Man, 23, found guilty of murdering child killer David Gaut – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of stabbing a convicted child killer to death.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ep. 67: Remediation – Mathew Barnes – Law Pod UK
‘Taken from our recent seminar, ‘Erasure, Remediation and Rights of Appeal in Disciplinary Proceedings’, Mathew Barnes asks the question in his talk about remediation – Can you teach an old dog new tricks?’
Law Pod UK, 18th February 2019
Source: audioboom.com
Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing? – BBC News
‘Twenty years ago, an inquiry into the death of teenager Stephen Lawrence called for an overhaul of police procedures and attitudes towards race. But how much has changed?’
BBC News, 19th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Museums grapple with rise in pleas for return of foreign treasures – The Guardian
‘Neanderthal skulls and the remains of an extinct sloth named after Charles Darwin are among the items requested for repatriation from British institutions, as documents reveal museums are facing calls to return some of their most treasured items to their places of origin.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teachers (and other public servants) pay – Employment Law Blog
‘Significant budgetary restraints. A significant deficit in the public finances. Does that all sound familiar? It is a feature not only in the United Kingdom but also in the Republic of Ireland. It is the context of Case C-154/18, Horgan and Keegan v Minister for Education and Skills, in which the Second Chamber of the ECJ gave Judgment on 14 February 2019, on a reference from the Irish Labour Court.’
Employment Law Blog, 18th February 2019
Source: employment11kbw.com
Burnett calls for action on social diversity at top of profession – Legal Futures
‘Addressing the “lack of social diversity at the top of the legal profession” is an important part of improving judicial diversity, the Lord Chief Justice declared yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 19th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CPS mulls charges over burning effigy of Grenfell Tower – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are considering whether to bring criminal charges against a group of men who were filmed burning an effigy of Grenfell Tower.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Appeal judges “penalising law firms for being efficient” – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal ruling last week in the Bott & Co flight delay litigation shows that judges are not giving solicitors credit for being more business-like and efficient, a leading commentator has argued.’
Litigation Futures, 18th February 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
London firm cultivating groundbreaking cannabis law practice – Legal Futures
‘A London law firm is building what it says is the country’s first dedicated cannabis law practice as it looks to take the lead in a fast-growing market.’
Legal Futures, 18th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Will a new EU copyright law change the face of the internet? – Technology Law Update
‘The controversy around Europe’s new copyright directive has been high profile and intense. On one side are authors, musicians and writers, and those that publish and monetise their work. (It is not often that Sir Paul McCartney writes an open letter to MEPs on a piece of planned legislation.) On the other side of the argument is the free internet lobby, both large tech and individual internet users. Google has explained its perspective in similarly strong terms.’
Technology Law Update, 15th February 2019
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Legal Aid Review: A Step In The Right Direction Or ‘A Drop In The Ocean’? – Rights Info
‘Last week the government published its long-awaited review into much criticised changes to our legal aid system. It is accompanied by a Legal Support Action Plan that the Law Society says represents a step towards fixing our ailing system, while others have expressed dismay at the uphill battle many still face to access justice.’
Rights Info, 15th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Parliamentary report set to savage ‘duplicitous’ Facebook – The Guardian
‘Facebook cannot be trusted to regulate itself and must be subject to sweeping new legislation, a parliamentary report will announce on Monday.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Electronic GPS tags to track thousands of criminals in England and Wales – BBC News
‘Thousands of criminals in England and Wales will be tagged with GPS trackers to allow authorities to trace them 24 hours a day.’
BBC News, 16th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ep. 66: Upholding Public Confidence – Owain Thomas QC – Law Pod UK
‘Taken from our recent seminar, ‘Erasure, Remediation and Rights of Appeal in Disciplinary Proceedings’, Owain Thomas QC gives a talk entitled – Upholding public confidence argument: is it undermining remediation?’
Law Pod UK, 15th February 2019
Source: audioboom.com
U Can’t Do This* – Nearly Legal
‘This was a directions hearing in a possession claim, supposedly brought by Ojo & Opaleye. The tenant, Ms M, was defending on the basis of failure to comply with deposit protection regulations.’
Nearly Legal, 15th February 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Male lawyers must confront others who sexually harass – QC – The Guardian
‘Men in the legal profession need to “call out” other men if they witness sexual harassment, according to the barrister Helena Kennedy QC, who has urged such behaviour to be made the subject of disciplinary action.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ella Kissi-Debrah ‘pollution’ death: New inquest plea lodged – BBC News
‘The mother of a nine-year-old girl whose death may have been linked to air pollution has applied to the High Court for a new inquest.’
BBC News, 15th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Families threaten to boycott IRA Birmingham pub bombs inquest – The Guardian
‘Bereaved families and lawyers are threatening to boycott the long-awaited inquests into the 1974 IRA Birmingham pub bombings because of concern over missing documents, lack of legal funding and what the process can deliver.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Court of Appeal Rolls out the DP Barrel – Panopticon
‘Sometimes a case comes along which, whether through range of issues or over-enthusiastic pleading, seems to touch on more or less every data protection provision going. To this end, at least for the DPA 1998, we give you the lengthy treatise of Sales LJ that is: Cooper v National Crime Agency [2019] EWCA Civ 16.’
Panopticon, 18th February 2019
Source: panopticonblog.com
Are banks guilty of faking signatures on British court papers? – The Guardian
‘Have some banks, or their legal representatives, been faking signatures on UK court documents used to repossess people’s homes and to recover other debts?’
The Guardian, 16th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
