Swearing man ‘risks life in prison’ after 176 convictions – BBC News
‘A man with 176 convictions for repeated foul-mouthed outbursts risks spending the rest of his life in prison.’
BBC News, 4th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NAO questions whether legal aid reforms have delivered better value for money – Free Movement
‘On 20 November 2014, the National Audit Office – the independent Parliamentary body responsible for scrutinising the way in which the government spends public money – published a report on the implementation of the post-2010 civil legal aid reforms. Its central conclusion is an unsurprising one: while spending on civil legal aid has been reduced significantly, the Ministry of Justice failed properly to consider the wider impact of the reforms before implementing them.’
Free Movement, 5th December 2014
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
How much?! Damages for unlawfully evicted secure tenants – NearlyLegal
‘So, if a local authority unlawfully evicts a secure tenant (and yes, it happens) what should the measure of damages be? Under s.27 and s.28 Housing Act 1988, damages fall to be assessed under a valuation exercise, governed – so far as is relevant to this case – by s.28(1).’
NearlyLegal, 4th December 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Child sex abuse inquiry in crisis as victims walk away – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is told her inquiry is “not fit for purpose”.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Duncroft School: No prosecutions over Jimmy Savile inquiry – BBC News
‘No charges will be brought against former staff at a school in Surrey where Jimmy Savile abused girls.’
BBC News, 4th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oldest surviving law faces repeal after 747 years – BBC News
‘Some of the oldest surviving legislation on Britain’s statute books is set to be repealed after 747 years.’
BBC News, 5th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake sheikh Mazher Mahmood cases to be reviewed by CPS – The Guardian
‘Criminal convictions in 25 cases are to be re-examined over concerns about evidence provided by the undercover Sun on Sunday reporter Mazher Mahmood.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Venn v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and others – WLR Daily
‘Where a case fell within article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention but was not a claim for judicial review and therefore not an “Aarhus Convention claim” within CPR r 45.41 it would be inappropriate for the court to relax the usual principles applying to the making of protective costs orders by nevertheless applying the costs protection regime introduced by rule 45.41.’
WLR Daily, 27th November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
EVENT: UCL – Habeas Corpus and the Rule of Law
‘If the rule of law was one of the main pillars of the English constitution in the eyes of Victorian jurists, its crowning glory was the writ of habeas corpus, which ensured that no one could be deprived of their liberty save by law. This paper will explore the various ways in which this was used at the end of the nineteenth and in the early twentieth century.’
Date: 29th January 2015, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Laws, Bentham House, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Consult judges on devolution, says lord chief justice – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The lord chief justice has called for judicial engagement in the drafting of new devolution bills that will be brought forward by the next parliament.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Costs, Confusion and Compromise – Keynote Address of Mr Justice Foskett
Costs, Confusion and Compromise (PDF)
Keynote Address of Mr Justice Foskett
Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association Annual Conference, 4th December 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Tenant wins Supreme Court fight with council over damages for unlawful eviction – Local Government Lawyer
‘A secure tenant who was unlawfully evicted from his accommodation has won his Supreme Court battle with a London council over the level of damages payable.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Rights to light – making the law more transparent – Law Commission
‘In a report published today, the Law Commission is recommending reforms to the law governing rights to light that will strike a balance between the interests of landowners and the law’s recognition of the need for appropriate development.’
Law Commission, 4th December 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
EVENT: LSE – The Judiciary, the Courts and Justice
‘Judges, the court system and wider justice arrangements are a major element in the British constitutional arrangement. European institutions also have a role. This lecture will consider the institutions concerned, recent reform and the range of views about possible future change.’
Date: 13th January 2015, 5.00-6.30pm
Location: Alumni Theatre, New Academic Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Foetal alcohol damages case dismissed by Court of Appeal – BBC News
‘A child born with foetal alcohol syndrome is not legally entitled to compensation after her mother drank excessively while pregnant, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child abduction changes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Proposed amendments to child abduction legislation will have a far-reaching impact on family law, write Joanna Farrands and Helen Habershon.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st December 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
