Category: regulations

McDonald v National Grid Electricity Transmission plc – WLR Daily

Posted October 28th, 2014 in appeals, asbestos, employment, law reports, negligence, regulations, Supreme Court by sally

McDonald v National Grid Electricity Transmission plc [2014] UKSC 53; [2014] WLR (D) 439

‘The Asbestos Industry Regulations 1931, made under section 79 of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901, were capable of applying where a person who, in the course of employment with a different employer, attended the defendant’s premises, and as a visitor viewed workers carrying on a process of mixing asbestos dust with water to form a paste for lagging work which exposed him to asbestos dust, even though the main business of the premises was not the processing of asbestos or the making of asbestos products.’

WLR Daily, 22nd October 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Supreme Court extends protection for asbestos victims – Litigation Futures

Posted October 23rd, 2014 in appeals, asbestos, news, regulations, Supreme Court, victims by sally

‘The Supreme Court has extended protection for victims of asbestos-related diseases, by ruling that the Asbestos Industry Regulations 1931 applied to all workers in factories where asbestos was being processed.’

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Litigation Futures, 23rd October 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

McDonald (Deceased) (Represented by Mrs Edna McDonald) (Appellant) v National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (Respondent) – Supreme Court

Posted October 22nd, 2014 in asbestos, employment, law reports, negligence, regulations, Supreme Court by sally

McDonald (Deceased) (Represented by Mrs Edna McDonald) (Appellant) v National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 53 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 22nd October 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Commercial Litigation: The Post-Jackson World – Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Posted October 22nd, 2014 in budgets, civil justice, costs, regulations, sanctions, speeches by sally

Commercial Litigation: The Post-Jackson World (PDF)

Speech by Lord Justice Jackson

Law Society Conference, 21st October 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Is this a good time to dilute care home rules? – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2014 in care homes, news, regulations, reports by sally

‘New laws aim to relax rules for care homes at a time when a report reveals 100 allegations of abuse to residents every day.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The End of the Licensed Football Agent? – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted October 21st, 2014 in agency, licensing, news, regulations, sport by sally

‘Earlier this year Football’s World governing body, FIFA, published its Regulations on Working with Intermediaries. The FIFA Regulations signal a dramatic de-regulation of one of the most controversial and lucrative business activities in football: agency.’

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 21st October 2014

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

The Rule of Law and the Future of the Sector – Attorney General’s Office

Posted October 15th, 2014 in constitutional history, constitutional law, legal services, magna carta, news, pro bono work, regulations, rule of law by sally

‘Attorney General speech to London Law Expos on the UK’s long commitment to the Rule of Law.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 14th October 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Deech calls for full independence for legal regulators – Legal Futures

Posted October 15th, 2014 in advocacy, legal profession, legal services, news, regulations by sally

‘The legal regulators should have full independence, and ‘approved regulator’ role of the Bar Council, Law Society and other professional bodies should be abolished, the chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) argued yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 15th October 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Wonga TV ad banned for failing to show interest rate – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2014 in advertising, debts, interest, news, regulations by sally

‘The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a TV advert by payday lender Wonga, after a complaint by a charity.’

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BBC News, 8th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (T) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted October 2nd, 2014 in domestic violence, immigration, law reports, regulations by sally

Regina (T) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2014] EWHC 2453 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 403

‘There was no general discretion under section E-DVILR 1.2(b) of Appendix FM of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 395) to provide public funds and for indefinite leave to remain to foreign nationals living in the United Kingdom who became victims of domestic violence.’

WLR Daily, 22nd July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Don’t be misleading or aggressive to your customers – that’s obvious, isn’t it? – Technology Law Update

Posted September 23rd, 2014 in complaints, consumer protection, news, regulations by sally

‘From 1 October 2014 consumers will have new rights to complain that they have been subjected to misleading or aggressive sales practices or demands for payment, thanks to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading (Amendment) Regulations 2014.’

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Technology Law Update, 23rd September 2014

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Who, what, why: What can and can’t you put on headstones? – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2014 in burials and cremation, Church of England, news, regulations by sally

‘A priest has allegedly asked a grieving family to remove a headstone from a churchyard because of an “inappropriate” inscription. But what is and isn’t allowed, asks Chris Stokel-Walker.’

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BBC News, 13th August 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Revisiting Habitual Residence – The Court of Appeal Decision in Re H – Family Law Week

Posted August 6th, 2014 in appeals, children, EC law, jurisdiction, news, parental responsibility, regulations, residence orders by sally

‘Deirdre Fottrell, Barrister of One Garden Court, considers the parameters of habitual residence and jurisdiction in the light of Re H (Jurisdiction) [2014] EWCA Civ 1101.’

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Family Law Week, 6th August 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

In re H (Children) (Custody Rights: Jurisdiction) – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2014 in appeals, children, EC law, jurisdiction, law reports, parental responsibility, regulations, residence orders by michael

In re H (Children) (Custody Rights: Jurisdiction) [2014] EWCA Civ 1101;  [2014] WLR (D)  343

‘There was no longer a “rule” that where two parents had parental responsibility for a child neither could unilaterally change the child’s habitual residence. The correct approach was a factual inquiry tailored to the circumstances of an individual case. Where the issue related to removal of children to a country outside the EU, jurisdiction to determine an application for their return remained with the courts of England and Wales.’

WLR Daily, 29th July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Private copying exception plans face possible legal action following parliamentary sign off – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 31st, 2014 in artistic works, compensation, copyright, intellectual property, news, regulations by michael

‘New rights to make private copies of copyrighted works, make free use of copyrighted material in works of parody and quote extracts from copyright protected books, audio and video content will be introduced into UK law from October.’

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OUT-LAW.co, 30th July 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Plans outlined to amend tax rules to enable new simplified reporting of VAT owed for supply of digital services – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 31st, 2014 in consultations, EC law, news, regulations, taxation, VAT by michael

‘Proposed amendments to UK tax rules are being consulted on by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to recognise a new simplified mechanism that is being introduced for reporting VAT owed on the supply of digital services following changes to EU laws.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th July 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

My Left Shin – NearlyLegal

Posted July 17th, 2014 in appeals, human rights, legal aid, news, regulations, ultra vires by sally

‘In years to come, we may all wonder what all the fuss was about, but Tuesday’s judgement in R (Public Law Project) v the Secretary of State for Justice has provided some relief and not a little amusement to legal aid practitioners girding themselves for yet another grim landmark in the legal aid story: the residence test.’

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NearlyLegal, 17th July 2014

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/

Regina (Public Law Project) v Secretary of State for Justice (Office of the Children’s Commissioner intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted July 17th, 2014 in civil justice, law reports, legal aid, regulations, ultra vires by sally

Regina (Public Law Project) v Secretary of State for Justice (Office of the Children’s Commissioner intervening); [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 316

‘The proposed statutory instrument, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014, amending Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 by introducing a residence test, was unlawful as it was ultra vires and discriminatory.’

WLR Daily, 15th July 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legal aid residence test ‘discriminatory and unlawful’, high court rules – The Guardian

Posted July 15th, 2014 in appeals, civil justice, legal aid, news, regulations, ultra vires by sally

‘The government’s attempt to introduce a residence test for legal aid has been struck down by the high court on the grounds that it is discriminatory and unlawful.’

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The Guardian, 15th July 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 – 4 New Square

Posted June 26th, 2014 in consumer protection, contracts, news, regulations, solicitors by sally

‘With over a decade of fairly fundamental regulatory challenges brought about by the Access to
Justice Act 1999, s.58 Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Conditional Fee legislation) and more
recently LASPO (Jackson and DBAs), not to mention the overhaul of the Solicitors Code of Conduct to
its present guise of the Handbook in October 2011, one would be forgiven for thinking that the
solicitors profession is already sufficiently regulated without yet more intricate legislation. However,
it seems not. It is now necessary for the profession to get to grips with this latest round of
regulation bestowed upon the profession by Brussels.’

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4 New Square, 11th June 2014

Source: www.4newsquare.com