‘A police constable under investigation following the death of a mentally ill musician has lost a legal battle to be allowed to resign in order to become a Church of England minister.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The solicitor general has been criticised for asking a court to increase a three-and-a-half-year jail term imposed on a trainee barrister and new mother convicted of falsely accusing her former boyfriend of a series of rapes and assaults. Robert Buckland QC asked the court of appeal to increase the sentence handed to Rhiannon Brooker, 30, after she was found guilty of fabricating allegations that led to her ex-partner Paul Fensome being jailed for 36 days. But three appeal court judges ruled that the term should not be increased.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Cartier International, the luxury watch and jewellery company, is attempting to block websites allegedly selling counterfeit goods in a test case that could have far-reaching consequences for the internet. Lawyers for the Paris-based company launched their claim at the high court in London on Thursday. It is believed to be the first time online service providers have been asked to close down websites on the grounds that they feature pirated trademark logos.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Children of prisoners are the “forgotten victims” of the justice system, Barnardo’s has said. Figures from 120 prisons suggest children make 500,000 visits to parents in prisons in England and Wales and the charity says these visits can cause them “long-lasting distress”. It says the children are in a “policy black hole”, with little government effort to monitor or identify them.’
BBC News, 26th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Big Six energy suppliers have been ordered to improve “frankly awful” customer service after regulator Ofgem found more than half of customers were unhappy with how complaints were handled.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘This panel discussion will be opened by Professor Bob Hepple’s presentation of his latest work: Equality – The Legal Framework (2nd ed., Hart, 2014), and his analysis of the main developments in the UK Equality Law framework since the adoption of the Equality Act 2010.’
Date: 28th October 2014, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘In the hallowed halls of London’s Inns of Court, three of Britain’s most distinguished writers will present a reading and answer questions about works they have written on miscarriages of justice, followed by book signing and cocktails.’
Date: 28th October 2014
Location: Inner Temple Hall
Charge: £50
More information can be found here.
‘The presentation will compare the statutory general anti-avoidance rules in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It will discuss the major cases and the issues raised by both the Revenue and taxpayers in applying the general anti-avoidance rule. In particular, it will examine the difference in the legislative and judicial approach to tax avoidance, and highlight the ebb and flow of the attitude to alleged tax avoidance arrangements in each jurisdiction. This will consider “how taxpayers can know when they cross an invisible line” and what powers the revenue authorities have in combating arrangements ultimately found to be tax avoidance.’
Date: 29th September 2014, 12.00-3.00pm
Location: Room 3.1, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB
Charge: £20
More information can be found here.
‘An exploration of Human Rights law as it developed and which draws criticism from the general public. The audience will be invited to consider what, if anything, they complain of in what is nowadays referred to as Human Rights law. The lecture will deal with topics raised and those which are more generally the subject of criticism. Time will be allowed for (structured and time limited) contributions from the audience.’
Date: 5th November 2014, 6.00pm
Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
‘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.
‘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).’
No. 5 Chambers, 18th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘‘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.
‘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.
‘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).’
No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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].’
Ministry of Justice, 24th September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Harini Iyengar comments on the latest Court of Appeal case on the calculation of damages for a lost career.’
Employment Law Blog, 25th September 2014
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
‘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.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 19th September 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
© Inner Temple Library 2025