Hacking trial: The story so far – BBC News
The trial of former News of the World journalists accused of a conspiracy to hack mobile phones is now well under way at the Old Bailey.
BBC News, 16th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Philpott fire deaths appeal planned to be shown on TV
“The appeal hearing for Mairead Philpott and Paul Mosley, convicted of killing six children in a Derby house fire, is expected to be filmed for television.”
BBC News, 15th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cadbury’s purple mark and Mattel’s Scrabble tile mark are tricky to register – Technology Law Update
“The Court of Appeal has recently handed down judgements in Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Limited and JW Spear & Sons Limited, Mattel Inc & Mattel UK Limited v Zynga Inc, which emphasise the importance of complying with the conditions of Article 2 of the Trade Marks Directive 2008/95/EC as being a ‘sign’ capable of graphic representation.”
Technology Law Update, 15th November 2013
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Extradition: why the government is wrong to remove the automatic right to appeal – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The government has come under fire from extradition and human rights practitioners for seeking to remove the automatic right of appeal in extradition cases.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 15th November 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Mental impairment. How does the employer know? Cox v Essex County Fire and Rescue Service – 13 KBW Employment
“When facing a reasonable adjustments claim one of the first lines of defence for an employer is knowledge. An employer can avail itself of the defence of lack of knowledge of the disability (s.20 of Sch 8 of the Equality Act 2010) if it did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the person had a disability. The defence is an impenetrable shield and often forms a key battleground at trial.”
13 KBW Employment, 18th November 2013
Romany Travellers win permission for judicial review over site provision – Local Government Lawyer
“A High Court judge has given a group of Romany Travellers permission for a judicial review over a council’s decision to evict them from an unauthorised site on Green Belt land.”
Local Government Lawyer, 18th November 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Google and Microsoft agree measures to block abuse images – BBC News
“Leading search engine companies Google and Microsoft have agreed measures to make it harder to find child abuse images online.”
BBC News, 18th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge sums up divorce tycoon Scot Young as a ‘fraudster’ – The Independent
“The bankrupt tycoon embroiled in Britain’s most high-profile divorce has been labelled a ‘fraudster’ in a separate High Court judgment. Scot Young, a property and telecoms magnate in the middle of an acrimonious battle against his estranged wife, has been caught up in separate litigation involving a former lawyer and one of his alleged creditors.”
The Independent, 17th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
GMC welcomes Europe language rules – BBC News
“Doctors and other professionals moving from Europe to work in the UK will have their fluency in English checked under new rules governing language skills and other safety issues.”
BBC News, 15th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Marines challenge naming ruling after Afghan case – BBC News
“Five Royal Marines have lodged a challenge against a ruling they can be named, after one of them was convicted of the murder of an Afghan insurgent, the Judicial Office has said.”
BBC News, 15th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Update law on child cruelty’: Family experts demand changes to increase protection for minors – The Independent
“Emotional cruelty to children should be made illegal, according to almost 70 per cent of police officers in England and Wales.”
The Independent, 17th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gay rights group challenges Charity Commission refusal – The Guardian
“A human rights organisation that supports gay and lesbian individuals in countries where homosexuality is outlawed has been denied charitable status on the grounds that it is not sufficiently of ‘public benefit’.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Awful conflict’: Judge despairs as couple’s divorce after 43 years leads to £700,000 bill – The Independent
“A wealthy family seems to be ‘tearing itself apart’ in a legal battle which has already cost more than £700,000, a High Court judge has said.”
The Independent, 15th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Doctors, nurses and managers to face five years in jail if they neglect patients – The Guardian
“Doctors, nurses and NHS managers will face up to five years in jail if they are found to have wilfully neglected or mistreated patients under a new law aimed at stopping a repeat of the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Five disabled people win independent living fund appeal – The Guardian
“Five disabled people have won their court of appeal bid to overturn the government’s decision to abolish the independent living fund (ILF).”
The Guardian, 6th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dog attack laws and statistics – Daily Telegraph
“The number of people admitted to hospital due to dog bites has risen in the last five years prompting calls for changes in the law.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
