First badger cull licence issued – BBC News
“The first licence allowing farmers in England to shoot badgers in an attempt to reduce cattle TB has been issued.”
BBC News, 17th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: licensing
Regina (Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd) v Gambling Commission (People’s Health Trust intervening) – WLR Daily
“Societies were not precluded from being ‘non-commercial’ and eligible for the grant of lottery operating licences under section 98 of the Gambling Act 2005, as being established or conducted for the purpose of ‘private gain’ within the meaning of section 19 of the 2005 Act, on account of the lottery scheme having been proposed by the company appointed to act as their external lottery manager with a view in part to its making a profit from so doing. Their having the same directors and employing the same external lottery manager did not require aggregation of the proceeds of the lotteries for the purposes of section 99 of the 2005 Act.”
WLR Daily, 22nd August 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
High Court dismisses Camelot action seeking removal of rival Health Lottery’s licence – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has dismissed a court challenge by Camelot, operator of the National Lottery, which was seeking to have the gambling licence for its rival the Health Lottery revoked.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
OFT revokes payday lender licence, but firm continues to lend – The Guardian
“A payday lender has been fined and had its licence taken away by the Office of Fair Trading for the first time – but is still lending money at interest rates of more than 5,000%.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New UK ‘Copyright Hub’ would help address problems with copyright licensing framework, report says – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK should have a new ‘Copyright Hub’ to allow for rights holders to licence the use of their content through a simpler, more transparent and less costly system than currently exists, a report commissioned by the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
New s.182 Guidance – The Changes & How They Affect Day To Day Issues – No. 5 Chambers
New s.182 Guidance – The Changes & How They Affect Day To Day Issues (Powerpoint presentation)
No. 5 Chambers, 12th July 2012
Source: www.no5.com
Private investigators should be licensed, say MPs – BBC News
“All private investigators in England and Wales should be licensed or at least registered, a committee of MPs has recommended.”
BBC News, 6th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Usedsoft GmbH v Oracle International Corp – WLR Daily
Usedsoft GmbH v Oracle International Corp (Case C-128/11); [2012] WLR (D) 192
“Article 4(2) of Parliament and Council Directive 2009/24/EC meant that the right of distribution of a copy of a computer program was exhausted if the copyright holder who had authorised, even free of charge, the downloading of that copy from the Internet onto a data carrier had also conferred, in return for payment of a fee intended to enable him to obtain a remuneration corresponding to the economic value of the copy of the work of which he was the proprietor, a right to use that copy for an unlimited period. In the event of the resale of a user licence, the second acquirer of the licence, as well as any subsequent acquirer of it, was able to rely on the exhaustion of the distribution right under article 4(2), and hence be regarded as lawful acquirers of a copy of a computer program within the meaning of article 5(1) and benefit from the right of reproduction provided for in that provision.”
WLR Daily, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Collecting societies gain rights to collect royalties by default under Government plans – OUT-LAW.com
“Collecting societies will be able to collect royalties on behalf of all rights holders and not just members under a Government plan that would require individual content creators to opt out of their systems.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
New licence will allow law firm clients free access to publishers’ work – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations will be able to obtain free access to some publishers’ digital content through their law firm under a new licensing option on offer by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA).”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
An ignoble day for the noble art: Haye v Chisora – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Recently on Halsbury’s Law Exchange Simon Hetherington wrote a thoughtful piece on boxing. He stated candidly at the outset that he was not a boxing fan. For my own part, I admit to being an inveterate fan of the sport, although I haven’t followed it closely for a few years now. Even the most avid boxing fan, however, has to admit that the activity gives rise to serious moral and legal questions. And even if one finds satisfactory answers to those questions in principle, no-one can be happy – from a legal, moral or sporting perspective – with the way in which boxing is run, as the embarrassing saga of the planned fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora demonstrates.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th June 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Gangmasters caught running illegal labour teams escape prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“Hundreds of gangmasters caught running illegal migrant labour squads are avoiding prosecution, it can be revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gangmaster licensing plan prompts exploitation fears – BBC News
“Fruit pickers, shellfish gatherers and farm labourers could be at greater risk of exploitation under plans to reduce regulation of gangmasters, unions say.”
BBC News, 25th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New licensing rules for children on reality TV – Daily Telegraph
“Children who appear on television talent shows or reality TV programmes will have to be licensed under Government plans to prevent them being exploited for ratings.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Taxis and private hire services – Law Commission
“Clearer rules governing taxis and private hire vehicles could bring stretch limousines and bicycle rickshaws into the licensing system but keep charity volunteers and childminders out of it, the Law Commission said today.”
Law Commission, 10th May 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Copyright exceptions will not deliver anticipated economic growth, licensing bodies say – OUT-LAW.com
“Writing exceptions to copyright into UK law will not deliver economic growth and would in fact ‘remove the core asset value’ in creators’ content, a number of licensing bodies have said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Existing copyright licensing processes not accounting properly for ‘mixed media’ and digital content, report says – OUT-LAW.com
“Copyright licensing processes in the UK could be more ‘streamlined, easier and cheaper to use’ than is currently the case, a report into the framework has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
SRA confirms debut trio of licensed alternative business structures – Legal Week
“The first three alternative business structures (ABS) to be licensed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been confirmed today (March 28), as the reforms ushered in by the Legal Services Act continue to gather pace.”
Legal Week, 28th March 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
Taxi drivers eligible for enhanced criminal records check – Home Office
“From today, all taxi licensing authorities can request enhanced criminal record checks before issuing licences to taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.”
Home Office, 26th March 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Thousands in court every week for not having a TV licence – Daily Telegraph
“Magistrates have called for the failure to get a television licence to be decriminalised after it emerged more than 3,000 people were taken to court every week for not paying the fee.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
