Day: 14 September 2018

Mobile home security – Nearly Legal

Posted September 14th, 2018 in housing, landlord & tenant, licensing, news, planning by tracey

‘In John Romans Park Homes Ltd v Hancock [2018] UKUT 249 (LC), Martin Rodger QC, Deputy President of the Upper Tribunal, made an interesting, tricky, but important distinction concerning the criteria for when a park provides security for a mobile home. Mobile home security is dependent on whether the park is a “protected site”: Mobile Homes Act 1983, s 1. A protected site is defined in the Caravan Sites Act 1968 as being “land in England in respect of which a site licence is required [ie a caravan site] … not being land in respect of which the relevant planning permission or site licence — (a) is expressed to be granted for holiday use only …”.

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Nearly Legal, 13th September 2018

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

New Acts – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 14th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018

Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018

Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 14th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018

The Police and Firefighters’ Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Reserve Forces (Payments to Employers and Partners) (Isle of Man) Regulations 2018

The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Copyright and Related Rights (Marrakesh Treaty etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 14th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Stoffel & Co v Grondona [2018] EWCA Civ 2031 (13 September 2018)

High Court (Administrative Court)

City of Westminster, R (On the Application Of) v Transport for London (TfL) & Ors [2018] EWHC 2402 (Admin) (13 September 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Bhusate v Patel & Ors [2018] EWHC 2362 (Ch) (13 September 2018)

Gelber & Anor v Tthe Sunderland Foundation & Ors [2018] EWHC 2344 (Ch) (13 September 2018)

Sheffield v Sheffield & Ors [2018] EWHC 2360 (Ch) (13 September 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Classic Maritime Inc. v Limbungan Makmur SDN BHD & Anor [2018] EWHC 2389 (Comm) (13 September 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Council apologises to mother over unlawful restrictions on contact with children – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 14th, 2018 in children, contact orders, human rights, local government, mental health, news by tracey

‘Cumbria County Council has apologised to a mother who had unlawful restrictions placed on her level of contact with her three children, it has been reported.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th September 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Conveyancers liable for registration error despite mortgage fraud – Legal Futures

Posted September 14th, 2018 in conveyancing, fraud, mortgages, negligence, news, public interest by tracey

‘There is “no public interest” in allowing a negligent conveyancer to avoid liability when they did not know that their client was actually engaged in mortgage fraud, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 14th September 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Acid attack car thieves convicted – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 14th, 2018 in conspiracy, hazardous substances, press releases, robbery by tracey

‘A gang of carjackers who sprayed corrosive ammonia into the eyes of their victims have been convicted after a public appeal by former boxer Michael Watson.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2018

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

MoJ seeks to allay concerns about the human rights impact of legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 14th, 2018 in budgets, human rights, legal aid, news, select committees by tracey

‘The government has today published its response to MPs’ concerns about the “damaging” effects of legal aid reforms on human rights, painting a rosier picture than found by members of the joint committee on human rights.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 13th September 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Response to the report on the use of terrorism legislation after Westminster Bridge – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted September 14th, 2018 in detention, news, police, reports, terrorism by tracey

‘The government response to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s report into the use of legislation following the Westminster Bridge attack.’

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Source: www.official-publications.gov.uk

HMP Bedford inmates ‘effectively control’ jail – BBC News

Posted September 14th, 2018 in health & safety, news, prisons, violence by tracey

‘Inmates have effectively taken control at a violent and vermin-infested prison, a watchdog has warned.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MoD accused of ‘land grab’ for attempting to turn common land into Army firing range – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 14th, 2018 in agriculture, armed forces, commons, news by tracey

‘MoD accused of ‘land grab’ for attempting to turn common land into Army firing range.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lee Rigby: Charity fundraiser Gary Gardner guilty of two fraud charges – BBC News

Posted September 14th, 2018 in charities, fraud, news by tracey

‘A fundraiser has been convicted of two counts of fraud after pocketing cash collected for the young son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Widow sues DPD over courier husband’s death – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2018 in bereavement, employment, news, self-employment, sick leave by tracey

‘The delivery company DPD is being sued over the death of a driver who collapsed after he missed hospital appointments because he feared the company’s practice of charging drivers £150 for missing work.’

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The Guardian, 13th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ plan to stop protesters rejected by the government in surprise move – The Independent

Posted September 14th, 2018 in abortion, demonstrations, news by tracey

‘The government has rejected calls for the introduction of “buffer zones” barring anti-abortion protests outside abortion clinics across the UK.’

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The Independent, 13th September 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk