Domestic and Personal Injury Newsletter – Thirty Nine Essex Street
Domestic and Personal Injury Newsletter (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, June 2012
Source: www.39essex.com
More data should be released, but only with extra anonymity checks, says Government – OUT-LAW.com
“Government departments must conduct tests to make sure that blocks of data they release do not result in the identification of individuals when combined with blocks of other released data.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
We must say no to this bad Lords reform – Head of Legal
“Walter Bagehot, in his high Victorian classic The English Constitution, wrote that
the danger of the House of Lords certainly is, that it may never be reformed.
Already the view’s been expressed that if you have a problem with the coalition’s House of Lords Reform Bill then, since the perfect is the enemy of the good, objectively speaking you’re resistant to reform. I don’t hold with that. Further reform is welcome. But those who’d tinker with the constitution need close watching; and bad reform is worse than none.”
Head of Legal, 29th June 2012
Source: www.headoflegal.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2012
The Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012
The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2012
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Amendment to the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2012
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2012
The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2012
The Public Bodies Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2012
The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012
The General Dental Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2012
The General Medical Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2012
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3, Savings Provision) Order 2012
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Wales Rally GB) Regulations 2012
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Finance Divorce Update – Family Law Week
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the latest financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, June 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Nouri & Anor, R v [2012] EWCA Crim 1379 (27 June 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Gaydamak v Leviev [2012] EWHC 1740 (Ch) (29 June 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
Hope (aka Lewis, Formerly Krejci) v Krejci & Ors [2012] EWHC 1780 (Fam) (29 June 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Fabiyi v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2012] EWHC 1441 (Admin) (28 June 2012)
Musonza v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2012] EWHC 1440 (Admin) (28 June 2012)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Whessoe Oil & Gas Ltd & Anor v Dale [2012] EWHC 1788 (TCC) (29 June 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ted Baker Plc & Ors v AXA Insurance UK Plc & Ors [2012] EWHC 1779 (Comm) (29 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
In re Itau BBA International Ltd – WLR Daily
In re Itau BBA International Ltd [2012] EWHC 1783 (Ch); [2012] WLR (D) 187
“The definition of ‘existing transferee company’ in regulation 3(1) of the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 was intended to do no more than to exclude from merger by absorption a transferee company formed for the purposes of, or in connection with, a merger by formation of a new company.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
High street banks agree to payouts for mis-selling financial products – The Guardian
“Banks faced fresh criticism about their treatment of customers on Friday after the Financial Services Authority said the big four high street banks – Barclays, RBS, Lloyds and HSBC – might need to compensate small business customers.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pressure grows for those involved in interest-rate fixing to be prosecuted – The Independent
“Pressure was growing yesterday for the bankers involved in interest-rate fixing to face criminal charges.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Surge in number of warnings over press behaviour – The Guardian
“The number of warnings issued about the behaviour of newspaper journalists harassing and intruding into the privacy of celebrities and members of the public is creeping back to the levels before the Milly Dowler phone hacking scandal erupted.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court ruling on rates provides reassurance to landlords of empty properties, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A High Court ruling will reassure landlords seeking to avoid business rate charges on properties left lying empty, a property law expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Energy smart meters are a threat to privacy, says watchdog – The Guardian
“Hi-tech monitors that track households’ energy consumption threaten to become a major privacy issue, according to the European watchdog in charge of protecting personal data.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-Home Secretary hits out: Every offender to pay more – The Independent
“All criminals will be fined under plans that would almost double the amount of money available to help victims. Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary, will announce tomorrow that he is increasing the amount of money raised from offenders from £10m to £50m to end the scandal of only those not jailed contributing to the funding of victims’ services.”
The Independent, 1st July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Discrimination against armed forces could become illegal – The Guardian
“Discrimination against armed forces veterans could become against the law after the government agreed to cross-party talks aimed at giving new rights to protect former members of the military.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Huhne partner Carina Trimingham in privacy case appeal bid – BBC News
“The partner of MP Chris Huhne has launched an appeal after the High Court rejected her privacy and harassment claim against Associated Newspapers.”
BBC News, 29th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Redruth man jailed for breaking five-month-old son’s ribs – BBC News
“A father has been jailed for five years for causing injuries to his baby son that resembled those of a crash victim.”
BBC News, 29th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Privacy blunder shuts online pornography consultation – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has been forced to close a public consultation on blocking online pornography after it emerged visitors were able to view others’ supposedly confidential responses, and personal details including passwords.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shaun Beasley’s Parc Prison death partly due to neglect, inquest jury rules – BBC News
“A prisoner took his own life, in part due to neglect by a jail’s former healthcare provider, an inquest jury has ruled.”
BBC News, 29th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yukos Capital Sarl v OJSC Rosneft Oil Co (No 2) – WLR Daily
Yukos Capital Sarl v OJSC Rosneft Oil Co (No 2): [2012] EWCA Civ 855; [2012] WLR (D) 186
“Act of state doctrines did not go so far as to prevent examination of the substantial justice available in the courts of foreign jurisdictions, whether in a particular case or on a systemic basis. Where there was a jurisdiction to enforce a foreign award, it was open to the court to look at whether the case had been fairly decided. Where a party to the litigation was asking the English court to recognise a foreign court decision, the English court must be entitled to decide whether or not to enforce the foreign court decision.”
WLR Daily, 27th June 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
