News – Page 11
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NewsTate viewing platform nuisance case reaches Supreme Court
The art gallery say the appellants are trying to ‘exploit the law of nuisance to let in by the back door a claim that does not belong to the tort’.
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NewsFamily WhatsApp conversation protected under proposed hate crime reforms
Law Commission says 'private conversations' should be excluded from 'stirring up hatred' offences.
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NewsGovernment primed for new assault on judges - report
Downing Street floats idea of annual 'interpretation bill' to strike out judicial reviews.
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NewsHarassment arrest breached journalist's human rights, ECtHR rules
Strasbourg court finds that police and courts failed to carry out a balancing exercise on article 8 and 10 rights.
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NewsArbitration Act comes under the Law Commission’s microscope
Reform ‘may be required’ in face of competition from overseas jurisdictions.
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NewsSmart contracts are legally sound, Law Commission confirms
Commission encourages the market to anticipate and cater for potential uncertainties around self-executing contracts.
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NewsPeers warn of ‘government by diktat’
Minister-made laws are increasingly bypassing parliamentary scrutiny.
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NewsHS2 contractors not immune from wildlife prosecutions, court rules
‘As a matter of law, it is possible for HS2-appointed contractors to commit wildlife offences’.
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NewsDrunkenness no basis for avoiding contributory negligence, Court of Appeal rules
Courts assessing contributory negligence should apply standard of 'a reasonable and prudent man', Court of Appeal holds.
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NewsRyanair barred from changing jurisdiction choice in PI claim
Airline wanted to pay smaller damages by applying English law rather than Irish, as stipulated in contract.
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NewsMcFarlane issues double warning to family lawyers
Family Division president unimpressed over preparation of witness statements and orders.
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NewsLondon in spotlight as EU moves against ‘SLAPP industry'
MEPs propose measures to counteract legal actions designed to silence critical voices.
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NewsOpen justice reminder for judges after reporters barred from court
Bureau of Investigative Journalism report prompts master of the rolls to write to all civil judges.
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NewsCharity’s private prosecution ‘perverting the course of public justice’
Judge rules case was pursued 'with no evidential basis' and 'for wholly improper reasons'.
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NewsOverseas use 'puts future of English law at risk'
Thinktank calls for 'internationally focused efforts' to protect and promote the English legal system.
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NewsDefenders of judicial review plead their case to MPs
Law Society says reforms will remove basic requirement of an effective justice system.
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NewsRegulators will have veto over foreign qualifications, government promises
Amendment to Professional Qualifications Bill will give regulators freedom to reject overseas qualifications.
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NewsAppeal court overturns ruling in sex-worker visit case
Care worker who ‘intentionally causes or incites’ someone with a ‘mental disorder’ to engage in sexual activity can be jailed for 10 years.
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NewsNeuberger 'unconvinced' by JR reform arguments
Former Supreme Court president says political involvement is part of judicial role.
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News'Huge increase in political litigation': Braverman defends JR reforms
Attorney general tells public law specialists that judges should not be asked to decide political matters.