Man jailed for shooting cats in Surrey – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed over a shooting spree that led to one cat’s death and left six others injured.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Month: February 2017
Martin Fodder on Whistleblowing: The Importance of Asking the Right Questions – Littleton Chambers
‘The judgment of the EAT in Eiger Securities LLP v Korshunova [2016] UKEAT 0149_16_0212, 6th December 2016 has attracted a fair amount of comment. It concerned the claims by a broker, Ms Korshunova, that 3 client accounts had been allocated away from her and she had then been dismissed because she had made a protected disclosure as to the impropriety of her manager (Mr Ashton) using her password and terminal. The ET upheld claims of detriment and dismissal for whistleblowing. The EAT (Slade J) remitted the case allowing 3 of the 5 grounds of appeal. ‘
Littleton Chambers, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Expert witnesses: science friction – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Experts and their evidence are under hostile scrutiny amid fears over a decline in standards, reports Grania Langdon-Down.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government faces judicial review challenge over contaminated blood payments – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government is being taken to judicial review over alleged discrimination in its payment scheme for people living with HIV and the Hepatitis C virus.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Lords’ opposition leader says peers will not seek to delay article 50 – The Guardian
‘Opposition peers will not seek to wreck the government’s timetable for triggering article 50 when the Brexit bill comes before them on Monday, Labour’s leader in the House of Lords has said.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
TIME SHARE TEST CASE REVIEWED – Park Square Barristers
‘When I first started to move from the research to active case work in respect of timeshare litigation last year, I found that the Opinions which I had to write were extremely long and extremely challenging. In fact, the first two written Opinions exceeded 14,000 words each. If nothing else, the recent long awaited decision in Abbott v RCI Europe (“Abbott”) confirmed that I had not been guilty of narcissistic prolixity.’
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Park Square Barristers, 11th January 2017
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Hunting enthusiasts accuse CPS of ‘caving in to pressure from animal rights campaigners’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of caving in to pressure from animal rights campaigners after a second huntsman was cleared of assaulting a female protester in a matter of months.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family judge condemns 2,000-page bundle – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A family judge has expressed his disapproval at the ‘unwarranted expenditure’ in a case where a local authority breached Article 8 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights by taking an infant into care.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
What Is the Joint Committee On Human Rights And What Does It Do? – RightsInfo
‘The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) plays an important role in ensuring that human rights are protected in the UK. Its job includes checking that new laws proposed by the Government are compatible with human rights.’
RightsInfo, 5th February 2017
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
Case Note: Jushi Group Co Ltd v OCV Intellectual Capital LLC – NIPC Law
‘This was a claim by the Jushi Group Co. Ltd. (“Jushi”) for declarations of invalidity and non-infringement and the revocation of European patent number 1 831 118 for glass yarns for reinforcing organic and/or inorganic materials. The patentee, OCV Intellectual Capital LLC (a subsidiary of Owens Corning) (“OCV”), counterclaimed for infringement of the patent. Jushi admitted infringement if the patent was valid. The only issue to be determined was whether the patent was valid. The action came on before His Honour Judge Hacon on the 5 and 6 Dec 2016. His Honour delivered judgment on 6 Feb 2017.’
NIPC Law, 8th February 2017
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Musician who admitted groping students wins teaching ban appeal – The Guardian
‘A world-renowned musician who admitted molesting three students has won an appeal against an indefinite teaching ban, after a top judge ruled the ban was “flawed”.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New CPD rules: how to implement them in your practice – The Future of Law
‘What is the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new mandatory regime on continuing professional development (CPD) for solicitors? Nicola Jones, co-founder and director of Athena Professional and a learning for performance consultant, takes a look at the new rules and provides guidance on how firms can implement them into their practices.’
The Future of Law, 16th February 2017
Source: www.blogs.lexisnexis.co.uk
“Irrevocable undertaking” to pay adverse costs not enough to defeat security application – Litigation Futures
‘An irrevocable undertaking by a claimant company’s owner to pay adverse costs is not equivalent to after-the-event (ATE) insurance and so not enough to defeat an application for security for costs, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 20th February 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Marc Delehanty on the Enforceability of Promises Made Subsequent to Written Contracts: New Caselaw – Littleton Chambers
‘Commercial litigators regularly encounter disputes which arise from parties’ attempts to renegotiate obligations under written agreements in situations where one party is having difficulty performing as required under the contract.’
Littleton Chambers, 26th January 2017
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Robots might have ‘electronic persons’ status under future EU laws – OUT-LAW.com
‘Advanced robots of the future could be given their own legal status under plans MEPs have asked EU policy makers to consider.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Domestic violence: Theresa May to oversee new law – BBC News
‘Theresa May will directly oversee the creation of new laws to deal with domestic abuse in England and Wales, the government has said.’
BBC News, 18th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inside the psych ward: Can Britain’s most dangerous criminals really be rehabilitated? – Daily Telegraph
‘Rapists, armed robbers, arsonists… At Bethlem Royal Hospital, medical teams try to rehabilitate some of Britain’s most violent, mentally ill patients. The Telegraph gets a rare glimpse of the secure wards.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Can the article 50 bill be substantially altered or delayed by the House of Lords? – The Guardian
‘The bill to trigger Brexit moves to the Lords next week, and a flurry of new amendments will be introduced. This could lead to the bill ping-ponging between the two Houses, and a high-stakes battle of wills.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daniel Morgan murder: three men lose case against ‘malicious’ police – The Guardian
‘Three men charged with the 1987 murder of the private detective Daniel Morgan have lost their case that police maliciously tried to get them convicted. A fourth man has won part of his claim for damages.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
