‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government’s decision to grant planning permission for exploration works to test the feasibility of “fracking” at two sites in Lancashire.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2018
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Family analysis: How should the court manage the impact of discriminatory behaviour on a child when evaluating welfare? Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright, a barrister at 2 Dr Johnson’s Buildings, discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision in Re M (Children).’
Family Law, 12th January 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A fraudster who stole millions of pounds from his employer to spend on lavish properties and jewellery has had his home in Kent sold for £2.7 million to pay as compensation to the company he defrauded.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A surgeon has pleaded guilty to assault by beating after burning his initials into the livers of two patients undergoing transplants.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘As many of you know I was Presiding Judge on the Western Circuit between 2011 and 2014 and so spent a good deal of time in this great city, including sitting on cases in this building. For that reason, it is a pleasure to be here this morning to launch the B & P courts in Bristol. Our laws and legal system have recently and very properly been described as ‘a vital national asset’. Our courts are central to that system. They contribute to our global influence and our national wealth. They secure that surest public good: the rule of law.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th January 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘First, as we leave the European Union, it is incredibly important that judges and lawyers alike can demonstrate that English law and the courts of England & Wales will continue to offer world class dispute resolution services. We cannot achieve this if we continue to use unintelligible and incomprehensible names and titles. As I said in London at the first of the 5 launches that have already taken place, we need to reach out to the users of these courts and to national and international business generally, so as to ensure that they understand what we are offering in terms of business and commercial litigation here in England and Wales. We need to make sure that these business users can easily understand the services we offer.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th January 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Victims of the serial sex attacker John Worboys have welcomed a possible reversal of the Parole Board’s decision to release him this month amid growing calls at Westminster for a urgent review of the case.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘One of Britain’s richest men, the Duke of Westminster, could see the value of his estates plummet this week if a landmark legal challenge is successful. The case could also benefit 2m households across England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office has imposed a £400,000 fine on mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse following a 2015 cyber attack. Originating from an IP address in Vietnam, the hack went on for 15 days before detection. It exposed the personal data of more than three million customers and 1,000 members of staff.’
Technology Law Update, 11th January 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Nwankwo & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 5 (12 January 2018)
Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd v Andreas Vgenopoulos & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1 (12 January 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
W3 Ltd v Easygroup Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 7 (Ch) (12 January 2018)
Conway & Anor v Eze [2018] EWHC 29 (Ch) (12 January 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Accident Exchange Ltd & Anor v McLean & Ors [2018] EWHC 23 (Comm) (11 January 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Neville & Ors v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWHC 20 (QB) (12 January 2018)
Foreman v Williams [2017] EWHC 3370 (QB) (21 December 2017)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Finance Act 2017, Part 2 (Appointed Day) Regulations 2018
The Aerosol Dispensers (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2018
The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Community Drivers’ Hours Offences (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Five British judges will this week consider whether a prisoner who may be mentally ill should remain on death row after a Caribbean court convicted him of murdering another inmate.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Society is to launch a new ‘quality and standards in education’ committee, after a year in which its training arrangements have come under sustained pressure.’
Legal Futures, 12th January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Households whose rubbish ends up being dumped illegally by unauthorised disposal companies could face fines under plans being considered by the government.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As a means of attracting attention, staging accidents on various mountain ranges is not overly common. But that is likely to be of little consolation to the crews who have raced to the aid of Michael Cuminskey, a serial mountain rescue faker with a penchant for taking a selfie as he is winched to safety.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A coroner is due to deliver his conclusion into the 2012 death of toddler Poppi Worthington.’
BBC News, 15th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government must urgently strengthen laws around sexual harassment to stop abuse continuing on “an industrial scale”, according to a coalition of MPs, union leaders and women’s groups.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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