Month: September 2015

The Pregabalin Trial: Generics (UK) Ltd v Warner-Lambert Company LLC – NIPC Law

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in injunctions, medicines, news, patents by sally

‘According to drugs.com, pregabalin is an anti-epileptic drug which works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. A European patent for the drug was granted to Warner-Lambert Co, LLC (“Warner-Lambert”)(now a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.) under EP number 0 641 330. That patent expired on 17 May 2013 but was extended by a supplementary protection certificate (“SPC”) until 17 May 2018. That SPC was allowed to lapse on 14 Oct 2013 and Warner-Lambert’s data exclusivity in respect of the data used to obtain the marketing authorisation for prehabalin expired on 8 July 2014. Since then anybody has been free to make, import or sell pregabalin for treating epilepsy and generalized anxiety disorder in the United Kingdom and several companies including some of the parties to these proceedings have done just that.’

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NIPC Law, 18th September 2015

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

Judge withdraws from BA case after airline loses his luggage – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in airlines, judges, news, professional conduct, recusal, trials by sally

‘A judiciary watchdog is investigating a high court judge who complained about his luggage going astray on a flight booked with British Airways while he was overseeing a case involving the airline.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK regulator Ofcom backs BBC in Russian TV case – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in BBC, codes of practice, complaints, media, news by sally

‘The BBC has won a case against Russian TV channel RT, which claimed the corporation faked a report on Syria.’
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BBC News, 21st September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New Freedom of Information review will shut down access, campaigners warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in freedom of information, inquiries, legislation, news by sally

‘Over 140 organisations have written to the Prime Minister expressing ‘serious concern’ at his review of the Freedom of Information rules.’
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Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

SDT throws out allegations of forgery against fee-earner – Legal Futures

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in costs, disciplinary procedures, forgery, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has thrown out charges brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) against a non-qualified fee-earner, deciding he had no case to answer and that the regulator should pay costs as a reminder to keep cases under review as they progress.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

What happens when you ask to see CCTV footage? – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in closed circuit television, data protection, news, privacy by sally

‘In Britain and other EU countries, people have the right to see footage of themselves recorded on CCTV cameras. Yet when one university researcher set out to test this, many operators were less than forthcoming.’
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The Guardian, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No rush for more women at the top of the legal profession, says senior judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in costs, diversity, equality, human rights, judges, judiciary, legal profession, news, women by sally

‘Lord Sumption claims rushing to achieve equality could damage the judiciary.’
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Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

No human rights in EEA appeals says Upper Tribunal – Free Movement

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in appeals, EC law, human rights, immigration, news, tribunals by sally

‘The Upper Tribunal has issued the much awaited case addressing whether human rights grounds can be argued in an EU rights of residence appeal.’

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Free Movement, 21st September 2015

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Judge who fell asleep in rape trial guilty of ‘serious misconduct’ but keeps job – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in complaints, judges, news, professional conduct, trials by sally

‘Barristers confronted Recorder Cattan with their suspicion that he had fallen asleep while an under-age victim was being cross-examined.’
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Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

High court to decide if bridge is a sport – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in judicial review, news, sport by sally

‘A high court judge has been asked to decide whether bridge is a sport after it was refused recognition by Sport England.’

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Media and privacy law – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

‘The spring of 2011 saw a rise in hysteria over privacy law. Superinjunctions were being simultaneously dismantled using the ancient protections afforded to debates in parliament, and more modern protections of anonymous postings on social media.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st September 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

MoJ consults on costs protection in environmental litigation – Litigation Futures

Posted September 22nd, 2015 in consultations, costs, EC law, environmental protection, news by sally

‘The government has launched a consultation on steps to bring the UK into line with recent judgments of the European Court of Justice on costs protection for certain environmental challenges.’

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Litigation Futures, 21st September 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

EVENT: Discrimination Law Association Annual Conference 2015

Posted September 21st, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Book soon to secure a place at this year’s DLA conference.
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the first Race Relations Act, the 40th anniversary of the Sex Discrimination Act and the 20th anniversary of the first Disability Discrimination Act as well as the 20th anniversary of the Discrimination Law Association. We are using this year’s conference to remind ourselves of past struggles and celebrate the rights we have won but also to consider the task ahead to retain, develop and expand those rights.
The keynote speaker, Judge Brian Doyle, President of the Employment Tribunals of England and Wales, will address issues of employment discrimination and what the future may hold for users and equality practitioners of the Tribunals. Other speakers include Geoffrey Bindman QC, Jenny Earle, Professor Anna Lawson and Karon Monaghan QC.’

Date: 26th October 2015
Location: Baker & McKenzie, 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA
Charge: See website for details

Is equity release still a dirty word? – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2015 in interest, loans, mortgages, news by sally

‘Whether you’re considering a cruise, a new kitchen, or just giving money to the children, the thought of liberating that cash from the value of your house is enticing.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The legal situation if someone has oral sex with a dead animal – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in animals, news, pornography, sexual offences by sally

‘Sexual activity with an animal is covered in UK law by Section 69 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Under this law a person is said to have committed an offence if they intentionally have sex with an animal.’

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The Independent, 21st September 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child sex abusers can be punished more severely when their victims are Asian, court rules – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile who sexually abused two children could be given a harsher sentence than usual because of the Asian community his victims were from, a judge has ruled.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Spanking images ex-teacher jailed – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2015 in indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

‘A retired teacher who was caught with indecent images on his computer of boys being spanked has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

No one has the right to expect the State to make them better parents – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 21st, 2015 in care orders, children, families, medical treatment, news, rehabilitation by sally

‘In the course of care proceedings, they had been compelled to pay about £200,000 to provide a therapeutic residential placement for a family pursuant to section 38(6) of the Children Act 1989. The case had a happy ending; the family stayed together. But the local authority wanted to make it clear for the future that this had been an improper use of section 38(6) of the Children Act 1989 and argued that the court could not compel a local authority to pay for therapy for parents under a statutory provision directed at assessments of the child.The House of Lords – as they then were – agreed. However, they went further than simply restating the purpose behind section 38(6).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Settled Gypsies could be forced back on to the road by new planning laws – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in equality, news, planning, travellers by sally

‘Gypsies and Travellers across Britain will be driven off sites they have made their home by new planning laws requiring them to prove that they are still itinerant. The move could cause a large increase in the number of unauthorised roadside camps, and force many families – including the infirm and those with children in school – on to the road against their will.’

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The Independent, 19th September 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rogue landlords should face jail terms to deter them from taking advantage of renters, say national bodies – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2015 in landlord & tenant, local government, news, penalties, sentencing by sally

‘Rogue landlords should face harsher consequences, including jail terms, to deter them from taking advantage of “vulnerable” renters, national bodies have said.’

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The Independent, 19th September 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk