Month: March 2016
Boys brought up on tough council estate win right to sue local council over harassment that ruined their lives – Daily Telegraph
‘Two children who say they suffered “harassment and worse” whilst being brought up on a tough council estate have won the right to sue for massive compensation.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Free to light up… for a little longer – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Secretary of State for Justice v Paul Black [2016] EWCA Civ 125 the Court of Appeal ruled that the Crown was not bound by Part 1 of the Health Act 2006 to ban smoking inside public prisons.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Claims management regulation review: final report – Ministry of Justice
‘Carol Brady has now published the final report of her independent review of claims management regulation, commissioned by HM Treasury and the Ministry of Justice.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Daily Mail loses challenge to recoverable ATE – but success fee uncertainty heads to Supreme Court – Litigation Futures
‘Recoverable after-the-event insurance (ATE) premiums are not incompatible with a publisher’s right to freedom of expression, the High Court has ruled – but it is asking the Supreme Court to resolve the case law tension over recoverable success fees in publications proceedings.’
Litigation Futures, 15th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Defendants lose out as judges insist on strict interpretation of part 36 – Litigation Futures
‘Defendants have failed in two separate recent attempts to persuade courts to interpret the part 36 costs rules in a way that suited them.’
Litigation Futures, 16th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Jackson takes hard line on firm’s late court document – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lord Justice Jackson has upheld a £211,000 claim won by default after the defendant missed their final chance to submit a court document.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Family Law Week’s Budget Briefing. March 2016 – Family Law Week
‘Matt Boggis of Creaseys Chartered Accountants and tax advisers explains the Budget changes of most relevance to family lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 16th March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Michael Gove announces plans for ‘reform prisons’ – The Guardian
‘A new bill is to pave the way for “reform prisons” modelled on academy schools, with league tables and provision for failing jails to be taken over by more successful prisons, the justice secretary, Michael Gove, has told MPs.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met Police decision to drop Tower Hamlets electoral fraud investigation branded ‘utter disgrace’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Scotland Yard has dropped its investigation into electoral fraud in Tower Hamlets after finding “insufficient evidence that criminal offences had been committed”. Detectives launched the probe after Lutfur Rahman, the borough’s former mayor, was found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices by a judge following a High Court hearing.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Goddard Inquiry: Focus on CofE handling of abuse claims – BBC News
‘A public inquiry is to consider whether there was interference by the Church of England in the case of jailed former Bishop of Lewes Peter Ball.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poppers ‘not part of legal highs ban’ – BBC News
‘Government drugs advisers have said “poppers” – used by many gay men to enhance sexual experience – will not be covered by a ban on “legal highs”. The Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into force in the UK next month, makes it illegal to supply drugs which have a direct effect on mental processes, unless the drug is exempted. Ministers had indicated that poppers would be included in the ban. But advisers say poppers have only a “peripheral” effect on the brain.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peers defeat trade union funding reforms – BBC News
‘The government has been heavily defeated in the House of Lords over trade union reforms Labour fears will cost it millions of pounds in funding. Ministers want to require Labour-affiliated union members to “opt in” to paying a levy to the party. But peers voted by 320 to 172 to apply the changes to new members only and with a 12-month transition period.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court ruling on teenager who refused to live with her family ‘because they were not strict enough Muslims’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A teenager who did not want to live with her family because “they were not strict enough Muslims” after being returned from the Syrian border, should have been provided with accommodation and support by the local authority, the High Court has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Plans to ban e-cigarettes in public places defeated – Daily Telegraph
‘Plans to ban e-cigarettes for the first time in the UK in public places where children are present have been defeated.
The landmark vote by the Welsh Assembly aimed to restrict the use of nicotine inhaling devices in public places such as schools, restaurants and on public transport.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cerys Edwards death: CPS could press criminal charges against driver – The Guardian
‘Prosecutor reviewing whether motorist should face new charges after girl dies nine years after crash left her paralysed.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man given vasectomy by mistake after complaining about waiting times – Daily Telegraph
‘A hospital doctor who gave a man a vasectomy by mistake after he complaint about waiting for another procedure has admitted misconduct charges.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
