25/06/2014 – Current Awareness

EVENT: IALS – Hamlyn Seminar: The Common Law Constitution

Posted June 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘This seminar will launch the publication of the 2013 series of Hamlyn Lectures on The Common Law Constitution.

The Rt Hon Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice of Appeal.

Discussants: Professor Trevor Allan, Professor Paul Craig, Professor Mark Hill QC.

Chair: Sir Stephen Sedley.’

Date: 16th July 2014, 4.00-6.00pm

Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

EVENT: Gresham College – Human Rights: Philosophy and History

Posted June 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘The philosophical and historical development of what may be regarded as essential human rights will be traced. It is essential to understand this development before criticising – or complaining about – modern Human Rights law.

Speaker: Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC.’

Date: 15th October 2014, 6.00pm

Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

Children: Private Law Update – Family Law Week

Posted June 25th, 2014 in children, divorce, families, news by sally

‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings considers recent judgment in private law children cases.’

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Family Law Week, 25th June 2014

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Policing Social Media – BBC Law in Action

Posted June 25th, 2014 in bullying, harassment, internet, news, podcasts, police by sally

‘Cases of cyber-bullying on social media are becoming more and more common – and the police are often the first to hear about them. On this week’s Law in Action, Joshua Rozenberg asks just how much time are the police spending on dealing with social media disputes?’

Listen

BBC Law in Action, 24th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R (on the application of Nicklinson and another) (AP) (Appellants) v Ministry of Justice (Respondent); R (on the application of AM) (AP) v The Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted June 25th, 2014 in assisted suicide, disabled persons, human rights, law reports, prosecutions by sally

R (on the application of Nicklinson and another) (AP) (Appellants) v Ministry of Justice (Respondent); R (on the application of AM) (AP) v The Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 38 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 25th June 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Unified Patent Court Consultation – NIPC Law

Posted June 25th, 2014 in consultations, courts, news, patents by sally

‘As I said in How the Intellectual Property Act 2014 changes British Patent Law 21 June 2014 JD Supra, the most important provision of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 is s.17 which inserts a new s.88A into the Patents Act 1977. That section confers power on the Secretary of State to make provision in the UK for the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court.’

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NIPC Law, 25th June 2014

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

Barrister to be disbarred for dishonesty – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 25th, 2014 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, dismissal, news by sally

‘A barrister who lied about her employment status and history, with the intention of gaining financially, was last week ordered by an independent disciplinary tribunal to be disbarred from the profession.’

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Bar Standards Board, 24th June 2014

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Loose v Lynn Shellfish Ltd and others (Le Strange Meakin, Part 20 defendant) – WLR Daily

Posted June 25th, 2014 in Crown, fisheries, law reports by sally

Loose v Lynn Shellfish Ltd and others (Le Strange Meakin, Part 20 defendant) [2014] EWCA Civ 846; [2014] WLR (D) 280

‘A presumed lost grant from the Crown prior to 1189 of a right of private fishery was to be understood as extending to all such part of the seabed as might from time to time be exposed at low water.’

WLR Daily, 19th June 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Dawson v Thomson Airways Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted June 25th, 2014 in airlines, carriage by air, compensation, delay, EC law, law reports, limitations by sally

Dawson v Thomson Airways Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 845; [2014] WLR (D) 279

‘The limitation period applicable to a claim brought in England for compensation for cancellation or delay under articles 5 and 7 of Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 was the six-year period prescribed by section 9 of the Limitation Act 1980.’

WLR Daily, 19th June 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Tabbakh) v Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 25th, 2014 in human rights, law reports, prisons, release on licence by sally

Regina (Tabbakh) v Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust and another [2014] EWCA Civ 827; [2014] WLR (D) 278

‘In respect of a prisoner due to be released on licence who was subject to multi-agency public protection arrangements, the policy guidance governing the imposition by the Secretary of State for Justice of additional conditions on the prisoner’s licence did not breach the requirements of procedural fairness or article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and was not inherently unlawful.’

WLR Daily, 19th June 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (Tracey) v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and another (Equality and Human Rights Commission and another, intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 25th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Regina (Tracey) v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and another (Equality and Human Rights Commission and another, intervening) [2014] EWCA Civ 822; [2014] WLR (D) 277

‘Placing a do not attempt cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (“DNACPR”) notice on a patient’s hospital notes engaged her rights under article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and there was a presumption in favour of the patient’s involvement through consultation in such a decision, since it would potentially deprive the patient of life-saving treatment. Such a duty to consult also arose at common law.’

WLR Daily, 17th June 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Theresa May pushes for greater surveillance powers – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in electronic mail, intelligence services, internet, news, police by sally

‘Theresa May is continuing to push for a change in the law to give police and security services the power to access email and social media.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 25th, 2014 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Tracey, R (On the Application Of) v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 822 (17 June 2014)

Loose v Lynn Shellfish Ltd & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 846 (19 June 2014)

Dawson v Thomson Airways Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 845 (19 June 2014)

Europa Oil And Gas Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 825 (19 June 2014)

Tabbakh, R (On the Application Of) v Staffordshire And West Midlands Probation Trust & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 827 (19 June 2014)

GMGRM North Ltd & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Ritchie (Revenue And Customs) & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 844 (19 June 2014)

Beech & Anor v Birmingham City Council [2014] EWCA Civ 830 (17 June 2014)

Monfared v Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [2014] EWCA Civ 828 (19 June 2014)

B (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 843 (20 June 2014)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Durrheim & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2014] EWHC 1960 (QB) (13 June 2014)

Wamala v The Home Office & Anor [2014] EWHC 2039 (QB) (20 June 2014)

Family Court Decisions (other Judges)

P (A Child: Assessment of Kinship Carers) [2014] EWFC B73 (16 June 2014)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Condek Holdings Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 2016 (TCC) (24 June 2014)

High Court (Commercial Court)

JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov & 16 Ors [2014] EWHC 2019 (Comm) (24 June 2014)

Newland Shipping And Forwarding Limited v Toba Trading Fzc Seyed Majed Taheri Hossein Rahbarian [2014] EWHC 1986 (Comm) (18 June 2014)

A Ltd v B Ltd [2014] EWHC 1870 (Comm) (11 June 2014)

Source: www.bailii.org

Campaigners lose ‘right to die’ case – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in assisted suicide, disabled persons, human rights, news, prosecutions, Supreme Court by sally

‘Campaigners have lost their appeal at the UK’s highest court over the right to die.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitors Regulation Authority names first non-lawyer chair – Legal Futures

Posted June 25th, 2014 in consumer protection, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Enid Rowlands, an existing member of the board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), has been named as its first non-lawyer chair.’

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Legal Futures, 24th June 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

At £100m, phone hacking trial makes history for expense – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2014 in conspiracy, costs, interception, news, trials by sally

‘The phone-hacking trial has been one of the most expensive cases in British criminal history, with News International bearing more than half of the expense.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Wonga chased debt with fake lawyers, says FCA – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in compensation, debts, loans, news, unfair commercial practices by sally

‘Payday lender Wonga must pay £2.6m in compensation after sending letters from non-existent law firms to customers in arrears.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Social media crimes’ account for half of calls to front-line police, says senior UK officer – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2014 in bullying, harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, police by sally

‘Responding to online offences such as threats on social media make up “at least half” of a calls to front line police, a senior office has said.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Right-to-die: For and against assisted suicide – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in assisted suicide, disabled persons, human rights, news, prosecutions by sally

‘On Wednesday, the family of the late Tony Nicklinson who had locked-in syndrome and Paul Lamb who was paralysed in a road crash will find out whether or not their campaign for the right to die with the help of a doctor has been successful.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teacher’s sexual relationship with boy, 15 – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in child abuse, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, school children, teachers by sally

‘A former deputy headmaster is given a lifetime teaching ban for an “inappropriate sexual relationship” with a 15-year-old boy.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk