‘Theresa May faces a new challenge to her bid to start the process to take Britain out of the European Union after it emerged that opponents plan to launch a fresh legal action on Monday.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will seek to address potential investor detriment by outlining proposed reforms to crowdfunding rules in the early part of 2017, the regulator has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A Muslim couple arrested over fears that they were heading to Syria for “extremist activities” have won a court fight for the care of their children.’
BBC News, 11th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Home Office files concerning events at the “battle of Orgreave” are due to be released next year among a cache of records relating to the 1984 miners’ strike.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two brothers who beat and tortured another pair of boys when they were aged 10 and 11 will remain anonymous for the rest of their lives, a court ruled on Friday.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A review of the High Court decision in the case of Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited [2016] EWHC 3104 (QB) and a useful summary of the principles governing vicarious liability.’
Zenith PI Blog, 9th December 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘When does the state have the right to interfere in family life on the basis of radical views held by family members? Damian Woodward-Carlton reports on the inherent difficulties arising in the family courts.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The modern court will not allow itself to be used as a “weapon of senseless war”, a judge has warned a family locked in a bitter costs dispute.’
Litigation Futures, 6th December 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Incidents of domestic abuse, mostly involving violent attacks on women, make up one in 10 crimes recorded by the police and account for one-third of all reported violent crimes, according to the latest Office for National Statistics research.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘This case raises the interesting question of whether a disappointed graduate may call upon the courts to redress a grievance concerning the grade he was given for his degree; not just what his ground of claim should be, but whether this is the kind of grievance which should be navigated through the courts at all. There are some matters which are arguably non-justiciable matters of academic judgment.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th December 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘This was an appeal against an order made by His Honour Judge Davey QC in the Bradford County Court on 05/06/16 where the judge awarded damages in the sum of £14,378.47 to the Claimant/Respondent, Mrs Claire Worrall (C) against the Defendant/Appellant, Dr Antoniadou (D).’
Zenith PI Blog, 9th December 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Advances in AI have enabled a range of developments in robotics, from driverless vehicles to unmanned military machines. These advances raise questions about autonomy and accountability – what happens if a faithful servant disobeys an action, and who is to blame if things go wrong? Can our current governance mechanisms lessen these risks and empower us to adopt new technologies? Or do we need new laws and guidelines?’
Date: 31st January 2017, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘This lecture will explore and explain the difference in outcomes between cases in Crime and Care, considering the framework of ‘Beyond reasonable doubt’ versus ‘the balance of probabilities’ and the concept of the judge’s role to determine the law and the jury the facts, as against the idea that the judge determines all. Rules on disclosure, hearsay, use of expert witnesses, and time scales in court will be examined to consider why a Not Guilty verdict in Crime may not be enough, in some cases, to resume being a parent.’
Date: 26th January 2017, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
‘How will losing passporting rights affect the UK’s financial services sector? Saima Hanif argues that the equivalence regime is not a satisfactory alternative.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The first crime in living memory to be recorded on a holy island off the coast of west Wales has resulted in a man receiving a fine and community order.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Challenging the concept of a ‘stereotypical’ QC, Peter Purvis talks to five of this year’s more diverse Silk successes, with some healthy criticism of the selection process and advice for would-be applicants.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘A judge has quashed the London Borough of Camden’s grant of planning permission for a basement extension, deciding that the planning committee misdirected itself over the volume of associated engineering works.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th December 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The high court has rejected an attempt by the owners of Southern rail to prevent train drivers from taking industrial action.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A human rights lawyer who brought murder and torture claims against UK troops has admitted misconduct charges.’
BBC News, 8th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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