Review into Bribery Act would be ‘premature’, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“Any review of the UK bribery laws which came into force in July 2011 would be ‘premature’, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Author: sally
Women guilty over party drug that killed friend – Daily Telegraph
“The parents of a young woman who died after taking mephedrone have issued a warning against the so-called ‘party drug’ that ‘ripped our family apart’.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Protesters launch appeal against HS2 High Court ruling – BBC News
“A protest group is to appeal against a High Court ruling that effectively gave the go ahead to the London-Birmingham section of the HS2 high-speed railway.”
BBC News, 29th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deferred Prosecution Agreements – No. 5 Chambers
“Following the Bribery Act 2010 the next instrument the Government is preparing in the ‘battle against economic crime’ is the Deferred Prosecution Agreement [‘DPA’]. Following a consultation in 2012 the Ministry of Justice inserted schedule 17 into the Crime and Courts Act 2013 [‘CCA 2013’]. Although the Crime and Courts Act 2013 received Royal Assent in April 2013, Schedule 17 is not yet in force.”
No. 5 Chambers, 22nd May 2013
Source: www.no5.com
Run down on recent and anticipated welfare benefit changes – Hardwicke Chambers
“In April 2013, the so called ‘bedroom tax’ was introduced, meaning that a single person or couple with no children will have their housing benefit reduced by 14% where they occupy two bedroom accommodation and 25% if they occupy three or more beds.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 24th May 2013
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
The New World of Whistleblowing: bringing back the public interest – 11 KBW
“The enactment of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (“PIDA”) was designed to introduce important protection for those blowing the whistle to draw attention to wrongdoing discovered in the workplace. During the passage of the Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Nolan commended those behind it ‘for so skilfully achieving the essential but delicate balance in this measure between the public interest and the interests of employers’. Fifteen years on, the verdict is less effusive. Significant gaps had been identified in the legislation, for example in failing to impose vicarious liability on employers for acts of victimisation carried out by their employees or agents. In other respects, however, PIDA has come to be seen a blunt instrument, enabling disgruntled employees to seek unlimited compensation despite having done nothing to further the public interest.”
Full story (PDF)
11 KBW, 22nd May 2013
Source: www.11kbw.com
EVENT: Temple Church – Panel Discussion & Book Launch: Islam & English Law
“Islam and English Law, ed. Robin Griffith-Jones (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013) begins with the foundational lecture given for the Temple Church by Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, on an ‘inevitable’ accommodation between shari‛a and British law. The book’s following chapters – by lawyers, sociologists and theologians – look back on developments since the Archbishop spoke and forwards along trajectories, in family law and human rights, opened by his lecture. This evening we pursue these questions further. How are the rights of all citizens to be respected and their responsibilities met?”
CPD-accreditation: 1 hour
Date: 3rd June 2013, 6.00-8.00pm
Location: Temple Church
Charge: Free entry, copies of the book will be on sale: paperback, £20; hardback, £55.
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Bar Council – Legal Aid Question Time
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, is hosting a ‘Legal Aid Question Time’ debate in Westminster to give a range of interested individuals and groups the chance to have their say on the proposed legal aid changes.”
Date: 18th June 2013, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: Church House, Harvey Goodwin Suite, Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3NZ
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Muslim-run company to compensate Christian worker for race discrimination – Daily Telegraph
“A Muslim-run company have been ordered to pay a Christian worker over £2,000 for racially discriminating against him because he is white.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burglars win right to keep convictions secret – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of criminals, including burglars, will be allowed to work in hospitals, schools and care homes after senior judges ruled that criminal record checks were breaching offenders’ human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Choirmaster jailed for sexually abusing pupil seeks to appeal against sentence – The Guardian
“The disgraced choirmaster Michael Brewer is to attempt to appeal against the length of his six-year prison sentence for indecently assaulting a former pupil.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: UCL – Current Legal Issues Colloquium 2013 Law and Michael Freeman
“The UCL Faculty of Laws is celebrating Professor Michael Freeman’s extraordinary contribution to legal scholarship over the course of his distinguished career in the 2013 Current Legal Issues Colloquium.
The themes of the Colloquium will encompass children’s rights, corporal punishment of children, family and child law generally, medical ethics and the law, jurisprudence, Jewish law and legal systems/legal pluralism, all areas of research to which Michael has made significant contributions.”
Date: 1st – 2nd July 2013
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws – Graduate Wing
Charge: For conference packages see here.
More information can be found here.
EVENT: UCL – Poverty and Rights: Can and Should the Law Promote Socio-Economic Equality?
“In these times of austerity, the impact of public spending cuts on the most disadvantaged is in the spotlight. With research suggesting that the poor are disproportionately negatively impacted by spending cuts, the question of whether the law should step in on their behalf to challenge public spending decisions is at the fore. The longstanding divide between those who think that it is not the place of the law to redistribute resources and those who think socio-economic rights cannot be fully realised without such redistribution, is reignited.”
Date: 6th June 2013, 6.00pm
Location: Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Law Society – Civil Justice Section Conference
“Industry leaders (including the judiciary) will give delegates the benefit of their experience of what difference Jackson has really made in practice – has it been a massive change, or is everyone just carrying on the same old way?
Delegates will have the opportunity to share their own experiences, and question experts about the real world post-Jackson
CPD hours 2
The target audience is every single litigator, from commercial litigation to personal injury, and including more niche specialists, as these changes affect everyone.”
Date: 20th June 2013, 2.15-4.45pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: This event is free to attend for Civil Justice Section Members. Non Section Member £50 + VAT= £60.00
More information can be found here.
EVENT: IALS – Legislation, users and the web – legislation.gov.uk and the future of the statute book
“Over the last twenty years the web has fundamentally changed who is accessing legislation. The official legislation website, legislation.gov.uk is now used by millions of people every month. Who are the new users of legislation and what do they need and expect? How might the growth in audience impact both how legislation is drafted and presented? What further changes does the web have in store for the statute book? What does it mean to think about legislation as data and legislation as code, and what contribution might these ideas make to legislation that is clear and accessible – the essence of good law?”
Date: 10th June 2013, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Law Society – Fiona Woolf Lecture
“In 2007, the Association of Women Solicitors decided to honour the achievements of Fiona Woolf CBE, then President of the Law Society, with an annual lecture by a prestigious figure.
On June 3rd 2013 the lecture will be delivered by guest speaker Katherine Grainger CBE: ‘Murder She Rowed’
CPD hours 1.0
This event is aimed at both members and non members of the Law Society.”
Date: 3rd June 2013, 6.30-8.30pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Four get life for murder of Negus McLean – The Independent
“Four gang members were given life terms today for killing a 15-year-old boy who was chased by a ‘hunting posse of boys on bicycles’ and stabbed.”
The Independent, 28th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013
The Denatured Alcohol (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Health Education England (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) No.2 Order 2013
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
