‘A boy who stabbed to death a gay man whom he believed was interested in him has been sentenced to at least 15 years in custody.’
BBC News, 13th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘As the watchdog considers formal compensation arrangements for savers sold inappropriate deals, Katie Morley looks at how much they could be owed in redress.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In the last few years Austerity Britain has generated a large number of judicial review challenges to public spending cuts, particularly against local authorities. Many cases allege that the public body has consulted unlawfully. The legal principles involved have been firmly established. However, in October 2014 the Supreme Court in R (Moseley) v Haringey LBC [2014] 1 WLR 394 added a new ingredient to the mix, and the courts are still in the process of working out the implications of that decision.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th March 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A man who spent 17 years in prison for attempted rape before having his conviction quashed on the basis of a DNA test is suing the miscarriage of justice watchdog for negligence. It is claimed the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) repeatedly failed to undertake forensic analysis of the victim’s clothing, instead relying on the assurances of the same police force that investigated the case.’
The Independent, 15th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘These two appeals concern the assessment of article 8 ECHR claims in immigration cases. It is an important addition to the current cases on which rules apply to applications for leave to enter or remain made before the new Immigration Rules came into force on 9 July 2012. In Singh and Khalid, the Court of Appeal clarified the answer to this question and resolved the conflicting Court of Appeal authority in Edgehill v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 402 and Haleemudeen v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 558. ‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th March 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The decision to destroy a beloved pet suggests that the animal protection charity has lost its way.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘MPs have criticised the “chasm” between the number of reported cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK and the number of prosecutions.’
BBC News, 14th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has considered the compatibility with Article 8 ECHR of the police’s removal of a 14 year old girl’s clothing after she had been arrested and taken to a police station.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th March 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Rules that pave the way for the number of MPs to be reduced from 650 to 600 must be reversed, a parliamentary group has said.’
BBC News, 15th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Financial services companies that ‘retweet’ comments on Twitter could find themselves in breach of rules on financial promotions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The number of women lodging pregnancy-discrimination claims has fallen by 40 per cent since the Government introduced fees of £1,200 to go to a tribunal, new figures have revealed.’
The Independent, 15th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been jailed for five years for indecently assaulting two schoolboys when he was a teacher.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Faculty of Law, BPP University invite you to a symposium on
‘What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us: Is it time to repeal the Human Rights Act?’.
Speakers:
Andrew Le Sueur is a professor at the School of Law, University of Essex. He is a member of the Jersey Law Commission, currently leading a project on reform of administrative justice in the island. He is a member of the executive committee of the International Association of Constitutional Law and a formal president of the UK Constitutional Law Association.
Bill Bowring is a professor at Birkbeck College, University of London. His research interests include human rights, minority rights, and international law. His research is enriched by his practice as a barrister, taking many cases to the European Court of Human Rights against Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Russia and Turkey.
Merris Amos is a reader in Human Rights Law at the School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London. Prior to this she was a Lecturer at the University of Essex and Deputy Director of the Human Rights Centre. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the UK Constitutional Law Association.
Roger Scruton is a writer, philosopher and public commentator. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Oxford. In addition, he is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington and a contributing editor to The New Atlantis.’
Date: 27th March 2015, 5.00-7.00pm
Location: Lecture Theatre, BPP University, Law School, Waterloo Branch, 137 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NN
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
‘The lecture addresses current controversy both in the recent case law and in scholarly writings about the proper test and rationale for rectification of contracts. It examines the relationship between rectification and contract formation and interpretation, the role of equity in its relationship to the common law, policy issues about objective conduct and subjective intention and belief in the law of contract, and the proper relationship between rectification for common mistake and for unilateral mistake.’
Date: 23rd April 2015, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Graduate Wing, 1 – 2 Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
‘In this presentation I explain the main features of a moralized constitutional theory and I offer some arguments in its favour. In particular, I defend two characteristics of moralized constitutional theory, 1) its generality and 2) its doctrinal relevance. In a nutshell, moralized constitutional theory treats questions of constitutional law (such as questions about the scope of judicial review of primary legislation in this or that jurisdiction) as questions of political morality. Thus, it takes principles of political morality to be essential conditions of propositions of law. In connecting doctrinal law with moral principles, moralized constitutional theory purports to make claims that transcend specific legal systems.’
Date: 16th March 2015, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: Bentham House, UCL Laws, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘A Discussion Forum with Special Guest Speakers
Henry Grunwald OBE QC & Imam Ajmal Masroor
Chair: Peter J Kirby QC
Religious practices in the modern world: Food’
Date: 16th March 2015, 6.30-8.30pm
Location: Central London location
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
‘It is 2015 and the relentless appetite for consumption of content has never been greater. Consumers demand access to content that is immediate and available anytime anywhere in Europe without restriction. Binge viewing is the new norm. The desire for a virtual Europe without borders is palpable. But how does all this sit with Europe’s copyright laws? ‘
RPC IP Hub, 6th March 2015
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
‘Judges are paradigmatic interpreters because they are under a duty to interpret for others. Such a duty stems from an epistemic gap between judges and their addressees. I wish to suggest that, in adjudication, such a gap is bridged by an act of explanation. Judges interpret when they explain legal meaning.’
Date: 25th March 2015, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: Bentham House, UCL Laws, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘Professor Horder will use an examination of the concept of dishonesty in criminal law as a way of considering a broader issue. This issue is the role of the criminal law in creating and maintaining the ‘bureaucratic’ state.’
Date: 19th March 2015, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Laws, Bentham House, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
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