Barrister apprentices on way as training reforms are approved – Legal Futures

Posted March 4th, 2019 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage by sally

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the new training regime for barristers that will open up four routes to qualification, including an apprenticeship.’

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Legal Futures, 1st March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Addict solicitor struck off after hiding cocaine offences – Legal Futures

‘An experienced solicitor has been struck off after accepting a caution for possession of banned drugs, failing to report the conviction to the regulator, and misleading police.’

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Legal Futures, 4th March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ofcom stiffens rules for broadband providers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 4th, 2019 in codes of practice, consumer protection, internet, news by sally

‘Broadband providers in the UK must promise customers a minimum guaranteed speed for their service at the point of sale under a new code of practice developed by telecoms regulator Ofcom that takes effect today.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st March 2019

Source: www.out-law.com

Long court delays lead to boom in private divorces – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2019 in delay, divorce, family courts, news by sally

‘There has been a sharp rise in the number of divorcing couples opting to “go private” in order to avoid the delays and stresses of an over-stretched court system, lawyers have revealed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 4th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Sartipy (aka Hamila Sartipy) v Tigris Industries Inc [2019] EWCA Civ 225 (01 March 2019)

First City Monument Bank Plc v Zumax Nigeria Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 294 (01 March 2019)

G-E (Children : Hague Convention 1980: Repudiatory Retention and Habitual Residence) [2019] EWCA Civ 283 (01 March 2019)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ardawa v Uppal & Anor [2019] EWHC 456 (Ch) (01 March 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company v Dean Investment Holdings SA & Ors [2019] EWHC 472 (Comm) (01 March 2019)

Aqaba Container Terminal (Pvt) Co. v Soletanche Bachy France SAS [2019] EWHC 471 (Comm) (01 March 2019)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Anchor 2020 Ltd v Midas Construction Ltd [2019] EWHC 435 (TCC) (01 March 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Personal Data in the Upper Tribunal – Panopticon

Posted March 4th, 2019 in data protection, disclosure, freedom of information, news by sally

‘We all love nuggets, be they of gold or chicken. A couple of short recent Upper Tribunal judgments reached under FOIA may not be finger-lickin’ good, but are nonetheless worthy noting as a tasty morsel or two.In Information Commissioner v Halpin [2019] UKUT 29 (AAC) Judge Markus QC overturned an FTT decision which had held that personal data was not exempt under section 40(2) FOIA. She explained that the FTT had erred in declining to have regard to the possibility of wider disclosure to the world beyond the requestor – because the public authority would no longer have any control over the information once released – such that it had failed properly to balance the competing interests and effects of disclosure. This was a point made in GR-N v Information Commissioner & NMC [2015] UKUT 449 (AAC) and applied since. The requestor’s private motives were sufficient to form a legitimate interest, but did not form a justification for disclosure to the world at large. The FTT had also erred in failing to address the core concern of the public authority, that disclosure would lead to inappropriate complaints against or other targeting of the particular data subjects causing them stress. It was no answer to that to say that the authority had procedures to address complaints: the point was not that the complaints would be upheld but that they would have to be dealt with when they would not have been without disclosure.’

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Panopticon, 28th February 2019

Source: panopticonblog.com

Solicitors and QC “cannot rely” on without prejudice negotiations – Legal Futures

‘Allowing a City law firm and QC to rely on ‘without prejudice’ communications to defend allegations of professional negligence could “undermine the policy of encouraging parties to settle disputes”, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 4th March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Shamima Begum: is stripping her of her citizenship the right response? – UK Human Rights Blog

‘The fate of Shamima Begum, the British teenager who joined the Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) and has asked to return home, has divided opinion.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st March 2019

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Firms face ban on use of gagging clauses to silence whistleblowers – The Guardian

‘The government has announced proposals to prevent employers from using gagging clauses to stop people reporting criminal behaviour, harassment or discrimination to police.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

First UK transgender prison unit to open – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2019 in news, prisons, transgender persons by sally

‘The UK’s first prison unit for transgender inmates will open this week, the Ministry of Justice has said.’

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BBC News, 3rd March 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legalise assisted dying for terminally ill, say 90% of people in UK – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2019 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, news by sally

‘More than 90% of the UK’s population believe assisted dying should be legalised for those suffering from terminal illnesses, according to an opinion poll that shows growing support for change to the law.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

John Downey: Hyde Park bombing suspect can be extradited over double murder charges – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2019 in explosives, extradition, Ireland, murder, news, terrorism by sally

‘Hyde Park bomb suspect John Downey can be extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland to face charges over the murder of two soldiers in 1972, a judge has ruled.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Women who fell for police spies say they were victims of ‘co-ordinated rape’ – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, spying by sally

‘A woman who found out her partner was a policeman paid to spy on her group of activists has said she is the victim of a “conspiracy to rape”.’

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BBC News, 4th March 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

One in five children under supervision orders harmed again within five years – The Guardian

‘At least one in five children in England allowed to return to potentially dangerous homes under supervision orders are back in court within five years having been subjected to further significant harm, according to research.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com