Day: 12 April 2019

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 12th, 2019 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

High Court (Administrative Court)

High Court (Chancery Division)

High Court (Family Division)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Source: www.bailii.org

Retention of crime reports about alleged teenage ‘sexting’ did not breach Article 8 – UK Police Law Blog

Posted April 12th, 2019 in children, criminal records, data protection, human rights, indecent photographs of children, judicial review, news, police, sexual offences, telecommunications, young offenders by sally

‘In R (CL) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester & Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 3333 (Admin), the Divisional Court held that the retention by the police of crime reports which related to sexting incidents in which a schoolboy had allegedly been involved did not breach his rights under Article 8 ECHR.’

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UK Police Law Blog, 9th April 2019

Source: ukpolicelawblog.com

Equal marriage in the Church of England – Law & Religion UK

Posted April 12th, 2019 in Church of England, equality, gender, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

‘On Friday 12 April, a new campaign was launched with aim of changing the teaching and practice of the Church of England to allow all couples to marry in church, regardless of their gender, sex or sexuality.’

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Law & Religion UK, 12th April 2019

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Regulator warns policy makers to “think very carefully” before setting up charity for singular public project – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 12th, 2019 in budgets, charities, Charity Commission, local government, London, news, planning, public interest, taxation, transport by sally

‘The fact that more than £50m of public funds was spent by the Garden Bridge Trust without producing demonstrable public benefit or impact represented “a failure for charity which risks undermining public trust”, the Charity Commission has said.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Solicitor convicted of subletting council home – Legal Futures

Posted April 12th, 2019 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, fraud, housing, landlord & tenant, law firms, local government, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, suspended sentences, theft by sally

‘A solicitor’s conviction for illegally subletting his council flat has been upheld after he lost his appeal against a suspended jail sentence.’

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Legal Futures, 12th April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Prison officer gets G4S payout for brain damage after assault – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2019 in assault, compensation, damages, employment, health & safety, mental health, news, personal injuries, prisons, rehabilitation, standards, young offenders by sally

‘A prison officer left with permanent brain damage after an attack at a children’s jail run by G4S has spoken about his continued belief in rehabilitation after receiving a “substantial” settlement from his former employer.’

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The Guardian, 12th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Prisoners Sentenced Under Now Abolished IPP Law ‘Give Up Hope Of Release’ – Rights Info

Posted April 12th, 2019 in imprisonment, limitations, mental health, news, parole, public interest, statistics by sally

‘Prisoners who were sentenced under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence are facing increasing mental health issues and a loss of trust in the justice system as they remain imprisoned without a set release date.’

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Rights Info, 11th April 2019

Source: rightsinfo.org

Giving hope to all concierges who date cosmetics heiresses – Transparency Project

Posted April 12th, 2019 in divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

‘Giving hope to all concierges who date cosmetics heiresses,* The Times tells us that ‘Concierge who wed Avon heiress wins £1.3 million despite pre-nup deal’.’

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Transparency Project, 11th April 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Land Registry successfully transfers house using blockchain – Legal Futures

Posted April 12th, 2019 in computer programs, conveyancing, internet, land registration, news by sally

‘A trial of blockchain involving the digital transfer of property ownership has been completed by HM Land Registry, but the agency has no plans to adopt the emerging technology itself any time soon.’

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Legal Futures, 12th April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

“Persons unknown” injunctions against future protest action – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 12th, 2019 in appeals, demonstrations, energy, environmental protection, freedom of expression, human rights, injunctions, news by sally

‘In Boyd & Anor v Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 515, the Court of Appeal handed down a fascinating judgment exploring the tension between the exercise of the rights to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression and the protection of property rights.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Clean air zones: Where will UK drivers pay for polluting? – BBC News

Posted April 12th, 2019 in brexit, congestion charges, EC law, environmental health, environmental protection, local government, news, pollution, road traffic, Supreme Court by sally

‘Drivers of the most polluting vehicles now have to pay to drive into central London – and soon other towns and cities across the UK will follow suit.’

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BBC News. 12th April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government immigration database ‘deeply sinister’, say campaigners – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2019 in data protection, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, privacy by sally

‘The Home Office is developing a database that could provide quick immigration checks to outside organisations amid criticism from campaigners, who call it “deeply sinister” and say it could amount to a “secret digital ID system”.’

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The Guardian, 10th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Airport parking boss jailed for dumping cars in muddy fields – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 12th, 2019 in airports, company directors, consumer protection, fraud, news, parking by sally

‘In airport parking scammer has been sent to prison in one of the first cases of its kind after he made £1.4million leaving holidaymakers’ cars in muddy fields with keys in the window.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Vicarious liability not a “one-way street” for accident victims – Litigation Futures

Posted April 12th, 2019 in accidents, compensation, employment, health & safety, negligence, news, personal injuries, standards, vicarious liability, victims by sally

‘Assessing the demands of social justice in cases involving vicarious liability is “not a one-way street” for accident victims, a High Court judge has said.’

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Litigation Futures, 11th April 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Man jailed for four years over plot to bomb south London mosque – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2019 in explosives, Islam, mental health, news, racism, sentencing, terrorism, victims by sally

‘A violent racist with a history of mental health problems who admitted a terrorist offence and stockpiling equipment to bomb a mosque has been jailed for four years, one of the lowest sentences for someone plotting a potentially deadly attack.’

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The Guardian, 10th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ethical impacts from AI “unimaginable”, says EU think tank – Legal Futures

Posted April 12th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, codes of practice, human rights, news, pilot schemes by sally

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) software poses risks to society including tracking and identifying individuals, ‘scoring’ people without their knowledge, and powering lethal autonomous weapons systems, an influential EU group has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 11th April 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Upskirting now a crime after woman’s campaign – BBC News

Posted April 12th, 2019 in bills, consent, news, outraging public decency, photography, prosecutions, sexual offences, statistics, voyeurism, women by sally

‘Upskirting is now a criminal offence in England and Wales after a campaign by a woman targeted at a music festival.’

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BBC News, 12th April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk