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UK government to introduce new rules to restrict ‘de-banking’ – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK chancellor has announced new rules to restrict the practice of ‘de-banking’ amid reports that some banks may have closed customer accounts because of their political beliefs.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2023

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Pensions disputes: UK ombudsman weighs in on pension benefits calculations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 24th, 2023 in complaints, news, ombudsmen, pensions by tracey

‘In two recent cases the UK’s Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has responded to member concerns that a provider has not calculated their pension benefits correctly.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2023

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Setting up a collective redress scheme in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in class actions, compensation, news by tracey

‘Collective redress schemes, often referred to as ‘compensation schemes’, offer businesses and organisations an alternative means of settling claims or potential claims from a particular class of individuals or customers quickly and economically.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2023

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Contemnor required to attend an in person hearing for cross examination (Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc and another) – Gatehouse Chambers

‘Dispute Resolution analysis: An admitted contemnor subject to a suspended warrant for committal has been ordered to attend in person for cross examination in relation to the assets of a company he controlled. His request to attend the hearing remotely by video link from Connecticut was refused.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 15th September 2023

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The UK’s consumer product safety legal and regulatory regime – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 19th, 2023 in consumer protection, EC law, health & safety, news, regulations by sally

‘The UK’s consumer product liability and safety regime is broadly derived from EU legislation, which imposes obligations on each of the players in the supply chain from manufacturer through to distributor.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2023

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UK Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) for cross-border tax avoidance arrangements – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 16th, 2023 in brexit, disclosure, HM Revenue & Customs, news, tax avoidance, taxation, time limits by tracey

‘New UK rules requiring disclosure of cross-border tax avoidance arrangements have been introduced to replace DAC6, the EU’s mandatory disclosure regime. Under the new Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR), disclosure has been extended to include arrangements wholly outside the UK/EU.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2023

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted October 13th, 2023 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

Target Group Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2023] UKSC 35 (11 October 2023)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

BCM Cayman LP & Anor v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2023] EWCA Civ 1179 (12 October 2023)

Gill v Lees News Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1178 (12 October 2023)

Deutsche Bank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1144 (11 October 2023)

Jwanczuk v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2023] EWCA Civ 1156 (11 October 2023)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Bangash & Anor, R. v [2023] EWCA Crim 1149 (12 October 2023)

High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions

Social Work England v Anderson [2023] EWHC 2519 (Admin) (11 October 2023)

Social Work England v Dean [2023] EWHC 2520 (Admin) (11 October 2023)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Estate of Neil Douglas Archibald & Anor v Stewart & Ors [2023] EWHC 2515 (Ch) (12 October 2023)

Khan v Malik & Anor [2023] EWHC 2529 (Ch) (12 October 2023)

Steel v Spencer Road LLP (t/a The Omerta Group) [2023] EWHC 2492 (Ch) (11 October 2023)

Leeson & Anor v McPherson (Re Estate of Paula Elizabeth Leeson) [2023] EWHC 2502 (Ch) (11 October 2023)

High Court (Commercial Court)

GPGC Ltd v The Government of the Republic of Ghana [2023] EWHC 2531 (Comm) (12 October 2023)

High Court (Family Division)

A Health Board v AZ & Ors (TERMINATION OF CHILDHOOD PREGNANCY: GUIDANCE) (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2517 (Fam) (11 October 2023)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Moore v Somerset Council [2023] EWHC 2544 (KB) (12 October 2023)

Bennett v Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2023] EWHC 2542 (KB) (12 October 2023)

Glaser & Anor v Atay [2023] EWHC 2539 (KB) (12 October 2023)

AXB v Metwally [2023] EWHC 2470 (KB) (06 October 2023)

Source: www.bailii.org

UK Supreme Court backs worker-friendly underpayment ruling – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 12th, 2023 in holiday pay, news, Northern Ireland, police, remuneration, Supreme Court by sally

‘The UK’s Supreme Court has backed a Northern Ireland court’s earlier ruling that makes it easier for workers to raise claims for unpaid holiday pay that stretch back over a period of time.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2023

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UK public cloud infrastructure services market investigation opened – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 11th, 2023 in competition, computer programs, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘An in-depth investigation has been opened by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to determine whether competition is working well in the UK public cloud infrastructure services market. The investigation has been spurred by a referral made by another UK regulator.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2023

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UK kick off domestic data protection law shift – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 5th, 2023 in brexit, data protection, EC law, human rights, news, regulations by sally

‘Forthcoming changes to the basis of UK data protection law, although likely to be of minor practical impact, nevertheless represent an important shift in the lens through which domestic data protection legislation is viewed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2023

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UK regulators’ diversity plans for finance industry – OUT-LAW.com

‘Plans by the UK’s two financial regulators to consider non-financial misconduct such as sexual harassment as grounds for regulatory action could pose difficult questions for firms, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2023

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English court reminds construction contract payment provisions to be ‘compliant’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 28th, 2023 in construction industry, contracts, news, time limits by tracey

‘An English court has reminded the construction sector of the importance of complying with the mandatory payment provisions in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (1996 Act) in payment provisions, in a case in which it found that a contract which requires the submission of VAT invoice to fix the final date for payment is not compliant.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2023

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Privy Council provides update on setting aside judgments and settlements for fraud – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 26th, 2023 in evidence, fraud, Jamaica, judgments, news, Privy Council, setting aside by sally

‘A Privy Council ruling in a case originating in Jamaica has sought to clarify what constitutes “new” evidence for claimants seeking to set aside a judgment or settlement based on fraud.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th September 2023

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The state of prisons in England and Wales – in numbers – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2023 in budgets, death in custody, news, prisons, statistics by sally

‘A prisoner escape, widespread overcrowding and the refusal of a German court to extradite a man to the UK because of concerns about jail conditions in Britain have all put the focus back on the creaking prison system.’

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The Guardian, 26th September 2023

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Birmingham City Council finances highlight implications of local authority ‘section 114’ report – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 25th, 2023 in insolvency, local government, news by tracey

‘News that the UK government is set to intervene in the financial problems at Birmingham City Council has again focused attention on the statutory provisions that apply where a local authority in England finds itself in severe financial straits.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2023

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Competition Appeal Tribunal gives first judgment under Subsidy Control Act 2022 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 21st, 2023 in competition, local government, news, waste by sally

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down judgment on the first application for review of a subsidy decision under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, dismissing the application made by a local business against a Durham County Council decision on the basis that it did not involve the grant of a subsidy.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2023

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Post Office: Horizon scandal victims offered £600,000 compensation – BBC News

‘Post Office workers who have had wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting overturned are to be offered £600,000 each in compensation, the government has said.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2023

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The DWP’s consultation on collective defined contribution in retirement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2023 in consultations, government departments, news, pensions, retirement, trusts by sally

‘The UK government said in a set of July 2023 Mansion House proposals that it would allow commercial UK pension schemes, including master trusts, to provide collective defined contribution (CDC) benefits in retirement.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2023

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UK GDPR fines could be linked to NCSC engagement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 19th, 2023 in computer crime, data protection, fines, news by sally

‘Businesses found to have breached UK data protection laws when falling victim to cyber attacks could receive lower fines in respect of those infringements if they engage appropriately with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), under a new agreement forged by the NCSC and the UK’s data protection authority.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2023

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‘Archaic’ UK law needs urgent update for self-driving vehicles, MPs say – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK’s reputation as a “trailblazer” in the development of self-driving vehicles is at risk unless new laws are passed as a matter of urgency to better support their testing and commercialisation, a committee of MPs has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th September 2023

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