17/09/2018 – Current Awareness

‘Yesterday [13 September] the Government published the first of its guidance dealing with justice matters in the event of the UK leaving the EU with “no deal” on 29 March 2019. The Ministry of Justice published a technical notice on handling civil legal cases, which includes consideration of co-operation between the UK and the EU in family matters following Brexit.’

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Family Law, 14th September 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Trust in solicitors a key issue when consumers choose barristers – Legal Futures

Posted September 17th, 2018 in barristers, consumer protection, legal services, news, solicitors by sally

‘Consumers tend to shop around or use a public access barrister and ignore their solicitor’s recommendation when trust had broken down, according to Bar Standards Board-commissioned (BSB) research.

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Legal Futures, 17th September 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Confusion as solicitors make medical record requests for clients under GDPR – Litigation Futures

Posted September 17th, 2018 in data protection, EC law, medical records, news, solicitors by sally

‘There is confusion over whether solicitors can seek medical records for free by making subject access requests (SARs) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).’

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Litigation Futures, 17th September 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Social media firms face £18m fines if they send children notifications at night – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2018 in children, codes of practice, fines, internet, news by sally

‘Social media firms face fines of up to £18m if they disturb children with notifications and alerts at night or during the school day under plans being considered by the information commissioner.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

“No pain, no drain” divorce? – Family Law

Posted September 17th, 2018 in divorce, marriage, news by sally

‘It is official. The Justice Secretary David Gauke has now confirmed that proposals are under way to make the divorce process less confrontational.’

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Family Law, 15th September 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Urinating Newcastle man faces council football pitch ban – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2018 in news, public order, sport by sally

‘Amateur footballers who urinate on council-owned football pitches are being warned they could be banned from playing on them.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Domestic abuse victims turning to civil courts because police are failing to enforce law – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2018 in domestic violence, injunctions, news, victims by sally

‘Domestic abuse victims are increasingly turning to the civil courts for protection because the police are failing to enforce the law of coercive control, it has emerged.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fraud ringleader jailed over ‘boiler room’ scam – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2018 in conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘A “boiler room” fraud ringleader has been sentenced to a total of 13 years in jail after being found guilty of conspiring with five others to con 170 investors out of £2.8m.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Councils using ‘hundreds of thousands of people’s data to try and predict child abuse’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2018 in artificial intelligence, child abuse, computer programs, local government, news, social services by sally

‘Councils are said to be using hundreds of thousands of people’s data to try and predict child abuse, it has emerged.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Electoral Commission ‘misinterpreted’ Vote Leave expenses, court rules – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2018 in expenses, fines, news, referendums, statutory interpretation by sally

‘The Electoral Commission misinterpreted EU referendum spending laws allowing Vote Leave to break them, the High Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UBS ‘rogue trader’ in last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2018 in banking, deportation, fraud, judicial review, news by sally

‘Kweku Adoboli, the former UBS banker jailed for the UK’s biggest ever fraud, will on Monday file for a judicial review of the decision to deport him to Ghana, in a last-ditch attempt to stop his “banishment” from the UK, where he has lived since he was 12.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com