‘Patents are powerful tools, but they only bite on the materials or methods described in their claims. Or do they? Two recent appeal decisions show that the monopoly owned by a patent-holder can spill out over the edges of the claims, making life uncertain for those trying to steer a way around them.’
Technology Law Update, 3rd July 2015
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Minimum prison sentences for offenders who repeatedly carry knives will come into effect from 17 July 2015.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd July 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Birmingham City Council has secured a lifelong reporting restrictions order (RRO) in favour of a 17-year-old woman, AB, who was sexually exploited by ten respondents to the proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has quashed a council’s decision to reduce the community care provision for a 23-year-old man with learning and communication difficulties.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Costs budgeting will not be applied to High Court clinical negligence cases listed for costs hearings between October 2015 and January 2016 in an attempt to clear the backlog, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Today we are publishing the first consultation in our project to create a New Sentencing Code for England and Wales.’
Law Commission, 1st July 2015
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘In our latest report, we recommend reforms to the common law offences of public nuisance and outraging public decency.’
Law Commission, 24th June 2015
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘On 19 June 2015, the High Court allowed a claim for judicial review against the decision to introduce a narrow “private copying” exception to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the “CDPA 1988”). The decision is of interest to EU and competition lawyers for two reasons: (1) its examination of the standard of review in public law cases with an EU law dimension and also (2) its analysis of the state aid issues which were raised.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘Yesterday’s U-turn concerning the decision to prosecute Lord Janner for alleged child sex offences has thrown a spotlight onto a procedure in English criminal law called the “trial of the act”. What is this procedure and what purpose does it serve? And why has its application to Lord Janner’s case proved controversial?’
Crimeline, 30th June 2015
Source: www.crimeline.info
‘Speech by Lord Justice Beatson: Closer Engagement with Parliament.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Appeal Court increases the 10 year rape sentence of John Dennis to 20 years after ruling the original sentence unduly lenient.’
Attorney General’s Office, 1st July 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Andrew Powell, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, examines recent developments in surrogacy law.’
Family Law week, 26th June 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Regulators asked to investigate conduct of a solicitor from a prestitgious law firm who took romantic trips with his client as they fought her millionaire husband in divorce court.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A primary school teacher has been banned from the classroom for life after praising Isil for beheading aid worker Alan Henning in string of offensive social media posts.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘800 cases to be reviewed after immigration minister suspends “detained fast-track” system following court ruling that appeals part of system was ‘structurally unfair.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain (UOGB) has won a High Court ruling against a rival group which it accused of trading off its reputation.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother asked a High Court judge to choose whether her 18-month-old son should live or die so that she did not have to decide herself. Mr Justice Hayden said that the mother, who had a “deep-seated” religious faith, had been “in turmoil” over choosing whether or not her son’s life-support machine should be turned off.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘EE, the UK’s largest mobile phone operator, has been fined £1m by the regulator Ofcom for breaching rules on handling customer complaints.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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