Care fees ruling: the implications for other families – Daily Telegraph
‘Worcestershire County Council has lost a court battle over its attempt to sell a woman’s home to pay for care.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Tranquilliser ketamine will be upgraded to Class B – The Independent
‘Ketamine, the horse tranquiliser that has become a popular party drug, is to be upgraded from a class C to a class B banned substance by the Government in an attempt to deter its increasing use.’
The Independent, 12th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK launches £500,000 fund to help male victims of rape and sexual abuse – The Guardian
‘A £500,000 fund to provide help, including counselling and advice, to male victims of rape and sexual violence is to be launched on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dennehy murder case: Why do women kill? – BBC News
‘Two men have been found guilty of aiding triple murderer Joanna Dennehy. What makes her case so rare, and why do women kill?’
BBC News, 12th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joanna Dennehy’s two ‘willing accomplices’ found guilty – The Guardian
‘Two men “in the thrall” of triple-murderer Joanna Dennehy who were her “willing accomplices” have been convicted of offences related to her killing spree.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family law in crisis – New Law Journal
‘Cuts to legal aid have thrown family proceedings into chaos, say Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas.’
New Law Journal, 10th February 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Another council faces judicial review over changes to library provision – Local Government Lawyer
‘Lincolnshire County Council has become the latest local authority to face judicial review proceedings over proposed cuts to its libraries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Amazon and Lush ruling shows there’s an ‘added layer of protection’ against ‘piggy-backing’ on trade marks, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Cosmetics company Lush was entitled to prevent Amazon using its trade mark to promote rival goods for sale on Amazon and via Google, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Supplier tries to stick the boot in to its commercial agent – Technology Law Update
‘We have been meeting with a number of smaller software suppliers and tech start-ups recently who have been grappling with the challenge of boosting their geographical reach. We use the word ‘challenge’ because (a) there are only 24 hours in a day, (b) smaller businesses tend not to have a raft of sales executives in their employment and (c) it is difficult to achieve global domination when you still want to focus on product development and manufacturing issues.’
Technology Law Update, 11th February 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Age discrimination in the police force – the A19 test case – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘In the recent police A19 test case, the Employment Tribunal unanimously found, “that the practice of requiring the retirement of nearly all officers in the Forces who could be required to retire under Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 was not a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim”, and therefore amounted to age discrimination.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 11th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Children with autism are illegally excluded from school activities study finds – The Independent
‘Four in 10 children with autism have been temporarily excluded from school activities, it has been revealed.’
The Independent, 11th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Litvinenko widow wins inquiry ruling against ministers – BBC News
‘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
Woman who cancelled brother’s wedding jailed for eight weeks – The Guardian
‘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
Law Commission says powers needed to curb non-native plants and animals- The Guardian
‘Powers to control or eradicate invasive plants and animal species – such as Japanese knotweed or parakeets – should be given to government departments and environment protection authorities, the Law Commission has recommended.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lincolnshire group challenges council’s library change – BBC News
‘A campaign group is going to the High Court to challenge a move by Lincolnshire County Council to change its library system.’
BBC News, 11th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial Review Concessions, Gay Olympic Controversy, and Defamation in Europe – the Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Last week, the Justice Secretary published the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The implications of his revised proposals for judicial review reform are considered in this week’s roundup, along with controversy over gay rights at the Winter Olympics and recent trends in defamation cases before the Court of Human Rights.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
When three into one will go – High Court rejects challenge to single costs budget for three cases – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has rejected a Mitchell challenge to a budget that could have left well-known car manufacturer Lotus with hundreds of thousands of pounds of costs up in smoke.’
Litigation Futures, 11th February 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
A new approach to controlling invasive non-native species – Law Commission
‘We have published a report, making recommendations on the control of invasive non-native species as part of our project on wildlife.’
Law Commission, 11th February 2014
Abuse of dominance: no commercial gain, no abuse? – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘Is it necessary for there to be some commercial benefit to be gained by a dominant undertaking from its conduct before that conduct can be condemned as abusive? No, says Mrs Justice Rose in Arriva the Shires Ltd v London Luton Airport Operations Ltd [2014] EWHC 64 (Ch).’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th February 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
