Court of Appeal awards council 50% of costs in youth cuts case – Local Government Lawyer
‘A council has been told it can recover half of its legal costs in a case where the Court of Appeal ruled that a 70% cut to youth services was unlawful but refused to grant relief to the claimant.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court rejects claim council owed duty to use general power of competence – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has dismissed a claimant’s argument that a London borough had a duty to use the general power of competence to provide her with accommodation and subsistence support.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th November 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Thousands of ‘right to buy’ negligence cases piling up against conveyancers – Legal Futures
‘Law firms are facing thousands of claims for professional negligence over their involvement in “right to buy” work, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 27th November 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government to legislate to cap the cost of payday loans – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Government will introduce legislation to cap the cost of payday loans to borrowers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
FCA consults on “fairer and more transparent” rules on use of client commissions by investment managers – OUT-LAW.com
‘Stricter rules on what costs of trade-related services can be passed on to clients of investment managers in the form of commission payments have been proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
On families, powers and duties to accommodate – NearlyLegal
‘R (on the application of MK) v Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. A judicial review raising the extent of a Council’s duties and powers under s.17 Children Act 1989 and s.1 Localism Act 2011 (the general power of competence) in providing housing for someone not otherwise eligible for housing assistance.’
NearlyLegal, 26th November 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings BV & Anor (Commital) [2013] EWCA Civ 1540 (26 November 2013)
Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings BV & Anor (Appeal) [2013] EWCA Civ 1539 (26 November 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov [2013] EWHC 3691 (Ch) (26 November 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Bannai v Erez [2013] EWHC 3689 (Comm) (26 November 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Andrew Mitchell condemns police and CPS over plebgate – The Guardian
‘In a press conference, Mitchell condemned the police for failing to arrest Rowland or to interview him under caution, and attacked the Crown Prosecution Service for failing to get to the bottom of what had happened.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Drugs and prostitutes’ banker George Kalmar jailed – BBC News
‘A former executive at global financial services firm Morgan Stanley has been jailed for embezzling almost £400,000 to fund a lavish lifestyle.’
BBC News, 26th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK governments blocked investigations into Malaysian massacre cover-up – The Guardian
‘British governments blocked two police investigations into the covering up of the killing by British troops of 24 unarmed rubber plantation workers during counterinsurgency operations in Malaysia nearly 65 years ago, the appeal court heard on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers defeated in Lords over licences for bankers – BBC News
‘The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over its plans for reforming the banking system. A Labour amendment to the Financial Services Bill, which would introduce a licensing system for senior bankers, was passed by five votes.’
BBC News, 26th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police launch criminal investigation into cancer scandal – Daily Telegraph
‘Police launch a criminal investigation into the alleged manipulation of cancer waiting lists at a hospital.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice costs: Fury as lawyers’ fees top £850 an hour – The Independent
‘Britain’s biggest law firms are shamelessly exploiting the maxim that “you get what you pay for”, with hourly fees at record levels of £850 an hour, according to new research.’
The Independent, 26th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cyclist who fled after hitting girl, nine, faces jail – Daily Telegraph
‘ A cyclist who left a nine-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries after knocking her down on a pedestrian crossing is facing jail. Philip Benwell, 38, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Leila Crofts by “wanton and furious” cycling under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EU migrants: David Cameron sets out more benefit restrictions – The Guardian
‘David Cameron made a fresh effort to assuage public concern about a wave of migration from Bulgaria and Romania on Tuesday when he announced a series of benefit restrictions on all EU migrant workers, including a ban on access to housing benefit for all new arrivals and a three-month ban before jobseeker’s allowance can be claimed.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foreign Office apology for Egypt rape victim – BBC News
‘A British woman who was raped in Egypt has received an apology and £1,000 in compensation from the Foreign Office after it failed to provide proper support to her.’
BBC News, 27th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Smoking ban at hospital sites – Daily Telegraph
‘Hospitals have been told to remove smoking shelters and end the “terrible spectacle of people on drips in hospital gowns smoking outside” by introducing an outright ban on cigarettes. Nurses should no longer to help patients out of the ward to have a cigarette outside, while staff and visitors should not to smoke anywhere on the grounds of an NHS hospital or clinic, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
