Hockey stick killer Oral David Bryan jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who killed his ex-partner by hitting her with a hockey stick in front of their children has been sentenced to life in prison.’
BBC News, 18th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Specialist Family Drug and Alcohol Court is going nationwide – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC), introduced by District Judge Crichton in 2007, has been piloted in London and successfully rolled out to Milton Keynes and Gloucestershire. The court aims to help parents struggling with alcohol or drug abuse where this features as a key element in a local authority’s decision to bring care proceedings.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 17th March 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Ryanair says it will fight on after Court of Appeal defeat – Zenith Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected Ryanair’s contention that the Competition Appeal Tribunal was incorrect to uphold the Competition Commission’s order that Ryanair should reduce its stake in Aer Lingus from 28.5 to 5 per cent.’
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 16th February 2015
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Freedom of Information and Data Protection: Case Law Update 2014 – Thirty Nine Essex Street
‘This paper covers key information rights cases in 2014. The breadth of issues covered below, from legal professional privilege, human rights to vexatious requests, demonstrates the overlap between information law and many other areas of public law. This paper is intended to provide guidance, even for those who are not steeped, day-to-day, in the workings of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”) and the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “DPA”), on the practical implications of these developments.’
Full story (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, February 2015
Source: www.39essex.com
What happens if a beneficiary of a will pre-deceases a testator? – Tanfield Chambers
‘Wills are typically described as “ambulatory” which means that they possess no force or effect prior to the death of the testator. Where the beneficiary of a gift predeceases the testator then as a general rule the gift will fail or “lapse”. Note that a deemed predecease will arise in various cases such as the effect of divorce on a gift made by one spouse to another. The effect is that for the purpose of any gift to that spouse the survivor will be deemed to have predeceased the testator[1]. Another less well known example is the effect of renunciation of a gift.’
Tanfield Chambers, 19th February 2015
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Monetary Penalty Notices – Thirty Nine Essex Street
‘The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to monetary penalty notices. The law is complex and you cannot assume that the ICO has got it right, even though they have published guidance for themselves to follow.’
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Thirty Nine Essex Street, February 2015
Source: www.39essex.com
UK benefit cap is lawful, supreme court rules – The Guardian
‘The supreme court has ruled that the government’s benefit cap, which limits unemployed claimants to £500 a week in total welfare payments, is lawful.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bert and Ernie gay marriage cake row could force Muslims to print Prophet Mohammed cartoons – lawyer – Daily Telegraph
‘Human Rights barrister claims gay marriage cake court case would erode right to refuse to act against conscience.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EVENT: King’s College London – The Human Rights Act: the Bill of Rights for the 21st Century?
‘There seems to be little doubt that the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta is an occasion to celebrate. Much less secure is the position of its much younger sibling in the list of what are often called “constitutional statutes”, the Human Rights Act 1998. It took the United Kingdom almost 50 years to adopt its own particular “Bill of Rights”, and after its tender fifteen years of operation it is still under attack.’
Date: 24th March 2015, 4.30-6.00pm
Location: Parliament Chamber Inner Temple
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Court of Protection Issues – Thirty Nine Essex Street
‘This paper provides an overview of the procedure which has been put in place to implement the streamlined process by which the Court of Protection may authorise deprivations of liberty following the Supreme Court decision in P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and P and Q v Surrey County Council [2014] UKSC 19.’
Full story (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, February 2015
Source: www.39essex.com
Man jailed for trying to set up child sex abuse from south pole – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for three years for trying to arrange the sexual abuse of a child while working at the south pole.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Use of Building Information Modelling (“BIM”) the UK Experience – Thirty Nine Essex Street
‘The question we pose ourselves this morning is: to what extent is the use of Building Information Modelling (“BIM”) in the construction industry in the UK, changing the legal landscape for the liability of construction professionals for design defects in construction and engineering projects?’
Full story (PDF)
Thirty Nine Essex Street, January 2015
Source: www.39essex.com
High Court grants overworked law firm relief from sanctions – Litigation Futures
‘A High Court judge has granted relief from sanctions, after a law firm blamed pressure of work for late service of evidence in a Russian libel case.’
Litigation Futures, 18th March 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
European Commission fines broker in Libor cartel case – Zenith Chambers
‘The European Commission announced on 4 February that it fined the UK broker ICAP EUR 14.9 million for its role in allegedly facilitating cartel activity that manipulated the yen Libor interest rate.’
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 6th February 2015
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Supreme court to decide whether UK benefits cap is unlawful – The Guardian
‘The Supreme court will decide on Wednesday if a cornerstone of the coalition government’s benefits policy is unlawful.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: JUSTICE – Law and Literature Series: An evening with Ian McEwan
‘Jerusalem prize winning author, Ian McEwan will read from his new book The Children’s Act for which he turns his pen to another British Institution, the High Court.’
Date: 30th April 2015, 5.30-9.00pm
Location: Gray’s Inn
Charge: These are exclusive events for JUSTICE members and their guests. Tickets cost £50 and all profits go to the Securing JUSTICE at 60 Appeal.
More information can be found here.
BBC Savile abuse: Dame Janet Smith review ‘due in May’ – BBC News
‘A report into how Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall carried out abuse while at the BBC is due to be published in May, the review’s author has said.’
BBC News, 17th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court confirms finality of tobacco settlement in failed OFT case – Zenith Chambers
‘A party that had paid reduced penalties through the UK’s early resolution procedure could not appeal the penalties after the competition authority’s case had collapsed and following successful appeals by other parties to the investigation.’
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Rape victims with petty convictions denied compensation – The Guardian
‘The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority routinely refuses to make awards to women who have committed minor offences.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
