Warnings over abduction treaty – BBC News
“An international treaty designed to ensure the swift return of children abducted abroad by a parent needs to be implemented faster, researchers say.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to ‘name and shame’ wealthy tax avoiders – BBC News
“The government is promising to name and shame wealthy people who use ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance schemes.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Authors face royalty threat from volunteer libraries – The Guardian
“The government is facing anger from authors shocked to discover that they are not entitled to royalties for books borrowed from libraries run by ‘big society’- inspired volunteers.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Domestic violence conviction rates at all-time high – The Guardian
“Domestic violence conviction rates are at their highest after a four-year campaign by prosecutors to tackle violence against women and girls, the director of public prosecutions will announce on Monday.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court criticises Mr Loophole for ‘sharp practice’ in speeding case – The Independent
” The man known as Mr Loophole – one of the country’s highest-profile lawyers – has been condemned for ‘sharp practice’ by the High Court.”
The Independent, 21st July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nine in ten sex attacks go unreported, warns DPP – Daily Telegraph
“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, will reveal that convictions for rape are now at record levels but it is only the tip of the iceberg. Just ten per cent of victims of serious sexual assault will go to the police, mainly because they do not believe the criminal justice system will help them, he will say.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges can’t punish criminals who offend while on parole – Daily Telegraph
“Judge Jamie Tabor QC spoke out at Gloucester crown court after dealing with a former soldier who was out on licence from a jail term for attempted robbery when he committed offences of affray and criminal damage.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former Daily Telegraph sketchwriter loses ageism case – The Guardian
“Senior Daily Telegraph journalist Andrew Gimson has lost a case claiming that he was unfairly dismissed after more than seven years as the newspaper’s main parliamentary sketchwriter on the grounds of ageism.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs to investigate ‘underperforming’ firm awarded £300m court monopoly – The Guardian
“The way in which a private contractor was awarded a £300m monopoly of court interpreting services throughout England and Wales and the firm’s ‘underperformance’ are to be investigated by MPs.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Wedgwood Museum Trust Ltd, Re [2012] EWHC 1974 (Ch) (19 July 2012)
Ludsin Overseas Ltd v Eco3 Capital Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 1980 (Ch) (19 July 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Phaestos Ltd. & Anor v Ho [2012] EWHC 1996 (TCC) (19 July 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
SB v Independent Safeguarding Authority (Royal College of Nursing intervening) – WLR Daily
“The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) was empowered under section 4(3) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to determine whether a decision by the Independent Safeguarding Authority that it was appropriate to include an individual on a barred list was proportionate and rational. In assessing proportionality the tribunal was required to give appropriate weight to the decision of a body charged by statute with a task of expert evaluation. The tribunal also had to address as a material consideration the issue of public confidence in the statutory scheme and in the list.”
WLR Daily, 18th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Finance Act 2012 (Enterprise Investment Scheme) (Appointed Day) Order 2012
The Fire and Rescue Authorities (National Framework) (England) Order 2012
The Savings Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Registered Pension Schemes (Authorised Payments) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2012
The Surrey (Electoral Changes) Order 2012
The Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Armed Forces) (England) Regulations 2012
The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012
The Copyright and Performances (Application to Other Countries) (Amendment) Order 2012
The Copyright (Repeal of the Copyright Act 1911) (Jersey) Order 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Speedy copyright law change process is extended to regulations carrying 10 year jail term – OUT-LAW.com
“It will be possible to use a speeded up Parliamentary approval process for changing parts of copyright law that carry penalties of up to 10 years in jail under a proposed new law, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Type of interest due on overpaid tax is at discretion of national governments, ECJ says – OUT-LAW.com
“It is for European member states to determine how interest should be calculated on repayments of overpaid tax, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Doctors to be re-assessed every five years – Daily Telegraph
“Family doctors will be reassessed to ensure they remain competent every five years from December, the medical watchdog said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
DPP invites responses to proposed new Code for Crown Prosecutors – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has today launched a consultation on a proposed new edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors (the Code). The Code is the overarching document that all prosecutors follow in deciding whether or not a suspect should be charged.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th July 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Criminals could avoid court in legal shake-up – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals arrested for offences such as minor assaults, theft and fraud could escape prosecution in the biggest shake-up of charging guidelines for 20 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
OFT to get immediate powers to close rogue lenders – The Guardian
“The Office of Fair Trading will be able to clamp down on rogue companies by suspending or revoking their consumer credit licences with immediate effect under new legislation announced by the government.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BBC lawyers consider formal appeal over court ban on riots drama – The Guardian
“Lawyers for the BBC are considering making a formal appeal against a court order that has banned the corporation from showing a dramatised film about the experiences of rioters who took part in last summer’s disorder.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
