Notification of PECR security breaches – Information Commissioner’s Office
“Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations – guide”
Information Commissioner’s Office, 26th September 2013
Source: www.ico.org.uk
Energy price cap – is it legal? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“You would have to be living under a rock to avoid Mr Milliband’s recent announcement that energy costs would, if he were elected in 2015, be capped for 20 months. Unsurprisingly, this has caused uproar on a political level between energy companies warning of blackouts and company failures and the Labour party who maintain it is a viable option. The question which really needs to be asked here is whether or not the government is legally entitled to do this?”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 27th September 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
UK Government begins legal challenge against new EU rules on bankers’ pay and bonuses – OUT-LAW.com
“New EU rules which will cap bankers’ bonuses will lead to an increase in fixed salaries, ‘undermining’ global reforms to promote greater responsibility in the banking sector, the UK Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 203
Source: www.out-law.com
Legal Services Board clarifies position on special bodies and ABS – Legal Services Board
“Legal Services Board clarifies its stance on licensing special bodies as alternative business structures (ABS).”
Legal Services Board, 26th September 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk/
Draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill – Law Commission
“In a consultation launched today, the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission invite comments on the draft Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Bill as it stands at 26 September 2013.”
Law Commission, 26th September 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Facebook grooming case – Attorney General’s Office
“The Court of Appeal found that the 6 ½ yr sentence given to facebook groomer Husaini Master was unduly lenient and raised it to 9 yrs.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Court of Appeal increases sentence of man who conned elderly – Attorney General’s Office
“Court of Appeal found the 21 month sentence given to Bernard Collins for conspiracy to defraud unduly lenient and increased it to 3 ½ years.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd and another v Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime; Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc v Same; Lace International Ltd and others v Same – WLR Daily
“Compensation payable under section 2 of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886, as amended, was limited to physical damage to the relevant premises or property in it and did not extend to consequential losses such as loss of profit or loss of rent.”
WLR Daily, 12th September 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C (Children), Re [2013] EWCA Civ 1158 (26 September 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
D B Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd & Anor v Leeds City Council [2013] EWHC 2865 (Admin) (24 September 2013)
R, R (on the application of) v A Chief Constable [2013] EWHC 2864 (Admin) (24 September 2013)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ipcom GmbH & Co Kg v HTC Europe Co Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 2880 (Ch) (26 September 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
G (A Child: Intractable Contact) [2013] EWHC B16 (Fam) (25 September 2013)
High Court (Patents Court) Decisions
Corma Inc & Ors v Hegler Plastik GmbH & Anor [2013] EWHC 2820 (Pat) (18 September 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Time to Call a Halt – New Court of Appeal Guidance in Adoption Cases: Re B-S [2013] EWCA Civ 813 – Family Law Week
“Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings and Nicola Harries of Baxter Harries Solicitors draw lessons from new guidance in adoption cases, set out by the Court of Appeal in Re B-S in which they acted for the respondent.”
Family Law week, 26th September 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Bedroom tax defeat for Westminster council in landmark case – The Guardian
“A housing association tenant in central London has won an appeal against the imposition of the bedroom tax by Conservative-run Westminster city council, in what is thought to be the first such victory in England.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Extradited rapist Salvador Orozco jailed for 1990 attack – BBC News
“A rapist caught after his victim was inspired by an EastEnders storyline has been jailed 23 years after the attack.”
BBC News, 26th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serco referred to Serious Fraud Office over electronic tag overcharging scandal – Daily Telegraph
“The Serious Fraud Office has been handed a dossier on private security firm Serco following allegations the taxpayer has been overcharged by millions of pounds for electronic tags.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
HIV positive Simon Morris Jones abused three boys – BBC News
“A man who sexually abused three boys when he knew he was HIV positive, has been jailed for 10 years at Caernarfon Crown Court.”
BBC News, 26th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
General Medical Council too late with child sex abuse complaint, rules High Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The High Court has strongly affirmed the prohibition against the pursuit of long delayed complaints against doctors in regulatory proceedings. The prohibition arose from the General Medical Council’s own procedural rules. It applied even where the allegations were of the most serious kind, including sexual misconduct, and could only be waived in exceptional circumstances and where the public interest demanded. The burden was upon the GMC to establish a sufficiently compelling public interest where allegations had already been thoroughly investigated by the competent authorities such as the police and social services.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Family cut me out of £500,000 fortune, says illegitimate daughter – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who accused her late father’s ‘traditionalist’ family of conspiring to cut her out of a £500,000 inheritance because she was born out of wedlock has failed in her legal challenge.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
