July 2014 – Page 5 – Current Awareness

‘Peers have agreed to a clause in proposed legislation that gives courts the power to dismiss personal injury claims where the claimant has been “fundamentally dishonest”.’

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Law Society’s Gazette. 24th July 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Children: Public Law Update (July 2014) – Family Law Week

Posted July 25th, 2014 in care orders, case management, children, DNA, families, jurisdiction, news by tracey

‘John Tughan, barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in public law children cases.’

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Family Law Week, 24th July 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Catholic Church defrocks 52 priests for sex abuse – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2014 in child abuse, clergy, disciplinary procedures, news, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Catholic Church in England and Wales has defrocked 52 priests for sexual abuse since 2001. The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) also said 465 sexual assault claims were made against clergy members between 2003 and 2012.’

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BBC News, 24th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police to investigate Cyril Smith child abuse cover-up claims – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2014 in child abuse, news, police, sexual offences by tracey

‘A criminal investigation is to be launched into an alleged cover-up of child abuse at a school linked to Sir Cyril Smith.The Liberal Democrat politician, who died in 2010, is alleged to have used his status to sexually abuse young boys with impunity at Knowl View School in Rochdale.’

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The Guardian, 24th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police chiefs were aware six years ago that undercover unit ‘had lost moral compass’ – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2014 in families, firearms, news, police, spying, victims by tracey

‘The Scotland Yard undercover unit that gathered intelligence on 18 grieving families was known by police chiefs six years ago to have been so out of control it had “lost [its] moral compass” and become a “force within a force”.’

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The Guardian, 24th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

More than 30 criminal cases involving ‘Fake Sheikh’ to be reviewed in light of Tulisa trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, news, perjury, prosecutions by tracey

‘ More than 30 criminal cases that relied on evidence given by undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood are being reviewed in light of the collapse of the Tulisa Contostavlos drugs trial.
The Crown Prosecution Service is looking again at the cases -as well as three that are still going on – after a judge ended the pop singer’s trial because there were “strong grounds” to believe the Sun reporter had lied in court and manipulated evidence.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chicken factory probe ordered by health secretary – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2014 in environmental health, food hygiene, news by tracey

‘An investigation into allegations of hygiene failings at poultry processing factories has been ordered by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.’

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BBC News, 25th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Knife in bra killer Katie Jenkins jailed for manslaughter – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2014 in guilty pleas, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who stabbed a businessman in the neck in his car has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’

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BBC News, 24th July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 24th, 2014 in legislation by sally

The Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014

The Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) Order 2014

The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014

The Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014

The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2014

The Local Justice Areas (No. 2) Order 2014

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Supervised Jobsearch Pilot Scheme) Regulations 2014

The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Philippines) Order 2014

The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014

The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Election Expenses) Order 2014

The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Mobile Homes Act 2013 and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2014

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) Order 2014

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys) Order 2014

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2014

The Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2014

The Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) (Amendment) Order 2014

The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on matters specific to Aircraft Equipment) Order 2014

The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Japan) Order 2014

The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Iceland) Order 2014

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 24th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

K, Re [2014] EWCA Civ 905 (15 July 2014)

M & Ors v Suffolk County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 942 (15 July 2014)

KS v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 941 (15 July 2014)

Ahmad v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 988 (16 July 2014)

Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd & Anor v Tullow Uganda Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1048 (23 July 2014)

M-F (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 991 (15 July 2014)

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport v BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 958 (16 July 2014)

Premier Telecom Communications Group Ltd & Anor v Webb [2014] EWCA Civ 994 (16 July 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd v Sengar [2014] EWHC 2304 (QB) (11 July 2014)

Kadir & Anor v Channel S Television Ltd [2014] EWHC 2305 (QB) (15 July 2014)

Environment Agency v Hughes & Ors [2014] EWHC 2484 (QB) (21 July 2014)

DSD & Anor v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2014] EWHC 2493 (QB) (23 July 2014)

Diamond Jewellers Ltd v Mittal (t/a Mittal Trading Co) [2014] EWHC 2395 (QB) (21 July 2014)

Symes v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2014] EWHC 2505 (QB) (23 July 2014)

VS v The Home Office [2014] EWHC 2483 (QB) (22 July 2014)

Cartus Corporation & Anor v Sidell & Anor [2014] EWHC 2492 (QB) (24 July 2014)

High Court (Chancery Division)

The Charity Commission for England and Wales v Framjee & Ors [2014] EWHC 2507 (Ch) (22 July 2014)

Enterprise Holdings Inc v Europcar Group UK Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 2498 (Ch) (22 July 2014)

Lilley v Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc & Anor [2014] EWHC 2364 (Ch) (16 July 2014)

Bank of Scotland Plc v Waugh & Ors [2014] EWHC 2117 (Ch) (21 July 2014)

Cohen v Teseo Properties Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 2442 (Ch) (18 July 2014)

Hendy v Ministry of Justice [2014] EWHC 2535 (Ch) (23 July 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina (LD and others) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily

Posted July 24th, 2014 in human rights, law reports, prisons, stop and search, women by sally

Regina (LD and others) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] WLR (D) 333

‘The policy contained in Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 67/2011 of targeted strip-searching of women prisoners was not in breach of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.’

WLR Daily, 17th July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lawrence and another v Fen Tigers Ltd and others (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted July 24th, 2014 in appeals, landlord & tenant, law reports, noise, nuisance, sport, Supreme Court by sally

Lawrence and another v Fen Tigers Ltd and others (No 2) [2014] UKSC 46; [2014] WLR (D) 332

‘In order for the landlord to be liable for nuisance caused by the tenant of a property the circumstances had to be such that the landlord either (i) could be said to have authorised the nuisance by letting the property in question or (ii) had participated directly in the commission of the nuisance, and it was not enough that the landlord was aware of the nuisance but took no steps to prevent it.’

WLR Daily, 23rd July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Digital Economy Act copyright regime shelved by UK government – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 24th, 2014 in copyright, enforcement, intellectual property, internet, news by sally

‘Work on a new online copyright enforcement regime under the Digital Economy Act (DEA) has been shelved now that rights holders and internet service providers (ISPs) have voluntarily agreed a framework for educating alleged infringers about the harm of piracy, the UK government has confirmed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 24th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Polyflor Ltd v Health and Safety Executive [2014] EWCA Crim 1522 (18 July 2014)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Austin v Miller Argent (South Wales) Ltdd [2014] EWCA Civ 1012 (21 July 2014)

PJ (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 1011 (18 July 2014)

Starlight Shipping Company v Allianz Marine & Aviation Versicherungs AG & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1010 (18 July 2014)

David Cary v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis Equality And Human Rights Commission [2014] EWCA Civ 987 (17 July 2014)

Bank Leumi (UK) Plc v Akrill [2014] EWCA Civ 907 (17 July 2014)

O v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 990 (17 July 2014)

H, Re [2014] EWCA Civ 989 (17 July 2014)

Guildhall College Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Business Innovation And Skills & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 986 (17 July 2014)

Mercer Ltd & Anor v Ballinger & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 996 (17 July 2014)

McMillan v Airedale NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWCA Civ 1031 (21 July 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Ahmed Oukhellou v Luton And Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWHC 2303 (QB) (11 July 2014)

Palisetty v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2473 (QB) (21 July 2014)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Johnson, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2386 (Admin) (17 July 2014)

Tigere, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills -And- Student Loans Company Ltd [2014] EWHC 2452 (Admin) (17 July 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ex-NoW journalist Dan Evans gets suspended sentence over hacking – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2014 in bribery, community service, interception, media, news, professional conduct, sentencing, suspended sentences, witnesses by sally

‘A former journalist at the News of the World who admitted listening to more than 1,000 hacked voicemail messages has been spared jail because of what the judge said was his “unique” role in giving the prosecution evidence in the trial of Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks and others.’

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The Guardian, 24th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK terrorism laws so broad it has begun to ‘catch those it never intended to’ – The Independent

Posted July 24th, 2014 in legislation, media, news, reports, terrorism by sally

‘UK anti-terrorism laws are so broadly drawn they are in danger of catching journalists, bloggers, and those it was “never intended to cover” the counter-terrorism watchdog has said.’

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The Independent, 22nd July 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Arrogant’ barrister has contempt finding set aside – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 24th, 2014 in barristers, case management, contempt of court, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, setting aside by sally

‘A barrister accused of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ has had a contempt finding against him set aside, but been referred to the bar’s regulator.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd July 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Number of prisoners over 60 in England and Wales doubles in 10 years – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2014 in elderly, news, prisons, statistics by sally

‘The number of prisoners over the age of 60 in jail in England and Wales has nearly doubled over the past decade to 3,577, according to the latest Ministry of Justice figures.’

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Thavisha Peiris murder: Man guilty of pizza man’s ‘frenzied’ killing – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2014 in murder, news, offensive weapons, theft by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker who was making his last deliveries before moving to his “dream job”.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk