Souglides v Tweedie and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 7th, 2012 in landlord & tenant, law reports, leases, mortgages, perpetuities, repossession by sally

Souglides v Tweedie and another [2012] EWCA Civ 1546; [2012] WLR (D) 367

“The reference in section 9(1)(a) of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 to ‘successors in title’ referred to successors in title to the lease to which the interest being conferred by the option was reversionary. Accordingly, the successor had to be a successor to the original lessee in respect of the same title, namely that lease.”

WLR Daily, 4th December 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week

Posted December 7th, 2012 in Court of Protection, joinder, jurisdiction, medical treatment, news by sally

“Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, Barristers, both of 4 Paper Buildings consider recent developments in the Court of Protection.”

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Family Law Week, 6th December 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Stalking: new legislation falls short – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 7th, 2012 in harassment, news, stalking by sally

“The Government has introduced two new criminal offences aimed at stalking. Section 111 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 came into force on 25 November 2012.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th December 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 7th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2012

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwives) Rules Order of Council 2012

The Controlled Foreign Companies (Excluded Territories) Regulations 2012

The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Aircraft Operators (Accounts and Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012

The Air Passenger Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2012

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2012

The Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012

The Contracting Out (Local Authorities Social Services Functions) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012

The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Government backs reform to regulatory appeals proposes – The Guardian

Posted December 7th, 2012 in appeals, budgets, competition, complaints, consumer protection, media, news by sally

“The ability of big companies to use armies of lawyers to prevent regulators from introducing consumer-friendly measures will be curbed after the chancellor’s autumn statement promised to make appeals quicker and easier.”

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The Guardian, 6th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family fight to keep father alive in court battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 7th, 2012 in families, hospitals, medical treatment, news by sally

“The family of a seriously ill man have won their battle to force a hospital to keep treating him, as a judge found doctors had failed to fully credit the importance of his ‘continued existence’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

LIBOR administrators will be required to corroborate submissions under FSA proposals – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 7th, 2012 in banking, consultations, financial regulation, interest, news by sally

“Clear, unambiguous rules on the administration of, and submitting to, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other benchmarks will be included in the regulatory handbook, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Equal pay legislation has resulted in ‘interminable litigation’, judge claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 7th, 2012 in equal pay, news, sex discrimination by sally

“Equal pay litigation has reached “almost epidemic proportions” but has failed to eradicate unfair pay discrimination over the past few decades, a leading judge has claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hospitals’ disabled parking charges may be ‘unlawful’ – BBC News

Posted December 7th, 2012 in disabled persons, equality, hospitals, news, parking by sally

“Hospitals charging disabled drivers to park could be in breach of the law, a leading lawyer says.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New date set for Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s tribunal – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2012 in mental health, murder, news, suicide, tribunals by sally

“Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s rescheduled mental health tribunal will take place in June, the Judicial Office has said.”

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BBC News, 6th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Student convicted over Anonymous cyber-attacks – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2012 in bail, computer crime, internet, news by sally

“A key member of the Anonymous hacking group has been convicted for his part in a series of cyber-attacks on Paypal and other major companies.”

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The Guardian, 6th December 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bride jailed for downloading terror magazine – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 6th, 2012 in internet, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A newly-married sister of two convicted terrorists was jailed for a year today for keeping al-Qaeda terrorist material on her mobile phone.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prison sentences: How do judges decide them? – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2012 in consultations, detention, judges, news, sentencing by sally

“Changes are in the pipeline for the sentencing of sex offenders. But what principles govern how long a criminal is jailed for?”

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BBC News, 6th December 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two sentenced in first ever ‘land banking’ fraud trial – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 6th, 2012 in fraud, news, sale of land, sentencing by sally

“Two sentenced in first ever ‘land banking’ fraud trial Two men have today been sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court in what is thought to be the first ever trial for ‘land banking’ fraud. Omar Eshpari and Stefan Mitchell secured at least £3m from their victims between April 2008 and October 2009.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 6th December 2012

Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk

Voluntary sector should be able to charge – LSB – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 6th, 2012 in charities, consultations, fees, law centres, legal services, news by sally

“Not-for-profit groups should be allowed to charge for provision of legal services, the Legal Services Board has said.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th December 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 6th, 2012 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Clinisupplies Ltd v Park & Ors [2012] EWHC 3453 (Ch) (05 December 2012)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Cleightonhills v Bembridge Marine Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 3449 (TCC) (05 December 2012)

Source: www.bailii.org

Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted December 6th, 2012 in parliamentary papers by sally

Autumn Statement 2012, Cm 8480 (PDF)

Review Body on Senior Salaries: Report No. 80 Report on Locality Pay for NHS Very Senior Managers 2012, Cm 8507 (PDF)

NHS Pay Review Body: Market-Facing Pay, Cm 8501 (PDF)

School Teachers’ Review Body: Twenty-First Report – 2012, Cm 8487 (PDF)

Prison Service Pay Review Body: Report on Local Pay in England and Wales 2012, Cm 8488 (PDF)

Office for Budget Responsibility: Economic and fiscal outlook, Cm 8481 (PDF)

Post Legislative Assessment of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011, Cm 8503 (PDF)

Gas Generation Strategy, Cm 8407 (PDF)

Draft Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Bill, Cm 8497 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 6th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2012

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Insurance Companies (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2012

The Friendly Societies (Modifications of the Tax Acts) Regulations 2012

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The Finance Act 1994, section 30A (Appointed Day) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Judge strikes down Facebook page “Keeping our Kids Safe From Predators” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 6th, 2012 in anonymity, criminal records, injunctions, internet, news, sexual offences by sally

“This fascinating case comes to light in the midst of general astonishment at the minimal attention paid in the Leveson Report to the ‘wild west’ of the internet and the question of social media regulation.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 5th December 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

High Court overturns ruling striking out £60,000 ATE premium for redacted insurance certificate – Litigation Futures

Posted December 6th, 2012 in costs, insurance, news, striking out by sally

“The High Court has overturned a cost judge’s ruling that a redacted after-the-event (ATE) insurance certificate did not comply with the Costs Practice Direction (CPD) because it did not show what premiums would have been payable had the case concluded earlier than it did.”

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Litigation Futures, 6th December 2012

Source: www.litigationfutures.com