What is it with judges and women? – The Guardian
‘Men who inflict terrible violence on their partners are walking free from courts that treat their crimes lightly.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Road Traffic Liability: stick to your own side of the road … and that means cyclists too – Zenith PI Blog
‘One cold, dull January morning (at about 8am) C and a friend, R, were riding their bicycles on a single carriageway road. They were both overtaking a stationary line of traffic on their nearside. There was an area of the road which had flooded and C cycled onto the opposing carriageway in an attempt to avoid a large puddle. In doing so, he collided with D’s car travelling on the opposite side of road. R had managed to cycle through the puddle and avoided going onto the opposing carriageway.’
Zenith PI Blog, 4th April 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
One in three councils targeting rough sleepers with enforcement measures: Crisis – Local Government Lawyer
‘More than one in three councils (36%) are targeting rough sleepers with enforcement measures such as Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) and Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), research by national homelessness charity Crisis has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Driver faces private prosecution over death of cyclist in London – The Guardian
‘The driver of a car that hit a cyclist who later died has appeared at the Old Bailey in a private case brought by the Cyclists’ Defence Fund.
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
English court dismisses ‘international law’ issues in Ukrainian Eurobond case – OUT-LAW.com
‘Questions of international law raised by Ukraine in a dispute with Russia involving overdue Eurobond repayments cannot be dealt with by the English courts, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Decorator cleared of killing Czech man in London street attack – The Guardian
‘A painter and decorator has been cleared of killing a Czech man in a street attack which sparked fears of post-Brexit violence.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Licensing Act review committee calls for ‘radical comprehensive overhaul’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Licensing laws in England and Wales should be changed to give local planning authorities responsibility for determining the rights of businesses to sell alcohol on their premises, according to a House of Lords committee.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Council defeats High Court challenge to masterplan and planning permissions – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Planning Court judge has dismissed three judicial review challenges to Newcastle City Council’s adoption of a masterplan for a major development and two subsequent grants of planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
FCA considers shake-up of credit card market to help consumers struggling with persistent credit card debt – OUT-LAW.com
‘Credit card companies could be required to take more active measures to help customers struggling with persistent debts, under plans outlined by the UK’s City regulator.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Man becomes first in country to have to tell police every time he starts a new relationship – Daily Telegraph
‘A man is believed to be the first in the country to have to tell the police when he starts a new relationship so they can inform future partners about his violent history.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two firms face charges over death of man in UK detention centre – The Guardian
‘Two private firms will face criminal charges over the death of a man in a British immigration detention centre.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rule committee backs moves to increase take-up of expert ‘hot-tubbing’ – Litigation Futures
‘Expert witnesses giving concurrent evidence – or ‘hot-tubbing’ – should be the default position in the Mercantile Court and Technology and Construction Court (TCC), the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 4th April 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Brexit: Theresa May suggests free movement extension – BBC News
‘Free movement of people from the EU to the UK could be extended after Brexit, Theresa May has suggested.’
BBC News, 5th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation’s efforts to block inquiry squashed – The Guardian
‘A Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation in Manchester has lost a legal attempt to block an investigation into its handling of sexual abuse allegations, after failing to convince a judge that the inquiry amounted to religious discrimination.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Happy Birthday to us … We are 10!
We launched the Current Awareness Blog in April 2007 as a way of providing a free and simple way for people to keep up-to-date with legal news.
Information professionals at the Inner Temple Library monitor a range of news sources and select news items, case updates and legislation to post each day. Key-words are then added to each post, to enable readers instantly to collate items on the same topic.
Since its inception, the Current Awareness Blog has evolved to cover other materials such as long-form comment and analysis produced by Chambers, as well as information on forthcoming law lectures.
The blog has been received very positively and valuable user feedback has not only helped shape the service but also helped justify the time and effort invested. Its audience has grown from members of the Inns to the wider legal community (including academics, law firms and libraries located both in the UK and overseas).
We would like to thank everyone who has supported this project over the years and, of course, all of our readers, subscribers and Twitter followers.
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EVENT: European Circuit of the Bar of England and Wales in co-operation with Middle Temple – Written Constitutions – experiences and challenges.
‘Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Mance will chair a panel made up of Sir Jeffrey Jowell QC (Hon) of Blackstone Chambers , Professor Stefan Vogenauer of Max Planck Institute for European Legal History and Jeremy Gauntlett SC (South Africa), QC of Brick Court Chambers. The panel also hopes to be joined by an Irish Constitutional Lawyer.
The panel will reflect on the challenges and benefits of having a written constitution. Given the context of the BREXIT referendum and its aftermath, this discussion may in due course be relevant for the future development of the UK constitution.’
Date: 4th May 2017, 5.00-7.00pm
Location: Middle Temple
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More information can be found here.
Mobile phone thieves jailed after police pursuit on M11 – The Guardian
‘Dramatic footage showing a mobile phone thief trying to escape police by driving the wrong way on the M11 has been released as the driver and his accomplice were jailed.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council faces complaint to competition watchdog over incinerator contract – Local Government Lawyer
‘A community-led recycling organisation has submitted a complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority claiming that a county council’s contract with an incinerator company breaks competition law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Part 36 penalties aimed at conduct, not just compensation, says appeal court – Litigation Futures
‘A community-led recycling organisation has submitted a complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority claiming that a county council’s contract with an incinerator company breaks competition law.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
