Speech by Lord Justice Irwin: Complexity and Obscurity in the Law, and how we might mitigate them – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

‘Speech by Lord Justice Irwin: Complexity and Obscurity in the Law, and how we might mitigate them.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th April 2018

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Devon rapist who pretended to be ghost jailed for 26 years – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2018 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A rapist who manipulated a girl into having sex with him by pretending to be a ghost has been jailed for 26 years.’

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BBC News, 19th April 2018

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Nestlé’s KitKat dealt blow in trademark battle as EU adviser says it is not distinctive enough – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 20th, 2018 in EC law, food, news, trade marks by sally

‘KitKat faces the loss of EU trade mark protection for its four-fingered chocolate bar, after a senior adviser to the European Court of Justice said the shape was not recognised by customers in enough countries.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 20th, 2018 in legislation by tracey

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The International Tax Compliance (Amendment) Regulations 2018

The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Focus on persuading me, not drowning me in paper, Court of Appeal judge urges advocates – Litigation Futures

Posted April 20th, 2018 in advocacy, case management, judges, news, skeleton arguments by sally

‘A Court of Appeal judge has urged advocates to focus on persuading the judges in front of them and not drowning the court with “excessively long and complex” skeleton arguments, which he described as a “curse”.’

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Litigation Futures, 20th April 2018

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Juror jailed for taking bribe during £7m cocaine dealing trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 20th, 2018 in bribery, juries, news, Scotland, sentencing by sally

‘A juror has been jailed for six years after accepting a bribe during a £7 million cocaine dealing trial, which saw the defendants walk free.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2018

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 20th, 2018 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Abrahall & Ors v Nottingham City Council & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 796 (19 April 2018)

Reedbase Ltd & Anor v Fattal & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 840 (19 April 2018)

Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 817 (19 April 2018)

High Court (Administrative Court)

AL, R (On the Application Of) v XYZ Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 856 (Admin) (19 April 2018)

Fitzgerald v Preston Crown Court & Anor [2018] EWHC 804 (Admin) (18 April 2018)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ali & Anor v Channel 5 Broadcast Ltd [2018] EWHC 840 (Ch) (19 April 2018)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Dell Emerging Markets (EMEA) Ltd & Ors v Systems Equipment Telecommunications Services SAL [2018] EWHC 702 (Comm) (19 April 2018)

High Court (Family Division)

A Local Authority v X & Ors [2018] EWHC 874 (Fam) (19 April 2018)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Hallett v Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 796 (QB) (19 April 2018)

Health & Case Management Ltd v The Physiotherapy Network Ltd [2018] EWHC 869 (QB) (19 April 2018)

Gujra v Roath & Anor [2018] EWHC 854 (QB) (19 April 2018)

Source: www.bailii.org

BSB investigates how chambers advertise for and recruit pupils to check for “unjustified” barriers – Legal Futures

Posted April 20th, 2018 in advertising, barristers, diversity, news, pupillage by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is reviewing whether there are “unjustified and discriminatory barriers to pupillage” at the advertising and recruitment stage, Legal Futures can reveal.’

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Legal Futures, 20th April 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bedford barber jailed for head-shave ‘punishment’ – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2018 in assault, news, sentencing by sally

‘A barber who shaved a 10-year-old boy’s head as a “punishment” has been jailed for eight months.’

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BBC News, 19th April 2018

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Snapchat ban for jailed Burton child groomers – BBC News

Posted April 20th, 2018 in child abuse, guilty pleas, internet, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Four men jailed for child grooming and treating “teenage girls like trophies” have been banned from using Snapchat.’

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BBC News, 19th April 2018

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UK makes changes to international tax treaty notifications – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 20th, 2018 in news, taxation, treaties by sally

‘The UK has announced a number of modifications to the provisional list of “reservations and notifications” related to the entry into force of the multilateral instrument (MLI) on international tax treaty related measures.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th April 2018

Source: www.out-law.com