Rolf Harris indecent assault conviction overturned – BBC News
‘Former entertainer Rolf Harris has had one of 12 indecent assault convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 16th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 16 November 2017
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Childcare Payments Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017
The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 4) Order 2017
The Childcare Payments (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Patents and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017
The Childcare Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
A cautionary tale on the importance of client service – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘The recent decision in Riva Properties Ltd v Foster + Partners Ltd, considers the duties that an architect owes to its client, specifically in the context of working in accordance with the client’s budget. Helena White and Matt Malloy have recently written about issues of contributory negligence and evidence arising out of the case. One of the most interesting aspects of the decision for me is that, over the course of a searing 313 paragraph judgment, Fraser J delivers a forceful reminder that client service is at the heart of the construction industry. Although the case specifically concerns the provision of architectural design services, it is a cautionary tale of the consequences of failing to put clients’ objectives first, which is just as relevant to lawyers, professional advisers of any specialism and indeed to all parties involved in the delivery of construction projects.’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 15th November 2017
Applications open for employment tribunal fee refunds as scheme rolls out – Ministry of Justice
‘All those eligible for employment tribunal fee refunds can apply from today, following a successful opening phase of the scheme.”
Ministry of Justice, 15th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Solicitors under fire for failing to act in best interests of seriously injured clients – Litigation Futures
‘Personal injury lawyers are often failing to act in the best interests of seriously injured clients, according to a law firm’s online poll. The survey by Nockolds Solicitors found that a large majority (81%) of rehabilitation case managers had experienced a situation where a claimant solicitor had “clearly not acted in the best interests of the client”.’
Litigation Futures, 16th November 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Progress report on police response to domestic abuse causes concern – Family Law
‘Organisations working to support victims of domestic abuse have expressed concerns over a progress report on police response to such abuse, saying it demonstrates that forces are struggling to cope with the rising levels of abuse recorded and that little appears to have changed for victims. Refuge and Women’s Aid said the report underlined the urgent need for the law reform proposed within the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech in June.’
Family Law, 15th November 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
BAILII: Recent decisions
Supreme Court
De Silva & Anor, R (on the application of)v Revenue and Customs [2017] UKSC 74 (15 November 2017)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Fletcher, R v [2017] EWCA Crim 1778 (15 November 2017)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Monarch Airlines Ltd -v- Airport Coordination Ltd Anor [2017] EWHC 2896 (Admin) (15 November 2017)
McDermott v The Health and Care Professions Council [2017] EWHC 2899 (Admin) (15 November 2017)
High Court (Family Division)
His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor (Deceased), Re [2017] EWHC 2887 (Fam) (15 November 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
Families of 1974 bombings victims turn to crowdfunding after legal aid denied – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A campaign group is seeking funds to pay for a judicial review challenging the terms of reference of an inquest into the deaths of the Birmingham Pub Bombings victims after a request for legal aid was denied. Justice4the21 is asking legal professionals to donate what they can to fund a challenge to a coroner’s decision earlier this year to exclude the issue of who was responsible for the 1974 bombings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Have We Created a Monster? Intractable Contact Disputes and Parental Alienation in Context – Family Law Week
‘Briony Palmer, barrister of 3 Dr Johnson’s Buildings, considers intractable contact disputes where the underlying dynamics are not obvious.’
Family Law Week, 15th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Ukad close investigation into Team Sky and British Cycling after failing to determine Jiffy bag contents – The Independent
‘UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) have closed their investigation into British Cycling and Team Sky, deeming it “impossible” to determine the contents of a Jiffy bag delivered to Sir Bradley Wiggins at the Critérium du Dauphiné in June 2011.’
The Independent, 15th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man aged 74 jailed after 160 guns are found at his home in Kent – The Guardian
‘A pensioner has been jailed for five years after 160 guns were found at his home.
The Guardian, 15th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court hears transgender woman’s appeal over access to her Jewish children – The Guardian
‘A parent who left a tight-knit ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to embark on a new life as a woman has taken her battle to be allowed access to her five children to the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cheers for The Crown makers as, 45 years on, Duke of Windsor’s will to be unsealed – Daily Telegraph
‘With a scandalous abdication, colourful love life and rift with his relatives, the life of the Duke of Windsor was not short of private information to fascinate the public.
More than 40 years after his death, it appears, there may be more to learn, as a senior judge has ruled that the contents of his will can be unsealed for the first time.
The will of the Duke, who was King Edward VIII until his abdication in December 1936, will be unsealed for the benefit of the Royal Archives, after a keeper applied to the Family Division of the High Court to beg special permission.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daryll Rowe guilty of infecting men with HIV – BBC news
‘A man has been convicted of trying to infect 10 men with HIV in a “campaign” to infect as many as possible.’
BBC News, 15th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recycling company apologises after trial over shredder death – The Guardian
‘A recycling company has apologised after an agency worker was dragged into an industrial waste shredder and killed.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
