‘A couple who have been living together for the past six years will this week demand the right to a civil partnership, arguing that they face discrimination under the present law, which gives gay couples the option of marriage or a civil partnership but denies the latter to heterosexual couples.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Catholic church could face a compensation bill of millions of pounds following a test case on sexual abuse at a former children’s home which opens on Monday.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘New rules forcing broadband firms to be clearer in adverts on the costs of their contracts have come into effect.’
BBC News, 31st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A decision on whether to launch a new inquiry into the “battle of Orgreave”, one of the most brutal episodes during the 1984 miners’ strike, is due to be announced by the home secretary, Amber Rudd.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘From finance to healthcare, technology has transformed the way we live, work and play, with innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Can it also have a role in how we make our laws?’
Date: 14th November 2016, 2.00-6.00pm
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‘This year’s Orwell Lecture ‘The Right to Dissent (and the Left too)’ will be delivered by Ian Hislop.’
Date: 15th November 2016, 6.30-8.30om
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‘The government has said it is dropping the education bill unveiled in this year’s Queen’s speech, abandoning several proposals that had proved to be unpopular. However, it said it would press ahead with plans for more grammar schools.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A date has been set for a High Court court challenge that could halt British arms sales to Saudi Arabia – amid mounting accusations the country is committing war crimes’
The Independent, 28th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The recent Supreme Court Case of R (Johnson) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2016] UKSC 56, appears at first glance to be a straightforward human rights claim. Lady Hale, giving the agreed judgment of the court, concluded that Johnson’s Convention rights had been breached. Because of the specific nature of the challenge brought by Johnson, the breach of his Convention rights could be remedied by quashing a decision of the Home Secretary. However, Lady Hale then went on to discuss whether a declaration of incompatibility should still be made, concluding that paragraph 70 of Schedule 9 of the Immigration Act 2014 was incompatible with Convention rights, and therefore ‘[t]he court will make a declaration to that effect, although it is not necessary to do so in order to dispose of this case.’ This calls into the question the nature and role of human rights adjudication: should courts merely provide remedies for those whose rights have been infringed, or should they also prompt action to remedy potential infringements of rights, or both?’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 25th October 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A nanny wanted in the US on a child pornography charge has lost a UK court fight against extradition.’
BBC News, 25th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The first Sikh High Court judge has urged solicitors to be optimistic about diversity in the judiciary, despite acknowledging recruitment challenges.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has no intention of dropping its plans to separate the legal regulators from their representative bodies, it said yesterday as it unveiled reviews of how the Legal Services Board (LSB) and Legal Ombudsman (LeO) are operating.’
Legal Futures, 28th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who punched and killed his girlfriend just days after he was overheard saying he would kill her has been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government has been forced to pay out millions of pounds in compensation to innocent people who were illegally locked up in Britain under immigration powers, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 26th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has consolidated three cases on whether the continuing recoverability of additional liabilities in publication and privacy cases are incompatible with publishers’ rights to freedom of expression.’
Litigation Futures, 27th October 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘An employer appealed a first instance decision in which it was held vicariously liable for the actions of employee.’
Zenith PI Blog, 26th October 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Some universities will incorporate the first stage of the proposed Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) into their law degrees, the education and training director of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 28th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Police believe they have done enough to avert the government’s threat to pass new laws outlawing the abuse of stop and search powers, despite new figures showing that black people are six times more likely to be targeted by officers than white people.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The law could be reformed to make clear that an alleged rape victim’s sexual history must not in future be used routinely as evidence in court, the attorney general has suggested.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of killing a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch and grab” robbery for three pizzas.’
BBC News, 27th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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