Day: 21 December 2018

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 21st, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Markets in Financial Instruments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018

The Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Road Transport (International Passenger Services) Regulations 2018

The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2018

The Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

New Acts – legislation.gov.uk

Posted December 21st, 2018 in animal cruelty, civil justice, health, housing, legislation, prisons, social services by tracey

2018 c. 34 – Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

2018 c. 32 – Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018

2018 c. 31 – Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Act 2018

2018 c. 30 – Ivory Act 2018

2018 c. 29 – Civil Liability Act 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 21st, 2018 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

The Lord Chancellor & Anor v McCloud & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 2844 (20 December 2018)

Brack v Brack [2018] EWCA Civ 2862 (20 December 2018)

High Court (Administrative Court)

British American Tobacco (UK) Ltd & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health [2018] EWHC 3586 (Admin) (20 December 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Blue Power Group Sarl & Ors v Eni Norge AS & Ors [2018] EWHC 3588 (Ch) (20 December 2018)

Carr & Ors v Formation Group Plc & Ors [2018] EWHC 3575 (Ch) (20 December 2018)

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd v Twisted Automotive Ltd [2018] EWHC 3536 (Ch) (20 December 2018)

Reynolds & Anor v Long [2018] EWHC 3535 (Ch) (20 December 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Munroe K Ltd & Anor v Bank of Scotland Plc [2018] EWHC 3583 (Comm) (20 December 2018)

High Court (Family Division)

A and B (Children) [2018] EWHC 3491 (Fam) (20 December 2018)

Quan v Bray & Ors [2018] EWHC 3558 (Fam) (20 December 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

Man withdraws ‘right to be forgotten’ case against – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2018 in appeals, conspiracy, criminal records, data protection, fraud, internet, news, privacy by tracey

‘A businessman who launched legal action against Google for the “right to be forgotten” over a past crime has ended his court battle.’

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The Guardian, 20th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Christmas Break

Posted December 21st, 2018 in news by sally

There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closure period which starts at 2pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 7th January 2017.

Happy Christmas and thanks for reading!

Bungling police lost important documents in Guildford IRA bomb case, coroner hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2018 in bereavement, coroners, documents, inquests, Ireland, miscarriage of justice, news, police, victims by tracey

‘Bungling police lost important documents in Guildford IRA bomb case, coroner hears.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Asylum seeker to sue UK for funding Libyan detention centres – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2018 in asylum, detention, immigration, Libya, news, standards by tracey

‘A teenage asylum seeker from Ethiopia is planning to sue the government for its role in funding detention centres in Libya, where he says he experienced physical abuse, extortion and forced labour.’

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The Guardian, 20th January 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Charity Commission investigating Kick It Out over staff welfare – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2018 in bullying, charities, news, race discrimination, racism, sport by tracey

‘The Charity Commission is investigating football anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out after concerns were raised about staff welfare.’

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BBC News, 20th December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for 15 years for plotting to rape baby as part of UK-wide gang – The Independent

Posted December 21st, 2018 in child abuse, internet, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man has been jailed for 15 years for plotting to rape a baby. Mathew Law was part of a dark web paedophile ring that inflicted ”almost indescribable depravity” on the infant who was aged between six months and a year old, a judge said.’

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The Independent, 21st December 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Telford boy Jimmy Owens detained for cricket bat murder – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2018 in affray, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A boy who murdered a man with a cricket bat has been given a life sentence, and ordered to serve a minimum of 10 years.’

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BBC News, 20th December 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk