The Lord Chief Justice’s Report 2017 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Lord Chief Justice has today laid his 2017 annual report before Parliament.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th September 2017
Source: www.judciary.gov.uk
Month: September 2017
Coventry killers face longer in jail – Attorney General’s Office
‘Murderers Stephen Weeks and Drew Thorpe have had their sentences increased following ULS referral.’
Attorney General's Office, 6th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Solicitor General’s speech at Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Solicitor General discusses preventing and controlling economic crime in the modern world.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
MoJ reveals potential new discount rate after announcing reform – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The lord chancellor has set out long-awaited proposals for calculating the “discount rate” applied to personal injury settlements. Under proposed legislation, the rate will be set by reference to rates of return on “low risk” rather than “very low risk” investments as at present. The rate will also be reviewed at least every three years.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Finance and Divorce Update September 2017 – Family Law Week
‘Sue Brookes, Principal Associate with Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during August 2017.’
Family Law Week, 1st September 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Ofgem to tear up the rule book on energy customer contact – Daily Telegraph
‘The energy industry’s regulator is planning to tear up the rule book governing how suppliers must communicate with their customers in a radical shift away from the prescriptive dictats of the past.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parents face fines for driving children to school in push to curb pollution – The Guardian
‘As the new academic year begins, a survey of councils shows many are enforcing laws preventing parking immediately outside the school gates, using CCTV cameras and mobile monitoring vehicles to crack down on parents flouting the rules.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wayne Shaw fined and banned from football for two months over ‘piegate’ – The Independent
‘Former Sutton United goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has been fined £375 and suspended from all football activity for two months for breaching betting rules over “piegate.”‘
The Independent, 6th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS to issue guidance on handling cases of abuse against men – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are to be given additional legal advice on handling criminal cases in which men are victims of sexual and domestic abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published its first public statement recognising the specific needs and experiences of male victims of offences including rape, domestic abuse, harassment, stalking and child sexual abuse.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hillsborough disaster: Judge rules that six men charged following the investigation can go on trial – The Independent
‘Six men charged after an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster can go on trial, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 6th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boy, 15, jailed for ‘pure evil’ murder of Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes – The Guardian
‘Parents call for “adult sentences” for teenage killers to deter use of knives after boy is imprisoned for at least 14 years.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
NHS negligence bill set to more than double as waiting lists lengthen – Daily Telegraph
‘Spiralling NHS negligence bills are set to double in less than five years, and could get even worse amid lengthening hospital waiting times, watchdogs have warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham child sex abuse scandal: No charges to be brought against senior council figures despite ‘cock-up’ – The Independent
‘Report finds there were “substantial organisational failings” but author says it was more “cock up than conspiracy.”‘
The Independent, 6th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asda forced to repay suppliers after breaching fair dealing code – The Guardian
‘Asda has been forced to pay back hundreds of thousands of pounds to dozens of suppliers after breaching an industry code governing fair dealing.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
London borough finds interim placement for teenager after judicial criticism – Local Government Lawyer
‘Southwark Council has now said it has found an interim placement for a troubled teenager after criticism from a judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th September 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Report: “huge unmet legal need for unbundled services across the board” – Legal Futures
‘There is a massive demand for unbundled – or limited scope – legal services, not just in family law but in almost all areas of legal practice, according to a report on unbundling.’
Legal Futures, 6th September 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
LASPO cuts leave thousands of lone migrant children at ‘serious risk’, says Children’s Society – Legal Voice
‘The LASPO ‘safety net’ was leaving thousands of lone migrant children at ‘serious risk’, according to a report published by the Children’s Society last month. As a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, support for all non-asylum immigration claims was cut subject to its controversial exception case funding (ECF) scheme.’
Legal Voice, 5th September 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
- Thomas v Hugh James Ford Simey Solicitors [2017] EWCA Civ 1303 (04 September 2017)
- Davey, R (on the application of) v Oxfordshire County Council & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1308 (01 September 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
- Clydesdale Bank Plc v Gough (t/a JC Gough & Sons) [2017] EWHC 2230 (Ch) (05 September 2017)
- Wilfried Guemiand Bony v Kacou & Ors [2017] EWHC 2146 (Ch) (04 September 2017)
- Wilton UK Ltd v Shuttleworth & Ors [2017] EWHC 2195 (Ch) (04 September 2017)
High Court (Commercial Court)
- Autoridad Del Canal De Panamá v Sacyr, SA & Ors [2017] EWHC 2228 (Comm) (05 September 2017)
- Ekran OAO v Magneco Metrel UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 2208 (Comm) (01 September 2017)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
“People die of food poisoning” – misleading holiday claims advert pulled after watchdog ruling – Legal Futures
‘A claims management company (CMC) has withdrawn a YouTube advert designed to generate holiday sickness claims after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it was misleading.’
Legal Futures, 6th September 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Home Office leak shows unpicking of EU nationals’ family reunion rights – The Guardian
‘The leaked Home Office document on Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy spells out for the first time how ending the jurisdiction of the European court of justice will weaken family reunion rights for EU nationals in Britain.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
