Fred Talbot jailed for five years for sexual assaults on two schoolboys – The Guardian

‘The former TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been jailed for five years for indecently assaulting two schoolboys when he was a teacher.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

EVENT: BPP – What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us: Is it time to repeal the Human Rights Act?

Posted March 13th, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘The Faculty of Law, BPP University invite you to a symposium on

‘What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us: Is it time to repeal the Human Rights Act?’.

Speakers:

Andrew Le Sueur is a professor at the School of Law, University of Essex. He is a member of the Jersey Law Commission, currently leading a project on reform of administrative justice in the island. He is a member of the executive committee of the International Association of Constitutional Law and a formal president of the UK Constitutional Law Association.

Bill Bowring is a professor at Birkbeck College, University of London. His research interests include human rights, minority rights, and international law. His research is enriched by his practice as a barrister, taking many cases to the European Court of Human Rights against Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Russia and Turkey.

Merris Amos is a reader in Human Rights Law at the School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London. Prior to this she was a Lecturer at the University of Essex and Deputy Director of the Human Rights Centre. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the UK Constitutional Law Association.

Roger Scruton is a writer, philosopher and public commentator. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Oxford. In addition, he is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington and a contributing editor to The New Atlantis.’

Date: 27th March 2015, 5.00-7.00pm

Location: Lecture Theatre, BPP University, Law School, Waterloo Branch, 137 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NN

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

EVENT: UCL – Contract Formation and the Fog of Rectification

Posted March 13th, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘The lecture addresses current controversy both in the recent case law and in scholarly writings about the proper test and rationale for rectification of contracts. It examines the relationship between rectification and contract formation and interpretation, the role of equity in its relationship to the common law, policy issues about objective conduct and subjective intention and belief in the law of contract, and the proper relationship between rectification for common mistake and for unilateral mistake.’

Date: 23rd April 2015, 6.00-7.00pm

Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Graduate Wing, 1 – 2 Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 13th, 2015 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

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EVENT: UCL – The Possibility of Constitutional Theory

Posted March 13th, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘In this presentation I explain the main features of a moralized constitutional theory and I offer some arguments in its favour. In particular, I defend two characteristics of moralized constitutional theory, 1) its generality and 2) its doctrinal relevance. In a nutshell, moralized constitutional theory treats questions of constitutional law (such as questions about the scope of judicial review of primary legislation in this or that jurisdiction) as questions of political morality. Thus, it takes principles of political morality to be essential conditions of propositions of law. In connecting doctrinal law with moral principles, moralized constitutional theory purports to make claims that transcend specific legal systems.’

Date: 16th March 2015, 6.00-7.30pm

Location: Bentham House, UCL Laws, WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

EVENT: The United Kingdom Association of Jewish Lawyers & Jurists together with The Association of Muslim Lawyers – A Discussion Forum with Special Guest Speakers

Posted March 13th, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘A Discussion Forum with Special Guest Speakers
Henry Grunwald OBE QC & Imam Ajmal Masroor
Chair: Peter J Kirby QC
Religious practices in the modern world: Food’

Date: 16th March 2015, 6.30-8.30pm

Location: Central London location

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

Juncker’s Utopia: a virtual Europe without borders – RPC IP Hub

Posted March 13th, 2015 in copyright, EC law, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

‘It is 2015 and the relentless appetite for consumption of content has never been greater. Consumers demand access to content that is immediate and available anytime anywhere in Europe without restriction. Binge viewing is the new norm. The desire for a virtual Europe without borders is palpable. But how does all this sit with Europe’s copyright laws? ‘

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RPC IP Hub, 6th March 2015

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

EVENT: UCL – Minimalism: A Closer Look at Judges as Interpreters

Posted March 13th, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Judges are paradigmatic interpreters because they are under a duty to interpret for others. Such a duty stems from an epistemic gap between judges and their addressees. I wish to suggest that, in adjudication, such a gap is bridged by an act of explanation. Judges interpret when they explain legal meaning.’

Date: 25th March 2015, 6.00-7.30pm

Location: Bentham House, UCL Laws, WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

EVENT: UCL – Dishonesty and Information provision in the Bureaucratic State

Posted March 13th, 2015 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Professor Horder will use an examination of the concept of dishonesty in criminal law as a way of considering a broader issue. This issue is the role of the criminal law in creating and maintaining the ‘bureaucratic’ state.’

Date: 19th March 2015, 6.00-7.00pm

Location: UCL Laws, Bentham House, WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

Important judgment on liquidators’ ability to obtain documents – RPC Commercial Disputes Blog

Posted March 13th, 2015 in disclosure, documents, Hong Kong, liquidators, news, winding up by sally

‘In an important judgment handed down recently by the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong, the companies judge has ruled on the ambit of the power to order a person to produce documents to a provisional liquidator pursuant to section 221(3) of the Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance.(1) For now and pending any appeal, the judgment confirms that the scope of documents “relating to the company” that have to be produced to a liquidator (pursuant to section 221(3) of the Ordinance) is narrower than the matters in respect of which a person can be examined on oath concerning the “affairs of the company” (sections 221(1) and (2)). In so doing, the judgment gives a more literal interpretation of the power to order production pursuant to section 221(3) without reference to section 221(1).’

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RPC Commercial Disputes Blog,

Source: www.rpc.co.uk

‘Superman’ ecstasy supplier Adrian Lubecki jailed – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who supplied “Superman” ecstasy tablets linked to two deaths in Suffolk has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Unlimited fines for serious offences – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 13th, 2015 in fines, magistrates, news by sally

‘A new law has come into force today (12 March 2015) which removes the £5,000 cap that used to limit the maximum fines magistrates could impose.’

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Ministry of Justice,

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Historic abuse blamed for rise in child rape cases – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in child abuse, news, rape, statistics, Wales by sally

‘Historic sexual abuse is fuelling the rise in the number of child rape cases being recorded in some parts of Wales, say two police forces.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK surveillance laws need total overhaul, says landmark report – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2015 in intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

‘Britain’s laws governing the intelligence agencies and mass surveillance require a total overhaul to make them more transparent, comprehensible and up to date, parliament’s intelligence and security committee (ISC) has said in a landmark report prompted by the revelations of Edward Snowden, the former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor.’

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The Guardian, 12th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Are race discrimination laws still needed in the workplace? – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in employment, news, race discrimination, racism, statistics by sally

‘UKIP leader Nigel Farage has claimed that concerns over race discrimination in the workplace are outdated, and no longer relevant to his “colour-blind” party.

Mr Farage said the laws “would probably have been valid” 40 years ago, but that he would scrap many of them today.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

SRA overrides opposition to ditch insolvency regulation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 13th, 2015 in consultations, insolvency, news, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has ignored most respondents to its consultation on ceasing to regulate insolvency practitioners (IPs) and will press ahead with the plan.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th March 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Elderly given power to decide where to die – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2015 in consultations, elderly, health, hospitals, news by sally

‘Government consultation document sets out plans to give patients more powers to plan and make decisions about their “end of life care”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Golf champ Alan Bannister jailed for £26,000 benefit fraud – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘A champion golfer who claimed £26,000 in benefits saying he was too ill to walk but played the sport regularly has been jailed for six months.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Silhan Ozcelik: ‘Disgusting’ trial for young woman who tried to fight against Isis – The Independent

Posted March 13th, 2015 in news, prosecutions, terrorism by sally

‘A teenager has appeared in court after allegedly trying to join Kurdish fighters battling Isis in Syria, in the first prosecution of its kind in Britain.’

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The Independent, 12th March 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child abuse inquiry gets statutory footing as new panel members named – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2015 in child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Four new panel members, including the author of a report on sexual exploitation in Rotherham, have been appointed to the reformed independent inquiry into child abuse, the home secretary has announced.’

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The Guardian, 12th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk