‘Hundreds have benefited from a free legal service – but caseworkers are having to turn down clients as demand surges.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Email will be replaced within five years by a more secure means of communication for law firms, an expert predicted this week.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Ministers face a pair of legal challenges to their planning rules on fracking this week, from a national environmental group and the son of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised for allowing Lloyds Banking Group to set up a “flawed” compensation scheme for victims of a massive fraud.’
BBC News, 17th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Directors of firms that cold-call consumers can now be fined up to £500,000 under new rules that have come into force.’
BBC News, 17th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has introduced what it claims to be the biggest package of workplace reforms for 20 years after concerns that ministers have failed to appeal to voters who are “just about managing”.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“It certainly should not become routine to provide two versions which, as here, travel over much of the same ground. That approach tests the patience of the experts (and frankly of the court); produces a lengthier joint statement; potentially increases costs and is simply not the best way to focus on the issues. I do not think that anything further needs to be said or done in this case. However, if this worrying trend continues, parties may find that courts begin considering costs consequences.” – Mrs Justice Yip commenting on the experts’ agendas in the recent case of Welsh v Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust 2018 EWHC 1917 QB.’
No. 5 Chambers, 10th December 2018
Source: www.no5.com
‘Liquidated damages (LD) clauses are a fixture of construction contracts. As we all know, they are a secondary obligations to pay an agreed sum of money, arising upon breach of a primary obligation of the contract. In the case of a construction contract, this will invariably be in the event of delay: the failure to complete the works by a specified date.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 3rd December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Gordon Wignall, Christopher Badger and Mark Davies consider the EU Exit Legal Position on the Withdrawal Agreement and the Attorney General’s Legal Advice, the Draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure and an important case about the courts’ approach to the balance between private rights and the public interest.’
Six Pump Court, 10th December 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Gosvenor was contracted to perform cladding works for Aygun. The project fell into delay and disputes arose. A subsequent adjudication determined that Aygun owed Gosvenor the sum of £553,958. Gosvenor later applied for summary judgment to enforce the adjudication and Aygun resisted on the basis of fraud. According to Aygun, a substantial proportion of the adjudication award was based on fraudulent invoices which did not reflect the actual value of the work done.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 7th December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘This short update focuses on November’s key legal developments, which this month include the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, the recent independent review of the current system of waste regulation and the latest on the new Environment Bill.’
Six Pump Court, 5th December 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘From our perspective, the first step should be to understand how competent medical professionals protect the patient against the risk of VTE. One starting point is to understand the control of VTE risk in patients admitted to hospital, although of course other primary care providers (GPs) have a corresponding duty to be alert to the risk of VTE within their practice.’
No. 5 Chambers, 3rd December 2018
Source: www.no5.com
‘The court of appeal’s decision in Slade (t/a Richard Slade And Company) v Boodia & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2667 is good news for solicitors but potentially not so good for their clients.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 3rd December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘Alexander Bastin discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2018] UKSC 62 on whether a landlord can oppose the grant of a new tenancy by relying on section 30 (1)(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, if the works which it says it intends to do have no purpose other than to get rid of the tenant.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 7th December 2018
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘In the case of Kelly Wallett (on her own behalf and on behalf of the dependants of Ian Hill (Deceased)) v Vickers [2018] EWHC 3088 (QB) the High Court considered (heard on 14.11.2018) issues of joint criminal enterprise in the context of the ex turpi causa defence.’
Zenith Chambers, 26th November 2018
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
‘The latest decision of the Court of Appeal in Parker v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2018] EWCA Civ 2788 is important for all police lawyers. The facts are quite detailed but, essentially, where the police perform an unlawful arrest (which would result in unlawful detention), the arrested person will receive only nominal damages where they could and would have been lawfully arrested had the correct procedures been followed.’
UK Police Law blog, 13th December 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2018
The Provision of Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (Appointed day No. 1) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2018
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2018
The Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2018
The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 (Commencement) Regulations 2018
The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
General Medical Council v Hayat [2018] EWCA Civ 2796 (13 December 2018)
Khosa v The Secretary of State for Justice [2018] EWCA Civ 2801 (13 December 2018)
Seahorse Maritime Ltd v Nautilus International [2018] EWCA Civ 2789 (13 December 2018)
Boots UK Ltd v Severn Trent Water Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2795 (13 December 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
W Morrisons Supermarket Plc v London Borough of Hounslow [2018] EWHC 3426 (Admin) (13 December 2018)
High Court (Commercial Court)
HPOR Servicos De Consultoria Ltda v Dryships Inc & Anor [2018] EWHC 3451 (Comm) (13 December 2018)
SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd [2018] EWHC 3452 (Comm) (13 December 2018)
High Court (Patents Court)
Glaxo Group Ltd & Ors v Vectura Ltd [2018] EWHC 3414 (Pat) (13 December 2018)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Speech by Senior President of Tribunals: The Modernisation of Justice.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
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