Consultation Paper “Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps” Response on Behalf of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple – The Inner Temple

“This response is made by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court, to which all barristers must belong.”

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The Inner Temple, November 2013

Source: www.innertemple.org.uk

Man freed as Parkinson’s disease drug made him expose himself – Daily Telegraph

“The ‘hard-working and respectable family man’ exposed himself due to the effect of drugs he was taking.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

W v Neath Port Talbot – Courts, Local Authorities and a Mexican Stand-off – Family Law Week

“Andrew Pack, care lawyer with Brighton and Hove City Council, considers the options for local authorities in the wake of the Court of Appeal’s landmark judgment in W (A Child) v Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council [2013] EWCA Civ 1227.”

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Family Law Week, 17th November 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Rihanna takes on Topshop: Get my face off that t-shirt! – OUP Blog

Posted November 18th, 2013 in consent, copyright, misrepresentation, news, privacy, trade marks by sally

“Robyn Fenty — Rihanna to most of us — enjoyed victory in the English High Court earlier this year when she succeeded in stopping High Street fashion retailer Topshop from selling an unauthorised t-shirt bearing her image. 12,000 units of this t-shirt were sold, most at £22 each.”

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OUP Blog, 15th November 2013

Source: www.blog.oup.com

In the matter of “The Alexandros T”; In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 2); In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 3) – Supreme Court

Posted November 18th, 2013 in appeals, damages, EC law, indemnities, insurance, law reports, Supreme Court by sally

In the matter of “The Alexandros T”; In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 2); In the matter of “The Alexandros T” (No 3) [2013] UKSC 70 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 6th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Cotter (Respondent) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Cotter (Respondent) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 69 | UKSC 2012/0062 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 6th November 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

TFL Management Services Ltd v Lloyds Bank plc – WLR Daily

Posted November 18th, 2013 in appeals, banking, costs, law reports, restitution by sally

TFL Management Services Ltd v Lloyds Bank plc [2013] EWCA Civ 1415; [2013] WLR (D) 437

“In determining whether a party had a claim for restitution based on unjust enrichment, the court ought to consider the following four questions: (i) has the defendant benefited or been enriched?; (ii) was the enrichment at the expense of the claimant?; (iii) was the enrichment unjust?; and (iv) was there any specific defence available to the defendant. The issue of whether any benefit was incidental and therefore amounted to a defence to an unjust enrichment claim was to be determined by reference to consideration of those four questions, rather than a formulation of a general exception based on characterisation of the nature of the benefit alone.”

WLR Daily, 14th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Kavanagh and others v Crystal Palace FC Ltd and another – WLR Daily

Kavanagh and others v Crystal Palace FC Ltd and another [2013] EWCA Civ 1410; [2013] WLR (D) 436

“Where, because of the unique features pertaining to the financial affairs of a failing football club, there were even stronger reasons than usual for averting liquidation, an administrator who needed to reduce the wage bill in order to continue running the business and to avoid liquidation had a permissible economic reason for dismissing employees where the ultimate objective remained the early sale of the club.”

WLR Daily, 13th November 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Civil justice reform – another crack in the wall? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

“The government’s response to the consultation paper on whiplash claims has recently been published. Within it, the government scraps the idea of raising the small claims limit for personal injury claims to £5,000; a measure which would capture most road traffic claims in the UK. It was seen by many as a pivotal brick in the Jackson campaign for proportionate costs, as it would fix the costs entitlement for most whiplash claims at fixed commencement costs for small claims. This would net a significant saving in adverse costs payments at a national level. So, why was a measure of seemingly vital importance discarded so summarily by the government?”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 15th November 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Hacking trial: The story so far – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2013 in conspiracy, electronic mail, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

The trial of former News of the World journalists accused of a conspiracy to hack mobile phones is now well under way at the Old Bailey.

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BBC News, 16th November 2013

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Top judge calls for fixed legal fees to cut bills – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2013 in barristers, costs, fees, judges, legal representation, news, solicitors by sally

“Lord Neuberger, president of the Supreme Court, wants to see lawyers paid fixed sums to prevent spiralling legal costs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Philpott fire deaths appeal planned to be shown on TV

Posted November 18th, 2013 in appeals, arson, homicide, media, news, video recordings by sally

“The appeal hearing for Mairead Philpott and Paul Mosley, convicted of killing six children in a Derby house fire, is expected to be filmed for television.”

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BBC News, 15th November 2013

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Cadbury’s purple mark and Mattel’s Scrabble tile mark are tricky to register – Technology Law Update

Posted November 18th, 2013 in appeals, news, trade marks by sally

“The Court of Appeal has recently handed down judgements in Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Limited and JW Spear & Sons Limited, Mattel Inc & Mattel UK Limited v Zynga Inc, which emphasise the importance of complying with the conditions of Article 2 of the Trade Marks Directive 2008/95/EC as being a ‘sign’ capable of graphic representation.”

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Technology Law Update, 15th November 2013

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Extradition: why the government is wrong to remove the automatic right to appeal – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

“The government has come under fire from extradition and human rights practitioners for seeking to remove the automatic right of appeal in extradition cases.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 15th November 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Mental impairment. How does the employer know? Cox v Essex County Fire and Rescue Service – 13 KBW Employment

“When facing a reasonable adjustments claim one of the first lines of defence for an employer is knowledge. An employer can avail itself of the defence of lack of knowledge of the disability (s.20 of Sch 8 of the Equality Act 2010) if it did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the person had a disability. The defence is an impenetrable shield and often forms a key battleground at trial.”

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13 KBW Employment, 18th November 2013

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Romany Travellers win permission for judicial review over site provision – Local Government Lawyer

“A High Court judge has given a group of Romany Travellers permission for a judicial review over a council’s decision to evict them from an unauthorised site on Green Belt land.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th November 2013

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Google and Microsoft agree measures to block abuse images – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2013 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, news by sally

“Leading search engine companies Google and Microsoft have agreed measures to make it harder to find child abuse images online.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2013

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Judge sums up divorce tycoon Scot Young as a ‘fraudster’ – The Independent

Posted November 18th, 2013 in bankruptcy, divorce, fraud, news, solicitors by sally

“The bankrupt tycoon embroiled in Britain’s most high-profile divorce has been labelled a ‘fraudster’ in a separate High Court judgment. Scot Young, a property and telecoms magnate in the middle of an acrimonious battle against his estranged wife, has been caught up in separate litigation involving a former lawyer and one of his alleged creditors.”

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The Independent, 17th November 2013

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GMC welcomes Europe language rules – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2013 in doctors, EC law, immigration, news, standards by sally

“Doctors and other professionals moving from Europe to work in the UK will have their fluency in English checked under new rules governing language skills and other safety issues.”

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BBC News, 15th November 2013

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No 10 rejects call to lower age of consent – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2013 in age of consent, news, taxation by sally

“Downing Street and Nick Clegg have joined forces to reject a call by a leading public health official to consider lowering the age of consent to 15.”

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The Guardian, 17th November 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk