26/07/2018 – Current Awareness

Parent Company Liability for Human Rights Abuses in the UK? We Need Clarity – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted July 26th, 2018 in environmental protection, foreign jurisdictions, human rights, news, subsidiary companies by sally

‘The liability of parent companies for the extraterritorial human rights abuses committed by their subsidiaries has increasingly become a critical topic for both corporate and human rights litigators. The absence of national and international laws comprehensively addressing this issue created a space for creative arguments for and against holding parent companies of multinational groups incorporated in home States accountable for the human rights abuses committed by their subsidiaries in host States.’

Oxford Human Rights Hub, 24th July 2018

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Rashan Charles: why ex-Met officer great-uncle rejects inquest verdict – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, inquests, London, mental health, news, police, restraint by sally

‘Rod Charles understands the issue of police constraint more than most. He is a retired chief inspector, having served for 30 years. He is also the great-uncle of Rashan Charles, 20, who died in an incident involving restraint by a police officer last July.’

The Guardian, 25th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Does the Treason Act need updating? – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in legislation, news, reports, terrorism, treason by sally

‘A search of the Parliament website for the term mostly brings up the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. But Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat and his Labour colleague Khalid Mahmood want the 1351 Treason Act to be brought into the 21st Century.’

BBC News, 25th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK regulators could enforce minimum interest rate for savers – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2018 in banking, consumer protection, financial regulation, interest, news by sally

‘Banks could be forced to pay savers a minimum interest rate after City regulators found that longstanding customers in instant access accounts are paid derisory rates because of their apathy about switching providers.’

The Guardian, 25th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Too Hot to Work? Your Rights in a Heatwave – Rights Info

Posted July 26th, 2018 in employment, environmental health, health & safety, news, regulations, reports, select committees by sally

‘Most of your conversations in the workplace over the last few weeks have probably involved the weather, with blazing temperatures sweeping across much of the UK. MPs have warned that the current heatwave could become the new normal for our summers by 2040, so what are your rights when the mercury rises?’

Rights Info, 26th July 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

Sir Cliff Richard: BBC agrees to pay £850,000 legal costs – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in BBC, costs, freedom of expression, media, news, police, privacy by sally

‘The BBC has agreed to pay Sir Cliff Richard £850,000 within 14 days to cover his legal costs, following his privacy case against the corporation.’

BBC News, 26th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Grooming: Sajid Javid orders officials to build profile of sex gangs – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2018 in gangs, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘The home secretary has ordered that research be carried out into the characteristics of child sexual abuse gangs, such as those that have blighted towns and cities like Rotherham, Oxford and Newcastle in recent years.’

The Guardian, 26th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Decision to close 36 police stations in London lawful, Divisional Court rules – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 26th, 2018 in consultations, London, news, police by sally

‘A decision by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) in October 2017 to close 36 police stations in London was lawful, a Divisional Court has ruled.’

Local Government Lawyer, 24th July 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

When help with wood pellet fuel means no right to buy – Nearly Legal

Posted July 26th, 2018 in housing, local government, news, right to buy, tribunals by sally

‘Paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 to Housing Act 1985 provides that a property is exempt from the Right to Buy where:

11.—

(1) The right to buy does not arise if the dwelling-house—

(a) is particularly suitable, having regard to its location, size, design, heating system and other features, for occupation by elderly persons, and

(b) was let to the tenant or a predecessor in title of his for occupation by a person who was aged 60 or more (whether the tenant or predecessor or another person).’

Nearly Legal, 25th July 2018

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Heinz baked beans TV advert banned for second time – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in advertising, food, news by sally

‘A TV advert for Heinz baked beans has been banned for comparing its nutritional value to a protein shake.’

BBC News, 25th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

A Judge Has Ruled A Mother Shouldn’t Know About Her Child’s Cancer – Rights Info

Posted July 26th, 2018 in cancer, children, health, medical treatment, news, parental rights, privacy by sally

‘A mother will not be told her teenage child is being treated for a rare form of cancer, in an important ruling about privacy by a High Court judge.’

Rights Info, 25th July 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted July 26th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies and Core Activities) (Amendment) Order 2018

The Oil and Gas Authority (Offshore Petroleum) (Disclosure of Protected Material after Specified Period) Regulations 2018

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

The Export Control (Burma Sanctions) (No. 2) Order 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Woman killed herself after series of NHS trust errors, jury finds – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2018 in duty of care, health, inquests, mental health, news, suicide, young persons by sally

‘A young woman with mental health problems killed herself after a series of major errors by the NHS trust that was looking after her, a jury at an inquest into her death has found.’

The Guardian, 25th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 26th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Mackinlay & Ors, R v [2018] UKSC 42 (25 July 2018)

Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2018] UKSC 39 (25 July 2018)

Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41 (25 July 2018)

James-Bowen & Ors v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] UKSC 40 (25 July 2018)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Euro-Asian Oil SA v Credit Suisse AG & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1720 (25 July 2018)

A (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ 1718 (25 July 2018)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Purvis, R (On the Application Of) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] EWHC 1844 (Admin) (25 July 2018)

Maximus Networks Ltd v SSCLG [2018] EWHC 1933 (Admin) (25 July 2018)

Tifrac v Romanian Judicial Authority [2018] EWHC 1909 (Admin) (25 July 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Millar & Anor v Millar & Ors [2018] EWHC 1926 (Ch) (25 July 2018)

Villarosa v Ryan [2018] EWHC 1914 (Ch) (25 July 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Hardy Exploration & Production (India) Inc v Government of India [2018] EWHC 1916 (Comm) (25 July 2018)

The State of the Netherlands v Deutsche Bank AG [2018] EWHC 1935 (Comm) (25 July 2018)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Welsh v Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] EWHC 1917 (QB) (25 July 2018)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

BDW Trading Ltd v Integral Geotechnique (Wales) Ltd [2018] EWHC 1915 (TCC) (25 July 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Nuisance by Knotweed – Jeremy Hyam QC – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 26th, 2018 in agriculture, appeals, human rights, news, nuisance by sally

‘Hancock’s curse, monkey fungus, elephant ears, pea shooters, donkey rhubarb are all (bizarre) English names for Fallopia japonica or Japanese knotweed. Although initially lauded for its beauty (it was so celebrated that in 1847 it was named by one Horticultural society as the ‘most interesting new ornamental plant of the year’) it is now well known as a fast growing and pernicious weed that is very difficult to eradicate. This is because it has a large underground network of roots (rhizomes). So bad is its destructive nature that since 2013 a seller of property is required to state whether Japanese knotweed is present on their property through a TA6 form – the property information form used for conveyancing.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 25th July 2018

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

“Fragility” of criminal law firms threatening rights, MPs warn – Legal Futures

Posted July 26th, 2018 in barristers, criminal justice, law firms, legal aid, news, reports, select committees by sally

‘Fundamental rights to legal advice and representation for people accused of crimes are at risk, the justice select committee has warned, calling for a “comprehensive and independent” review of criminal legal aid.’

Legal Futures, 26th July 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Police custody deaths hit 10-year high, with experts citing austerity – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2018 in alcohol abuse, death in custody, drug abuse, mental health, news, police, statistics by sally

‘Police custody deaths have hit their highest level in a decade with police, campaigners and experts warning that austerity and a crisis in mental health services have driven the figure up.’

The Guardian, 25th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Teacher bans: Sexually motivated conduct is most common cause – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in disqualification, news, professional conduct, sexual grooming, teachers by sally

‘Sexually motivated, inappropriate conduct is the reason for a third of teaching bans, the BBC has found.’

BBC News, 26th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drone Bill may ban children from owning larger aircraft – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2018 in aircraft, bills, children, consultations, disqualification, news by sally

‘Children could be banned from owning drones weighing more than 250g (0.55lb) under a new proposal from the Department for Transport.’

BBC News, 26th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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