“The UK supreme court has denied rumours that it has come under pressure from the government to select a woman for appointment to one of three current vacancies.”
The Guardian, 15th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“On 29 January the Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held that convicted rapist Samuel Betteridge’s Article 5(4) rights had been breached due to delays in his cases being considered by the Parole Board, and awarded him damages for his ‘frustration’.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th February 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Legal Services Board is today [13 February] recommending to the Lord Chancellor that will writing activities should be made subject to regulation, so that the significant risks consumers currently face when using these critical services is reduced.”
Full story (PDF)
Legal Services Board, 13th February 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
“A former Tory peer who was jailed over the parliamentary expenses scandal has won £3,500 damages from Essex Police.”
The Independent, 15th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Web giant calls telecoms company’s lawsuit ‘meritless’, and claims its own intellectual property has been infringed.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scotland analysis: Devolution and the implications of Scottish independence, Cm 8554 (PDF)
Publication of Draft Legislation Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions), Cm 8563 (PDF)
Transforming Youth Custody: Putting education at the heart of detention, Cm 8564 (PDF)
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
“Stand alone, follow on and hybrid damages claims arising out of multijurisdictional cartels are generating some of the most novel and interesting current problems in conflicts of laws, both in relation to issues of jurisdiction and applicable law. On the jurisdictional side conventional wisdom has it that there are three main routes by which Claimants can seize English jurisdiction.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 14th February 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
“Google may have to act quicker to remove potentially libellous posts from its Blogger platform following a court of appeal ruling in London.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The costs budgeting provisions of the Jackson Report are among the most significant issues facing litigators today. One key concern has been that parties and their legal advisers face having otherwise recoverable costs disallowed if they fail to comply with the requirements concerning costs budgets. Those concerns were heightened by the decision in Sylvia Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2012] EWHC 90218 (Costs) to disallow £268,832 of costs on the grounds that the claimant had failed to comply with rules concerning costs budgeting in PD 51 (see Legal update, Costs management: first decision under Defamation Proceedings Pilot Scheme). Those rules formed part of the Defamation Proceedings Pilot Scheme, on which the case was the first decided authority. The decision was taken to have considerably wider significance because of the similarity between the provisions of that pilot scheme and the main elements of the impending Jackson reforms.”
Full story (PDF)
Littleton Chambers, 6th February 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
“Removing lawyers altogether from the small-claims process would save each motorist an average £60 a year on their car insurance premiums, a major insurer today [14 February] claimed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th February 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Three members of a gang who targeted and raped prostitutes in Bradford have been jailed for 12 years.”
BBC News, 14th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The families of those shot dead by Parachute Regiment soldiers on Bloody Sunday in 1972 have been offered around £50,000 each in compensation by the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013
The Civil Legal Aid (Preliminary Proceedings) Regulations 2013
The Finance Act 2009, Section 101 (Tax Agents: Dishonest Conduct) (Appointed Day) Order 2013
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013
The Electricity (Competitive Tenders for Offshore Transmission Licences) Regulations 2013
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2013
The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2013
The Immigration (Procedure for Marriage) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Immigration (Procedure for Formation of Civil Partnerships) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board) Order 2013
The Legislative Reform (Hallmarking) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
“The Government has published its response to the ‘Modern Workplaces’ consultation on the overhaul of family rights at work, including shared parental leave, extended flexible working and new rights for surrogate parents. Rachel Crasnow explains the issues.”
Cloisters, 17th January 2013
Source: www.cloisters.com
“The court of appeal has rejected an attempt by the Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe to overturn an award of £28,250 in damages to a severely autistic teenager who was put in handcuffs and leg restraints and held in a police van after jumping into a swimming pool.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new guidance today to help employers and employees deal with the expression of religion or belief at work and avoid conflict and costly court cases.”
14th February 2013
Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com
“The Pensions Regulator has published revisions to the current Determinations Panel procedure as well as a separate Case Team procedure following a period of consultation. The procedures detail the processes used by the Determinations Panel and the regulator’s case teams in cases where the final decision rests with the Panel. Thomas Robinson, barrister at 11 Stone Buildings, explains the key changes and their potential impact on pension schemes.”
11 Stone Buildings, February 2013
Source: www.11sb.com
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board and other regulators must consider whether action is needed to ensure that damages-based agreements (DBAs) are not mis-sold to consumers, the Legal Services Board has warned.”
Litigation Futures, 15th February 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“The government should consider new laws for lettings agents to improve the rights of tenants and landlords, the Office of Fair Trading has said.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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