‘Being appointed a judge is like going to school, one of our distinguished judges noted when he was first appointed. You have to sit in one place every day, all day. You have to listen to people addressing you, to take notes, and hand in your homework at the end.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A robber from Leeds who violently attacked and strangled his elderly uncle today had his jail term more than doubled to 9 years’ imprisonment after a referral by Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP.’
Attorney General’s Office, 7th April 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The Royal Family has been the subject of a good deal of information rights litigation. The most famous is of course the Evans saga, about the ‘advocacy correspondence’ of Prince Charles. There have also been cases about (to name just a few subjects) the cost of police protection for the Royal Family, whether or not the Duchy of Lancaster is a public authority, royal wills and alleged heirs to the throne, as well as – most recently – whether the Duke or Duchy of Cornwall is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs). The most recent judgment focuses on Her Majesty the Queen herself, and reveals the views of Charles (J).’
Panopticon, 7th April 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘The act of posting a link to a website that features “freely accessible” copyright infringing content should not itself be classed as an act of copyright infringement, an advisor to the EU’s highest court has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A three-year battle by the Foreign Office (FCO) to keep secret how diplomatic issues colour its human rights decisions reached its climax on Thursday, in a court case that was itself largely held in secret at the insistence of the security services.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two teenage girls have been detained for torturing and murdering a vulnerable woman in north-east England. But when a child deliberately kills, what is to blame? Is it possible some children are simply bad? Or are there other factors at play?’
BBC News, 8th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has ordered global firm King & Wood Mallesons to pay damages over negligent advice it gave to a commodities business intelligence firm – although they were only 5% of the sum claimed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘When a major obstacle is removed to our progress, idealist intellectuals like myself rejoice. I was introduced to one such obstacle in the early l970s, when a woman hiding from her abusive husband in our home told us “violence wasn’t the worst part.” Like the millions of other victimized women we have served in the ensuing years, she understood that the prevailing equation of partner abuse with domestic violence has little relation to her lived experience of oppression.’
OUP Blog, 8th April 2016
Source: http://blog.oup.com
‘The lord chief justice has personally intervened in the case of a judge who is suing the government for racial discrimination.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Nine men are set to be sentenced for a catalogue of serious sexual offences against six teenage girls in Rochdale.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government has abandoned a controversial plan to repeal animal welfare codes.’
BBC News, 7th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A cyclist caught riding his bike the wrong way down the M25 in an attempt to reach Heathrow Airport “put his own life at risk,” police have said.’
The Independent, 7th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal inquiry into Tata’s steel-making operation, the Telegraph can disclose.
Police officers are examining allegations that staff working for the company’s office in Britain may have falsified certificates detailing the composition of the product before they were sold.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two teenage girls have been detained for torturing and murdering a vulnerable woman in north-east England. But when a child deliberately kills, what is to blame? Is it possible some children are simply bad? Or are there other factors at play?.’
BBC News, 8th April 2016
Source: bbc.co.uk
‘The 15-year-olds were given the equivalent of an adult life sentence and could be detained indefinitely.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In all of the excitement about the proposals in the White Paper for all schools to become academies, there has been little discussion about the Guidance for local authorities and RSCs on Schools causing concern – Intervening in failing, underperforming and coasting schools. Alongside this guidance, the Government has published its response to the consultation exercise, which includes a useful summary of the amendments that the Government made to the Bill during its Parliamentary passage.’
Education Law Blog, 7th April 2016
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘It might seem an unlikely thing for a QC to advocate – but this is about justice: jurors are too ready to acquit drivers who cause death or injury to pedestrians and cyclists.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A firm which filed its costs budget seven days late due to a change in fee-earner has been granted relief from sanctions on appeal.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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