Libel victims to have legal costs protected – BBC News
“The Ministry of Justice has proposed new measures to help libel claimants take on big corporations.”
BBC News, 13th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jewish academic Moty Cristal sues Unison for racial discrimination – The Independent
“One of Britain’s biggest trade unions unlawfully sought the cancellation of a Jewish academic’s speaking engagement on the grounds that he was from Israel, a court has heard.”
The Independent, 11th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex attacker shown mercy after plea from victim has sentence increased – Daily Telegraph
“A sex attacker given a suspended jail term for a knifepoint rape after his victim said he needed ‘help not punishment’ has had his ‘unduly lenient’ sentence increased to a five years in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Costs protection in defamation and privacy claims: the Government’s proposals – Ministry of Justice
“Costs protection in defamation and privacy claims: the Government’s proposals.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2013
Source: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/
Do judges really need more oversight? – The Guardian
“New regulations are about to speed up complaints against judges, but Lord Carlile is calling for a new inspectorate.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Improving Judicial Diversity – Judicial Diversity Taskforce Annual Report 2013 – Ministry of Justice
“The Judicial Diversity Taskforce has published its third report, which outlines the progress achieved since the previous report.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Watchdog consults on changes to rules on licensed gambling operators – Local Government Lawyer
“The Gambling Commission has launched consultations on proposed changes to the rules governing licensed gambling operators.”
Local Government Lawyer, 12th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Get ready for two costs wars, warns expert – Litigation Futures
“There will be two costs wars as a result of the Jackson reforms – one arising from the old regime and the other from the new, a leading costs expert has predicted.”
Litigation Futures, 13th September 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
ASA rejects complaints from unhappy client unable to post negative review on ratings website – Legal Futures
“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected complaints that positive online reviews for a law firm were fake and that the website hosting them would not accept negative reviews.”
Legal Futures, 13th September 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Robert Thomas: Immigration judicial reviews – UK Constitutional Law Group
“There is much current debate over judicial review, prompted in large part by successive government consultation papers. This note provides an overview of recent developments concerning immigration judicial reviews, which have, for many years, provided the bulk of all judicial review claims.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 12th September 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Business Improvement Districts (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2013
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2013
The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Petrocapital Resources Plc v Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP [2013] EWHC 2682 (Ch) (06 September 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Wright v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2013] EWHC 2739 (QB) (11 September 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
MPs condemn ‘tortuous’ inchoate offence law – Law Society’s Gazette
“Criminal offences of encouraging and assisting crimes are too ‘complex and difficult’ for lawyers to understand, according to a high profile committee of MPs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Michael Le Vell: the CPS had little choice but to prosecute – The Guardian
“Following the actor’s acquittal, there have been claims of a witch-hunt, yet a complainant’s word has to be taken as evidence.”
The Independent, 11th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mail reaches out-of-court settlement with Ryanair over safety story – The Guardian
“Airline sued newspaper for libel after it claimed some pilots were concerned that a fuel policy may have put passengers at risk.”
The Guardian, 12th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sadistic’ paedophile Christopher Atkins jailed for ‘vile’ attack on toddler – The Independent
“A paedophile who carried out a life-threatening sexual assault on a toddler after social services failed to conduct background checks has been jailed for seventeen and a half years.”
The Independent, 12th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nine men accused of sex attacks on girl, 14, released after prosecutors find Twitter feed – The Independent
“Nine men accused of sex attacks over six months on a 14-year-old girl walked free from the Old Bailey today. The case collapsed when police discovered the contents of the alleged victim’s old Twitter account.”
The Independent, 12th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed after admitting sex with goat – Daily Telegraph
“A man who admitted having sexual intercourse with a goat has been jailed for six weeks.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Veil exposes courtroom quandary – BBC News
“Sitting in Blackfriars Crown Court in south London, I watched a very modern, multicultural dilemma. Back in August, a Muslim woman was due to appear, accused of intimidating a witness. The woman, whom the BBC isn’t naming for legal reasons, was expected to enter a plea. But Judge Peter Murphy said he could not hear that plea because he could not identify her: she was wearing a niqab, the type of black face covering worn by some Muslim women that only leaves their eyes visible.”
BBC News, 12th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
