“Those of ‘modest means’ could be able to bring defamation and privacy claims without having to worry about covering the other side’s court costs if they lose under proposals put forward by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Half of offenders who threatened their victims with a knife have avoided prison despite a new law demanding mandatory jail terms.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A third party litigation funder was entitled to terminate a funding agreement when it reasonably believed that there was a less than 60% chance that the underlying court action would succeed, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“A government minister has asked the regulatory bodies for doctors and nurses to clarify their guidance on the wearing of veils after concerns that patients may be denied face-to-face contact with the person treating them.”
The Guardian, 19th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The recent trial and acquittal of Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell raises some worrying thoughts as regards the young girl in the case. Her anonymity is preserved as the law states that of all those who allege rape should be; Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, as amended by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, Sch 2. However, there have been press reports of her identity being leaked on Twitter and it is apparently common knowledge in certain circles.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th September 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Rape is a heinous crime but does it demand special treatment? Do rule of law and fairness pay a price? Helen Reece leads a debate on whether rape is, in some sense, different.”
Date: 30th October 2013, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found
“Two men who burgled dozens of homes in front of their elderly victims have had their sentences increased by a judge who said they left ‘a trail of misery’.”
BBC News, 19th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A son who smothered his mother because he could not bear watching her suffer from dementia has been jailed for three years and four months.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The UK has no constitution written down in one document. Instead it has laws, conventions, practices, activities scattered all over the place that constitutional lawyers gather together and describe as the UK constitution. In a unique project, LSE’s Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) and Department of Law are coming together with the LSE Public Policy Group and LSE Democratic Audit to pioneer the crowdsourcing of a new UK constitution to ask members of the public to participate in, advise on and eventually to draft a new UK constitution. Join an expert panel to have your say on what should be included and to create this important new document.”
Date: 8th October 2013, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“A music teacher who had drink-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The drunk driver who killed a wealthy London couple is being sued for hundreds of thousands of pounds by their children.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government has unveiled its latest attempt to resolve the tension between its plans to abolish success fees in CFAs and ATE premiums (to reduce costs in privacy and defamation cases) while still making proceedings accessible to less wealthy parties.”
RPC Privacy Law, 19th September 2013
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
“A leading judge has called for more cases in the Court of Protection to be made public.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two inmates have been found guilty of strangling a child killer with his own tracksuit bottoms at a maximum security prison in Worcestershire.”
BBC News, 19th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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