Day: 6 February 2013
Legal Secretary (Référendaire) to Judge Vajda
Applications are invited for the above position which is expected to fall vacant in about November 2013. The post involves providing advice on both substantive and procedural points of law arising in cases before the ECJ to Judge Vajda, preparing drafts of judgments and procedural documents, as well as contributing to the deliberations of the Court through written notes. The internal working language of the ECJ being French, all written work will have to be carried out almost exclusively in French. This is an important post that involves a high degree of responsibility, graded at the level of a Head of Unit (AD10 to AD14) and remunerated accordingly. It is not equivalent to the post of Judicial Assistant in the UK.
Applicants should be qualified to practice law or have taught law full time at university level, be fluent in both English and French and be fully conversant with European Union law. Familiarity with the United Kingdom legal systems would be an advantage, as would significant relevant experience of legal practice or teaching.
Applications, consisting of a CV and cover letter, together with the names and addresses of two referees who have experience of the applicant’s work over the past three years, should be submitted be email to Jacqueline Walshe on jw@curia.europa.eu and will be treated in strict confidence. Further details about conditions of employment are available on request. Deadline for receipt of applications: 8 April 2013.
O’Brien (Appellant) v Ministry of Justice (Formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs) (Respondents) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 6th February 2013
VTB Capital plc (Appellant) v Nutritek International Corp and others (Respondents) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 6th February 2013
Mid Staffs Inquiry report: Human rights abuses need human rights solutions – UK Human Rights Blog
“Hundreds of people have died; others have been starved, dehydrated and left in appalling conditions of indignity, witnessed by their loved ones. Surely this is what Chris Grayling, Justice Secretary, had in mind when he recently cautioned to need to ‘concentrate on real human rights’?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th February 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Libor scandal: RBS fined £390m – BBC News
“Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £390m ($610m) by UK and US authorities for its part in the Libor rate-fixing scandal.”
BBC News, 6th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Robert Francis QC: hundreds were subjected to ‘appalling and unnecessary suffering’ – video – The Guardian
“Robert Francis QC speaks to the media following the release of his report into the Mid Staffordshire NHS trust scandal, in which between 400 to 1,200 people died as a result of inadequate care. Francis makes 290 recommendations in the report. He says that many were failed by a system that put ‘corporate self-interest’ ahead of patients and their safety.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Commission helps disabled man win compensation for discrimination – Equality and Human Rights Commission
“The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has helped a disabled man win £1,500 pounds in an out of court settlement after he was refused access to a nightclub and then taunted by staff.”
Equality and Human Rights Commission, 6th February 2013
Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Mid Staffs report: NHS culture was the culprit – The Guardian
“The scale of Robert Francis’s report cannot be overestimated – and neither can the magnitude of cultural change it calls for.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry
Home secretary Theresa May overhauls extradition laws – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to close the door on future campaigns by those facing extradition such as that waged by the computer hacker, Gary McKinnon, by changing the law.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
College of Policing open for business – Home Office
“Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Damian Green today welcomed the launch of the College of Policing. The College will help raise the standards of policing across England and Wales creating a force fit for the 21st Century.”
Home Office, 4th February 2013
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Repealing old law – Law Commission
“The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 has received Royal Assent. The Act gives effect to the repeals put forward by the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission in their 2012 Statute Law Repeals Report.”
Law Commission, 31st February 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Youth justice system is ‘failing vulnerable young offenders’ – The Guardian
“Vulnerable young offenders are at risk of serious and long-term problems because the youth justice system is failing to support their needs, according to child welfare charities and campaign groups. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) last week revealed a 21% increase in the number of young people in custody self-harming between 2010‑11 and 2011-12. Three children died in custody during 2011-12, while incidents of physical restraint rose by 17% year on year.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS staff must reveal poor care by law, says inquiry – Daily Telegraph
“NHS hospitals should face prosecution if doctors and nurses fail to blow the whistle on patients receiving poor care, an official inquiry into the scandal at Stafford Hospital will recommend on Wednesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Snooper’s charter rests on ‘pretty heroic assumptions’, MI5 boss told MPs – The Guardian
“The government’s plans to track everybody’s web and mobile phone use rest on some ‘pretty heroic assumptions’, the head of MI5 has told MPs and peers.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Unfair’ laws for cohabiting couples highlighted again – BBC News
“The recent county court case of Pamela Curran and Brian Collins highlights the difficulties that arise when unmarried couples separate and it should serve as a warning to others in a similar position.”
BBC News, 6th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog attack law to be extended to cover incidents on private property – The Guardian
“The government has announced plans to extend legal protection over dog attacks to cover incidents on private property.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A new approach: access to justice in criminal cases – LegalVoice
“Anyone concerned over the need to check the power of the police and prosecution authorities by providing a counter-balance holding these state funded entities to account may find this paper helpful, writes Robin Murray. It is a proposal to save millions of pounds of tax-payers’ money whilst at the same time preserving independent access to justice, an essential pre-requisite to prevent abuse and injustice to which anyone of us, high or low can become a victim.”
LegalVoice, 5th February 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Peers pass low-cost arbitration law for victims of press defamation – The Guardian
“A cross-party alliance of peers hasinjected new momentum into the stalling cross-party talks on the future of press regulation by passing a law to implement a key plank of the Leveson report.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
