‘Businesses can replicate the way a rivals’ computer program operates by interpreting how it functions from reading user manuals or other accompanying documents their rivals produce without infringing copyright, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A drugs distributor was not justified in changing the name of products it had imported from France and Germany to sell into the UK to that of a rivals’ trade mark, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Hurzat v Hounslow LBC (2013) CA (Civ Div) 21 November 2013. What is the relationship between Housing Act 1996 Part VII and Children Act 2004? Does the duty under s.11 Children Act to safeguard and promote the welfare of children have a bearing on decisions on intentional homelessness under Housing Act 1996? While this case provides a partial answer, it was not, I think, a great case on the facts for testing the interplay of the Acts.’
NearlyLegal, 24th November 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
‘This was an an application for permission to appeal a judicial review decision on the interrelation of s.17 Children Act 1989, s.11 Children Act 2004 and the Housing Act 1996 parts 6 and 7.’
NearlyLegal, 24th November 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
‘Mandeep Gill, associate solicitor with The International Family Law Group LLP, considers the recent cautionary reminder given by Mr Justice Bodey that all practitioners must be able to identify whether there are potential Hague Convention implications in any children case with an international element.’
Family Law week, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Camden council’s decision to licence busking across the borough faces a legal challenge from the Association of Street Artists and Performers.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An independent Treasury inquiry into the turmoil at the Co-operative Bank, including the appointment of Paul Flowers as its chairman, was announced tonight by Chancellor George Osborne.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lord Stevens says frontline officers should do more than just react to criminality and must be more visible and proactive in communities.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Three female RAF recruits have each been given £100,000 by the Ministry of Defence after incurring injuries from marching in step with their male colleagues.’
The Independent, 24th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An inquiry is to be held into how a man with paranoid schizophrenia was released from a Denbighshire hospital only to murder a woman in Tenerife.’
BBC News, 25th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pilot scheme to protect women from violent partners, known as Clare’s Law, is to be rolled out nationwide. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is expected to announce the full implementation of the law which forces police to disclose details of a person’s violent past if their partner requests it.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A water sports centre has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after an 11-year-old girl died after falling from an inflatable banana boat ride.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teacher has been jailed for two years after a secret four-year relationship with a 14-year-old female pupil.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An experienced pilot who was found to be more than three times the permitted alcohol level as he was about to fly an Airbus with 156 people on board to Pakistan has been jailed for nine months. he judge sentencing Irfan Faiz, 55, said it was ”extraordinary” that the rules in Pakistan only stated that there should be a 12-hour gap between ”bottle and throttle”, no matter how much the pilot had drunk.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum 25 years for the murder of a Wrexham woman during a burglary.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Tycoon Scot Young is worth £40 million, a High Court judge ruled today, after his estranged wife Michelle accused him of concealing his fortune to avoid paying out a huge sum in a divorce settlement. Mr Justice Moor said Mrs Young should get a lump sum of £20 million. Mrs Young reacted with fury to the ruling, saying: “It’s disgraceful. I stand by what I said. He’s worth billions.” ‘
The Independent, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘It was third time unlucky for a solicitor whose striking-off had twice been overturned by the High Court, as Mr Justice Mostyn yesterday rejected his challenge to the latest decision to remove him from the roll.’
Legal Futures, 21st November 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The relationship between the UK and the European Court remains turbulent and fractious. The Court has been the subject of significant criticism, notably from some politicians and commentators in the UK, relating to its supposed interference in domestic, sovereign questions and the quality of its judges. Some commentators, such as Michael Pinto-Duschinsky and the MP Nick Herbert have advocated withdrawal from the jurisdiction of the Court.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st November 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘This week, Chris Grayling and the Court of Justice go head to head over the domestic status of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, while the ghost of Winston Churchill comes back to haunt the “United States of Europe” debate. Meanwhile, Theresa May’s plans to deprive terrorist suspects of their British citizenship are under fire, while calls for press accountability are repeated.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th November 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
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