‘Housing benefit is “a means tested benefit provided under section 130 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and subordinate regulations”. Its “purpose is to help claimants with their rental costs”. There is “a prescribed mechanism for determining in each case the appropriate maximum housing benefit”.’
Local Government Law, 5th December 2016
‘A tribunal has agreed to a property developer’s request to modify a restrictive covenant preventing the use of land for anything other than car parking, even though the developer had already built social housing on the land in breach of that covenant.’
OUt-LAW.com, 6th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A music talent show broadcast on Sky was “independently created”, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled, dismissing claims that the show copied features contained in a pitch for another talent show made to the broadcaster the year previously.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in the field of public children law.’
Family Law Week, 7th December 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The government is finally set to announce the result of its review of the discount rate for personal injury claims – more than four years since issuing a consultation – in the face of legal action by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).’
Litigation Futures, 7th December 2016
Source: www.litigationfutres.com
‘A fraudster who duped property investors out of more than £5 million by promising them impossible returns has been convicted following a prosecution by the CPS Specialist Fraud Division.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th December 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Patersons of Greenoakhill Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2016] EWCA Civ 1250 (07 December 2016)
Matchmove Ltd v Dowding & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1233 (07 December 2016)
SI (India) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1255 (07 December 2016)
Clear Call Ltd v Central London Investments Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1231 (07 December 2016)
F (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 1253 (07 December 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Adepoju v Akinola [2016] EWHC 3160 (Ch) (07 December 2016)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
T v E (Refusal to Order Return) [2016] EWHC 3148 (Fam) (05 December 2016)
High Court (Patents Court)
NGOPD Global Ltd v Aspirate N Go Ltd [2016] EWHC 3124 (Pat) (02 December 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Birmingham City Council v Pardoe [2016] EWHC 3119 (QB) (05 December 2016)
Siddiqui v University of Oxford [2016] EWHC 3150 (QB) (05 December 2016)
Shakil-Ur-Rahman v ARY Network Ltd & Anor [2016] EWHC 3110 (QB) (02 December 2016)
KXL & Ors v Murphy & Anor [2016] EWHC 3102 (QB) (02 December 2016)
Francis & Anor v Charles Knapper & Ors [2016] EWHC 3093 (QB) (01 December 2016)
Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd [2016] EWHC 3104 (QB) (01 December 2016)
Richards & Anor v I P Solutions Group Ltd [2016] EWHC 2599 (QB) (30 November 2016)
X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2016] EWHC 3090 (QB) (30 November 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A couple who inflicted such “sickening” injuries on their five-week-old daughter that she will never be able to walk or talk have been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Social media sites have been ordered to block junk food adverts aimed at children under a new crackdown which also bans cartoon characters like Ronald McDonald and Tony Tiger from all promotional material of unhealthy food.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Church of England hospital chaplain has lost his claim that he was discriminated against when his licence to work was withdrawn after he married his same-sex partner, in a case that gay rights campaigners hoped would force the church to change its stance.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs, Jon Thompson, has told MPs he would like to see a review of the way footballers can reduce their tax bills. He said payments to them for their image rights were “the most significant risk in football” faced by HMRC.’
BBC News, 7th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘BBC bosses have drawn up a defence case after Sir Cliff Richard took legal action in the wake of reports naming him as a suspected sex offender. They deny the singer is entitled to compensation after publicity about a raid on his home in August 2014. Detail of the BBC’s defence has emerged in paperwork lodged by lawyers at the high court in London pending any court hearings.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A racist serial internet troll has been found guilty of harassing MP Luciana Berger in a string of anti-Jewish rants sent after the jailing of a fellow far-right extremist.’
The Independent, 7th December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hundreds of police officers are alleged to have got away with sexually assaulting victims of crime because forces fail to take action against them, a report has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A committee of MPs has announced a new and far-reaching inquiry into the public’s view on immigration in the wake of Brexit, in which members will tour the country to seek views directly from the people affected.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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