Day: 17 February 2017

EVENT: IALS – We Are All Translators Now: Constitutional Analysis as Translation

Posted February 17th, 2017 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Speaker: Professor Laurence M. Solan, Don Forchelli Professor of Law and Director of Graduate Education, Brooklyn Law School, New York City, USA

Professor Laurence M. Solan is Director of Brooklyn Law School’s Center for the Study of Law, Language and Cognition. His acclaimed book, The Language of Judges, is widely recognized as a seminal work on linguistic theory and legal argumentation.’

Date: 13th March 2017, 6.00-8.00pm

Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR

Charge: Free, booking required

More information can be found here.

A repeat of Mid Staffs errors is ‘inevitable’, warns Sir Robert Francis – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 17th, 2017 in hospitals, inquiries, news by sally

‘The QC who carried out a review of failures at the Mid Staffs Hospital five years ago says that a similar collapse is ‘inevitable’ under current circumstances where some health trusts are accepting impossible performance targets. ‘

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judy Dawson discusses another case involving incorrect Court fees paid and whether this gifts the Defendant a limitation defence – Park Square Barristers

Posted February 17th, 2017 in damages, fees, limitations, news by sally

‘In January 2016 I discussed the case of Lewis v Ward Hadaway [2015] EWCA 3503 (Ch) and the possible avenues for Defendants to counter a practice which was at least perceived to be increasing of Claimant solicitors issuing Claim Forms for values below the actual value of the claim, in order to delay the payment of higher Court Fees.’

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Park Square Barristers, 13th January 2017

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

Officials “exceeded powers” when barring demonstrators from entering court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 17th, 2017 in courts, demonstrations, HM Courts Service, news, public order by sally

‘Court officials exceeded their powers when they barred supporters of the founder of the Fathers 4 Justice pressure group from entering Aldershot Magistrates Court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

When is relief from forfeiture available? – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 17th, 2017 in canals, estoppel, forfeiture, licensing, news, water by sally

‘Property analysis: Is relief from forfeiture only available to claimants with proprietary or possessory rights? Barrister Robert Bowker, of Tanfield Chambers, considers the recent High Court decision in General Motors UK v Manchester Ship Canal Company.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 26th January 2017

Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk

The legal landscape on cybersecurity is changing with stiffer fines for breaches on the way, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 17th, 2017 in data protection, EC law, fines, news, notification by sally

‘Organisations face stiffer obligations on the security measures they must put in place to prevent their systems and data being compromised as well as new duties to disclose major incidents or breaches they experience.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Shoplifter spared jail after applying to go on The Jeremy Kyle Show to seek help – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2017 in criminal behaviour orders, news, rehabilitation, sentencing, suspended sentences, theft by sally

‘A serial shoplifter has avoided prison after magistrates heard he is applying to appear on The Jeremy Kyle Show to seek help.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman guilty of ‘horrific’ Sheffield murder – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2017 in murder, news by sally

‘A woman has been found guilty of the “horrific” murder of a man after taking drugs at a house in Sheffield.’

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BBC News, 16th February 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law firm insurer fails in High Court bid to recover property fraud losses from solicitor – Legal Futures

Posted February 17th, 2017 in fraud, insurance, money laundering, news, solicitors by sally

‘A highly experienced solicitor who breached the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 in a property transaction that led to a £500,000 fraud did not act dishonestly, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 17th February 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Kirklees council breached parents’ human rights by removing baby – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2017 in care orders, human rights, local government, news, parental responsibility by sally

‘Social workers have been accused of breaching the human rights of a couple after their week-old baby was taken off them in hospital when the father praised “the benefits of formula milk”.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Domestic abuse victims wait nearly two years for compensation – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2017 in compensation, domestic violence, news, statistics, victims by sally

‘Domestic violence victims are waiting almost two years on average to receive compensation for abuse they have suffered, government statistics have revealed.’

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The Guardian, 17th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Keep sex abuse dad’s name off my wedding certificate’ – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2017 in bills, child abuse, families, marriage, news by sally

‘If Jenny ever gets married, there will be no dad walking her down the aisle and, if she gets her way, no mention of him on her marriage certificate either.’

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BBC News, 17th February 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DJ jailed for chopping off man’s finger with meat cleaver after he posts video of ‘barbaric’ attack on Snapchat – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2017 in news, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘A DJ who cut off a man’s finger with a meat cleaver was caught by his own video when he filmed himself saying: “See that? I chopped that off.”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Supreme court seeks new judges who will ‘improve its diversity’ – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2017 in diversity, judiciary, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The supreme court began its search for three new judges on Thursday, seeking members who will “improve the diversity of the court”.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk