‘IBC Legal Conferences’ 8th Annual Social Media Law Conference – Attorney General’s sppech.’
Attorney General’s Office, 27th November 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
General Medical Council v Nakhla [2014] EWCA Civ 1522 (28 November 2014)
Dufoo v Tolaini & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1536 (27 November 2014)
Nayif v The High Commission of Brunei Darussalam [2014] EWCA Civ 1521 (27 November 2014)
Lougheed v On the Beach Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1538 (27 November 2014)
Natt & Anor v Osman & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1520 (26 November 2014)
M (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1519 (25 November 2014)
J, R (on Application of) v Worcestershire County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 1518 (25 November 2014)
Inplayer Ltd & Anor v Thorogood [2014] EWCA Civ 1511 (25 November 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hart v Governor of HMP Whitemoor [2014] EWHC 3913 (Admin) (24 November 2014)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cartier International AG v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd [2014] EWHC 3915 (Ch) (26 November 2014)
LBI HF (in winding up proceedings) v Stanford [2014] EWHC 3921 (Ch) (25 November 2014)
Misland (Cyprus) Investments Ltd & Amor v McKillen & Anor [2014] EWHC 3859 (Ch) (25 November 2014)
Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Ors (Costs) [2014] EWHC 3920 (Ch) (21 November 2014)
Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Ors [2014] EWHC 3867 (Ch) (21 November 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Dr John Fox, barrister of Lamb Building, reviews some recent cases which may suggest a re-consideration of the burden of proof in cases of alleged non-accidental injury.’
Family Law Week, 27th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Paul Bishop, an independent social worker and formerly a Children’s Guardian, draws on 20 years’ experience of interviewing children involved in family proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 28th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Prosecutions for begging have rocketed across England and Wales over the past year with dramatic increases recorded in many police force areas. The number of cases brought to court under the 1824 Vagrancy Act has surged by 70%, prompting concerns that cuts to support services and benefits are pushing more people to resort to begging.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson wants to secure control of the courts and the prosecution service, a move which would put London’s mayor in charge of the criminal justice system in the capital, the Guardian has learned. The plan would see control wrested from Whitehall and the devolution of the most important pillars of the justice system.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Landlords in the West Midlands who fail to check whether prospective tenants are in the country legally will face a £3,000 fine, under a new rule expected to be rolled out across the UK.’
BBC News, 1st December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The policing watchdog for England and Wales has carried out six investigations into police and crime commissioners since they took up their posts two years ago.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The American wife of a London financier has been awarded £337m by a High Court judge in a divorce case.’
BBC News, 27th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has sharply criticised social workers for giving “visibly biased” evidence when a local authority applied for a final care order in relation to a three-year-old boy with a view to placing him for adoption.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th November 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Thirteen men, all of Somali origin, have been convicted of the systematic sexual abuse of vulnerable girls as young as 13 in Bristol and officers are investigating claims against 49 other suspects.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A driver who claimed his excessive speed during a police chase was due to his dog sitting on the accelerator pedal has been jailed for 13 months.’
BBC News, 27th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court is to consider the consequences of failing to comply with an unless order for a second time, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 28th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A number of UK music industry bodies have launched a legal challenge against newly introduced UK rules that enable consumers to make private copies of lawfully acquired copyrighted material without be held as copyright infringers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Andrew Mitchell, the Tory MP and former cabinet minister at the centre of the Plebgate row lost his high court libel trial on Thursday in a ruling which sees him facing a legal bill of millions of pounds and leaves his political career in tatters.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A “monster” father who pretended to dote on his four-month-old daughter but broke her neck and damaged her spine has been given a 17-year term.’
BBC News, 27th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, defends revised figures showing an expected surge in the number behind bars.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On-call, duty contracts for criminal solicitors to attend police stations and courts will be slashed from 1,600 to 527 in England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The judgment of Mr Justice Hickinbottom in Clarke v McDaniel & Co (15 October 2014, unreported) provided a salutary reminder to litigation solicitors of the need to ensure that in their initial discussion with a potential client they advise and explore with the client other sources of funding litigation.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 17th November 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
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