‘Austerity Britain is shrinking the public sector and accelerating the process of contracting out services. However, the legal protections contracting out gives to service users are piecemeal and inadequate, raising very real concerns about how findings of unlawfulness are to be addressed.’
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UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th November 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) (the Tribunal) has held that a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 made via Twitter is not valid.’
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RPC Data Law and Privacy, 27th November 2015
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
‘The common law defence of tender before claim is a defence that, before the claimant commenced court proceedings, the defendant had unconditionally offered the amount due to the claimant.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th November 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Dermot Feenan explores the topic of judicial tears.’
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New Law Journal, 26th November 2015
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Leading barristers’ chambers requires hard working, well presented researcher to support a QC and his team with the updating for the second edition of textbook and compilation of a new textbook.
This is a self employed temporary role for up to 18 months, subject to completion of probationary period, available for immediate start. £15.00 per hour.
We require a minimum of a LLB legal degree or equivalent.
Duties to include:
• Researching case information as instructed by each Barrister
• Searching for relevant case law in law libraries and electronically on the internet
• Inputting and pulling together various chapters written by each Barrister
• Supporting Barristers as they research and write their chapters of the new textbook
• Proofing final drafts of chapters
Skills required: accuracy, enthusiasm, good IT skills and a good team player.
To apply contact Brenna Conroy c/o Linda McGivern, Hardwicke Building, New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3SB, jobs@hardwicke.co.uk attaching your CV and a recent piece of written work.
Closing date for applications is noon on 11th December 2015. Hardwicke is an equal opportunities employer http://www.hardwicke.co.uk/equal-opportunities/
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that the United Kingdom was not obliged to hold a public inquiry into the shooting in December 1948 during the Malayan Emergency by British troops of 24 unarmed civilians at Batang Kali. The Court held that (1) the lapse of time meant that there was no Article 2 requirement to hold an inquiry; (2) a duty to hold an inquiry could not be implied into common law under the principles of customary international law; and (3) the decision not to hold an inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 was not open to challenge on ordinary judicial review principles. However, the Supreme Court did hold that the deaths were within the United Kingdom’s jurisdiction for the purposes of the application of the ECHR.’
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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th November 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A man who beat his girlfriend, stuffed her into a suitcase and threw it into a canal has been jailed for a minimum of 18 and a half years.’
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The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A court in London is expected to decide on Monday whether to approve a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) provisionally put in place by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Standard Bank.’
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OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A case of freedom of the press versus counter-terrorism laws? Peter Carter QC at Doughty Street Chambers, examines the police powers used to seize an investigative journalist’s laptop.’
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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 27th November 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘In R (Fox) v Secretary of State for Education [2015] EWHC 3404 (Admin), Warby J held that guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Education was unlawful because it contained a statement (referred to in the judgment as “the Assertion”) that delivery of Religious Studies GCSE content consistent with subject content prescribed by the Secretary of State would in all cases fulfil the state’s legal obligations with regard to religious education. In fact, the judge held, relying exclusively on such GCSEs could be enough to meet those obligations but would not necessarily be so and some additional educational provision may be required.’
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Education Law Blog, 27th November 2015
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘Children should not receive criminal records for “trivial” misdemeanors such as sexting and fighting, a committee of MPs has urged.’
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The Independent, 29th November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has launched an extraordinary attack on a senior property partner, saying that although he was “on the whole” an honest witness, he “plainly cut corners all the time in his practice”.’
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Legal Futures, 30th November 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Incident echoes infamous moment the late Prince of Pop dangled his second son “Blanket” from a balcony of the Hotel Adlon in Berlin in 2002.’
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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police constable who arranged to have sex with a 15-year-old runaway while investigating her disappearance has been sentenced to four years in prison.’
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The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Leaders of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities have welcomed the conviction of a man over a wave of criminal damage incidents involving cars in north-east London last year.’
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The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘High Court case disputes decision by Sir Keir Starmer, the former DPP turned Labour MP, not to bring charges after Telegraph exposé.’
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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Three drug smugglers have been convicted of transporting as much as £1.6bn worth of cocaine and heroin into the UK using a fleet of fake ambulances.’
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The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Damages for “sexting” have been awarded for the first time, the BBC has learnt.’
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BBC News, 30th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The National Crime Agency claims there is little prospect of completed cases being quashed despite having to launch a review into its use of warrants and production orders following the collapse of major trials.’
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The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
