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Month: July 2015
Legal Editor Vacancy
Exciting editorial role within online corporate intelligence company FromCounsel, a comprehensive corporate law intelligence service launching during 2015, is looking for a Barrister or Solicitor to join its team as a Legal Editor. Developed by leading corporate barristers from Erskine Chambers and a team of professional support lawyers drawn from top City firms, FromCounsel will provide unrivalled depth of analysis in an easy-to-access format. Designed as the go-to corporate resource for law firms and in-house counsel, FromCounsel will deliver highly technical, practical corporate legal knowledge to your desktop, tablet and mobile.
This is an exciting opportunity for a conscientious candidate to join this dynamic and market leading online company and assist in the production of premium quality content in an innovative and friendly environment.
The ideal candidate will be pre-pupillage/training contract, or have a background in legal editorial work.
An interest in corporate law is preferable but not essential.
Key responsibilities:
– Providing editorial assistance to PSLs and Head of Content;
– Assisting with the production of content and updating legislation;
– Converting copy into house style; and
– Proof-reading and cross-checking source references.
Key requirements:
– A minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent qualification;
– LPC or BPTC qualified;
– A high standard of written English and meticulous attention to detail; and
– A proven ability to work to tight deadlines.
If you are interested in applying for this role please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@fromcounsel.com quoting reference ‘FC EDITOR’.
Actor who accused Conservative MP Ken Clarke of sexually assaulting him cleared of perverting the course of justice – The Independent
‘An actor who accused former chancellor Ken Clarke of sexually assaulting him has been cleared of perverting the course of justice.’
The Independent, 30th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Facebook, drag artists and data protection dilemmas: ‘if you stand on our pitch, you must play by our rules’ – Panopticon
‘Facebook is one of the main battlegrounds between privacy and other social goods such as safety and security.’
Full story
Panopticon, 31st July 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Judge refuses council permission to appeal decision on ownership of sculpture – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has refused the London Borough of Bromley permission to appeal in its battle with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets over the ownership of a Henry Moore sculpture.’
Full story
Local Government Lawyer, 30th July 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Why do the “migrants” in Calais want to come to the UK? – Free Movement
‘”Cockroaches” according to Katie Hopkins. A “swarm” according to our likeminded Prime Minister, David Cameron, and The Daily Mail (again). An “army” according to the popular press, who seem to think we should literally send troops into France (without asking the French, we can assume) to hold the thin red line. “Migrants” to others. Why never “refugees”, though, which is what most of them are? What do we know about who these people are — brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and children, all of them — and why they want to come to the UK?’
Free Movement, 31st July 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Man loses ‘right to be forgotten’ Google court bid – BBC News
‘A man involved in a £51m VAT scam has lost a legal bid to have news stories about him removed from Google under the so-called “right to be forgotten”.’
Full story
BBC News, 30th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mothers Confined – Part 1: Over the threshold? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Research surrounding the imprisonment of women, indeed even the imprisonment of mothers, is not new. A plethora of researchers and scholars have explored the issues surrounding women and criminal justice with passion and tenacity, arguably all of whom have contributed to the evidence-laden pathway culminating in the inspirational and influential 2006 Corston Report.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 31st July 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Derby University students in HIV scare get payouts – BBC News
‘A group of students put at risk of contracting HIV when they were given blood tests with re-used syringe barrels have received payouts.’
BBC News, 30th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wine fraudster who duped doctor out of £500,000 is jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘The conman fooled even ‘experienced’ investors by promising 50pc returns. But victims could have been alerted had they checked an official database.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pub landlord convicted of killing customer with ironing board – Daily Telegraph
‘Jury finds Rostam Notarki guilty of manslaughter after hearing how he jabbed drinker with ironing board into path of oncoming van.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-slavery powers come into force in England and Wales – BBC News
‘Key parts of new legislation to combat slavery in the UK – including life sentences for those guilty of people trafficking – have come into force in England and Wales.
BBC News, 31st July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court rejects attempt to unseat Nadine Dorries after legal documents sent to wrong address – The Independent
‘An attempt to unseat the Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been thrown out by the High Court after two judges ruled that legal documents informing her of the action were sent to the wrong address.’
The Independent, 30th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British forces illegally detained Afghan suspect, court of appeal rules – The Guardian
‘An Afghan suspect was detained illegally by British forces for almost four months and denied access to a lawyer, the court of appeal has ruled. Serdar Mohammed, who was captured by UK soldiers in April 2010, was not handed over to the Afghan security services until July that year, despite regulations requiring any transfer to take place within 96 hours. Mohammed, who was eventually released earlier this year to return to his home in Helmand province, claimed that the Afghan authorities tortured him.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yes, m’lud, an airline losing your luggage is awful – so is raising the issue in court – The Guardian
‘Justice Peter Smith raised the matter of his own lost luggage 33 times in a British Airways competition case. If all judges did this, some companies would never get a fair hearing.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families travelling to join Isis should be allowed to keep custody of their children, says judge – The Independent
‘Families suspected of attempting to travel overseas to join Isis should be allowed to keep custody of their children – as long as the parents wear electronic tags, a High Court judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 31st July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hundreds of UK sex abuse victims lose compensation for committing crimes – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of sexual abuse victims have had their compensation payments reduced after committing crime themselves, according to figures.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Students to be recruited from second year as graduate recruitment code is transformed – The Lawyer
‘Law firms will be able to recruit future trainees from their second year at university due to a change in the graduate recruitment code.’
The Lawyer, 29th July 2015
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘People got used to younger judges’ says woman who joined the bench at 36 – The Guardian
‘Sophie Toms is a deputy district judge who made it on her first attempt. She says shortage of women in the judiciary could be down to confidence issues.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
