‘Working in an intellectually stimulating profession ranks ahead of money as the top perk of a career in law, according to the results of a new survey of junior and upcoming lawyers.’
Legal Week, 8th December 2014
Source: www.legalweek.com
‘This conference will cover a wide range of topics associated with business and human rights including Modern Slavery, Litigating the Global case and whether a treaty on business and human rights is the way forward?’
Date: 10th December 2014, 9.30-5.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
In re S (A Child) (Abduction: Hearing the Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1557; [2014] WLR (D) 522
‘Where the court was exercising it’s inherent jurisdiction relating to the abduction or retention of a child where neither the Hague Convention on the International Aspects of Child Abduction 1980, nor article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 (“Brussels II revised”) applied, the same principle of effective access to justice for a child as applied to cases involving the Convention and the Regulation was engaged and the court was obliged to consider whether and how to hear the child concerned.’
WLR Daily, 4th December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘A mother who drank alcohol to excess while she was pregnant, resulting her child being born with permanent damage from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was not criminally liable for administering poison to “any other person” so as to inflict grievous bodily harm contrary to section 23 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. Because a foetus was not “any other person” for the purposes of section 23, and the harm had been inflicted on the child while she was in the womb, the child was not entitled to criminal injuries compensation.’
WLR Daily, 4th December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Speakers: Professor Caroline Hunter, University of York.’
Date: 26th January 2015, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘The United Kingdom Association of Jewish Lawyers & Jurists are pleased to invite you to a Reception to Honour The Right Honorable the Lord John Dyson MR PC.’
Date: 21st January 2015, 6.00pm
Location: City of London
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
‘A legal challenge to government plans to privatise parts of the probation service has been called off by the union representing probation staff.’
Full story
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speakers: James Michael, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies’
Date: 20th January 2015, 6.00-8.00pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘New measures to support sufferers of the industrial disease mesothelioma and their families have been announced by Justice Minister Lord Faulks.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th December 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Home Secretary Theresa May could soon announce a new offence in England and Wales to tackle domestic abuse. The law will cover coercive and controlling behaviour within a relationship, as legislation already exists to tackle violence. But why is it needed?’
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government’s announcement last week of the results of its competition for driverless car testing is an exciting development. We expect an announcement of the results of a review of the regulatory regime to follow shortly. As we wait for these results, we identify the top ten areas where we think the law will need to be updated to allow this important technology to move forward.’
Technology Law Update, 8th December 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘The High Court has overturned a judgment that granted leniency to a defendant who missed two deadlines for filing a document in a civil case.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th December 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A woman who tried to murder her ex-husband after blindfolding him following sex and telling him she had a surprise in store has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A battle by Google to establish that it is above British law resumed today in a landmark trial that will decide whether or not it can be held accountable by its users in this country.’
The Independent, 8th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two MPs have been given the green light to legally challenge the government over the introduction of legislation which gives police and security services access to people’s phone and internet records.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A government decision to close a fund that helps disabled people to live and work in the community has been ruled lawful by the High Court.’
BBC News, 8th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 30 June 2014 judgment was handed down by Mrs Justice Rose in Swynson Limited v Lowick Rose LLP (in liquidation) [2014] EWHC 2085 (Ch). Rose J held that the Defendant, a firm of accountants, were liable but found that they owed no duty of care to the individual investor who had provided finance for a management buy-out. She awarded damages up to the liability cap of £15million inclusive of interest and costs, on the basis that the liability cap set out in the engagement letter reflected the commercial agreement reached by the parties.’
RPC Professional and Financial Risks Blog, 4th December 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Krys and another v Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds [2014] UKPC 41; [2014] WLR (D) 516
‘There is no principle in insolvency proceedings which prevents an anti-suit injunction being made against a foreign creditor so as to restrain him from resorting to the courts of his own country. A creditor may not seek or enforce an order from a foreign court which will result in his enjoying prior access to any part of the insolvent estate.’
WLR Daily, 26th November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Akin) v Stratford Magistrates’ Court [2014] WLR (D) 518
‘The approach to procedural irregularity in R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex p Jeyeanthan [2000] 1 WLR 345 was applicable to the Licensing Act 2003 and the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Regulations 2005 made thereunder.’
WLR Daily, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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