‘The question as to whether a complainant was a consumer for the purposes of the Financial Conduct Authority’s compulsory jurisdiction dispute resolution rules was a matter of precedent fact to be decided by the courts; it was not a question for Financial Ombudsman Service to determine that was reviewable only on conventional (“Wednesbury”) grounds.’
WLR Daily, 20th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that in a case against the state which did not directly affect the liberty of the subject, there was no irreducible minimum of disclosure of the state’s case which the court would require. The consequences of such disclosure for national security prevailed.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Jeffrey T Shapiro & James Morrey-Jones examine how law firms should budget for e-discovery post-Jackson.’
New Law Journal, 27th October 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Halahan v R [2014] EWCA Crim 2079 (24 October 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Aster Healthcare Ltd v Shafi (The Estate of) [2014] EWCA Civ 1350 (24 October 2014)
Morris v Blackpool Borough Council & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1384 (24 October 2014)
K v The Hospital Managers of the Kingswood Centre & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1332 (23 October 2014)
HTC Corporation v Gemalto SA [2014] EWCA Civ 1335 (22 October 2014)
Rees & Anor v Gateley Wareing (a firm) & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1351 (22 October 2014)
Foster & Anor v Action Aviation Ltd & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1368 (23 October 2014)
Sunrise Brokers LLP v Rodgers [2014] EWCA Civ 1373 (23 October 2014)
Standard Chartered Bank v Dorchester LNG (2) Ltd (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 1382 (22 October 2014)
G (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1365 (22 October 2014)
Nzolameso v City of Westminster [2014] EWCA Civ 1383 (22 October 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Recent public sector reforms have relied on choice and competition to increase the quality and quantity of service provision, whilst also controlling cost, through a programme known as Open Public Services. The use of choice and competition gives rise to public service markets, and ensuring that these markets function effectively is one of the Competition and Markets Authority’s declared objectives. Higher education constitutes one of the larger public service markets, and to understand how the market for undergraduate education in England functions, in October 2013, the OFT launched a Call For Information. Amongst other things, the OFT wished to consider whether it was plausible for universities to have arrived at a uniform fee for all their undergraduate courses without colluding, and whether the way prospective undergraduates apply for university places could harm competition between institutions, to the detriment of students. The OFT’s higher education report, published in March 2014, provides useful insights into the role of competition law in public service markets and of the challenges of apply competition law in public service markets.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 27th October 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘As a new BBC documentary claims to tell the untold story behind the case, Harry Ferguson argues that confidence in social work has been undermined.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Is the question of anything more than historical interest? The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 precluded judicial peers from contributing to parliamentary debate from 1 October 2009. Many of the Law Lords were opposed to the change, and many judges are at least nostalgic for the past arrangements. The current Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) of England and Wales, Lord Thomas, and his immediate predecessor, Lord Judge, have both publicly regretted the fact that they cannot speak in Parliament on matters of importance to the judiciary. To the extent that the outlook of judges today is shaped partly by the feeling that they have lost a valuable platform, the issue is worth exploring. In fact judges were very infrequent contributors to parliamentary debate. Whilst past Lord Chief Justices – and other judicial peers – may have occasionally used the chamber of the Lords as a platform for articulating judicial viewpoints, all things considered they did so rarely.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th October 2014
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Prisons are struggling to cope with the growing numbers of old, sick and disabled people behind bars, according to a prison charity.’
The Independent, 28th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A teenage boy who shot dead his girlfriend on his birthday has been sentenced to nine years’ detention for her manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne is challenging a court order for £77,750 in costs relating to his prosecution for passing speeding points to his former wife.’
BBC News, 28th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Judge Peter Ross criticises the Border Force for failing to follow up information which suggested Milton Keynes-based firm was operating an immigration scam.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A high court judge has justified a controversial media blackout around the death of a baby in Cumbria by saying possible criminal proceedings could be prejudiced by any reporting of the case.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Last night saw the important Report Stage consideration of Part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill in the House of Lords. Angela Patrick, Director of Human Rights Policy at JUSTICE provides a summary.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A High Court judge bans a group of men from approaching any girl under 18 with whom they are not personally associated after a vulnerable teenager is found in a hotel room.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Millions of Britons could be unable to vote in future elections as a consequence of the Government’s crackdown on electoral fraud.’
The Independent, 27th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An inmate is to face trial over an alleged assault on a prison officer after a High Court judge quashed the decision to drop the case against him.’
BBC News, 27th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has suffered a defeat in a key House of Lords vote on his plans to curtail access to judicial review, which would have made it harder to challenge government decisions in court.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Home Office guidance updated this week says people can be fined up to £2,500 for not controlling invasive plant in move designed to tackle problem in residential areas.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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