the latest proposals and to cut the time given to individual dioceses to consider them. That could lead to a final vote in July and legislation in November.’
BBC News, 11th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joanna Dennehy ditch murders: Pair guilty of aiding Peterborough killer – BBC News
‘Two men have been found guilty of helping triple killer Joanna Dennehy during her 12-day spree of violence.’
BBC News, 10th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trade unions challenge coalition sell-off of Britain’s probation service – The Guardian
‘Government plans to privatise the probation service amount to a breach of the international laws on forced labour, according to a union legal challenge that is being launched on Monday.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prince Harry death plot criminal jailed for three years – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted criminal who plotted to kill Prince Harry has been jailed for three years. Ashraf Islam, 31, said he had a ”moral right to judge” the royal because he disagreed with the work of the British Armed Forces, of which Prince Harry is a member.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Smoking in cars carrying children to be banned – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of banning smoking in cars carrying children after David Cameron says “time has come” to make it illegal.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judicial review reforms will discourage “ill-conceived and vexatious claims”, experts say – OUT-LAW.com
‘Changes to the rules governing judicial review (JR) claims will ensure that those challenging the decisions of public bodies face a “fair level of financial risk”, the Government has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Councils win High Court case over allocation of EU structural funds – Local Government Lawyer
‘Nine local authorities have won a High Court challenge over the Government’s regional allocation of EU structural funds for 2014-2020.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor struck off for practising while suspended – Legal Futures
‘A Birmingham solicitor has been struck off for practising while suspended, including appearing in court.’
Legal Futures. 10th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Grayling’s proposals for environmental and planning judicial review – UK Human Rights Blog
‘At first sight, proposals full of sound and fury, and signifying not a great deal for planning and environmental challenges. There are some slippery costs changes which we need to look at, but some of the potentially more concerning proposals do not fully apply to this area, as I shall explain. There are also some perfectly sensible proposals about harmonising planning challenges which lawyers have been advocating for years.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Use of disclosed documents – Panopticon
‘The important general principle is of course that a party to whom a document has been disclosed in litigation may use that document only for the purpose of the proceedings in which it is disclosed. There are, nonetheless, three significant exceptions to that principle, set out in CPR r31.22(1).’
Panopticon, 7th February 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
What’s in a name? – Court of Appeal gives judgment in Edem – Panopticon
‘Deciding whether information which arguably relates to an individual amounts to their “personal data” for the purposes of s. 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 is one of the more challenging aspects of the DPA regime. In making the judgment call in any particular case, data controllers have routinely looked to the guidance set out Auld LJ’s judgment in the well known case of Durant v Financial Services Act [2003] EWCA Civ 1746, [2011] 1 Info LR 1. In his judgment, Auld LJ indicated that there were two “notions” likely to be of assistance when it came to determining whether particular data was sufficiently “personal” that if tell within the scope of the DPA.’
Panopticon, 7th February 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
High Court to consider Data Protection Act bid to halt reporting of corruption allegations – Panopticon
‘Can the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”) be used to prevent a respected NGO from reporting allegations of corruption by a multi-billion dollar international mining conglomerate? That is the stark question posed by Steinmetz and others v Global Witness Limited, a recently issued High Court DPA Claim.’
Panopticon, 10th February 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
CCTV warning notices non-compliant with data protection laws, says watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Government must take action to ensure that signs used to warn motorists that CCTV cameras are being used to monitor for parking offences are compliant with UK data protection laws, a watchdog has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
