Teaching assistant jailed over bomb hoax – Daily Telegraph
‘She sent an email from the pupil’s school account to her own account saying there was a bomb at the school.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Who, What, Why: Can the KitKat shape be a trademark? – BBC News
‘Confectionery giant Nestle is attempting to turn the shape of the KitKat bar into a trademark. But is this possible, asks Justin Parkinson.’
BBC News, 5th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father killed himself after being asked for £11,000 child support, inquest told – The Guardian
‘A father hanged himself after receiving letters from the Child Support Agency demanding £11,000 in backdated maintenance payments for his son, an inquest has heard.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Record PPI fine for Lloyds knocks 12% off Horta-Osório’s bonus – The Guardian
‘Lloyds Banking Group has docked £350,000 from the bonus of its boss António Horta-Osório after being hit with a £117m fine for unacceptable handling of compensation claims for payment protection insurance.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: 1COR and JUSTICE Public Law Seminar – Public Law in an Age of Austerity
‘The landscape of public law is changing, with cuts to legal aid and new funding models restricting traditional access to judicial review remedies. But the need to challenge state decisions is undiminished. 1COR’s Public Law Team and JUSTICE bring you the latest on how to achieve access to justice for your client in the changing world of public law and judicial review.’
Date: 4th June 2015, 5.00-7.30pm
Location: Arundel House, 13-15 Arundel Street, Temple Place, London WC2R 3DX
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Detainees ‘confused’ by legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Legal aid cuts in immigration cases have created a climate of confusion and mistrust in detention centres, according to a pressure group’s research.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Emergency surveillance law faces legal challenge by MPs – BBC News
‘The High Court is to hear a legal challenge to the government’s emergency surveillance law brought by two MPs.’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leon Brittan and Geoffrey Dickens’ notes from 1980s released – BBC News
‘Letters from the 1980s have been released, in which MP Geoffrey Dickens called for then-Home Secretary Leon Brittan to ban a pro-paedophilia group.’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trecco Bay mistaken ID murderer David Braddon’s life term – BBC News
‘A man who beat a teenager with a pole in an alcohol and drug-fuelled rage after he mistook him for someone else has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Immigration: illegal working and EU reform – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Queen’s speech, which announces the Government’s agenda for the next five years, would not be the same without some proposals on immigration reform. We were not let down and the plan of attack will be a new Immigration Bill which will focus on illegal workers, overstayers and rogue employers.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Cost of data breach incidents to business soars, finds UK government study – OUT-LAW.com
‘The worst data breach incidents are costing UK businesses between £1.5 million and £3m on average through business disruption, lost sales and assets and damage to reputation, new research by the UK government and consultancy PwC has found.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
De Menezes family takes case to European court of human rights – The Guardian
‘The decision not to charge any police officers with the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes on a London tube is to be challenged in the European court of human rights.’
Full story
The Guardian, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Are ‘paedophile hunters’ hindering police? – BBC News
‘Groups posing as under-age girls online to expose suspected paedophiles – commonly referred to as ‘paedophile hunters’ – say they gain quicker results than police. But is their work undermining official investigations?’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who had sex with 14-year-old boy is jailed – The Guardian
‘The wife of an army corporal has been sent to prison for three years for having sex with a 14-year-old boy after a suspended sentence was ruled to be too lenient.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chrissy Chambers: YouTube star launches legal bid against ex-boyfriend who posted sex video online – The Independent
‘An American YouTube star who claims her British ex-boyfriend posted a secret video of them having sex online is launching complex legal bid for damages and criminal prosecution in the UK courts.’
The Independent, 4th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Habib Ullah death: Seven-year wait for conduct hearing – BBC News
‘The actions of five officers during and after the death of a father-of-three will be aired in public later. Until recently, nearly every police disciplinary hearing was held behind closed doors.’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fall lyrics ‘hard to hear’, says judge in copyright case – The Guardian
‘A judge ruling on a copyright dispute about rock band the Fall’s lyrics has admitted that the words were “hard to hear” due to frontman Mark E Smith’s vocal style.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: Gresham College – Civil Litigation: Should the rules be simpler?
‘The address by Sir Stephen will explore the reasons why the rules of civil procedure are so long and complex, and whether it is desirable and practicable to simplify them, having regard in particular to the needs of litigants in person who are unfamiliar with the legal process.’
Date: 25th June 2015, 6.00pm
Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
