Scomadi v R A Engineering and Others – A Licence Agreement that went wrong – NIPC Law

Posted November 21st, 2017 in agreements, intellectual property, licensing, news by sally

‘On 19 Sept 2017, I chaired seminars in the studios of Northern Ballet in Leeds and at the Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre in South Yorkshire at which Tom Duke, our intellectual property attaché in Beijing, spoke on “Succeeding in China – How to mitigate IP risk” as part of a China IP Roadshow (see Jane Lambert Meet our IP Attaché to China 21 July 2017 IP Yorkshire). One of the reasons why Tom made that tour is that an increasing number of British IP owners contract with manufacturers in China and other countries where production costs are lower than in the UK to make goods for them under licence. Often such arrangements work very well but sometimes they can go very badly wrong.’

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NIPC Law, 21st November 2017

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How Do Human Rights Protect Children? – RightsInfo

Posted November 21st, 2017 in children, human rights, news, treaties by sally

‘Human rights apply to people of all ages. It doesn’t matter if you’re 7 or 72, we can all expect the same basic protections.’

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RightsInfo, 20th November 2017

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UK government proposes independent body to advise on post-Brexit environmental issues – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 21st, 2017 in consultations, environmental protection, news by sally

‘The UK government is to consult on the formation of an independent body to hold it to account for upholding environmental standards in England following the withdrawal from the EU.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th November 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

No British judge on world court for first time in its 71-year history – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2017 in international courts, international relations, news, United Nations by sally

‘The UK will not have a judge on the bench of the international court of justice for the first time in its 71-year history after the British candidate withdrew following an acrimonious competition.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Brexit: Electoral Commission reopens probe into Vote Leave – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2017 in elections, news, political parties, referendums by sally

‘The Electoral Commission has reopened an investigation into Vote Leave’s EU referendum spending.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

G4S orders independent review into scandal-hit immigration centre – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2017 in detention, immigration, news by sally

‘G4S has ordered an independent review into its running of an immigration removal centre, it has been reported, amid allegations of abuse of detainees by staff working there.’

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The Guardian, 21st November 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Sumption deprecates fault-based liability for PI claims and predicts statutory damages – Litigation Futures

Posted November 21st, 2017 in judges, news, personal injuries, speeches by sally

‘Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has outlined his dislike of fault-based liability for personal injury claims but admitted it is unlikely to be replaced by a no-fault system.’

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Litigation Futures, 21st November 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Landlady who repeatedly told Irish traveller she would not serve him must pay £1,500 in damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 21st, 2017 in costs, damages, news, race discrimination, travellers by sally

‘A pub landlady has been ordered to pay an Irish traveller £1,500 in damages after agreeing she was refusing to serve him because of his background, having been asked the question 18 times.’

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Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Outsourced’ workers seek better deal in landmark case – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2017 in contracting out, employment, news, universities by sally

‘A group of 75 workers, including porters and receptionists, are going to tribunal to gain more rights at work.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youth prisons don’t deter criminals. They enable them – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2017 in children, detention, news, prisons, rehabilitation, young offenders by sally

‘Young offender institutions are cruel and counterproductive. Cressida Dick’s call for ‘harsher’ sentencing reveals her ignorance of the evidence.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 1st, 2017 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

High Court (Administrative Court)

High Court (Chancery Division)

High Court (Commercial Court)

High Court (Family Division)

High Court (Patents Court)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Source: www.bailii.org

Brexit and the potential implications on couples and families – Family Law

Posted November 1st, 2017 in brexit, EC law, families, freedom of movement, news by sally

‘Since joining the EU, the free movement of people throughout Europe has led to an increase in international families in the UK, with more marriages involving people of different nationalities and from different cultures than ever before. The large number of international families in the UK could mean social, economic and legal complexities post-Brexit, with studies already showing that Brexit is causing friction within families.’

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Family Law, 1st November 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Burglar who murdered former navy officer jailed for 27 years – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2017 in burglary, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A serial burglar will serve at least 27 years in prison for twice running over a former Royal Navy officer in a botched house burglary as his wife watched in horror.’

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The Guardian, 1st November 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Guildford pub bombings: Legal bid to reopen inquests – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2017 in inquests, news, terrorism by sally

‘Lawyers have applied to a coroner to reopen the inquests of victims of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government to review Jackson reforms next year – Litigation Futures

Posted November 1st, 2017 in costs, news by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is likely to complete a review of LASPO’s civil costs reforms by next summer, but has said it does not expect to find much that needs to change – except possibly removing the exception that currently applies to mesothelioma claims.’

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Litigation Futures, 31st October 2017

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

UK mining firm in court over claims it mistreated environmental activists – The Guardian

‘A UK-registered mining company, which is now part of Glencore, is facing claims in a London court that it hired security forces to mistreat environmental activists protesting about a copper mine in Peru.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Deposits, Lies and Unlawful Evictions – Nearly Legal

Posted November 1st, 2017 in damages, deposits, landlord & tenant, news, repossession, trespass by sally

‘The Claimants were the tenants of a property owned by the Defendant by way of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement dated 18th September 2012. A deposit was paid in the sum of £500 but not protected by the Defendant.’

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Nearly Legal, 31st October 2017

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Vulnerable women ‘still locked up in Yarl’s Wood immigration centre’ – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2017 in asylum, detention, mental health, news, women by sally

‘Severely traumatised survivors of sexual violence are being routinely locked up at the notorious Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre, in breach of the UK government’s own policies.’

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The Guardian, 1st November 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Legal threat to NHS plans for cheap treatment to prevent blindness – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2017 in licensing, medicines, news by sally

‘Two drug giants are threatening to take the NHS to court for plans to offer patients cheap treatment to prevent blindness.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

SRA: Men six times more likely to be partners than BAME women – Legal Futures

Posted November 1st, 2017 in diversity, minorities, news, partnerships, solicitors, statistics, women by sally

‘White male solicitors are almost six times more likely to become a partner than women from a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background, research commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has concluded.’

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Legal Futures, 31st October 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk