Essay-writing company’s adverts banned – BBC News
‘An essay-writing company has had its adverts banned after they were deemed to be misleading to students.’
BBC News, 21st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: March 2018
CA strongly criticises judge for private meeting with one party’s counsel – Litigation Futures
‘A circuit judge was wrong to have a private conversation with one party’s counsel during the trial, but his actions did not amount of apparent bias, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Grenfell Tower inquiry to open with tributes to 71 victims of blaze – The Guardian
‘The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will open with individual portraits of and tributes to the 71 victims of the blaze, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Whiplash reforms could cost claimant lawyers £80m, government says – Legal Futures
‘The whiplash reforms could cost claimant lawyers £80m in lost fees a year, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said yesterday as it unveiled its final impact assessment (IA) of the changes contained in the Civil Liability Bill.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Manchester students jailed for selling £800k of drugs on dark web – The Guardian
‘A gang of students from the University of Manchester who funded a luxury lifestyle by selling more than £800,000 worth of drugs on the dark web have been jailed for up to 15 years.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
National law firm fined £20,000 for using client account as banking facility – Legal Futures
‘National law firm Laytons has been fined £20,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for using its client account as a banking facility for a European network of law firms, a foreign client and a tax practitioners’ group.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Failings in mental healthcare are violating basic human rights – The Guardian
‘My report shows that too many people in the UK aren’t being treated with the dignity and respect they should expect when in crisis.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Undercover policing inquiry: Chairman urged to quit – BBC News
‘Campaigners have walked out of a public inquiry into undercover policing, demanding that the chairman stand down or appoint a full panel.’
BBC News, 21st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No wonder so few people report rape. They are hung out to dry in court – The Guardian
‘Fear of intrusive investigations and total loss of privacy make sexual assault victims less likely to make a complaint.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
The Secretary of State for Work And Pensions v Carmichael & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 548 (20 March 2018)
Kaur & Ors v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 411 (20 March 2018)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ali, R v [2018] EWCA Crim 547 (20 March 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Faichney & Anor v Aquila Advisory Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 565 (Ch) (20 March 2018)
Toone & Anor v Robbins & Anor [2018] EWHC 569 (Ch) (20 March 2018)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Consummation and the validity of marriage: X (A Child: foreign surrogacy) – Law & Religion UK
‘Is consummation necessary to render a marriage valid? “Yes”, assumed non-specialist ignoramuses (like me): “No”, says the President of the Family Division.
In X (A Child: foreign surrogacy) [2018] EWFC 15, Sir James Munby P had been asked to make a parental order in accordance with s.54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, which requires that the applicants “must be … husband and wife”.’
Law & Religion UK, 19th March 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Uncertainty over privilege likely to lead to insurance case appeal – OUT-LAW.com
‘The High Court’s ruling that an insurance policy holder cannot be forced to disclose documents covered by litigation privilege is open to appeal because of apparent inconsistencies in the ruling’s approach to privilege.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th March 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Oral construction contracts and issues in adjudication enforcement – Practical Law: Construction Blog
‘Two recent judgments illustrate the difficulties that oral contracts can cause in adjudication enforcement proceedings. The first was Jefford J’s judgment in Hart v Ideal and the second (although actually the first in time) was Fraser J’s judgment in Dacy v IDM (which had also been before Jefford J a couple of years earlier).’
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 20th march 2018
Supreme Court decision today: salt sensitisation is an actionable injury – Zenith PI
‘In the judgment today in Dryden and others (Appellants) v Johnson Matthey Plc (Respondent) [2018] UKSC 18 the Supreme Court held, unanimously, that exposure to platinum salts that led the claimants to develop platinum salt sensitisation did give rise to a cause of action.’
Zenith PI, 21st March 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
Justice Secretary unveils new bill to cut car insurance premiums – Ministry of Justice
‘Justice Secretary David Gauke today (20 March 2018) unveiled the Civil Liability Bill, offering hope of lower insurance premiums to millions of motorists.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th March 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Speech by Sir Terence Etherton MR: Civil Justice after Jackson – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Terence Etherton MR: Civil Justice after Jackson.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th March 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Judge dismisses challenge to removal of foster carer from approved list – Local Government Lawyer
‘Liverpool City Council acted properly when it removed a foster carer from its approved list, a High Court judge has decided.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal backs decision to put neighbourhood plan to referendum – Local Government Lawyer
‘Leeds City Council did not act unlawfully when it put a neighbourhood plan to a referendum after modifications had been made that partly differed from those recommended by the examiner, the Court of Appeal has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Insurers and claimant lawyers clash over impact of Civil Liability Bill on motor premiums – Legal Futures
‘Publication of the Civil Liability Bill yesterday met with a polarised response and a commitment from the chief executives of 26 leading insurance companies to pass on the savings to customers – dismissed as empty promises by claimant solicitors.’
Legal Futures, 21st March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
