‘The widow of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko who was killed in London has moved a step closer to a public inquiry into her husband’s death.’
BBC News, 11th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who cancelled her brother’s wedding in what a court heard was like an EastEnders plotline has been jailed for eight weeks.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘John Gardner FBA is Professor of Jurisprudence and a Fellow of University College. He was formerly Reader in Legal Philosophy at King’s College London (1996-2000), Fellow and Tutor in Law at Brasenose College, Oxford (1991-6) and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford (1986-91). He has also held visiting positions at Columbia University, Yale University, the University of Texas, Princeton University, the Australian National University and the University of Auckland. He serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals including the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Legal Theory, Law and Philosophy, and The Journal of Moral Philosophy. Called to the Bar in 1988, he has been a Bencher of the Inner Temple since 2002 (although he does not practice).’
Date: 28th April 2014, 6.00pm
Location: UCL Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, Wilkins Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘Our keynote speaker will be The Honourable Mrs Justice Rose, whose career has spanned the Independent Bar, the Public Sector and the Judiciary.
The keynote speech will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with:
Margaret Casely Heyford – Head of Legal, John Lewis
Clive Rich – Media Lawyer and Negotiator, involved in executive coaching of women in the City.
Kathleen Harris – Partner at Arnold & Porter LLP, White Collar Criminal Defence Practice Group.
Alison Levitt – Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions
Nicky Oppenheimer – Chair of Central Government and Head of International Arts and Heritage Practices, Odgers Berndtson.’
Date: 24th March 2014, 5.30-9.00pm
Location: Middle Temple Hall
Middle Temple Lane
EC4Y 9AT London
United Kingdom
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Bishop v Golstein [2014] EWCA Civ 10 (05 February 2014)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Mount Eden Land Ltd v Speechly Bircham LLP [2014] EWHC 169 (QB) (05 February 2014)
Barons Finance Ltd & Ors v Numerous Defendants [2014] EWHC 138 (QB) (05 February 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Brown v HM Coroner for the County of Norfolk & Anor [2014] EWHC 187 (Admin) (5 February 2014)
Fuglers LLP & Ors v Solicitors Regulatory Authority [2014] EWHC 179 (Admin) (05 February 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Sarah Phillimore, barrister of St John’s Chambers, Bristol, and Daniela Nickols, associate solicitor with Mowbray Woodwards, analyse the recent case of X,Y, and Z [2014] EWHC 87 (COP) in which the Court of Protection considered the interplay between the best interests of a protected party and that party’s children.’
Family Law Week, 5th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Thousands of couples who separate each year have been urged to spurn confrontational court battles and instead to try mediation to sort out disputes over finances and children – as new figures show divorce rates increased last year.’
Ministry of Justice, 6th February 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Wife fails in her challenge of a pre-nup entered into with her wealthy husband in respect of MPS and costs allowance.’
Family Law Week, 5th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A government declaration to end FGM in the UK and around the world marked International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.’
Home Office, 6th February 2014
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
‘Key building projects which generate thousands of jobs in communities across the UK will benefit from changes to tackle costly and unnecessary legal delays under plans to speed up and reform the Judicial Review system announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.’
Ministry of Justice, 5th February 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Richardson and another (Appellants) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 8 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 5th February 2014
Supreme Court, 5th February 2014
‘Life Cycles and Competition Law: How Systems Evolve by Bill Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy;Professor of Law; Director, Competition Law Center, The George Washington University, Washington DC.
Professor Alison Jones in the Chair.’
Date: 14th February 2014, 12.30-1.30pm
Location: Parliament Chamber, Inner Temple Hall, London EC4Y 7DA
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘Simon Love provides a warning to firms facing financial difficulty.’
New Law Journal, 5th February 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has handed down a major ruling on applications to rectify the register of town and village greens, lapses of time and the question of whether there would be a serious detriment or prejudice should an application be granted.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th February 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent decision in the English High Court about internet cookie use has been making waves.’
Technology Law Update, 5th February 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘A Fathers4Justice campaigner has been jailed for six months for defacing a portrait of the Queen with paint.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Judges making wasted costs orders (WCOs) are to be placed under a duty to report the lawyers involved to their regulator in a bid to make them “consider more carefully the decisions they make in handling a case”, the government has decided.’
Litigation Futures, 6th February 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Delays in information being shared by agencies, staffing problems and insufficient training led to failures to intervene in the case of a four-year-old boy beaten to death by his mother and stepfather, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Jurors who are found to be researching cases on the internet will be jailed for up to two years, under a new criminal offence announced today.’
The Independent, 5th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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