01/10/2015 – Current Awareness

Law Lecture Series 2015-16: An Introduction by Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC – Gresham College

Posted October 1st, 2015 in barristers, lectures, news by sally

‘As he starts his final year as the Gresham Professor of Law, Professor Sir Geoffrey Nice QC looks to discuss the issues that are nearest to his heart. In this series of interviews, the professor lays out the themes that he will be tackling and explains why they are important to him and to the world at large.
This year’s lectures promise to be intellectually stimulating, making them a must watch for anyone with an interest in the modern world’s legal systems. The Full Series will be called: ‘Law and Lawyers -not all Bad?”

Gresham College, 25th September 2015

Source: www.gresham.ac.uk

Autism and Child Arrangement Disputes – Family Law Week

Posted October 1st, 2015 in autism, children, divorce, news, residence orders by sally

‘Louise Desrosiers, Barrister, of Lamb Building describes the issues which need to be considered in child arrangement disputes involving children who are on the autism spectrum.’

Family Law Week, 29th September 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Wirral cat killer who broke a puppy’s jaw is jailed – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in animal cruelty, costs, disqualification, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed a cat and broke a puppy’s jaw has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life.’

BBC News, 30th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Should Britain pay reparations for slavery? – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2015 in compensation, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘As David Cameron’s visit to Jamaica becomes dominated by the question of reparations, our panellists discuss whether Britain needs to atone financially for its role in slavery.’

The Guardian, 30th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

David Cameron rules out slavery reparation during Jamaica visit – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in compensation, international relations, news, prisons, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘David Cameron has ruled out making reparations for Britain’s role in the historic slave trade and urged Caribbean countries to “move on”.’

BBC News, 30th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal courts charge introducing plea-bargaining ‘through back door’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 1st, 2015 in courts, criminal courts charge, criminal justice, fees, news, plea bargaining, select committees by sally

‘The government’s criminal court charge could be introducing plea-bargaining through the back door, a leading thinktank has warned.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 1st October 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Punitive court fines ‘undermine respect for the law’ – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2015 in criminal courts charge, criminal justice, fees, magistrates, news, select committees by sally

‘The imposition of mandatory, punitive fines in English and Welsh criminal courts has undermined respect for the law and introduced US-style plea bargaining that results in false convictions, an influential legal thinktank has warned.’

The Guardian, 30th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

London borough secures lifting of suspension of award of CCTV contract – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 1st, 2015 in closed circuit television, contracts, local government, London, news, public procurement, road traffic by sally

‘A London borough has successfully applied to the High Court to have lifted an automatic suspension under procurement regulations of the award of a contract for a road traffic CCTV system.’
Full story

Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ex-BA flight attendant sues G4S after witnessing death of Jimmy Mubenga – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2015 in airlines, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, unlawful killing, witnesses by sally

‘A former British Airways flight attendant is suing G4S for more than £100,000 after witnessing the death of Jimmy Mubenga, a deportee who suffocated while being restrained by security guards employed by the firm.’

The Guardian, 30th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Revised Rehab Code introduces “streamlined” process for low-value claims – Litigation Futures

Posted October 1st, 2015 in codes of practice, insurance, news, personal injuries, rehabilitation by sally

‘The updated Rehabiliation Code is set to come into operation on 1 December and for the first time includes a separate section for lower-value claims in recognition of the need for a more streamlined process in cases worth less than £25,000.’

Litigation Futures, 30th September 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Independent review shows Bar regulator’s complaints handling process is operating well – Bar Standards Board

Posted October 1st, 2015 in barristers, complaints, news, reports by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board’s complaints handling process is working well, according to a new report published today by the regulator’s Independent Observer.’

Bar Standards Board, 25th September 2015

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Barrister who dodged rail fares into London for two years avoids prison – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2015 in barristers, fraud, news, railways, recidivists, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A barrister who avoided paying thousands of pounds in rail fares for more than two and a half years has been spared prison.’

The Guardian, 30th September 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Car smoking ban comes into force – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in children, fines, news, smoking by sally

‘A law banning smoking in vehicles carrying children has come into force in England and Wales.’

BBC News, 1st October 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK consults on ‘improvements’ to environmental costs protection rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 1st, 2015 in consultations, costs, EC law, environmental protection, news by sally

‘The UK government has begun a preliminary consultation on changes to the costs protection rules in environmental cases in England and Wales. The Environmental Costs Protection Regime is designed to ensure that it is not “prohibitively expensive” for campaigners and members of the public to challenge the decisions of public bodies. Improvements to the regime are needed to address concerns raised by the European Commission over the UK’s approach to the rules, particularly the fact that they do not take into account challengers’ individual financial circumstances. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the Commission’s case in February 2014.’

OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2015

Source: www.out-law.com

SRA asks public for help in how it should judge solicitors’ behaviour – Legal Futures

Posted October 1st, 2015 in consultations, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) yesterday launched a massive public opinion poll to help it determine the correct baseline of solicitors’ behaviour on which it should base regulatory decisions.’
Full story

Legal Futures, 1st October 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

US-style class actions introduced in UK – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in class actions, compensation, competition, consumer protection, news, tribunals by sally

‘A newly introduced law allows British courts to hear US-style class actions – where one or several people sue on behalf of a much larger group.’

BBC News, 1st October 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Part 3 of the 2015 Immigration Bill – enforcement – Free Movement

Posted October 1st, 2015 in bills, crime, documents, enforcement, evidence, immigration, news, stop and search by sally

‘Part 3 of the Immigration Bill gives a host of new, wide powers to immigration officers.

A person with leave to enter arrives in at the airport. Schedule 19(1) and (2) – the first section of Part 3 – gives immigration officers the power to curtail leave, rather to simply determine whether leave has been given and act accordingly. So someone arriving in the UK even with the appropriate leave will now have a lingering uncertainty as to whether they will be allowed in. This is likely to affect few migrants, but is indicative of the greater powers given to immigration officers throughout the Bill.’

Free Movement, 1st October 2015

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Right to 30-day refund becomes law – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in consumer protection, news by sally

‘New consumer protection measures – including longer refund rights – have come into force under the Consumer Rights Act.’
Full story

BBC News, 1st October 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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