BBC star Emily Maitlis’ harasser sentenced – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2018 in harassment, news, restraint orders, sentencing by sally

‘A former friend of Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, who harassed her for two decades, has been jailed for contacting her from prison.’

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BBC News, 16th January 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Keen: Greater involvement by CMCs “beneficial” for personal injury market – Legal Futures

Posted January 17th, 2018 in claims management, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Justice minister Lord Keen said today that if the government’s personal injury reforms lead to greater involvement by “good” claims management companies (CMCs), it could be “beneficial” for the market.’

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Legal Futures, 16th January 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ealing Council paves way to ban anti-abortion protesters – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2018 in abortion, consultations, demonstrations, local government, news by sally

‘A council has moved to ban anti-abortion protesters from outside a Marie Stopes clinic in west London.’

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BBC News, 16th January 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Co-op launches even quicker online divorce service – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2018 in divorce, electronic filing, news by sally

‘Couples seeking “quickie divorces” can make the process even speedier as a result of a new online service launched by the Co-op.’

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The Guardian, 16th January 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

We need to improve disclosure, CPS admits as rape trial abandoned – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 17th, 2018 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, evidence, news, rape by tracey

‘The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted that it needs to improve its disclosure of unused material after a rape trial was abandoned yesterday because vital phone evidence was not disclosed.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 16th January 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Gender Recognition, Self-Determination and Segregated Space – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted January 17th, 2018 in consultations, gender, news, sexual offences by sally

‘In July 2017, the Government announced a public consultation on legal gender recognition in the United Kingdom. In particular, it will invite opinion and advice on plans to adopt a model of self-determination (similar to that currently applied in other European jurisdictions, such as Ireland). Self-determination would allow trans persons to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate on the basis of a statutory declaration, without oversight by a Gender Recognition Panel (s. 1 of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA 2004)), a diagnosis of gender dysphoria or having to prove real life experience (GRA 2004, s. 2).’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 16th January 2018

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Modern slavery victims ‘hidden in plain sight’, councils warn – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2018 in news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘Householders could “unwittingly” be hiring victims of modern slavery to wash their cars, paint their nails or lay their drives, councils are warning.’

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BBC News, 17th January 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted January 17th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Nuclear Installations (Prescribed Sites and Transport) Regulations 2018

The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling and Compensation Cap) Order 2018

The Seafarers (Transnational Information and Consultation, Collective Redundancies and Insolvency Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

The Goods and Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Designs (International Registration of Industrial Designs) Order 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 17th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

High Court (Administrative Court)

Malarz v Regional Court of Opole, Poland [2018] EWHC 28 (Admin) (16 January 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

ACLBDD Holdings Ltd & Ors v Staechelin & Ors [2018] EWHC 44 (Ch) (16 January 2018)

Wesley v Chantler & Ors [2018] EWHC 21 (Ch) (16 January 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Phones 4u Ltd v EE Ltd [2018] EWHC 49 (Comm) (16 January 2018)

Apollo Ventures Co Ltd v Manchanda & Ors [2018] EWHC 58 (Comm) (11 January 2018)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Teign Housing v Lane [2018] EWHC 40 (QB) (16 January 2018)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd v Merseytravel & Anor [2018] EWHC 41 (TCC) (17 January 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Establishing a breach of Article 3 in medical cases: The ‘applicability’ of Strasbourg jurisprudence – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted January 17th, 2018 in deportation, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

‘In EA & Ors (Article 3 medical cases – Paposhvili not applicable) [2017] UKUT 00445, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) refused to follow the most recent Strasbourg caselaw regarding the test for a breach of Article 3 ECHR in medical removal cases, finding that it was inconsistent with domestic precedent.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 15th January 2018

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

‘Black cab rapist’ John Worboys could still be a risk when released, admits Parole Board – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 17th, 2018 in news, parole, rape, recidivists, sexual offences by sally

‘The head of the Parole Board has admitted he cannot guarantee the public’s safety when the ‘black cab rapist’ John Worboys is released at the end of the month.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

London borough launches judicial review challenge over police station closures – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 17th, 2018 in judicial review, local government, London, news, police by sally

‘A London borough is to bring a judicial review challenge against the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service over a decision to close police buildings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, January 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Poppi Worthington: prosecutors consider coroner’s ruling – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2018 in child abuse, domestic violence, inquests, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Prosecutors are considering a coroner’s findings that Poppi Worthington was sexually assaulted in her father’s bed before her death.’

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The Guardian, 17th January 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

A brief history of libel – OUP Blog

Posted January 17th, 2018 in defamation, news by sally

‘At a Cambridge court hearing in 1584, Margery Johnson reported that she heard Thomas Wylkinson refer to “the said Jane Johnson thus ‘A pox of God on thee, bitch fox whore, that ever I knew thee”. If Wylkinson indeed called down such a curse on Jane, he was guilty not of libel, but of slander, a verbal attack on another person.’

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OUP Blog, 16th January 2018

Source: blog.oup.com

Prostitution challenge to be heard in High Court – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2018 in criminal records, disclosure, news, prostitution by sally

‘The High Court is to hear a legal challenge about whether women who were once involved in prostitution should be made to reveal their convictions.’

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BBC News, 17th Janaury 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child victims let down by lack of help in court, says UK watchdog – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2018 in children, evidence, news, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Hundreds of the most vulnerable victims of crime are being prevented from testifying against their attackers because of a shortage of experts to help them give evidence, the victims’ commissioner warns in a report on Wednesday.’

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The Guardian, 17th January 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com