Early learning – New Law Journal
‘The early conciliation scheme packs some hidden complexities notes Charles Pigott.’
New Law Journal, 10th April 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Deutsche Bahn AG and others (Respondents) v Morgan Advanced Materials Plc (Appellant) – Supreme Court
Deutsche Bahn AG and others (Respondents) v Morgan Advanced Materials Plc (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 24 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 9th April 2014
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Benguit, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 690 (09 April 2014)
Gjoni v R [2014] EWCA Crim 691 (09 April 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
W (Children) (Contact Dispute) (No. 2) [2014] EWCA Civ 401 (09 April 2014)
J-M (Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 434 (08 April 2014)
JA (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 450 (09 April 2014)
Singh v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 438 (09 April 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Uppal v Endemol UK Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1063 (QB) (09 April 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Singh v Singh & Anor [2014] EWHC 1060 (Ch) (08 April 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Ealing v JM & Ors [2014] EWHC 1084 (Fam) (03 April 2014)
Luckwell v Limata [2014] EWHC 1035 (Fam) (09 April 2014)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Med Marine v Castillo Schiffahrts-Gmbh & Co. KG MS & Anor [2014] EWHC 1064 (Comm) (28 March 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
Legal aid consultation ‘unlawful’, solicitors claim – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Criminal solicitor groups have taken the first step towards a legal challenge to the government’s decision to press ahead with cuts to criminal legal aid.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of homophobic gesture at Brighton fans – The Guardian
‘The former Premier League footballer Colin Kazim-Richards was found guilty in a landmark case on Wednesday of making an “utterly disgusting” homophobic gesture at Brighton and Hove Albion fans during a football match last year.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anonymity protection for under age defendants expires when they are 18: High Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This case raises the question whether an order made under s. 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 … prohibiting the identification of (among others) a defendant under the age of 18 years, can last indefinitely or whether it automatically expires when that person attains the age of 18 years. It has wide implications not only for young defendants but also for victims, witnesses, others concerned in proceedings and, of course, the media. [Sir Brian Leveson P, giving the judgment of the court , opening the case at para 1].’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th April 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Marine Al Blackman appeals against conviction for killing Afghan – BBC News
‘A Royal Marine jailed for life for murdering an injured Taliban insurgent in Helmand in 2011 is appealing against his conviction and sentence.’
BBC News, 10th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disrepair – counterclaims after possession order – NearlyLegal
‘Conventionally, we’ve thought that a counterclaim would have to be raised before a possession order, or the complex and fraught option of applying to set aside the possession order would have to be followed, even assuming there was actually any basis for such an application. But there appears to be a solid argument based on Court of Appeal precedent to suggest otherwise.’
NearlyLegal, 9th April 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Trainee solicitor jailed after starving dog to death – The Guardian
‘A trainee solicitor who locked her pet dog in a kitchen and left it to suffer a prolonged and painful death over six days has been jailed for 18 weeks.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Omar Benguit appeal fails as murder conviction upheld – BBC News
‘A man jailed for murdering a Korean student has had his conviction upheld, despite claiming a convicted serial killer could have been the culprit.’
BBC News, 9th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who twice tried to kill gravely ill friend as act of mercy jailed – The Guardian
‘A man who twice tried to kill his gravely ill friend as an act of mercy has been jailed for 20 months by a high court judge.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Roald Dahl museum wins tax case – The Independent
‘The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, dedicated to celebrating the life and work of the author, has won a tax case against HM Revenue and Customs.’
The Independent, 9th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asylum-seeker subsistence payments defeat for government in high court – The Guardian
‘The home secretary, Theresa May, has been ordered to review the level of benefits paid to asylum seekers after the high court ruled that she acted unlawfully in freezing essential living needs payments.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PC Keith Blakelock: Nicky Jacobs found not guilty of Broadwater Farm murder – The Guardian
‘A man has been found not guilty of stabbing PC Keith Blakelock to death during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Kidd and another – WLR Daily
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Kidd and another [2014] EWHC 847 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 155
‘Where the Nursing and Midwifery Council applied to the High Court under article 31(8) and (9) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 for the extension of an interim suspension order, the respondent affected by the order should ordinarily receive a minimum of seven calendar days notice of the application.’
WLR Daily, 26th March 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebolajo appeals against whole-life sentence – The Guardian
‘One of the two murderers of soldier Lee Rigby has launched an appeal against his whole-life prison term, the Judicial Office has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sean Rigg custody death: ‘Criminal charges to be considered’ – BBC News
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to consider whether criminal charges should be brought against two arresting officers after a man died in custody.’
BBC News, 9th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Local Authority Focus – Families with No Recourse to Public Funding and Part III of the Children Act – Family Law Week
‘Sally Gore, barrister of Fourteen, considers a pressing concern of local authorities and immigrant families: the duties owed under Part III of the Children Act 1989 to individuals who have no recourse to public funding.’
Family Law Week, 9th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
The Judiciary: The Third Branch of the State – Speech by Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales
The Judiciary: The Third Branch of the State (PDF)
Speech by Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales
RCDS Lecture, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Trade Marks and Internet Searches: Lush v Amazon – NIPC Law
‘In Cosmetic Warriors Ltd and Another v amazon.co.uk Ltd and Another [2014] EWHC 181 Mr John Baldwin QC, sitting as a judge of the High Court, had to decide whether causing advertising to appear on an Internet user’s screen for products that competed with those of the claimants whenever the user entered the claimants’ trade mark into a search box amounted to an infringement of the claimants’ mark.’
NIPC Law, 7th April 2014
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
