Kevin Ssali stabbing: Roree Cox guilty of bus murder – BBC News
‘A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed on a south-east London bus.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal agrees to hear day centre closures case – Local Government Lawyer
‘Claimants seeking to stop the closure of day centres in Shropshire have this week been given permission to take their case to the Court of Appeal.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Final TUPE amendment regulations provide “welcome clarification”, but uncertainties remain, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Companies can now start “looking in earnest” at how to make changes to the regime governing protections for employees transferring to a new employer after the publication of final regulations clarified some outstanding questions about the new regime, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Woolf on the “transforming” potential of Low Commission recommendations – Legal Voice
‘A former lord chief justice called on politicians to back the recommendations of the Low Commission which last week made the case for an extra £100m to ensure “a basic level of provision” of advice in its final report.’
Legal Voice, 15th January 2014
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Statutory Sick Pay (Maintenance of Records) (Revocation) Regulations 2014
The Machine Games Duty (Types of Machine) Order 2014
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitory Provision) Order 2014
The Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Regina v Robinson-Pierre [2013] EWCA Crim 2396 – WLR Daily
Regina v Robinson-Pierre [2013] EWCA Crim 2396; [2013] WLR (D) 517
‘An offence of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place, contrary to section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, was a strict liability offence but nevertheless required proof by the prosecution of an act or omission on the part of the defendant (with or without fault) that to some (more than minimal) degree caused or permitted that prohibited state of affairs to come about.’
WLR Daily, 20th December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
LC (Children), Re [2014] UKSC 1 (15 January 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Eugen Seitz AG v KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Anor [2014] EWHC 14 (Ch) (15 January 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Bijlani v Unum Ltd [2014] EWHC 27 (QB) (15 January 2014)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Pickard Finlason Partnership Ltd v Lock & Anor [2014] EWHC 25 (TCC) (15 January 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
MoJ confirms plans for medical whiplash panels – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that a working group will next month begin the process of creating medical panels to assess whiplash injury claims.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th January 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for refusing to give police USB stick password – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for refusing to give police the password to a memory stick that they could not crack. Syed Hussain, 22, from Luton, was convicted of failing to provide police with the password to the stick seized in a counter-terrorism operation.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peterborough sex attacks: Two men and three teens guilty – BBC News
‘Two men and three teenage boys have been found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults on young girls.
Zdeno Mirga, 18, Hassan Abdulla, 33, and three boys were convicted at the Old Bailey. The Crown Prosecution Service said it was one of the “worst cases” of child sex abuse it had seen.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Rennard cleared of sexually harassing Liberal Democrat women and says he wants his job back – Daily Telegraph
‘Lord Rennard has been cleared of sexually harassing Liberal Democrat party workers despite an independent review finding “broadly credible” evidence he “violated” the personal space of women.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th Janaury 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stewart and Natasha Sutherland fined for term-time holiday – BBC News
‘A couple who took their children on a week-long holiday during school term time have been ordered by magistrates to pay £1,000 in costs and fines.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fracking fears as landowners lay claim to ancient rights – Daily Telegraph
‘Fears that landowners could use ancient rights to allow fracking under people’s homes have been raised following the disclosure on Wednesday that more than 73,000 claims to manorial rights in England and Wales have been received by the Land Registry. The claims have resulted in thousands of home owners being sent letters informing them that landowners or institutions have the rights to mineral extraction under their property. This has raised fears the landowners could try to exercise those rights for mining or fracking.’
Daily Teelgraph, 16th Janaury 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Buckingham Palace protester jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who staged a stunt in which he leapt over a vehicle barrier at Buckingham Palace armed with a knife as a protest against his Incapacity Benefit being stopped has been jailed for 16 months.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex offence terms to be removed from internet addresses – BBC News
‘All new web addresses registered in the UK will be screened for terms that signal or encourage serious sexual offences.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council wins tribunal appeal over disclosure of legal advice and EIR – Local Government Lawyer
‘A local authority has won an appeal in the First-Tier Tribunal over an Information Commissioner decision that it should disclose legal advice related to the redevelopment of a town centre.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Costs judge refuses relief despite “qualms” over sanction – Litigation Futures
‘A costs judge has refused relief from sanctions despite his “qualms” at the nature of the penalty for the breach involved.’
Litigation Futures, 14th January 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
City solicitors struck off after private prosecution win High Court appeal – Legal Futures
‘Two City solicitors struck off following a rare private prosecution before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) have won a High Court battle that gives them a second chance to fight the allegations against them.’
Legal Futures, 15th January 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
