‘The government will ‘soon’ launch its long-awaited post-legislative review of legal aid, the lord chancellor announced during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.’
Legal Voice, 4th October 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘Ofcom chief executive Sharon White has defended the telecoms regulator’s decision to put a limit on the amount of mobile spectrum an operator can control, after legal action was launched by two companies.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘On 1st October 2017, the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims, (the “Protocol”) is to come into force. This raises the question: what is a ‘debt’? For this Protocol, the only ‘guidance’ provided is on the Information Sheet (Annex 1), “you have received this [notice] because a business believes that you owe it money”. None of the draft or consultation papers provide further guidance or seek to define the term ‘debt’ under English law.’
4 KBW, 22nd September 2017
Source: www.4kbw.net
‘Child sexual exploitation victims may fear coming forward after a courtroom sketch of a grooming victim was shown in Coronation Street, it is feared.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who copied photos of babies from other people’s Instagram accounts, posted them as her own and claimed they were sick or dead in a bid to get money has been banned from using social media for two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has issued a revised Practice Direction 12J of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 which came into force on 2 October 2017. The Practice Direction applies to any family proceedings in the Family Court or the High Court and specifically applies to any application made for a Child Arrangements Order or should any question arise about where a child should live, or about contact between a child and a parent or other family member and the court considers that an order should be made.’
Family Law, 3rd October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The advert for the bingo company, which was created by its affiliate, was seen on the 365dailynews website and described a man who was in debt and ‘stumbled on’ an ad for Gala Bingo.’
The Independent, 4th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court has found that a clause in a construction contract which allocates the risk of concurrent delays to the contractor is valid and enforceable.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
The case represents the first opportunity that the Court of Appeal has had to consider the meaning and effect of s.1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013. The judgment addresses this matter as well as a number of related issues of practice and procedure. By its judgment, the Court dismisses the defendants’ appeals, ruling in favour of the claimant on the facts and the law.
5RB, 12th September 2017
Source: www.5rb.com
‘This paper challenges the bad image that has been gained by the United Kingdom law of defamation and explains why I do not consider that that image is fair or warranted.’
5RB, 14th September 2017
Source: www.5rb.com
‘The following article examines the concept of ‘debt’; this article focuses on the purpose, procedure and effects of the Protocol.’
4 KBW, 20th September 2017
Source: www.4kbw.net
‘A public consultation on draft rules governing proceedings at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has been launched today [29 September] by Security Minister Ben Wallace.’
Home Office, 29th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A law that could help intellectual property owners assert their rights more freely came into force yesterday. The Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 curtails a legal remedy available to a party threatened with IP infringement.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd October 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 29th September 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘This week the court held a further hearing, the IRH or Issues Resolution Hearing. In terms of the progress of the case itself, press reports tell us that little AB’s future will be decided at a final hearing in December, meaning that the proposed plan for her long term care is in some way disputed, it seems by the child’s mother. The details are unclear.’
Transparency Project, 2nd October 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘After coming into force in October 2000, the Act enshrines many of our most valuable and essential rights into UK law. Without it, it would be much harder to access justice, equality and fair treatment.’
RightsInfo, 2nd Octboer 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
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