No win, no fee adverts ‘common on NHS advice cards’ – BBC News
‘Hundreds of NHS hospitals are hosting adverts for personal injury lawyers, marketing agencies have told the BBC.’
BBC News, 28th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: November 2016
Digital Economy Bill passed by MPs, forcing people to ask if they want to watch porn – The Independent
‘The law has been criticised both by free speech advocates as well as those who want it to cover more websites.’
The Independent, 29th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
What is Article 127 – and why could it be central to Brexit? – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May has claimed that the Government’s plans for Brexit are “on track”.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham pub bombings: Families call for government funding for legal fees – BBC News
‘Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombings victims have said they cannot understand why they are having to fight to get funding for their legal fees.’
BBC News, 28th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poppi Worthington: CPS backs decision not to charge father over death – The Guardian
‘No criminal charges will be brought over the death of 13-month-old Poppi Worthington, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brexit: Legal battle over UK’s single market membership – BBC News
‘The government is facing a legal battle over whether the UK stays inside the single market after it has left the EU, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 28th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom pushes ahead with legal separation of BT from Openreach – Daily Telegraph
‘Ofcom will order BT to legally separate from its Openreach network after the company failed to address “competition concerns” voluntarily.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wheelchair dancer sues company over dance floor ban – BBC News
‘A disabled dancer is taking legal action after he was banned from an event over claims his wheelchair damaged the dance floor.’
BBC News, 29th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attacks on Brexit judges are bad for democracy, says former law lord – The Guardian
‘Harsh personal attacks on judges are bad for democracy and in danger of diminishing the independence of the judiciary, the former deputy president of the supreme court has warned.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Companies House abandons plan to delete 2.5m public records – The Guardian
‘Controversial plans to delete more than 2.5m public records have been abandoned by the government’s company registration agency.’
The Guardian,24th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Not so great at defence – MoD loses case after disclosure failure – Litigation Futures
‘The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has had its defence to a multi-million pound personal injury claim struck out by the High Court for failing to comply with an unless order over its disclosure obligations.’
Litigation Futures,25th November 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Saunderson & Ors v Sonae Industria (UK) Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1177 (24 November 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
The Director of Public Prosecutions v Vince & Ors [2016] EWHC 3014 (Admin) (25 November 2016)
Prenga v Court of Florence, Italy [2016] EWHC 3002 (Admin) (25 November 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Bathurst & Anor v Bathurst & Ors (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 3033 (Ch) (25 November 2016)
Wood v Priestley & Anor [2016] EWHC 2986 (Ch) (25 November 2016)
Portman Insurance Plc, Re [2016] EWHC 2994 (Ch) (23 November 2016)
Stodday Land Ltd & Anor v Pye [2016] EWHC 2885 (Ch) (22 November 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
A v B [2016] EWHC 3003 (Comm) (25 November 2016)
Emmott v Michael Wilson & Partners [2016] EWHC 3010 (Comm) (24 November 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
Merck Sharp And Dohme Ltd v Shionogi & Co Ltd [2016] EWHC 2989 (Pat) (25 November 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Kimathi & Ors v The Foreign & Commonwealth Office [2016] EWHC 3004 (QB) (24 November 2016)
Eaglesham v Ministry of Defence [2016] EWHC 3011 (QB) (24 November 2016)
Kimathi & Ors v The Foreign & Commonwealth Office [2016] EWHC 3005 (QB) (24 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
Fraudster jailed for conning Sam Allardyce and West Ham staff – The Guardian
‘A fraudster who conned Premier League football stars including former England manager Sam Allardyce out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for four years.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Further reforms are needed to strengthen the powers of English MPs, says study – Daily Telegraph
‘Further reforms are needed to strengthen the powers of English MPs in Westminster, a new study has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tony Blair must face new investigation over Iraq, MPs demand – The Independent
‘MPs are calling for a parliamentary committee to investigate whether Mr Blair misled parliament and the public.’
The Independent, 27th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
