‘Lord Sumption, the outspoken Supreme Court justice, has said he regrets the “growing tendency of would-be lawyers to devote themselves to the study of law from the age of eighteen”.’
Legal Futures, 2th October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Soma are investing heavily ($40m spent on seismic work) in looking at oil and gas extraction in Somalia, so it was a bit of a set-back, to say the least, when their “capacity-building” efforts – funding infrastructure in the relevant Ministry – were alleged to fall under the Bribery Act 2010, and this led to a fraud investigation by the UK SFO. The investigations, as investigations do, dragged on, and Soma brought these, somewhat ambitious, proceedings to get an order telling the SFO to stop them.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘More than 13,000 people have sought help to stop them from viewing indecent images of children in the past year, according to a leading charity.’
The Independent, 13th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This is an annual public lecture to be delivered at the beginning of each academic session by a notable friend of SOAS School of Law, addressing a topical subject of general public interest which relates to the role of law in society in a broad sense. The inception lecture is intended to serve as an inspiration for our students, contribute to public debate and enhance our academic environment. The lecture is open to all new and returning students, academics, practitioners and the general public.’
Speaker: Michel Massih QC
Date: 20th October 2016, 6.00pm
Location: Brunei Gallery Room: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘This lecture will be given by The Rt Hon The Lord Falconer of Thoroton. The lecture is accredited for 1 CPD hour and is open to members of all four Inns.’
Date: 14th November 2016, 6.30pm
Location: Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL
Cost: £10 including drinks reception (£5 for Inner Temple pupil/student members)
More information can be found here.
‘We will be kick-starting the Trans Equality Legal Initiative with a day of discussion and knowledge sharing from various activists from across the human rights world. It will be taking place on Friday 18 November. The conference will be divided into several plenary sessions, each lead by panels of experts and activists from both the legal and trans activist sectors.’
Date: 18th November 2016, 9.00am-6.00pm
Location: Linklaters LLP, One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Edwards v London Borough of Sutton [2016] EWCA Civ 1005 (12 October 2016)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Dunn & Anor v R [2016] EWCA Crim 1392 (23 September 2016)
A v Director of Public Prosecution [2016] EWCA Crim 1393 (23 September 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Redmond v Health and Care Professions Council [2016] EWHC 2490 (Admin) (12 October 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
Al-Baker v Al-Baker [2016] EWHC 2510 (Fam) (12 October 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
G4S Care And Justice Services (UK) Ltd v Manley [2016] EWHC 2355 (QB) (30 September 2016)
Guney v Kingsley Napley & Anor [2016] EWHC 2349 (QB) (28 September 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Fluor Ltd v Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Ltd [2016] EWHC 2062 (TCC) (07 October 2016)
Lloyds Bank Plc v McBains Cooper [2016] EWHC 2045 (TCC) (06 October 2016)
Spartafield Ltd v Penten Group Ltd [2016] EWHC 2295 (TCC) (29 September 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Blackstone’s Criminal Practice will remain the standard text in criminal courts, the judiciary has confirmed, ending speculation that an earlier decision to replace the venerable Archbold would be reversed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Liz Truss has shelved plans for a major overhaul of the personal injury sector, the Gazette has learned.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 12th October 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘UK police forces are failing victims of modern slavery by not recording what happens to them as crimes, meaning many cases are never investigated, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has said in his first annual report.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Law Commission is currently consulting on how best to shape its criminal work programme for 2017 – 2020. It would be enormously helpful to us if you could mention and include the link to this survey in your current awareness blog/email to help us amplify consultation:
‘A woman who was jailed for eight years after being accused of impersonating a man to trick a female friend into sex has won a challenge against her conviction.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A production company behind the latest Star Wars movie has been fined £1.6m ($2m) after Harrison Ford broke his leg on set.’
BBC News, 12th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has announced it will not investigate claims that a chief constable instructed lawyers to “pour blame” onto Hillsborough victims at the inquest into the disaster.’
The Independent, 12th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Millions of commuters will be eligible for compensation if their trains are more than 15 minutes late, ministers will announce today but some passengers will have to wait up to a decade for the change to come into force.’
Daily telegraph, 13th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The number of alleged rapes recorded by police has more than doubled in less than four years, figures show. A spike in reports of sexual offences has been seen following high-profile investigations including Operation Yewtree, which was launched in 2012 in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.’
The Independent, 13th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Scores of QCs and lawyers will cram into court four on Thursday, the largest in London’s Royal Courts of Justice, to hear two and a half days of argument that could decide how – or conceivably even whether – the UK leaves the EU.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A firm’s newspaper advertisement depicting ballerinas with their arms crossing their chests – with the tagline “Protect your assets” – has been cleared by authorities.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Aggregates Levy (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order 2016
The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2016
The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2016
The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2016
The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Capital Allowances Act 2001 (Cars Emissions) Order 2016
The Data-gathering Powers (Relevant Data) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2016
The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Regulations 2016
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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