‘The High Court has refused both sides permission to inspect other parties’ documents ahead of a high profile £126m civil case over inflated credit hire charges.’
Law Society Gazette, 16th January 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The bank arranger of a $650 million Islamic bond financing deal has been found negligent for failing to ensure that a promissory note, used as security, was properly signed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th January 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Senior Courts Costs Office has refused separate attempts to obtain copies of law firms’ client files by another firm that describes itself as the country’s “leading experts in fighting unfair compensation deductions”.’
Litigation Futures, 8th January 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Two of the key media partners in the Paradise Papers investigation have condemned the legal action that is seeking to force the Guardian and the BBC to disclose documents used by reporters.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Today [10 December] is International Human Rights Day, in recognition of the 10 December 1948, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.’
Rights Info, 10th December 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The family of an 81-year-old woman has received a £45,000 payout after she was kept alive against her will.’
BBC News, 6th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Mothers’ names could be added to marriage certificates for the first time if a cross-party group of MPs succeed in changing the wording on the documents, which campaigners say are no longer fit for modern times.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A UK Supreme Court judge has launched the first of a series of scientific guides for the judiciary.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has set aside a final arbitration award because it was emailed to someone without authority to receive it.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Prime Minister Theresa May has made assurances documents relating to the late Cyril Smith will not be withheld.’
BBC News, 21st November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five men have been jailed today (November 10) for their part in a £100m tax fraud.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A minor error on a summons issued by a borough council in relation to alleged Housing Act offences did not invalidate it, the Adinistrative Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent developments relating to surrogacy law as well as the latest cases concerning administrative errors and the HFEA.’
Family Law Week, 7th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Parties in civil litigation will have to persuade a court if they want disclosure to encompass more than just certain key documents, under plans for reforming ‘monster’ levels of disclosure.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The “strong public interest” in pursuing claims for fraud, bribery and corruption may justify allowing the use of documents obtained in one set of legal proceedings in a different set of proceedings, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘All married couples will be able to apply for a divorce online as part of a £1bn change to the justice system.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Media companies that create TV game or quiz shows can win copyright protection for the format of those programmes in certain circumstances, the High Court in London has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A student has been cleared of having a copy of terrorism manual The Anarchist Cookbook in a drawer under his bed.’
BBC News, 26th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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