‘Publishers that lose defamation and privacy cases brought against them in England and Wales will not be forced to pay the “success fee” charged by lawyers of the successful party via so-called ‘conditional fee arrangements’ (CFAs) under cost reforms due to be implemented in April next year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘I recently represented a claimant at trial in relation to a personal injury claim arising out of a road traffic accident. The defendant indicated an intention to pursue a finding of fundamental dishonesty. There were certain aspects of the evidence that might have led to such a finding, but such an outcome was far from certain.’
Zenith PI, 30th November 2018
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The Secretary of State for Justice spoke at the first international forum on online court services.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Law Commission has published a wide-ranging report proposing over 190 technical reforms to planning law as it applies in Wales. This will hopefully lead to the appearance of a new Planning Act, as the centrepiece of a new Planning Code for Wales.’
Law Commission, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
‘A working group of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published a report making recommendations for Alternative Dispute Resolution – ways of resolving certain disputes that don’t involve going to court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
‘The UK should be able to unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU, according to a top European law officer. The non-binding opinion was delivered by the European Court of Justice’s advocate general.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Boxing promoter Frank Warren has failed to persuade the High Court to order a detailed assessment of around £922,000 in costs rendered by his former solicitors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A coroner who concluded a father had sexually assaulted his daughter shortly before her death “overstepped the mark”, the man’s lawyer has claimed.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A London-based satellite news station is being formally investigated by Ofcom after broadcasting an interview with an extremist group that claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in Iran.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The man known as “Nick” whose allegations sparked the Westminster sex abuse probe can be identified after a judge lifted a legal restriction.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former world No 1 tennis player Boris Becker has dropped his claim to have diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy. The three-time Wimbledon champion had argued his appointment by the Central African Republic as a sporting, cultural and humanitarian attache to the European Union meant he could not be subjected to legal proceedings.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The man who murdered three small children and impaled them on railings has been cleared for release by the Parole Board.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The number of parents prosecuted for child cruelty or neglect has doubled to almost 17,000 in the past five years amid concerns over rising drug and alcohol misuse and mental ill health, police figures reveal today.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police forces are launching an urgent review of volunteer cadet programmes amid fears they are being used by paedophiles to gain access to children. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating several police officers who worked with cadet groups – which are for young people aged between 13 and 18 – in London and Manchester, and called for safeguarding checks across England and Wales.’
The Independent, 4th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Six refugee families who have been stranded at a British military base in Cyprus for more than 20 years are to be allowed to settle in the UK following a legal battle.
The government has granted the group indefinite leave to enter the UK for permanent residence, in a U-turn that comes shortly before a Supreme Court hearing on the case.’
The Independent, 4th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan police driver is under criminal investigation after using a special tactic to deliberately knock a fleeing suspect off a moped, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Taxpayers are being treated unfairly by HMRC, according to a new House of Lords report, which also warns that the government’s tax collection arm has become too powerful.’
The Independent, 4th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Court cases conducted by email, more pleas made online and judges helped by artificial intelligence are likely to feature in the next stage of digital law reform, the justice minister Lucy Frazer has revealed.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No.16) Order 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018
The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Sanctions Review Procedure (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Customs Transit Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Business Contract Terms (Assignment of Receivables) Regulations 2018
The Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Financial Penalty Deposit and Fixed Penalty Offences (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2018
The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
WH Holding Ltd & Anor v E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 (30 November 2018)
Forrester v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2653 (29 November 2018)
Rashid v Nasrullah [2018] EWCA Civ 2685 (29 November 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
MIV & Ors,R (on the application of) v LB of Newham [2018] EWHC 3298 (Admin) (30 November 2018)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Birdi v Price & Anor [2018] EWHC 2943 (Ch) (30 November 2018)
McDonagh v Bank Of Scotland Plc & Ors [2018] EWHC 3262 (Ch) (30 November 2018)
Singh v Hicken [2018] EWHC 3277 (Ch) (29 November 2018)
Raja v Van Hoogstraten & Ors [2018] EWHC 3261 (Ch) (29 November 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cunningham v Ellis & Ors [2018] EWHC 3188 (Comm) (30 November 2018)
Greenhouse v Paysafe Financial Services Ltd [2018] EWHC 3296 (Comm) (30 November 2018)
High Court (Family Division)
US v SR [2018] EWHC 3207 (Fam) (29 November 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mason & Anor v Godiva Mortgages Ltd [2018] EWHC 3227 (QB) (30 November 2018)
Brayshaw v The Partners of Apsley Surgery & Anor [2018] EWHC 3286 (QB) (30 November 2018)
Hall v Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 3276 (QB) (27 November 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
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