Day: 5 December 2018

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 5th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Deposit Guarantee Scheme and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) (No. 2) Order 2018

The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

The Ionising Radiation (Basic Safety Standards) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Electronic Monitoring (Responsible Persons) (Amendment) Order 2018

The Accreditation of Forensic Service Providers Regulations 2018

The Service of Documents and Taking of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Matters (Revocation and Saving Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2018

The Securitisation Regulations 2018

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2018

The Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018

The Bank of England (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Electricity and Gas (Powers to Make Subordinate Legislation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The European Network of Employment Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: recent Decisions

Posted December 5th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

British Telecommunications Plc v BT Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2694 (04 December 2018)

High Court (Administrative Court)

The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, R (On the Application Of) v Central Arbitration Committee : Re: Deliveroo [2018] EWHC 3342 (Admin) (05 December 2018)

Nabili v General Medical Council [2018] EWHC 3331 (Admin) (04 December 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

PJSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2018] EWHC 3308 (Ch) (04 December 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Kazakhstan & Anor v The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch & Ors [2018] EWHC 3282 (Comm) (04 December 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Domestic abuse: Majority of controlling cases dropped – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2018 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, news, statistics by sally

‘Figures for the first two-and-a-half years of a new law on coercive and controlling behaviour show the majority of cases were dropped without a charge.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gender pay gap reporting: the international perspective – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 5th, 2018 in conflict of laws, equality, gender, jurisdiction, news, remuneration, statistics, women by sally

‘The gender pay gap (GPG) is not just a UK-centric issue, and understanding the international picture is becoming essential for multinational employers.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2018

Source: www.out-law.com

BT loses appeal to change method of pensions calculation – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2018 in appeals, news, pensions, shareholders by sally

‘BT has lost a legal bid to make changes to its pension scheme that unions claim would have transferred an estimated £2bn of wealth from scheme members to shareholders.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK opens its first ‘safe house’ for child sex abuse victims to speed up prosecutions and recovery – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2018 in child abuse, children, news, pilot schemes, sexual offences, statistics, victims by sally

‘Britain’s first specialist “safe house” for child sex abuse victims has been launched to help cope with a surge in cases fuelled by social media and to speed up the prosecution of offenders.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

MPs win right to meaningful vote on Brexit plan B – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2018 in brexit, news, parliament, referendums by sally

‘Backbench MPs led by Dominic Grieve have inflicted a humiliating defeat on the government, in an effort to ensure parliament can seize control of what happens in the crucial days after Theresa May’s Brexit deal is voted on.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Resident crowd funds legal challenge to voter identification pilots – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 5th, 2018 in elections, enfranchisement, identification, local government, news, pilot schemes, statistics by sally

‘An Essex resident has set up a crowdfunding page to raise money for a legal challenge to the next round of voter identification pilots.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

High Court: inspector entitled to approve revision to planning condition – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 5th, 2018 in energy, local government, news, planning, statutory interpretation by sally

‘A planning inspector did not exceed her authority when she granted permission to a wind turbine developer to build larger turbines than those provided for in the original planning permission, the High Court has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2018

Source: www.out-law.com

Boohoo ‘broke advertising rules’, BBC Watchdog finds – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2018 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen, sale of goods, select committees, time limits by sally

‘Boohoo, the fast fashion retailer, broke Advertising Standards Authority rules with “misleading” promotions.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Equality watchdog launches inquiry into racial harassment at universities – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2018 in equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, harassment, inquiries, news, racism, universities by sally

‘Britain’s equality watchdog has launched an inquiry into racial harassment at universities amid mounting evidence of students and staff from minority groups facing abuse.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Grindr cheat pharmacist guilty of wife’s murder – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2018 in burglary, domestic violence, fraud, insurance, internet, murder, news, telecommunications by sally

‘A pharmacist who strangled his wife with a Tesco bag so he could start a new life with his boyfriend has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Muslim takes local council to High Court because their burial rules ‘breach his human rights’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2018 in burials and cremation, human rights, Islam, local government, news, religious discrimination by sally

‘A Muslim man has taken his local council to the High Court after complaining that their burial rules are infringing on his human rights.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Further CPS cuts impossible as workload grows, says new boss – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2018 in budgets, codes of practice, Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, news, rape, sexual offences, statistics, telecommunications by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service cannot sustain further cuts because digital technology is imposing heavy additional workloads on its lawyers, Max Hill QC, the new director of public prosecutions, has told MPs.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush: ‘Home Office ignored warnings’ – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, detention, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘Home Office processes led to wrongful detentions and deportations of members of the Windrush generation, says a National Audit Office report.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ryanair faces legal action over refusal to refund cancelled flights – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2018 in airlines, compensation, complaints, EC law, industrial action, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority is taking legal action against Ryanair over the airline’s refusal to compensate thousands of UK customers affected by flight disruption over the summer.’

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The Guardian, 5th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com