‘The information commissioner has called for the establishment of a US-style agency to defend the privacy of citizens amid growing calls for the reintroduction of the “snoopers’ charter”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Local authorities need to be “proactive and vigilant” in taking measures to prevent girls being subjected to the “great evil” of female genital mutilation, the most senior family court judge in England and Wales has said.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Attorney General is to consider whether a suspended sentence handed to a religious studies teacher who had a sex with a pupil should be reviewed.’
BBC News, 14th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three men who contracted hepatitis C from contaminated imported blood have begun a legal case in the UK to challenge the compensation scheme.’
BBC News, 15th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government’s attempt to legalise so-called “three parent” babies is open to challenge by judicial review because of serious flaws in the proposed legislation, a senior lawyer has warned.’
The Independent, 14th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who repeatedly warned police about the paedophile activities of the disgraced rock star Ian Watkins, but was herself prosecuted after trying to entrap him, claimed children could have been saved from abuse if she had been believed.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment Inc v British Telecommunications Plc [2013] EWHC 3768 (Pat) (3 Dec 2013) the claimant sued the defendant telecommunications company for infringing two of its European patents:
EP 2,259,495 adaptive DSL margin and band control using historical operational data (“495”); and
EP 1,869,790 DSL state and line profile control (“790”).’
NIPC Law, 12th January 2015
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
‘The Home Office regulations, which come into force today [12 January], will ensure police officers are held to account for their actions.’
Home Office, 12th January 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘There a limited number of exhibitors stands still available at the TARGETjobs Law National Pupillage Fair at Lincoln’s Inn on the 7th March 2015. The event, now in its 17th year, is the only national event exclusively targeted at students pursuing a career at the Bar and attracts over 1,500 career minded law students, 50% of whom are currently studying at a top 30 university and 20% currently already studying for their BPTC qualification every year.’
Date: 7th March 2015
Location: Lincoln’s Inn, London
Stand cost: Various prices available depending on location of stand. Please contact Kym Freedman on 01491 828920 or kym.freedman@groupgti.com for more information
More information can be found here.
‘A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 14-year-old boy he met through online gaming.’
BBC News, 12th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Currently landlords obligated to repair fundamental fault in property – but can evict tenants if they pursue rights to repair.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Judicial Office names judge in Reading case as Eleanor Owens after identities of everyone involved kept secret in highly-unusual move.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Chessington World of Adventures has been fined £150,000 for safety breaches after a four-year-old girl suffered head injuries in a 14ft (4.2m) fall.’
BBC News, 12th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Avtar Singh caught after raising suspicions by accessing translation app to communicate with future Czech wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Boys as young as 15 are being held in virtual solitary confinement in a youth prison plagued by gang violence, inspectors warn today.’
The Independent, 13th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Paedophile Ian Watkins will not receive a £150,000 pay-out after a Lostprophets’ management company was dissolved, the BBC understands.’
BBC News, 13th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager who stabbed to death a 14-year-old boy he met while playing online video games was also accused of sexually assaulting another boy, it can be reported for the first time.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has said it was not in the “best interests” of a former undercover police officer who used cocaine “on more than one occasion” to sue his police force for psychiatric injury.’
Litigation Futures, 12th January 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
‘The first two reported cases of the year in the Family Court are both concerned with the difficulties litigants – not to mention practitioners, and the courts – are now faced with when trying to navigate the legal aid system. The first – about which we posted here – concerned an unrepresented father who couldn’t get legal aid despite needing to cross-examine a child who had accused him of abuse, leading to the court to order that he be funded outside the legal aid scheme.’
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Legal Aid Handbook, 11th January 2015
Source: www.legalaidhandbook.com
‘As the world’s press and public stand vigil in support of Charlie Hebdo and the families of the victims of Wednesday’s attack, we wake this morning to reports that our security services are under pressure and seeking new powers. The spectre of the Communications Data Bill is again evoked. These reports mirror renewed commitments yesterday to new counter-terrorism measures for the EU and in France.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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