Anxious Scrutiny – Speech by Lord Sumption
Anxious Scrutiny (PDF)
Lord Sumption
Administrative Law Bar Association Annual Lecture, 4th November 2014
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Children Public Law Update – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan, barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in public law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 5th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Worst’ bird of prey poisoner Allen Lambert given suspended sentence – BBC News
‘A gamekeeper convicted of “the worst case of bird of prey poisoning” recorded in England has been given a 10-week suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 6th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government gives green light to level crossing reform – Law Commission
‘The Government has accepted the majority of the reforms to level crossing law recommended by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission, and has committed to review the remainder.’
Law Commission, 5th November 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Government on Trial – BBC Law in Action
‘The Appeal Court has allowed a Libyan man to proceed with legal action against the British government, despite the government’s claim that the case could damage relations with the United States. Joshua Rozenberg discusses the implications.’
BBC Law in Action, 4th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ – The Defence of ‘Reasonable Practicability’ in a Claim for Breach of the Workplace Regulations – Zenith PI Blog
‘Whilst the caselaw suggests that a defence of ‘reasonable practicability’ in an employers liability claim will often be difficult for a Defendant to make out, a recent High Court decision is a reminder that such a defence can succeed in appropriate circumstances.’
Zenith PI Blog, 6th November 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Major report calls for quotas to increase diversity at top of judiciary – Litigation Futures
‘A quota system should be introduced to address the under-representation of women and ethnic minority judges, a major independent report commissioned by the Labour Party has recommended.’
Full story
Litigation Futures, 6th November 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Unhappy father must stop ‘snide remarks’ about ex-partner’s lesbian lover, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
‘Mrs Justice Pauffley suggested the man and his ex-partner should talk about the ‘distress, unhappiness, mistrust and bitterness’ rather than sniping at each other.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Letting in a chink of light to closed material cases : Bank Mellat again – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Fireworks here from Collins J in making sure that Bank Mellat got some disclosure of information in its fight to discharge a financial restriction order against it.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th November 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Mirfin v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change: Manchester County Court’s application of the Mesothelioma Claims Practice Direction to “non-mesothelioma” cases – Zenith PI Blog
‘The Manchester County Court’s designated District Judges for Cancer Asbestos and Terminal Illness (“CAT”) cases apply from the outset the Mesothelioma Claims Practice Direction to all asbestos-related claims, irrespective of whether they involve mesothelioma: and this appeal judgment supports this practice.’
Zenith PI Blog, 5th November 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
BSkyB sport channels can air on rival BT service, court says – BBC News
‘A UK court has ruled that pay TV broadcaster BSkyB must make its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels available on rival BT’s YouView service.’
BBC News, 5th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court backs law firm in breach of trust dispute – Legal Futures
‘The Supreme Court has backed a law firm’s arguments that, following a breach of trust, it should have to pay in damages only the amount which the lender involved would have lost if the breach had not occurred.’
Legal Futures, 6th November 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Page 3 model ad banned for being ‘sexist and objectifiying women’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The newspaper advert, which offered a date with a Page 3 model as a prize, has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
European Arrest Warrant: Judges urge UK support – BBC News
‘The UK risks becoming a “safe haven” for foreign criminals if it votes to opt out of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) system, senior judges have said.’
BBC News, 6th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPO explains how government will resolve complaints about rights holder technical restrictions on lawful copying – OUT-LAW.com
‘Universities, research bodies and other organisations that want to benefit from “an eligible copyright exception” but are prevented from doing so because the works they wish to copy are subject to technological protection measures (TPMs) can now raise a complaint with the UK government.’
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
The Dickens Dossier: Secret file on establishment paedophiles may be opened – The Independent
‘A secret file which is said to contain the names of paedophiles with links to the British establishment and which is rumoured to be locked away in archives at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, could be made public as part of the Government’s child abuse inquiry.’
The Independent, 5th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nottingham dog owner banned after pet attacked woman – BBC News
‘A woman has been banned from owning animals for life after her dog mauled her pregnant friend, tearing off part of her lip and almost killing her.’
BBC News, 5th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brian Philip Telchadder (Appellant) v Wickland Holdings Limited (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Brian Philip Telchadder (Appellant) v Wickland Holdings Limited (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 57 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 5th November 2014
VB (Appellant) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Respondent); EN (Appellant) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Respondent); CM (Appellant) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Respondent); CU (Appellant) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 5th November 2014
