20/10/2014 – Current Awareness

Appeal court shows its bottle – summary judgment on patent infringement – Technology Law Update

Posted October 20th, 2014 in appeals, expert witnesses, news, patents, summary judgments by sally

‘It is unusual for a patent infringement case to be decided without a full trial. A judge will normally want to hear evidence from experts to understand what people working in the relevant field would have known at the time when the patent was first filed. Recent examples of this kind of analysis can be found in Virgin v Rovi (discussed here) and Teva v AstraZeneca.’

Technology Law Update, 20th October 2014

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Stop changing laws behind closed doors, say experts – The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2014 in constitutional law, constitutional reform, devolution, news, referendums by sally

Leading members of the civic society call for the public to be involved in an open discussion on how we should be governed in the aftermath of the Scottish referendum

The Independent, 19th October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Let’s take another look at Specsavers v Asda – Technology Law Update

Posted October 20th, 2014 in appeals, EC law, news, trade marks by sally

‘Well-known optical retailer Specsavers uses a logo composed of green overlapping ellipses overlaid with its name ( you can see their branding here). Specsavers had registered as a Community trade mark a black “wordless” version of the linked ellipses. Asda started using branding for its own opticians service that included ellipses that touched but did not overlap, overlaid with the words “ASDA” and “Opticians” in each ellipse. Specsavers sued Asda for trade mark infringement.’

Technology Law Update, 17th October 2014

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Miners’ deafness claims against government on the rise – Litigation Futures

Posted October 20th, 2014 in compensation, health & safety, industrial injuries, miners, news, noise, personal injuries, statistics by sally

‘Compensation payouts to miners suffering from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) are rising sharply, government figures have shown.’

Litigation Futures, 20th October 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

New minicab law ‘would put women at risk’ – The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2014 in bills, charities, child abuse, licensing, local government, news, police, sexual offences, taxis, women by sally

‘Ministers will come under fresh pressure this week not to ease rules on minicabs, a relaxation that safety campaigners say would endanger vulnerable women.’

The Independent, 19th October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Newcastle University student Vladimir Aust jailed over bomb scare – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2014 in explosives, news, sentencing, terrorism, universities by sally

‘A 19-year-old Russian student who sparked a major scare after making explosives in his room has been jailed.’

BBC News, 17th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court refuses to say if killer was allowed to stay in UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2014 in appeals, deportation, disclosure, families, human rights, immigration, murder, news, public interest by sally

‘Bernard Finlay was found guilty of stabbing a mother of two to death with three kitchen knives and a cleaver in 1997.’

Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Multi-million pound divorce ‘can be heard in England’ – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2014 in divorce, financial dispute resolution, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘A multi-million pound divorce between a wealthy Malaysian couple can be heard in an English court, a judge has ruled.’

BBC News, 17th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog to pursue inquiry into sex sting against MP Brooks Newmark – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2014 in complaints, inquiries, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) is to continue to investigate the Sunday Mirror for the sex sting carried out against MP Brooks Newmark even though the complaint against the newspaper has been dropped.’

The Guardian, 19th October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Elvis impersonator Derrel Weaver jailed over guns offences – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2014 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

‘An Elvis impersonator who sparked a 24-hour armed police manhunt that led to a primary school being closed has been jailed for illegal gun possession.’

BBC News, 17th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge calls for more openness in controversial secret court – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2014 in Court of Protection, human rights, media, news, private hearings, public interest, reporting restrictions by sally

‘District Judge Anselm Eldergill says Court of Protection should normally be open to the Press, in moves first mooted almost a year ago by another senior judge.’

Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Maesbrook gatecrashers jailed for violent disorder – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2014 in news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

‘A gang of 10 men who gatecrashed a teenager’s house party in what a judge described as “the spirit of the mob” have been jailed for violent disorder.’

BBC News, 17th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police ‘use loophole’ to access phone and email records – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2014 in electronic mail, interception, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘Police forces have used a loophole to access phone and email records, it has been claimed.’

Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Building a super-prison for children is a terrible idea – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2014 in appeals, bills, children, death in custody, human rights, news, prisons, restraint, young offenders by sally

‘he Ministry of Justice’s bizarre plan includes a regime of physical punishment and restraint that would be a recipe for child abuse.’

The Guardian, 17th October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New dog laws: What pet owners need to know from today – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2014 in complaints, dogs, fines, injunctions, local government, news, police, prosecutions by sally

‘A breakdown of the new legal powers police have to help prevent dog attacks.’

Daily Telegraph,

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ched Evans conviction to be fast-tracked by watchdog investigating miscarriages of justice – The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2014 in miscarriage of justice, news, ombudsmen, rape by sally

‘The watchdog which investigates possible miscarriages of justice has said it is fast-tracking an application by Ched Evans to review his rape conviction.’

The Independent, 19th October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Internet trolls face four times longer in jail, Chris Grayling pledges – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2014 in bills, freedom of expression, harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘Internet trolls who spread “venom” on social media could be jailed for up to two years, the justice secretary Chris Grayling has said as he announced plans to quadruple the maximum prison sentence.’

The Guardian, 19th October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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