South Lakes zoo fined for ‘threatening’ birds’ escape – BBC News
‘An animal park owner in Cumbria has been fined for allowing a “threatening” bird to escape.’
BBC News, 20th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 20 November 2014
High Court judge dismisses challenge to Ealing shopping centre planning permission – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a challenge to Ealing Council’s approval of plans to redevelop the Oaks Shopping Centre in west London, after disagreeing with claims that the substitution of a councillor on the Council’s planning committee was unlawful.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Employment tribunal did research on Wikipedia “to help litigant in person” – Litigation Futures
‘An employment tribunal which decided to carry out its own internet research, apparently to help a litigant in person, has been condemned by Mr Justice Langstaff, president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).’
Litigation Futures, 20th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
The “extraordinary” tale of the lawyer who faked his client’s litigation – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has set aside an order made against a litigant after it emerged that his solicitor had duped him by conducting “fictitious” litigation that included faked judgments and telephone conferences involving the impersonation of his senior partner and of leading counsel.’
Legal Futures, 20th November 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Simplification of Criminal Law: Kidnapping and Related Offences – Law Commission
‘A report recommending reforms to the law relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment and child abduction.’
Law Commission, 20th November 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
President’s Guidance on the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) and its role – Judiciary of England and Wales
‘Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division issued guidance on the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit on 10 November 2014.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 19th November 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
CPS decide no criminal charges should be brought following investigation into police actions in relation to the Kevin Nunes murder trial – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Operation Kalmia 2 was an investigation to determine whether any offences had been committed in connection with Staffordshire Police’s handling of disclosure of unused material in a prosecution (relating to the death of Kevin Nunes), which resulted in the convictions for murder in the subsequent criminal proceedings being quashed by the Court of Appeal. Following an investigation led by Chief Constable of Derbyshire Mick Creedon and managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was asked to consider allegations in relation to two matters relating to the handling of the murder trial.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th November 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Parents face funding test to stop their children going into care – The Bar Council
‘Parents facing the prospect of having their children taken away from them should have legal aid to fight their case, the Bar Council has said.’
The Bar Council, 17th November 2014
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Stautory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England) Order 2014
The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014
The Payment of Pension Levies for Past Periods Regulations 2014
The Tax Relief for Social Investments (Accreditation of Social Impact Contractor) Regulations 2014
The Income Tax (Removal of Ordinary Residence) Order 2014
The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) Regulations 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2014
The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Curtailment) Regulations 2014
The Maternity Allowance (Curtailment) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
CM v Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council [2014] EWCA Civ 1479 (18 November 2014)
Justice for Families Ltd v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWCA Civ 1477 (14 November 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Re Apcoa Parking Holdings GmbH [2014] EWHC 3849 (Ch) (19 November 2014)
Renewable Power & Light Ltd v McCarthy Tetrault & Ors [2014] EWHC 3848 (Ch) (18 November 2014)
IT Human Resources Plc v Land [2014] EWHC 3812 (Ch) (17 November 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sugar Hut Group Ltd & Ors v AJ Insurance [2014] EWHC 3775 (Comm) (19 November 2014)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Harrow v Rasul & Ors [2014] EWHC 3837 (Fam) (18 November 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Rahmatullah v The Ministry of Defence [2014] EWHC 3846 (QB) (19 November 2014)
Hegglin v Person(s) Unknown & Google Inc [2014] EWHC 3793 (QB) (14 November 2014)
Godley, R v [2014] EWHC 2343 (QB) (14 November 2014)
Baynham v Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust [2014] EWHC 3780 (QB) (14 November 2014)
Hegglin v Person(s) Unknown & Google Inc [2014] EWHC 3798 (QB) (14 November 2014)
Serious Fraud Office v Evans & Ors [2014] EWHC 3803 (QB) (14 November 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Covert care camera guidance approved by Care Quality Commission – BBC News
‘Guidance for people who install hidden cameras to check on standards of their own or a relative’s care has been approved by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
BBC News, 19th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paul O’Grady settles News of the World phone hacking claim – Daily Telegraph
‘Paul O’Grady, the television personality, has settled his phone hacking claim for “substantial” damages. A judge heard that News Group Newspapers, publisher of the now defunct News of the World newspaper, accepted that his “voicemail messages were intercepted and that there has been a misuse of his private information”. The announcement was made during a hearing at the High Court in London.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Unlawful detention: UK government ‘can be sued’, court rules – BBC News
‘A Pakistani man can sue the UK government over claims he was unlawfully detained and tortured by British soldiers in Iraq, the High Court has ruled. Yunus Rahmatullah was captured in 2004, then sent from British to US custody and held for 10 years without charge.’
BBC News, 19th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EU court rules UK government must clean up dangerous air pollution – The Guardian
‘The government will be forced to urgently clean up illegal air pollution in British cities following a ruling on Wednesday in the European court of justice. It is likely to see many diesel cars and heavy goods vehicles restricted from city centres within a few years.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham men banned from approaching girls are named – Daily Telegraph
‘A High Court judge has ruled that three men who are legally banned from approaching young girls following the alleged sexual exploitation of a child can be named following criticism that anonymity orders could harm the justice process.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Julien Blanc ‘denied visa to enter UK’: Controversial ‘pick-up artist’ barred after petition signed by thousands – The Independent
‘Controversial “pick-up” artist Julien Blanc has been denied a visa to enter the UK after a sustained campaign to prevent him from touring in Britain, it has been reported.’
The Independent, 19th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bankers’ bonus cap: UK to get signal in battle with EU – BBC News
‘The UK government is due to receive an indication on whether its battle to overturn an EU law on bankers’ pay is likely to succeed. A legal adviser at the European Court of Justice will give his opinion of the government’s objections to the law.’
BBC news, 19th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid cuts ‘not thought through early enough’ – BBC News
‘The government did not “think through” its legal aid cuts early enough and “does not know” whether people in need of aid are getting it, a report says. The National Audit Office said £300m a year would eventually be saved but other impacts of changes were unknown.’
BBC News, 20th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RBS fined £56m for IT meltdown – The Guardian
‘Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £56m for a meltdown in its consumer systems that locked 6.5 million customers out of their bank accounts for days on end in June 2012.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
