HS2 campaigners lose Court of Appeal challenge – BBC News
‘Campaigners have lost their latest legal challenge to the first phase of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail line.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Daniel Pelka’s stepfather loses murder conviction appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘Mariusz Krezolek loses Court of Appeal bid to challenge conviction for murdering stepson Daniel Pelka, as he and boy’s mother Magdelena Luczak fail to win sentence appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS ‘right’ to pursue De Freitas case after rape allegation – BBC News
‘The UK’s top prosecutor has defended pursuing a woman who killed herself days before appearing in court accused of making a false rape allegation.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA)’s refusal of application for compensation arising out of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is endorsed by Court of Appeal : CP (A Child) v First Tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation) – Zenith PI Blog
‘Yesterday the Court of Appeal gave a vote of confidence in CICA’s recent policy change on FASD inflicted injuries. The Court concluded that, as a foetus was not ‘any other person’ in the eyes of the criminal law, the mother’s damagingly excessive alcohol consumption was NOT an act of violence susceptible to compensation.
Zenith PI Blog, 9th December 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Intellectual stimulation or cold hard cash – what’s the top perk of a career in law? – Legal Week
‘Working in an intellectually stimulating profession ranks ahead of money as the top perk of a career in law, according to the results of a new survey of junior and upcoming lawyers.’
Legal Week, 8th December 2014
Source: www.legalweek.com
Probation privatisation judicial review dropped by union – BBC News
‘A legal challenge to government plans to privatise parts of the probation service has been called off by the union representing probation staff.’
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BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New support for industrial disease victims – Ministry of Justice
‘New measures to support sufferers of the industrial disease mesothelioma and their families have been announced by Justice Minister Lord Faulks.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th December 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Could legislation halt non-physical domestic abuse? – BBC News
‘Home Secretary Theresa May could soon announce a new offence in England and Wales to tackle domestic abuse. The law will cover coercive and controlling behaviour within a relationship, as legislation already exists to tackle violence. But why is it needed?’
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driverless cars – the top 10 legal issues – Technology Law Update
‘The UK government’s announcement last week of the results of its competition for driverless car testing is an exciting development. We expect an announcement of the results of a review of the regulatory regime to follow shortly. As we wait for these results, we identify the top ten areas where we think the law will need to be updated to allow this important technology to move forward.’
Technology Law Update, 8th December 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Judge quashes ‘generous interpretation’ of Mitchell – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has overturned a judgment that granted leniency to a defendant who missed two deadlines for filing a document in a civil case.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th December 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Blindfold sex knife attack ex-wife jailed for murder attempt – BBC News
‘A woman who tried to murder her ex-husband after blindfolding him following sex and telling him she had a surprise in store has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Google in court again over ‘right to be above British law’ on alleged secret monitoring – The Independent
‘A battle by Google to establish that it is above British law resumed today in a landmark trial that will decide whether or not it can be held accountable by its users in this country.’
The Independent, 8th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs get go-ahead to challenge snooping law – The Guardian
‘Two MPs have been given the green light to legally challenge the government over the introduction of legislation which gives police and security services access to people’s phone and internet records.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Independent Living Fund closure ruled lawful – BBC News
‘A government decision to close a fund that helps disabled people to live and work in the community has been ruled lawful by the High Court.’
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Saved by the Cap: Third Party Costs Order – RPC Professional and Financial Risks Blog
‘On 30 June 2014 judgment was handed down by Mrs Justice Rose in Swynson Limited v Lowick Rose LLP (in liquidation) [2014] EWHC 2085 (Ch). Rose J held that the Defendant, a firm of accountants, were liable but found that they owed no duty of care to the individual investor who had provided finance for a management buy-out. She awarded damages up to the liability cap of £15million inclusive of interest and costs, on the basis that the liability cap set out in the engagement letter reflected the commercial agreement reached by the parties.’
RPC Professional and Financial Risks Blog, 4th December 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Regina (Heath & Hampstead Society) v Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London – WLR Daily
‘The purpose of the Reservoirs Act 1975 was not to mitigate the effect of water escape from large raised reservoirs but rather to prevent such escape and to avert the potential danger to persons and property from an escape.’
WLR Daily, 28th November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Vestergaard – creating another buzz – RPC IP Hub
‘This long-running case has now reached a finale – a High Court decision on the assessment of damages, handed down in October 2014.’
RPC IP Hub, 4th December 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
