‘One of the most senior family court judges has warned about the impact of legal aid cuts and said it was “shaming” to preside over cases in which individuals are forced to represent themselves.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The infringement that was the subject of the appeal was the lifting of a fragment of a photo of the great man’s wedding photo in 1937 from the VisitWales.com website and its reuse on a website that advertises holiday cottages in Wales. Liability was not contested so the hearing before Deputy District Judge Vary was an assessment of damages only. According to paragraph [7] of Judge Hacon’s judgment, the learned deputy district judge awarded £250 on the user principle and declined to award additional damages under s.97 (2) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“the CDPA”). He ordered the copyright owner to pay the infringer’s travelling expenses on the ground that the claimant had failed in its obligation under CPR 1.3 to help the court further the overriding objective by bringing proceedings in the Irish Republic for infringement of the corresponding Irish copyright and threatening similar proceedings in the USA to maximize cost and pressure on the defendant to settle.’
NIPC Law, 15th October 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘The government has stepped up attempts to eliminate fake holiday sickness scams, as a middle-aged British couple who had boasted on social media about having “sun, laughter and fun” on their holidays were jailed after making false insurance claims.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has rejected NMA’s claim for judicial review of the PRP’s decision to recognise IMPRESS as an independent, charter-compliant press regulator.’
Transparency Project, 13th October 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘An Islamic faith school which has a policy of separating girls and boys has been told the rules are unlawful.’
RightsInfo, 13th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘A £600m case is due to begin in the high court this week which is expected to lead to five former directors of Lloyds Banking Group being asked to explain the circumstances that led to the rescue of HBOS during the height of the financial crisis.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People caught twice carrying acid in public should receive a mandatory six-month prison sentence, the Home Office has proposed.’
BBC News, 14th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan police are to stop investigating many lower level crimes as a result of spending cuts, a senior police officer has said.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Drivers who kill someone in the most serious cases of dangerous and careless driving will now face life sentences.’
BBC News, 15th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There has been a 300% increase in the number of victims of modern slavery referred for support in the past six years, and a huge increase in the number of men from Vietnam trafficked to work in illegal cannabis farms.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The biggest number of claimants ever tried together in an insurance fraud case have been handed sentences ranging from community service to custody.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th October 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Emily James and Kate Tompkins, barristers of 36 Family, consider a new judgment in which Sir Peter Jackson affirmed, and offered guidance on, current testing arrangements.’
Family Law Week, 12th October 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has today issued a call for evidence that it said would give ministers “a greater insight into the reported rise” in fraudulent holiday sickness claims, but displayed caution in the use of the oft-cited figure of a 500% increase in cases.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘You might be forgiven for thinking that because every single divorce in England and Wales over the last four decades has been governed by the same piece of legislation that the process is rather prescriptive. In reality, it is anything but.’
Family Law, 13th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Anti-abortion protests outside clinics across the UK could be halted using antisocial behaviour legislation, a Labour MP has said, after her council took a significant decision to stop a group from approaching women at a west London clinic.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A world-famous recording studio where leading symphony orchestras, Sir Paul McCartney, U2 and Liam Gallagher have performed has won a legal battle to stop a neighbour digging a vast “iceberg” basement.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK’s officially recognised press regulator, Impress, has fought off a high court challenge over its status. The News Media Association (NMA), which represents publishers, said the Press Recognition Panel (PRP), which was set up under a royal charter after the Leveson inquiry, should not have given Impress formal approval a year ago.’
the Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Treasury committee chair Nicky Morgan has threatened to use parliamentary powers to force the disclosure of a report into the conduct of RBS’s controversial business restructuring arm.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An undertaker has been jailed for stealing £5,000 of donations that bereaved family members and friends had intended to go to charity.’
BBC News, 12th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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