Teacher Emily Fox jailed for having sex with pupil – BBC News
‘A PE teacher who had sex with a pupil she taught at an all-girls private school has been jailed for 15 months.’
BBC News, 5th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
New criminal offence for design rights infringement to take effect from October – OUT-LAW.com
‘Criminal penalties could be pursued against intentional copiers of either UK or Community registered designs that do not have rights holders’ permission for their actions from the beginning of next month.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Former N-Dubz singer Dappy guilty of nightclub assault – The Guardian
‘The former N-Dubz singer Dappy has been found guilty of assaulting a man at a nightclub.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother who kept her daughter off school over cancer fears cleared by court – Daily Telegraph
‘Kerry Capper dragged through the legal process after keeping her daughter at home fearing her cancer had returned.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau 75 year anniversary: Geese too loud? Lost false teeth? We can help! Celebrating seven decades of the CAB – The Independent
‘In September 1939, the CAB was established with the creation of 200 emergency centres across the country. Today it deals with issues from the fallout of the bedroom tax, benefits cuts and fraud, but in wartime it helped to replace lost ration books and put wives and parents in touch with lost sons and husbands in prisoner-of-war camps.’
The Independent, 7th September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New press self-regulation body ‘not a fake’, says Ipso chairman – BBC News
‘The chairman of a new press self-regulation body set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal says he wants to show critics it is not a “fake”.’
BBC News, 8th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for inquiry into death at Morton Hall immigration detention centre – The Guardian
‘The family of a 26-year-old man who died at an immigration detention centre have called for an urgent independent inquiry saying they have concerns about the circumstances surrounding his death.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspect Haroon Aswat’s extradition approved – BBC News
‘A terror suspect accused of conspiring with radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri can be extradited to the US, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Closure of Prisons (No. 2) Order 2014
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (Amendment) (Fees) Regulations 2014
The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) Slaughter and Compensation (England) Order 2014
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) (England) Order 2014
The Childcare Providers (Information, Advice and Training) Regulations 2014
The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Should you ever sue your boss for discrimination? – Daily Telegraph
‘Former police officer Carol Howard has won £37,000 from the Met, after two years fighting her case against racial and gender discrimination. A victory, yes, but hard won. So is it ever worth suing your boss? Radhika Sanghani asks the legal experts.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Landlord Immigration Checks from 1 December – NearlyLegal
‘The Home Office has (finally) announced the ‘pilot’ areas for the landlord immigration check requirement under Immigration Act 2014.’
NearlyLegal, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
NHS heart expert and three colleagues jailed for £1m fraud – Daily Telegraph
‘John Mulholland who has an international reputation and is published widely in academic journals, billed the NHS £1.1 million for work that was never done.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham child abuse scandal: Child safety officers will not face disciplinary action – The Independent
‘No-one responsible for children’s safeguarding in Rotherham during the 16-year period when more than 1,400 young people were abused will face disciplinary action despite the mounting public anger over the scandal, the chief executive of the council has confirmed.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Proving and Disproving Discrimination – Cloisters
‘This talk looks at the legal and practical tools available to employment lawyers to prove or disprove direct discrimination and harassment, exploring in particular three areas:
How judges apply the burden of proof s136(2)(3) EA 2010.
What is the role of Comparators in light of the Supreme Court decision of Hewage v Grampian Health Board [2012] ICR 1054, SC.
What role does knowledge of the protected characteristic now play in light of IPC Media Ltd v Millar [2013] IRLR 707.’
Cloisters, 29th August 2014
Source: www.cloisters.com
EVENT: The Eighth Annual Hart Judicial Review Conference
‘Hart Publishing and the Editors of Judicial Review are pleased to invite you to the eighth annual Hart Judicial Review Conference. The conference promises to be of extremely high quality, with an excellent chair and panel of speakers dedicated to analysing developments in Judicial Review in 2014.’
Date: 12th December 2014
Location: The Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
Juvenile Offenders: A Different Approach Needed? – Part II – No. 5 Chambers
‘In this series written for Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Navpreet Virk and No5 member Richard Gibbs present the opposing arguments surrounding the manner in which the youth courts treat juveniles convicted of criminal offences and examine the countervailing arguments and policies. In the first of this four part series, Nav Virk sets out the general philosophical underpinnings of the current policy approach.’
No. 5 Chambers, 27th August 2014
Source: www.no5.com
Juvenile Offenders: A Different Approach Needed? – Part I – No. 5 Chambers
‘In this series written for Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Navpreet Virk and No5 member Richard Gibbs present the opposing arguments surrounding the manner in which the youth courts treat juveniles convicted of criminal offences and examine the countervailing arguments and policies. In the first of this four part series, Nav Virk sets out the general philosophical underpinnings of the current policy approach.’
No. 5 Chambers, 21st August 2014
Source: www.no5.com
Lack of Capacity – A Trap for Lawyers Removed? – Zenith PI Blog
‘Increasingly, nowadays, solicitors find themselves acting in personal injuries claims for people who may lack mental capacity. This may or may not be the result of the injuries that they have suffered. Unquestionably, the fact that persons may be at one stage fully capable of conducting litigation and at another stage not presents real difficulties for a solicitor. We have seen recently a settlement set aside because the Claimant, who did not have a Litigation Friend, but did not have capacity could not settle the claim. See the recent local case of Dunhill v Burgin in the Supreme Court, [2014] 1WLR 933. So solicitors face a potentially disastrous situation.’
Zenith PI Blog, 29th August 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Bribes and secret commissions: Cedar in the Supreme Court – New Square Chambers
‘What claim does a principal have where an agent or other fiduciary receives a bribe or secret commission in breach of the duty owed to him? Is the principal confined to a personal claim for equitable compensation from the fiduciary or canhe show that the bribe or commission was held on trust for him? After two centuries of debate in and out of the courts, the Supreme Court in FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners [2014] UKSC 45 determined that the bribe or commission is held on trust such that the principal does enjoy a proprietary claim.’
New Square Chambers, 14th August 2014
Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk
