“A leading judge has warned solicitors against making ‘hopeless’ applications to halt the deportation of failed asylum seekers “desperate not to leave this country”.”
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The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ruling by the High Court has highlighted the need for businesses to operate a ‘clear policy’ on ownership of social media accounts used by staff for business purposes, an expert has said.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“In the UK, knife crime and gang crime have been decreasing rapidly. The significant reductions have been achieved largely because of the way police and other investigative agencies manage their intelligence. They’ve prioritised a few key crimes and focused on preventing them.”
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The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The tension between transparency and individual privacy is part of what makes information rights such a fascinating and important area. When it comes to high-public interest issues involving particular individuals, prevailing wisdom has tended to be something like this: say as much as possible on an open basis, but redact and anonymise so as to protect the identity of the individuals involved. Increasingly, however, transparency is outmuscling privacy. See for example my post about the Tribunal’s order of disclosure, in the FOIA context, of the details of the compensation package of a Chief Executive of an NHS Trust (the case of Dicker v IC (EA/2012/0250).”
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Panopticon, 11th July 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“A man has been convicted of murdering a teenager in a random knife attack in a Manchester street.”
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BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Lord Chancellor is seeking a Law Commissioner to lead law reform projects, principally in the area of public and administrative law. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development of proposals by the other Law Commissioners and help to shape the future work and direction of the Commission. A significant part of this full-time role is to represent the Commission externally and influence at the highest level. Candidates must be a holder of judicial office, barrister, solicitor or teacher of law in a university. The appointment will be made by the Lord Chancellor and will commence on 1 October 2013.
Closing date is mid-day 5 August 2013. Interviews will be held early September. Full details of the post and a candidate information pack are available on the Public Appointments website.
Applications and enquiries should be made via PublicAppointmentsTeam@justice.gsi.gov.uk.
“The sentence given to BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall for convictions for sexual abuse will be reviewed following complaints he ‘got off lightly’.”
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BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“In The Achilleas, the House of Lords gave the most recent interpretation of Hadley v. Baxendale and the limits on the recovery of consequential damages. Lord Hoffmann rejected the emphasis on foreseeability and “the requisite degree of probability of loss,” proposing instead on the tacit assumption of the parties. This paper provides a theoretical framework for ascertaining the tacit assumption and applies it to the particular facts of The Achilleas. ”
Date: Thursday 11th July 2013, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Law Faculty, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
“The Law Society’s Family Law Conference 2013 will discuss key questions arising from religious beliefs when parental relationships breakdown, the response of the civil family courts in recent cases, and whether the religious and civil courts can work more closely together to achieve better outcomes for families, with a focus on the Islamic and Jewish courts.
This event is aimed at the following:
– Private and public family law practitioners, particularly those working in multi-faith and multi-cultural communities.
– Anyone with an interest in how the family courts deal with contemporary questions arising from relationship breakdowns in a pluralist society.”
This event is CPD certified.
Date: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
“The Annual Bar Conference 2013 provides an essential opportunity to learn and discuss key issues affecting careers, opportunities and life at the Bar.”
Date: Saturday 2nd November 2013
Location: Westminster Park Plaza
Charge: See website for fee categories
More information can be found here.
“The annual JUSTICE Human Rights Law Conference is the acknowledged forum for ensuring delegates are fully up to date with developments.
It covers the key areas of human rights law and provides an update on pertinent legislative and case-law developments across the field, including jurisprudence from domestic and European courts as relevant.
Major areas covered are:
The application of human right law from a judge’s perspective – keynote speech from Mrs Justice (Laura) Cox
A human rights review of the year – all major legislative and case-law developments from leading practitioner Helen Mountfield QC
Human rights, democracy and judicial independence – an analysis from Professor Robert Hazell of the UCL Constitution Unit, followed by wider discussion with panel of leading politicians.”
Date: 24th October 2013, 9.30am-5.00pm
Location: Bloomsbury Hotel, 16 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3NN
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
“This seminar will provide a timely opportunity to consider the future of legal education and training in England and Wales, and is scheduled as legal regulators and policymakers respond to the recently published Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) final report.”
This event is CPD certified.
Date: Tuesday, 8th October 2013
Location: Central London
Charge: £190 plus VAT
More information can be found here.
“A female teacher who had an affair with a teenage pupil has been spared jail after she claimed the affair was over – despite being spotted with him just two days ago.”
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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A TV ad for soft drink Irn-Bru featuring a mother showing off her ‘push-up’ bra to her son’s teenage friends has escaped a ban despite attracting more than 170 complaints.”
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The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An advocacy group for stalking victims in England and Wales – the first of its kind – is to be launched later.”
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BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A roundtable meeting took place yesterday at the House of Commons, speakers included Andy Slaughter MP, Sadiq Khan MP, Emily Thornberry MP, Lord Willy Bach and Jeremy Beecham. Gemma Blythe reports.”
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LegalVoice, 10th July 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
The Court of Appeal has refused to quash an order preventing two Saudi princes from having their case heard behind closed doors.
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The Lawyer, 10th July 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
