Is this a copy? John Kaldor Fabricmaker UK Ltd v Lee Ann Fashions Ltd – NIPC Law
‘In John Kaldor Fabricmaker UK Ltd v Lee Ann Fashions Ltd. [2014] EWHC 3779 (IPEC) (21 Nov 2014) Judge Hacon had to decide whether the fabric used to make the dress in the bottom photo was a copy of the fabric in the top one.’
NIPC Law, 11th December 2014
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Dominic Grieve QC MP – Why It Matters that Conservatives Should Support the European Convention on Human Rights – UCL Constitution Unit
‘A British withdrawal from the European Convention of Human Rights would be “devastating for Britain and human rights throughout Europe, says Dominic Grieve, sacked as Attorney General by David Cameron in July.’
UCL Constitution Unit, 10th December 2014
Source: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit
Litigation Trends Survey – Post Mitchell – New Law Journal
‘In the third NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reports on how firms and practitioners are seeking clarity post-Mitchell.’
New Law Journal, 11th December 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The costs of intervening – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘There is an interesting little point on costs buried away in last week’s decision in the “Ethernet” disputes in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (see BT plc v Cable & Wireless Worldwide Plc and others [2014] CAT 20).’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 11th December 2014
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Supreme Court to hear challenge to key test on homelessness and vulnerability – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court will next week hear three cases where homeless applicants for housing assistance are seeking to challenge the Pereira test of vulnerability.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Dark web’: GCHQ and National Crime Agency join forces in hunt for child abuse – The Guardian
‘David Cameron will place Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping agency and the National Crime Agency (NCA) at the centre of a fight to eliminate “digital hiding places for child abusers”.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook reunion murder: David Hoyle killed Rebecca Bamber – BBC News
‘A man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend after rekindling their relationship on Facebook.’
BBC News, 10th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ commissions new report into accessibility of legal services – LegalVoice
‘Following the recent publication of a report on litigants in person in private family law (reported here), the Lord Chancellor has commissioned a review of accessibility and affordability of legal services.’
LegalVoice, 10th December 2014
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Police to lose complaints powers – The Guardian
‘Police forces are to be stripped of the power to manage public complaints made against their own officers, the home secretary will announce on Thursday.
The Guardian, 11th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judicial reviews: a decision that’s best left to judges – The Guardian
‘The justice secretary wants to restrict access to judicial reviews, but judging the lawfulness of executive action should not be a matter for the executive.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Skelmersdale man jailed for murdering Polish neighbour – BBC News
‘A man who hacked to death his Polish neighbour in a “savage and ferocious” machete attack in Lancashire has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 10th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mass polygamy in UK Muslim community – claim – Daily Telegraph
‘Peer warns widespread polygamy being ‘condoned’ as report claims many Muslim women trapped in legal limbo.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EVENT: The Law Society – Legal Aid Annual Conference 2015
‘The Law Society’s fourth legal aid conference will provide up to date information and relevant business advice to help support practitioners operating in difficult times. This essential event, presented by subject matter experts, will include two plenary sessions and practical breakout sessions covering:
• Digital working in crime and civil
• Financial health check for your firm
• Managing your legal aid contract
• Maximising your criminal fee
• Benefits of in house advocacy
• Operating under LASPO’
CPD Hours 5
Date: 19th March 2015, 9.00am-5.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
House of Lords rejects government plans to restrict judicial review access – The Guardian
‘A rebellion in the House of Lords has inflicted a second defeat on the government’s plans to restrict access to judicial review challenges.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reforming electoral law across the UK – Law Commission
‘In a consultation opening today [9 December] the Law Commissions of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set out provisional proposals for reforming the law that governs the conduct of elections and referendums across the UK.’
Full story
Law Commission, 9th December 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Couple launch challenge to heterosexual ban on Civil Partnerships – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The future of civil partnerships is again in the news. In October, Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan tried to register a Civil Partnership at Chelsea Town Hall but were rebuffed on the grounds that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 reserves that status strictly for same sex couples. Their lawyer, Louise Whitfield of Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors has announced their intention to seek a judicial review and the couple have also started a petition.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th December 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Merseyside dangerous dog raids: Police acted ‘unlawfully’ – BBC News
‘A police crackdown that saw 22 dangerous dogs rounded up and destroyed across Merseyside was “unlawful”, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
