EVENT: Law Society – Anti-money laundering and financial crime conference 2014

Posted September 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Major changes in financial crime and AML compliance lie ahead in the coming years. The 4th EU Money Laundering Directive and resultant update of the UK regulations will have a significant impact on the legal profession. Solicitors will also need to be ready to deal with new domestic rules on ultimate beneficial ownership information and new orgfanised crime offences. Compliance activities will come under scrutiny in the SRA thematic review of AML systems and the forthcoming FAFT Mutual Evaluation Review of the effectiveness of the UK’s AML regime. All of these developments will have substantial implications for solicitors and the way they conduct their business.’

CPD hours 5.75

Date: 20th November 2014, 9.00am-5.30pm

Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL

Charge: see website for details

More information can be found here.

The Latest Guidance On The Enforceability Of Restrictive Covenants – No. 5 Chambers

Posted September 25th, 2014 in competition, contract of employment, enforcement, news, restrictive covenants by sally

‘Mugni Islam-Choudhury reports on the latest developments on restrictive covenants following the cases of Merlin Financial Consultants Ltd v Cooper [2014] IRLR 610, QB and Prophet plc v Huggett [2014] EWCA Civ 1013 (CA).’

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No. 5 Chambers, 18th September 2014

Source: www.no5.com

EVENT: IALS – Forbidden Access: Censoring Books and Archives

Posted September 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘‘Forbidden Access’ is a multidisciplinary conference exploring how published works and archival materials and the ideas contained in them are affected, obscured or distorted by censorship. The conference seeks to explore the proliferating and divisive causes, symptoms and effects of the censoring impulse, from overt interference with a text to the subtler, intangible effects of caution and fear in the face of anticipated control, and to do so in relation to a variety of angles and contexts: aesthetic, cultural, socio-economic, ideological, legal, and political. ‘

Date: 6th-7th November 2014, 10.00am-6.00pm

Location: Senate House

Charge: see website for details

More information can be found here.

EVENT: JUSTICE Tom Sargant memorial annual lecture 2014 – Human rights and the 2015 general election: how high are the stakes?

Posted September 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘This year we are delighted that Sir Keir Starmer KCB QC, the former DPP and long-time JUSTICE supporter has agreed to give this prestigious lecture. His topic – ‘Human rights and the 2015 general election: how high are the stakes?’ – could not be more timely or topical.’

Date: 15th October 2014, 6.30pm

Location: Shearman & Sterling LLP, 9 Appold St, London EC2A 2AP

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

Compensation for Injury to Feelings Taxable – No. 5 Chambers

Posted September 25th, 2014 in age discrimination, compensation, HM Revenue & Customs, news, taxation, tribunals by sally

‘Anthony Korn reports on the recent judgment of First Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber in Moorthy v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (TCO3952).’

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No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014

Source: www.no5.com

EVENT: IALS – Maintenance of Rules

Posted September 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘The maintenance of rules is an emerging and relevant function of every kind of regulator in contemporary legal systems. If we look at history, it has always been present in order to respond to a diversity of needs, such as making rules accessible, or correcting and reforming them.’

Date: 16th October 2014, 12.30-1.30pm

Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

EVENT: Gresham College – Human Rights: Developments

Posted September 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘Human Rights law as it developed and which draws praise from the general public. The audience will be invited to consider what they have found positive in Human Rights law development. Time will be allowed for (structured and time limited) contributions from the audience.’

Date: 3rd December 2014, 6.00pm

Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

EVENT: UCL CLP – Mapping a new regulatory space: The case of managing water scarcity in the UK

Posted September 25th, 2014 in Forthcoming events by sally

‘This paper discusses key elements of an empirical socio-legal research project which analyses the legal regulation of water resources in the UK. Climate change is associated with increasingly severe weather events, that give rise to alternating periods of flooding and drought, with these being significant also in the UK, as witnessed during the winter 2013/4 floods and the 2010-12 drought, which affected in particular the South-East of England.’

Date: 11th December, 6.00-7.00pm

Location: UCL Law Faculty, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

Simon Hughes: We want the best family justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 25th, 2014 in arbitration, civil justice, families, family courts, news by sally

‘The true sign of a civilised family justice system is to have more people resolve disputes outside the courts, Justice Minister Simon Hughes said today [24 September].’

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Ministry of Justice, 24th September 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Calculating Damages for a Lost Career: Sharan Griffin v Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust – Employment Law Blog

‘Harini Iyengar comments on the latest Court of Appeal case on the calculation of damages for a lost career.’

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Employment Law Blog, 25th September 2014

Source: www.employment11kbw.com

Net contribution clauses: What you need to know – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted September 25th, 2014 in construction industry, contracts, damages, limitations, news by sally

‘Most construction professionals will be familiar with net contribution clauses (NCCs) in consultants’ appointments and collateral warranties but their use should not necessarily be limited to the construction sector. They may be useful in any project where professionals from a multiplicity of disciplines are retained.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 19th September 2014

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Court of Appeal: test for employment tribunal’s jurisdiction does not include comparison of different legal systems – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 25th, 2014 in appeals, employment tribunals, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘The test for whether the UK employment tribunal has jurisdiction to hear an unfair dismissal claim from somebody who lives and works abroad should not include a comparison of the relative merits of the different employment laws that could apply, the Court of Appeal has found.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Constructive Dismissal of an Employee Himself in Fundamental Breach of Contract – No. 5 Chambers

‘Charles Price reports on the case of Atkinson v Community Gateway Association (UKEAT/0457/12/BA) which concerns the approach in a constructive dismissal claim when the employee himself is in fundamental breach.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014

Source: www.no5.com

A day in court for non-payment of the TV licence: ‘What do they want us to do, kill ourselves?’ – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2014 in BBC, crime, fines, licensing, media, news by sally

‘Almost 200,000 people were prosecuted last year for failing to buy a television licence. Should those who can’t afford to pay their bills be criminalised in this way?’

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The Guardian, 24th September 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jail for solicitor who kept on practising after being struck off – Legal Futures

Posted September 25th, 2014 in disqualification, guilty pleas, imprisonment, news, sentencing, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor has been jailed for practising despite being struck off nearly two years ago in what is thought to be the first time a court has imposed an immediate custodial sentence for such an offence.’

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Legal Futures, 25th September 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

When Is Whistleblowing in the Public Interest? – No. 5 Chambers

Posted September 25th, 2014 in appeals, employment tribunals, news, public interest, whistleblowers by sally

‘Jack Feeny explores the new law in relation to protected disclosures following the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014

Source: www.no5.com

Court of Protection judge slams council for depriving autistic woman of her liberty – Local Government Lawyer

‘A judge has accused a county council of “a systemic failure” in a strongly-worded ruling in which he found the authority to have wrongfully deprived a 19-year-old autistic woman of her liberty and breached her human rights.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Isle of Wight woman jailed for ‘acid attack’ in Sandown – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2014 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

‘A jealous wife has been jailed for nine years for throwing caustic soda over a waitress at her husband’s restaurant.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Unfair Dismissal, Territorial Jurisdiction and the Higgs Boson – Littleton Chambers

‘When Lord Hoffmann gave the only substantive judgment of the House of Lords in Lawson v. Serco Ltd [2006] ICR 250 it was no doubt envisaged that the knotty question of territorial jurisdiction of s.94(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“ERA 1996”)– the right not to be unfairly dismissed – would be resolved once and for all. It was, after all, the first time that their Lordships had considered the question, and they did so unanimously in the context of three co-joined appeals.’

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Littleton Chambers, 22nd September 2014

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

Part 36: All change please – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted September 24th, 2014 in appeals, civil procedure rules, costs, indemnities, news by sally

‘Just when you thought you had got to grips with the updated Part 36 rules and post Jackson benefits, the Civil Procedure Rule Committee announced it was considering reforms to Part 36.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 15th September 2014

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk