‘On the 27th April 2017 the Criminal Finance Act (‘CFA 2017’) received Royal Assent. The Criminal Finance Act 2017 ushers in wide-ranging reforms to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA 2002’). This article is part of a series of short comment pieces highlighting some of the main changes the CFA 2017 makes. It also covers issues related to Barnaby’s previous piece which set out some of the changes the Criminal Finance Bill enacted.’
Drystone Chambers, 30th May 2017
Source: drystone.com
‘This paper is the second in a series to be published on the Sports Law Bulletin following presentations made at Blackstone Chambers’ Integrity in Sport – the Battleground seminar on 30th March 2017.’
Blackstone Chambers, 31st May 2017
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘The Administrative Court has held that priority within a housing allocation scheme providing that existing social housing tenants are to be preferred over other applicants, such as the homeless and women fleeing domestic violence, for certain local lettings of eg new and refurbished accommodation was justified and accordingly had not been unlawfully discriminatory for the purposes of art.14 and ss.19, 29 Equality Act 2010; the introduction of the local lettings policies had complied with s.149 Equality Act 2010 and s.11 Children Act 2004; but the operation of a system of direct offers, used particularly to allocate accommodation to homeless applicants, had not been sufficiently set out in the scheme and was accordingly unlawful.’
Arden Chambers, 31st May 2017
Source: www.ardenchambers.com
‘Drivers, couriers and freelance plumbers: have the leaks in employment protection been repaired? Chris Milsom reports.’
Counsel, June 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The liability of trustees in bankruptcy to bankrupts is a curiously under – developed area of law. There has been a lack of clarity the circumstances in which a trustee can be liable to a bankrupt personally (rather than liable for losses to the bankrupt’s estate). However, this issue came before the Court of Appeal last month (judgment handed down 25 May 2017).’
4 New Square, 8th June 2017
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘Google, Facebook, Twitter and other intermediaries increasingly face a broadly united front of protest. Is it time to regulate? asks Richard Spearman QC.’
Counsel, June 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘James E. Petts sets out some key considerations for local authorities looking to recover their costs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, considers the orders a court might make at first hearing and dispute resolution appointment.’
Family Law Week, 9th June 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The law on limitation directions – a useful tool for junior litigators attempting to restore companies to the register – has finally been anchored down by the courts. Ben Harding reports on the practical effect.’
Counsel, June 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Online content service providers will be obliged to ensure that consumers in the EU can access the material they subscribe to when they are “temporarily present” in another EU country, under new rules approved by EU law makers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A judge has hit out at UK border controls after a tycoon suspected of masterminding Britain’s biggest ever banking fraud was able to flee to Pakistan despite having no passport and whilst wearing an electronic tag.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A mother of two who stabbed her partner to death in “a flash of temper” as they kissed and cuddled has been jailed for at least 13 years.’
BBC News, 8th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A world-renowned heart surgeon has been spared jail for molesting two women after a judge said it may be in the public interest for him to operate again.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Campaigners have this week been granted permission to appeal a Planning Court ruling allowing fracking at a site in Lancashire.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A soldier who admitted grooming a child after sending explicit messages over the internet from his Army barracks, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FromCounsel, an online corporate intelligence service for law firms and in-house lawyers, is looking for a law graduate to join its Markets team as a Legal Editor (Markets).
Developed by leading corporate barristers from Erskine Chambers and a team of experienced professional support lawyers from City law firms, FromCounsel provides a wealth of practical, in-depth, ready-made answers to the crucial questions facing practitioners in their day-to-day work. FromCounsel’s aim is to make its legal content more comprehensive, more insightful, more accessible, more searchable and more sharable than anyone else in the market.
This is an exciting opportunity for a conscientious candidate to join this dynamic online company and play a pivotal role in the creation of a new product in an innovative and friendly working environment.
The ideal candidate will be a law graduate who is pre-pupillage/training contract, although those with complementary non-law degrees (such as economics) will be considered. Corporate legal experience is not required, but a genuine interest in corporate law and the UK financial markets is essential.
Key responsibilities:
• Liaising with PSL colleagues to agree initial and ongoing deal coverage and allocation.
• Monitoring and recording deal activity across defined markets and deal types.
• Assisting the PSLs by noting and monitoring developing market trends.
• Reviewing and digesting complex deal documents and summarising defined parameters accurately and succinctly.
• Assisting the PSLs with the crafting of current awareness updates and more detailed market reports.
Key requirements:
• A minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent qualification
• An exceptional standard of written English and meticulous attention to detail
• A proven ability to work to tight deadlines
• The aptitude to work without supervision as well as within a team structure
• Strong IT skills – especially a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
This is a full-time role based at our Central London offices. Applicants should be available to start on 31 July 2017. Salary is circa £30,000, depending on experience.
Interested candidates are asked to send a CV and cover letter – addressing the person specification as above and suitability against the job description – to jobs@fromcounsel.com quoting reference ‘LEGAL EDITOR (MARKETS)’. Applications should be submitted by 30 June 2017.
FromCounsel is an equal opportunities employer.
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