Speech by Lord Justice Singh: Racial Equality and the Law – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Singh: Racial Equality and the Law,’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th November 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Month: November 2018
Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Diversity and Judgecraft – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Diversity and Judgecraft.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th November 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
Creating a ‘zero tolerance’ culture for disclosure failings across the criminal justice system – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has today published the Government’s Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the criminal justice system.’
Attorney General’s Office, 15th November 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Supreme Court deals blow to second medical use patents – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in a case that should provide clarity on patent law surrounding claims for new medical uses for a protected drug. In judgment handed down this morning the court allowed an appeal by generic drug makers Actavis and Mylan. The decision means Pfizer’s patent covering a second medical use for its product is invalid.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Laura Mitchell loses appeal against Andrew Ayres murder conviction – The Guardian
‘A trainee midwife sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, who claimed she was looking for her shoes in a car park when the fatal attack occurred outside a Bradford pub, has failed to overturn her conviction. The court of appeal’s ruling in the test case of Laura Mitchell was greeted with dismay by supporters who have been campaigning for changes to the controversial “joint enterprise” rules.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
800 BBC presenters could face tax investigations, says watchdog – BBC News
‘About 800 BBC TV and radio presenters could face tax investigations over their employment status after a failure by the broadcaster to clear up its payments system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has said. The National Audit Office said HM Revenue and Customs had opened approximately 100 investigations into BBC-related personal service companies (PSCs) after concerns were raised that they may have broken tax rules.’
BBC News, 15th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Orkambi: Family of girl with cystic fibrosis launch legal challenge over lack of NHS funding for breakthrough drug – The Independent
‘The family of a six-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who was denied funding for a breakthrough drug which could extend her life has launched a judicial review against the NHS.’
The Independent, 14th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Council decides to block new cafe from opening in empty shop because it has too many coffee shops – Daily Telegraph
‘Coffee shop fatigue in a coastal town has resulted in a council blocking a new cafe from opening in a store left empty for a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Theresa May forced into embarrassing climbdown on fixed-odds betting terminals – The Independent
‘Theresa May has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown as ministers announced they would bring forward curbs to tackle highly addictive fixed-odd betting terminals in the face of considerable opposition from MPs and campaigners.’
The Independent, 14th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iceland Christmas advert ‘ban’ a ‘misunderstanding’, says advisory body – The Independent
‘The outcry over the Iceland Christmas advert that was apparently banned is based on a “misunderstanding”, advertising industry advisory body Clearcast has said.’
The Independent, 14th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EVENT: Discrimination Law Association – DLA Conference “Challenging Everyday Racism – Legal and Policy Initiatives”
‘The DLA Conference 2018: “Challenging Everyday Racism – Legal and Policy Initiatives” will explore current equality and discrimination issues through the lens of race. Our speakers will interrogate the strategic litigation and policy tools to challenge racism and the hostile environment for immigrants. Jacqueline McKenzie (solicitor at McKenzie, Beute and Pope), one of our keynote speakers will discuss the lessons learned from representing those affected by the hostile environment and Windrush Scandal. Elizabeth Prochaska’s (Legal Director of Equality and Human Rights Commission) keynote will focus on the ECHR enforcement, including a new inquiry on racist harassment. Ijeoma Omambala (Old Square Chambers) will deliver our regular Legal Update.’
Date: 27th November 2018, 9.30am-5.00pm
Location: Allen & Overy, Bishops Square, London E1 6AD
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
SRA urged to tackle mental health problems with ‘fitness to practise’ regime – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) needs to activate a dormant power that allows it to introduce ‘fitness to practise’ rules, in the wake of yesterday’s ruling about the role of mental health in solicitors’ misconduct, regulatory experts have argued.’
Legal Futures, 14th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Landmark jail sentence for man who stole client data for CMCs – Legal Futures
‘A man who passed on thousands of an accident repair company’s customer records to claims management companies has been jailed in a landmark prosecution.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
QOCS judgment muddies the waters on costs-shifting – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A defendant who had initiated a counterclaim – and tried to receive the subsequent costs benefits of being a claimant – has lost his argument in the county court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court agrees to hear challenge over voting device for blind people – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge brought by Rachael Andrews, who is blind, over the Government’s choice of device to enable blind people to vote without assistance.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Mental health problems “do not justify” solicitors’ dishonesty – Legal Futures
‘Pressure of work or extreme working conditions “cannot either alone or in conjunction with stress or depression” justify not striking off dishonest solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 13th November 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized ‘as a matter of course’, new director of public prosecutions says – The Independent
‘Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized “as a matter of course” in criminal investigations, the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.’
The Independent, 13th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The return of Crown preference – OUT-LAW.com
‘A Budget measure concerning tax and insolvency effectively puts the UK’s tax authority back among preferential creditors in an insolvency. Is this a failure to learn from history?’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Baby death review into scandal-hit NHS trust widens to 215 cases – Daily Telegraph
‘A scandal-hit NHS trust where dozens of deaths are being investigated in order to protect mothers and babies has seen the number of cases of alleged poor care more than double to 215.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers unveil ‘housing court’ proposals to speed up disputes between landlords and tenants – The Independent
‘Ministers have unveiled plans for a specialist “housing court” to speed up the settlement of property disputes between landlords and tenants.’
The Independent, 14th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
