HS2 campaigners lose Court of Appeal challenge – BBC News
‘Campaigners have lost their latest legal challenge to the first phase of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail line.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daniel Pelka’s stepfather loses murder conviction appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘Mariusz Krezolek loses Court of Appeal bid to challenge conviction for murdering stepson Daniel Pelka, as he and boy’s mother Magdelena Luczak fail to win sentence appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
SI 2014/3137 – The Broadcasting (Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2014
SI 2014/3125 – The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014
SI 2014/3099 – The Healthy Start Vitamins (Charging) Regulations 2014
SI 2014/3051 – The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations 2014
SI 2014/3140 – The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014
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EVENT: Queen Mary – Judge Paul Mahoney: ‘The Changing Face of the European Court of Human Rights’
‘2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta as well as the 50th anniversary of the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London. To commemorate both of these milestones, the Human Rights Collegium will be hosting this special event. Judge Paul Mahoney, UK Judge on the European Court of Human Rights will speak about the changing face of the European Convention on Human Rights.
This event will be chaired by Professor Geraldine Van Bueren QC.
Lady Justice Arden will deliver the response.’
Date: 5th February 2015, 6.30pm
Location: Arts2 Lecture Theatre, Arts2 Building, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Law Society – Recent Developments at the European Court of Human Rights
‘This session, led by Jessica Simor QC (Matrix) and Professor Philip Leach (Middlesex University/EHRAC) will discuss some key recent developments in the law and practice of the European Court of Human Rights, including jurisdictional issues and extra-territoriality and the Court’s approach to systemic human rights.’
CPD Hours 2
Date: 12th March 2015, 6.00-8.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: LSE – Extradition and the Erosion of Human Rights
‘Since 9/11 the rules governing extradition from the UK to the US have been systematically relaxed, and safeguards designed to protect against injustice have been dismantled. British citizens are extradited on untested charges to face justice in US courts and prisons, but what standard of justice?’
Date: 28th January 2015, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: UCL – A post-European British Constitution: Plus ça change?
‘The United Kingdom’s constitution is fast approaching a fork in the road that separates two paths leading to different constitutional futures. The first path represents a continuation of our journey as part of the mainstream of European nations that are parties to the European Convention on Human Rights and members of the European Union. The second path represents the constitutional journey that would be undertaken if the UK were to withdraw from the ECHR or the EU.’
Date: 5th March 2015, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Laws, Bentham House, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
CPS ‘right’ to pursue De Freitas case after rape allegation – BBC News
‘The UK’s top prosecutor has defended pursuing a woman who killed herself days before appearing in court accused of making a false rape allegation.’
BBC News, 9th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EVENT: The Law Society – The European Court of Human Rights and international criminal law
‘In recent years, the European Court has addressed cases concerning genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as well as the application of the Geneva Conventions in the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights. The relevant cases will be examined.’
CPD hours 2
Date: 5th March 2015, 6.00-8.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: UCL – On the Historicity of Financial Crime
‘The Origins of Modern Financial Crime: Historical foundations and current problems in Britain (Abingdon: Routledge, 2014) provides a multi-disciplinary analysis of ‘the problem’ of financial crime in the ‘commercial sphere’ in Britain. It reflects the longstanding view that the challenges presented by financial crime, which are both enforcement and perceptually oriented, as they are understood by academic scholars and also practitioners and regulators and policymakers, merit an analysis drawing on contributions from many academic disciplines. In drawing extensively on legal and criminological approaches, the text centrally also highlights the benefits which can emanate from historicising the ‘problem’ of financial crime. And in doing so this analysis of financial crime also constitutes an entreaty for encouraging legal scholarship to engage more comprehensively with historical enquiry and analysis.’
Date: 10th February 2015,
Location: UCL Laws, Bentham House, WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: LSE – After Snowden
‘What are the implications of surveillance, big data, malware and hacking for individuals and societies? What conversations do we need to have about the rules of cyberspace?’
Date: 20th January 2015, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Old Theatre, Old Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Law Society – The UK and the European Court of Human Rights
‘The UK’s troubled relationship with Strasbourg has taken a critical turn with the Conservative proposals to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if its unilateral proposals to weaken the authority of the European Court of Human Rights are rejected by the Council of Europe. This session will explore the future of the UK-Strasbourg relationship in the light of the UK parties’ manifesto positions. It will also examine the wider reform process within the Council of Europe, which seeks to secure the future of the Court in the face of multiple institutional and political pressures.’
CPD hours 2
Date: 29th January 2015, 6.00-8.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Law Society – Freedom of religion vs the right to be free from sexual orientation discrimination – clashing rights?
‘Is there a conflict between freedom of religion and the right to be free from sexual orientation discrimination or can these rights be reconciled? In Eweida and Others v UK, two of the applicants refused to work with same sex couples because they believed homosexuality was against God’s law. Should such objections be accommodated in the workplace? Both ECHR and EU case law will be discussed.’
CPD hours 2
Date: 19th February 2015, 6.00-8.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
- Wilson v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 2506 (04 December 2014)
- Brennan v R. [2014] EWCA Crim 2387 (21 November 2014)
- Ali v R [2014] EWCA Crim 2388 (19 November 2014)
- Malcolm, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 2508 (18 November 2014)
- Dryzner & Anor, R v [2014] EWCA Crim 2438 (14 November 2014)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
- Salford Estates (No.2) Ltd v Altomart Ltd [2014) EWCA 1575 Civ (08 December 2014)
- Firstgroup Plc v Paulley [2014] EWCA Civ 1573 (08 December 2014)
- Vicente & Anor v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1555 (05 December 2014)
- Akers & Ors v Samba Financial Group [2014] EWCA Civ 1516 (04 December 2014)
- Times Newspapers Ltd v Flood [2014] EWCA Civ 1574 (04 December 2014)
- The Secretary of State for Work And Pensions v Garland [2014] EWCA Civ 1550 (04 December 2014)
- S (A Child) (Abduction: Hearing the Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1557 (04 December 2014)
- CP (A Child) v First-Tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation) [2014] EWCA Civ 1554 (04 December 2014)
- Crossfield v Jackson [2014] EWCA Civ 1548 (04 December 2014)
- Chiva v Chiva [2014] EWCA Civ 1558 (03 December 2014)
- BP & Ors v Hertfordshire County Council & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1524 (02 December 2014)
- T (Children) (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 1549 (02 December 2014)
- Lankester & Son Ltd v Rennie & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1515 (02 December 2014)
- Stacey (t/a the New Gailey Caravan/Motorhomes Cnentre) v Autosleeper Group Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 1551 (02 December 2014)
- H v H [2014] EWCA Civ 1523 (02 December 2014)
- Krebs v NHS Commissioning Board [2014] EWCA Civ 1540 (02 December 2014)
- Hampshire Constabulary v Southampton City Council [2014] EWCA Civ 1541 (01 December 2014)
Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA)’s refusal of application for compensation arising out of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is endorsed by Court of Appeal : CP (A Child) v First Tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation) – Zenith PI Blog
‘Yesterday the Court of Appeal gave a vote of confidence in CICA’s recent policy change on FASD inflicted injuries. The Court concluded that, as a foetus was not ‘any other person’ in the eyes of the criminal law, the mother’s damagingly excessive alcohol consumption was NOT an act of violence susceptible to compensation.
Zenith PI Blog, 9th December 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
EVENT: The Law Society – Advocacy Section Networking Event – Do’s and Don’ts in the Court Room
‘Calling all Solicitor Advocates! Come and hear top dos and don’ts in the court room from the Judges themselves.
Want to know what Judges are really looking for in Court room? Come and hear those all important tips from our top Judges and have an opportunity to ask your burning questions.’
CPD hours 1.5
Date: 15th December 2014, 5.45-7.15pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Intellectual stimulation or cold hard cash – what’s the top perk of a career in law? – Legal Week
‘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
EVENT: The Law Society – Annual Human Rights conference
‘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) – WLR Daily
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
