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Jersey and the rule in Hastings-Bass (subscription)
Private Client analysis: Matthew Slater, a barrister at 3 Stone Buildings, says it seems likely that Jersey will codify the current Jersey law of mistake and the rule in Hastings-Bass. He advises that it may encourage those thinking about setting up trusts to have them governed by Jersey law and those trusts which are currently not governed by Jersey law, potentially changed to Jersey law—something which trustees will find particularly advantageous to have as an option.
From UK Legal News Analysis - May 17, 2013
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Architect’s certificates—from sign-off document to binding contract (subscription)
Construction analysis: The High Court has decided architect’s certificates aren’t merely documents to sign-off building works but binding contracts in their own right and an actionable means of suing for damages. Alistair McGrigor, partner at Nabarro, looks at where this leaves the building industry.
From UK Legal News Analysis - May 17, 2013
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Possession proceedings and art 8 (subscription)
Property analysis: In what circumstances can the European Convention on Human Rights, art 8 right be used as a defence to possession proceedings? David Thomas, a solicitor specialising in housing and public law at Anthony Gold, advises that the Court of Appeal has recently taken one further step in confirming that art 8 applies to possession proceedings.
From UK Legal News Analysis - May 17, 2013
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Summary of Pensions News for the Week Ending 17 May 2013 (subscription)
A round-up of the latest developments in the pensions world in the week ending 17 May 2013
From Specialist News Analysis - May 17, 2013
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Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees and Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (subscription)
SSI 2013/151: Fees for animal health services delivered by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories are increased as of 25 June 2013.
From UK SI Summaries - May 17, 2013
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Striking out a statement of case (subscription)
Family analysis: What happens when an ex-wife brings a housing and lifetime maintenance claim against her now multi-millionaire former husband more than 20 years after they divorced? Emily Marshall, solicitor, and John Nicholson, partner, at Irwin Mitchell shed light on the case.
From UK Legal News Analysis - May 16, 2013
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Legislative Reform (Regulation of Providers of Social Work Services) (England and Wales) Order 2013 (subscription)
SI 2013/Draft: The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 is amended so the separate regulation and inspection of providers of social work services in England is removed and instead arrangements between social work services providers and local authorities will be included as part of a local authority inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (HMCI).
From UK SI Summaries - May 16, 2013
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Income Tax (Monitoring Schemes Relating to Vulnerable Persons) Order 2013 (subscription)
SI 2013/1133: From 10 June 2013, the fee for the updating service of the Disclosure and Barring Service in England and Wales will be exempted from income tax, when it is paid or reimbursed by an employer. The fee for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates will also be exempted where an application is made at the same time as an application to the up-dating service and the fee is paid or reimbursed by an employer.
From UK SI Summaries - May 16, 2013
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Energy Supply Company Administration (Scotland) Rules 2013 (subscription)
SI 2013/1047: Special administration regime procedure for the conduct of energy supply company administration proceedings in Scotland in effect from 7 June 2013. The new procedure will reduce the risk of financial failure spreading across the energy market, maintain market stability and protect consumers. A consultation took place in late 2012 on the rules.
From UK SI Summaries - May 16, 2013
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Seed Marketing (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (subscription)
SI 2013/889: Five EU Directives are specified, under which the Welsh Ministers may license exemptions for temporary experiments on the marketing of beet seed, cereal seed, fodder plant seed, vegetable seed, and seed of oil and fibre plants. The Order has effect from 10 May 2013.
From UK SI Summaries - May 16, 2013
