EVENT: The Orwell Lecture 2016 – Ian Hislop

Posted October 28th, 2016 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘This year’s Orwell Lecture ‘The Right to Dissent (and the Left too)’ will be delivered by Ian Hislop.’

Date: 15th November 2016, 6.30-8.30om

Location: UCL Cruciform Building, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

Education bill scrapped after series of reversals – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in bills, education, news by sally

‘The government has said it is dropping the education bill unveiled in this year’s Queen’s speech, abandoning several proposals that had proved to be unpopular. However, it said it would press ahead with plans for more grammar schools.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Date set for court challenge to ban British arms sales to Saudi Arabia – The Independent

Posted October 28th, 2016 in international relations, news, Saudi Arabia, war crimes, weapons by sally

‘A date has been set for a High Court court challenge that could halt British arms sales to Saudi Arabia – amid mounting accusations the country is committing war crimes’

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The Independent, 28th October 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Alison Young: Towards an Expository Justice Approach to Human Rights Adjudication? – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘The recent Supreme Court Case of R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2016] UKSC 56, appears at first glance to be a straightforward human rights claim. Lady Hale, giving the agreed judgment of the court, concluded that Johnson’s Convention rights had been breached. Because of the specific nature of the challenge brought by Johnson, the breach of his Convention rights could be remedied by quashing a decision of the Home Secretary. However, Lady Hale then went on to discuss whether a declaration of incompatibility should still be made, concluding that paragraph 70 of Schedule 9 of the Immigration Act 2014 was incompatible with Convention rights, and therefore ‘[t]he court will make a declaration to that effect, although it is not necessary to do so in order to dispose of this case.’ This calls into the question the nature and role of human rights adjudication: should courts merely provide remedies for those whose rights have been infringed, or should they also prompt action to remedy potential infringements of rights, or both?’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 25th October 2016

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Nanny faces extradition to US over child abuse charge – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2016 in child abuse, extradition, indecent photographs of children, news by sally

‘A nanny wanted in the US on a child pornography charge has lost a UK court fight against extradition.’

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BBC News, 25th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Look on bright side of diversity progress, says Sikh top judge – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 28th, 2016 in diversity, judiciary, legal profession, news by sally

‘The first Sikh High Court judge has urged solicitors to be optimistic about diversity in the judiciary, despite acknowledging recruitment challenges.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

MoJ set to press ahead with regulatory independence – Legal Futures

Posted October 28th, 2016 in alternative business structures, legal ombudsman, legal profession, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has no intention of dropping its plans to separate the legal regulators from their representative bodies, it said yesterday as it unveiled reviews of how the Legal Services Board (LSB) and Legal Ombudsman (LeO) are operating.’

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Legal Futures, 28th October 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bournemouth man who punched and killed girlfriend jailed – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2016 in domestic violence, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who punched and killed his girlfriend just days after he was overheard saying he would kill her has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 25th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government forced to pay out £14m to hundreds wrongly imprisoned under immigration powers – The Independent

Posted October 28th, 2016 in compensation, immigration, imprisonment, news by sally

‘The Government has been forced to pay out millions of pounds in compensation to innocent people who were illegally locked up in Britain under immigration powers, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Supreme Court to hear trio of cases on continuing success fee and ATE recoverability – Litigation Futures

Posted October 28th, 2016 in costs, fees, insurance, news, precedent, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has consolidated three cases on whether the continuing recoverability of additional liabilities in publication and privacy cases are incompatible with publishers’ rights to freedom of expression.’

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Litigation Futures, 27th October 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Vicarious Liability Considered by the Court of Appeal- Fletcher v Chancery Lane Supplies Ltd [2016] – Zenith PI Blog

Posted October 28th, 2016 in evidence, news, personal injuries, vicarious liability by sally

‘An employer appealed a first instance decision in which it was held vicariously liable for the actions of employee.’

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Zenith PI Blog, 26th October 2016

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

SQE will become part of law degrees and make LPC “redundant” – Legal Futures

Posted October 28th, 2016 in legal education, news, solicitors, universities by sally

‘Some universities will incorporate the first stage of the proposed Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) into their law degrees, the education and training director of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has predicted.’

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Legal Futures, 28th October 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Police satisfied with stop and search reform despite racial inequality – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in minorities, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘Police believe they have done enough to avert the government’s threat to pass new laws outlawing the abuse of stop and search powers, despite new figures showing that black people are six times more likely to be targeted by officers than white people.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law concerning use of sexual history in rape trials ‘could be reformed’ – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in evidence, news, rape, victims by sally

‘The law could be reformed to make clear that an alleged rape victim’s sexual history must not in future be used routinely as evidence in court, the attorney general has suggested.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pizza Hut delivery driver Ali Qasemi’s killer found guilty – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2016 in homicide, news, robbery by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of killing a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch and grab” robbery for three pizzas.’

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BBC News, 27th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cyber security for SMEs – taking it seriously – Technology Law Update

Posted October 28th, 2016 in computer crime, electronic commerce, news, small businesses by sally

‘Getting cyber security right is not easy. Even the largest organisations can find themselves in difficulties – as the recent high-profile problems encountered by Yahoo and TalkTalk show. But it is especially challenging for smaller organisations without the headcount or budget to cover every angle in detail. What should you do to give your organisation the best chance of success?’

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Technology Law Update, 27th October 2016

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

As many as 10 sex offenders released into the community every day, new figures reveal – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2016 in news, prisons, probation, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘As many as 10 sex offenders are released into the community everyday, according to new figures.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Maternity leave sackings cost £280m a year, says equality watchdog – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in employment, equality, maternity leave, news, pregnancy, redundancy, sex discrimination by sally

‘British businesses are losing hundreds of millions of pounds every year as a result of women being forced out of jobs after having a baby, a damning report from the equalities watchdog has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Abuse inquiry dropped investigation into lawyer’s conduct – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2016 in barristers, child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The child sex abuse inquiry dropped an investigation of its most senior lawyer despite a disclosure of alleged sexual assault.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prison violence epidemic partly due to staff cuts, MoJ admits – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in budgets, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, violence by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice has explicitly acknowledged that staff cuts are a factor in the rising tide of violence in prisons in England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk