An Animals’ Ombudswoman – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Noël Sweeney calls for a watchdog for the underdog.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 4th October 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Month: October 2013
EVENT: LSE – In Conversation with the Hon Mr Justice Peter Jackson
“One of the most senior High Court judges assigned to the Family Division, Peter Jackson will answer your questions sent via Twitter to @LSELaw using #LSEJackson.”
Date: Thursday 12 December 2013, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
The Colour Purple – Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd – NIPC Law
“The colour purple (or rather pantone 2685C) is only slightly less gripping. It is the subject of a tussle between two of the world’s largest confectionery companies the latest stage of which has just ended in the Court of Appeal ( Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd. [2013] EWCA Civ 1174 (4 Oct 2013)).”
NIPC Law, 4th October 2013
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
EVENT: LSE – The Niqab (face veil): human right, security concern or symbol of oppression? a debate
“Is the Niqab (face veil) a human right, a security concern or a symbol of oppression? Given the most recent events, this debate will shed some light on this controversial topic.”
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2013 , 6.30-8.00pm
Location: CLM4.02, Clement House
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Notorious drugs baron Curtis Warren freed – but faces ban on using phone boxes – The Independent
“One of Britain’s most notorious drugs barons could be banned from using phone boxes as part of restrictions to prevent the relaunch of his multimillion-pound international smuggling operations on his release.”
The Independent, 4th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Claimant and defendant lawyers cross swords over mesothelioma reform – Litigation Futures
“The low costs risk for claimants making mesothelioma claims means they should not longer benefit from an exemption from the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), a leading defendant law firm has argued.”
Litigation Futures, 7th October 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Domestic abuse victims should have right to keep address secret, say campaigners – Daily Telegraph
“A woman is calling for new laws to allow victims of domestic violence to withhold their addresses in court to protect them and their children.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘There’s no more learning left to be done’, says child protection expert, in wake of Hamzah Khan death – Daily Telegraph
“Studying past cases of child neglect is a ‘big distraction’ for child protection professionals, a leading professor of social work has said, a day after a jury convicted a mother of starving her young son to death.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chris Grayling scraps early release for child rape and terrorism – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Today [4 October] the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced that there would be significant changes to the early release provisions. An MoJ press release stated that primary legislation would be brought forward in the new year.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th October 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Normal concerned parent” or “distinctly troublesome”? – Education Law Blog
“T v Hall Schools of Wimbledon LLP [2013] EWHC 2728 (QB) concerned a breach of contract claim against an independent school, but various observations about what amounts to unacceptable behaviour by parents are likely to be of general interest and may well be applicable more widely.”
Education Law Blog, 4th October 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
Manchester canal death: Gang sentenced for manslaughter – BBC News
“A gang of robbers on a crime spree who left one of their victims to drown when they pushed him into a Manchester canal has been sentenced for manslaughter.”
BBC News, 4th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anthony Bradley: A Review of Jack Straw’s Hamlyn Lectures: Aspects of Law Reform: An Insider’s Perspective – UK Constitutional Law Group
“As the lecturer disarmingly tells us at the outset of the Hamlyn Lectures for 2012, the illustrious procession of Hamlyn lecturers since 1949 (Lord Denning) through to 2011 (Jeremy Waldron) has ‘without exception’ comprised ‘lawyers distinguished by their practice, their academic study or both’. Jack Straw is an exception. Since an LLB at Leeds and two years at the criminal bar, he has made his career in politics – holding glittering ministerial office, throughout the Blair-Brown years, as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, leader of the Commons, and Lord Chancellor.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 7th October 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
First council-promoted Planning Act 2008 scheme survives judicial review – Local Government Lawyer
“A High Court judge has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the first scheme to be promoted by a local authority under the infrastructure planning and consenting regime contained in the Planning Act 2008.”
Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The (absence of) reasons in Redcar – NearlyLegal
“You may well have seen or heard press stories on a First Tier tribunal bedroom tax appeal decision in Redcar and Cleveland. There has been a lot of excitable comment about it representing a ‘landmark appeal‘ and ‘hope for 440,000 disabled’. Even the tenant’s landlord, who supported her, described it as ‘fantastic news’ which ‘which should give hope to hundreds of thousands of disabled people right across the country’.”
NearlyLegal, 5th October 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Woman fined for hitting burka-wearer in Woolwich – BBC News
“A woman has been fined for shouting racist remarks and punching a woman wearing a burka in south-east London.”
BBC News, 4th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A cautionary tale – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced a ‘radical’ overhaul of simple cautions whereby their use will be banned in dealing with all indictable-only offences – ie serious offences such as robbery and serious assault that can only be tried in a Crown Court before a jury –and possession of any offensive weapon (including a knife), supplying Class A drugs and a range of sexual offences against children, including child prostitution and pornography.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th October 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Legal aid protests held by UK Uncut – BBC News
“Demonstrators have staged events across England in opposition to planned changes to legal aid.”
BBC News, 5th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
