‘The police watchdog is investigating allegations of “serious corruption and malpractice” within Scotland Yard‘s own standards unit, a director has revealed.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board has handed out a public censure for the first time, after finding that the Law Society had governance arrangements in place that could have interfered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Legal Futures, 31st May 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Babies and mothers died after a health regulator failed to act against midwives suspected of providing dangerously poor care, despite the police raising concerns about their conduct, a damning report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Committee on Standards in Public Life has launched a review of local government ethical standards with a call for evidence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Law Society misled the public over the expertise of solicitors in a scheme set up to help property buyers and sellers in England and Wales, the advertising watchdog has ruled.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has improved as an organisation, but must overcome “some persistent issues with the timeliness of some of its regulation activities”, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In FRAND 8 Oct 2017 I discussed the terms upon which patents for inventions that are essential to a standard are licensed. I noted that courts around the world had held that those terms should be fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory – in other words, FRAND. The Court of Appeal’s decision in Koninklijke Philips N.V. v Asustek Computer Incorporation and Others [2017] EWCA Civ 1526 (11 Oct 2017) concerned the construction of a clause licensing such patents. It is important to note, however, that none of the judges who heard the appeal mentioned the acronym, FRAND, and it appeared only twice in the judgment of the trial judge.’
NIPC Law, 13th October 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘FRAND stands for “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory”. It refers to the terms upon which the owner of a patent for an invention that is essential to a standard (“standard essential patent” or “SEP”) should license its use.’
NIPC Law, 8th October 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court will next month consider the correct legal standard to be applied in assessing the adequacy of reasons provided by local planning authorities when granting planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The future of the only government-approved press watchdog, Impress, is in doubt after an internal report concluded that its chief executive had brought the organisation into disrepute and that his position would be untenable if the Daily Mail and the Sun had applied to join.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four betting firms could face fines over adverts disguised as news articles that “targeted vulnerable people” with claims about a gambler who cleared his debts and paid for his wife’s medical treatment by playing online casino games.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Taxi laws need urgently updating to combat child sexual exploitation, councils have warned.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Forest of Dean councillor has been cleared both of unlawfully handling protected newts and of swearing at other councillors.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There has been a “staggering” decline in standards and safety at youth jails in England and Wales, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger and Laura Phillips consider the Bar Council’s Brexit Working Group paper on environmental law, the publication of revised voluntary guidelines for issuing Green Bonds, and pledges by the Mayor of London for a ‘zero-emission’ city by 2050.’
Six Pump Court, 26th June 2017
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘In the decision today is FB -v- Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 334 the Court of Appeal made important observations about the duty of care owed by junior doctors.’
Zenith PI Blog, 12th May 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Uber has failed in a High Court challenge to a requirement from Transport for London that the company’s drivers take English language tests, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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