Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week
“Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, Barristers, both of 4 Paper Buildings consider recent developments in the Court of Protection.”
Family Law Week, 6th December 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Stalking: new legislation falls short – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“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.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th December 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
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
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Government backs reform to regulatory appeals proposes – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family fight to keep father alive in court battle – Daily Telegraph
“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’.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
LIBOR administrators will be required to corroborate submissions under FSA proposals – OUT-LAW.com
“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.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th December 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Equal pay legislation has resulted in ‘interminable litigation’, judge claims – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hospitals’ disabled parking charges may be ‘unlawful’ – BBC News
“Hospitals charging disabled drivers to park could be in breach of the law, a leading lawyer says.”
BBC News, 7th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New date set for Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s tribunal – BBC News
“Moors Murderer Ian Brady’s rescheduled mental health tribunal will take place in June, the Judicial Office has said.”
BBC News, 6th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student convicted over Anonymous cyber-attacks – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bride jailed for downloading terror magazine – Daily Telegraph
“A newly-married sister of two convicted terrorists was jailed for a year today for keeping al-Qaeda terrorist material on her mobile phone.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison sentences: How do judges decide them? – BBC News
“Changes are in the pipeline for the sentencing of sex offenders. But what principles govern how long a criminal is jailed for?”
BBC News, 6th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two sentenced in first ever ‘land banking’ fraud trial – Crown Prosecution Service
“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.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th December 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Voluntary sector should be able to charge – LSB – Law Society’s Gazette
“Not-for-profit groups should be allowed to charge for provision of legal services, the Legal Services Board has said.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th December 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
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
Autumn Statement 2012, Cm 8480 (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)
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
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 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
“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.”
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
“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.”
Litigation Futures, 6th December 2012
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Are whole-life prison sentences an infringement of human rights? – The Guardian
“As three British lifers launch an appeal at the European court, we weigh the evidence.”
The Guardian, 5th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
