Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2024 in children, internet, news, ombudsmen, telecommunications by sally

‘Social media companies will face punishments for failing to keep children safe on their platforms, communications watchdog Ofcom has warned.’

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BBC News, 17th October 2024

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 17th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

McAleenon, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2024] UKSC 31 (16 October 2024)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1227 (16 October 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

BFE, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1198 (15 October 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Ashby v The County Court In Sibenik, Croatia [2024] EWHC 2613 (Admin) (16 October 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Hersov v Energy Research Lab Ltd [2024] EWHC 2604 (Ch) (15 October 2024)

Schneider Electric It Corporation v Northamber Plc [2024] EWHC 2552 (Ch) (15 October 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Standard Chartered PLC v Guaranty Nominees Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2605 (Comm) (15 October 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

Mainwaring v Bailey [2024] EWHC 2614 (Fam) (16 October 2024)

W and E (Habitual Residence), Re [2024] EWHC 2596 (Fam) (15 October 2024)

V (Appeal: Relocation), Re [2024] EWHC 2600 (Fam) (15 October 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org

Court orders parties to engage in ADR over costs – Legal Futures

Posted October 16th, 2024 in civil procedure rules, costs, defamation, dispute resolution, media, news by sally

‘A ruling that a former Conservative MP and a national newspaper must engage in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before their argument over costs can be heard is a landmark that could herald the start of a new era, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 16th October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Major report rejects regulation of third-party litigation funding – Legal Futures

Posted October 16th, 2024 in civil justice, costs, news, third parties by sally

‘There should only be a move to regulate third-party litigation funding (TPLF) in the event of “an identifiable problem or market failure”, a major report has concluded.’

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Legal Futures, 16th October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Final report into Care Quality Commission identifies “significant internal failings” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 16th, 2024 in care homes, doctors, health, hospitals, local government, news, quality assurance by sally

‘The Government has pledged further action to strengthen patient safety after a final report identified “significant internal failings” at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), hampering the regulator’s ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change? – The Independent

Posted October 16th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, criminal justice, news by sally

‘The assisted dying debate will return to Parliament this week as a new bill is formally introduced in the House of Commons.’

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The Independent, 16th October 2024

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Migrant took own life after ‘multiple failings’ at UK detention centre – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2024 in detention, government departments, immigration, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘An inquest jury has found “multiple failings” and “missed opportunities” at an immigration detention centre contributed to a Colombian man taking his own life in 2023.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2024

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Corpse abuse inquiry makes urgent call for funeral regulation in England – The Guardian

Posted October 16th, 2024 in burials and cremation, inquiries, murder, news by sally

‘Repeated failures to prevent dead people from being abused in funeral parlours and mortuaries highlight the urgent need for regulation of funeral services in England, an inquiry has found.’

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The Guardian, 15th October 2024

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Practice and Procedure Report – October 2024 – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In the Practice and Procedure Report: the perfect as the enemy of the good, and what to do when the situation changes.’

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39 Essex Chambers , 1st October 2024

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Mental Health Matters Report – October 2024 – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In the Mental Health Matters Report: the human rights consequences of outsourcing in the mental health context.’

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39 Essex Chambers , 1st October 2024

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Property and Affairs Report – October 2024 – 39 Essex Chambers

‘In the Property and Affairs Report: gifts, attorneys and deputies.’

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39 Essex Chambers, 1st October 2024

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Clarity on the Merits Threshold for Freezing Injunctions: the Court of Appeal in Isabel dos Santos v Unitel S.A. – The 36 Group

Posted October 16th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, costs, freezing injunctions, injunctions, loans, news by tracey

‘By a Judgment handed down on 30 September 2024 the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Ms Isabel dos Santos against a worldwide freezing order (WFO) and a consequential costs order granted against her by Bright J on 20 December 2023. The Judgment provides welcome clarity in the wake of conflicting authority on the proper approach to the merits threshold for obtaining a freezing injunction, and also confirms the approach to be taken on costs.’

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The 36 Group, 9th October 2024

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Bankrupt challenging pre-bankruptcy judgment of ordinary civil court – 33 Bedford Row

Posted October 16th, 2024 in appeals, bankruptcy, chambers articles, insolvency, news, trustees in bankruptcy by tracey

‘Where a bankrupt wishes to challenge a pre-bankruptcy judgment against him in the ordinary civil court (i.e. appeal the judgment or apply to set the judgment aside, in the ordinary civil court), can the bankrupt just issue an application (N161 Appellant’s Notice or N244 Application Form)? In particular, does the bankrupt have standing (‘locus standi’ as it used to be known) – that is – the right or capacity – to issue the relevant application, or must somehow the trustee in bankruptcy (‘TIB’) be involved, and/or the bankruptcy court involved?’

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33 Bedford Row, 1st October 2024

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The High Court in “XING ZHI HAI” assesses the undisclosed principal doctrine in the context of letters of indemnity – 33 Bedford Row

Posted October 16th, 2024 in chambers articles, indemnities, jurisdiction, news, shipping law by tracey

‘Yangtze Navigation (Asia) Co Ltd & another v. TPT Shipping Ltd & others (The “Xing Zhi Hai”) [2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm). The judgment of Christopher Hancock KC, handed down on 18 September 2024, concerns three letters of indemnity (“LOIs”) provided in the absence of bills of lading, whose alleged lawful holders subsequently made mis-delivery claims against Owners.’

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33 Bedford Row, 10th October 2024

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Booking referees: Supreme Court rules on employment status of part-time football officials – Employment & Discrimination Blog, 12 King’s Bench Walk

Posted October 16th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, employment, news, sport, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The case concerned the employment status of part-time football referees who officiated professional football matches in the English Football League.’

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Employment & Discrimination Blog, 12 King's Bench Walk, 12th October 2024

Source: 12kbwemploymentlaw.wordpress.com

Wormleighton: Product liability litigation against Cape – Asbestos Law Blog, 12 King’s Bench Walk

Posted October 16th, 2024 in asbestos, cancer, chambers articles, compensation, damages, news by tracey

‘Just before the summer break Mrs Justice Hill handed down judgment in an application where four claimants (two living mesothelioma and two fatal mesothelioma claims) sought an order that their claims be consolidated and tried on liability together. This was sought, and granted pursuant to CPR 3.1(2)(g).’

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Asbestos Law Blog, 17th September 2024

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Judgment in FT application for non-party access to documents – 5RB

‘On 28 June 2024, ICC Judge Mullen, sitting in the Chancery Division, gave an ex tempore judgment, partially granting the Financial Times’ application for pre-hearing access to an affidavit which the Secretary of State had lodged in support of its directors disqualification claim against the financier Lex Greensill.’

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5RB, 10th October 2024

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Ramya Nagesh examines the new duty of candour in policing and its impact on inquest proceedings – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted October 16th, 2024 in chambers articles, duty of candour, hospitals, inquests, news, police by tracey

‘The “duty of candour” might be otherwise described as a duty to be transparent, open and honest. We have had a similar duty in respect of medical professionals since 2014. In the medical sphere, when there is a “notifiable safety incident” (in broad terms – when things go wrong which possibly should not have) medical professionals are under a duty to explain what they know and issue an apology as soon as reasonably practicable to the patient and/or their family, notwithstanding that an investigation might be ongoing.’

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4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th October 2024

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A rose by any other name: ‘a good arguable case’ in Isabel dos Santos v Unitel – 4 New Square

Posted October 16th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, freezing injunctions, injunctions, news by tracey

‘In this article, 4 New Square Chambers’ Seohyung Kim analyses a recent Court of Appeal judgment that restates and clarifies the law regarding freezing injunctions.’

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4 New Square, 2nd October 2024

Source: www.4newsquare.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 15th, 2024 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v George [2024] EWCA Civ 1192 (14 October 2024)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

ARU & Ors, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1101 (11 October 2024)

High Court (Administrative Court)

District Court Kosice II, Slovak Republic v L’ubomir Macko [2024] EWHC 2564 (Admin) (14 October 2024)

Birskis v General Prosecutor’s Office, Latvia [2024] EWHC 2540 (Admin) (11 October 2024)

Jones v Isle of Anglesey County Council [2024] EWHC 2582 (Admin) (11 October 2024)

Marshall v Bath And North East Somerset Council [2024] EWHC 2551 (Admin) (11 October 2024)

Farmiloe v Gas And Electricity Markets Authority [2024] EWHC 2584 (Admin) (11 October 2024)

LMN And EFG, R (On the Applications of) v Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2024] EWHC 2577 (Admin) (10 October 2024)

MacCallum v The Secretary of State for Education [2024] EWHC 2454 (Admin) (10 October 2024)

High Court (Chancery Division)

South Bank Hotel Management Company Ltd v Galliard Hotels Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2484 (Ch) (14 October 2024)

Mohammed & Ors v Patel & Ors [2024] EWHC 2581 (Ch) (11 October 2024)

Hadcliffe Properties Ltd v Rind Foundation & Anor [2024] EWHC 2587 (Ch) (11 October 2024)

Harworth Estates Investments Ltd v Westfield Park Ltd [2024] EWHC 2550 (Ch) (11 October 2024)

Jones v Aston Risk Management Ltd [2024] EWHC 2553 (Ch) (10 October 2024)

Morris v Morris & Ors [2024] EWHC 2554 (Ch) (09 October 2024)

High Court (Commercial Court)

URE Energy Ltd v Notting Hill Genesis [2024] EWHC 2537 (Comm) (14 October 2024)

Filatona Trading Ltd & Anor v Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP [2024] EWHC 2573 (Comm) (14 October 2024)

BM Brazil I Fundo De Investimento Em Participacoes Multistrategia & Ors v Sibanye BM Brazil (Pty) Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 2566 (Comm) (10 October 2024)

High Court (Family Division)

GH v GH (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 2547 (Fam) (03 October 2024)

AB v CD (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 2521 (Fam) (03 October 2024)

High Court (Patents Court)

Sandoz AG & Ors v Biogen MA Inc [2024] EWHC 2567 (Pat) (11 October 2024)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Heathrow Airport Ltd v Persons Unknown [2024] EWHC 2599 (KB) (14 October 2024)

Elphicke v Times Media Ltd [2024] EWHC 2595 (KB) (14 October 2024)

London City Airport Ltd v Docklands Aviation Group Ltd [2024] EWHC 2557 (KB) (11 October 2024)

Oliver v Duffy [2024] EWHC 2590 (KB) (11 October 2024)

Thurrock Council & Anor v Adams & Ors [2024] EWHC 2576 (KB) (11 October 2024)

ERE v East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 2569 (KB) (11 October 2024)

Titan Wealth Holdings Ltd & Ors v Okunola [2024] EWHC 2586 (KB) (10 October 2024)

Armeniakou v Thomson [2024] EWHC 2568 (KB) (10 October 2024)

Titan Wealth Holdings Ltd & Ors v Okunola [2024] EWHC 2585 (KB) (09 October 2024)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Jones v Persimmon Homes Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 2957 (TCC) (14 October 2024)

Source: www.bailii.org