The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd and another (Respondents) v United Utilities Water Plc (Appellant) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 2nd July 2014
Patents – Employees’ Compensation: Shanks v Unilever – NIPC Law
‘S.39 (1) of the Patents Act 1977 provides:
“Notwithstanding anything in any rule of law, an invention made by an employee shall, as between him and his employer, be taken to belong to his employer for the purposes of this Act and all other purposes if –
(a) it was made in the course of the normal duties of the employee or in the course of duties falling outside his normal duties, but specifically assigned to him, and the circumstances in either case were such that an invention might reasonably be expected to result from the carrying out of his duties; or
(b) the invention was made in the course of the duties of the employee and, at the time of making the invention, because of the nature of his duties and the particular responsibilities arising from the nature of
his duties he had a special obligation to further the interests of the employer’s undertaking.”‘
NIPC Law, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Female genital mutilation: Prosecute health professionals who fail to report signs of FGM, MPs say – The Independent
‘Doctors and nurses who fail to report that girls in their care have suffered female genital mutilation (FGM) should be prosecuted in an effort to tackle the scandal of “this horrific abuse”, MPs say in a report published today.’
Full story
The Independent, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Temporary accommodation at a peppercorn rent – NearlyLegal
‘This is a fascinating judicial review case. While the specific facts might only apply to a very few people, there is an interesting principle in it which may have wider application.’
NearlyLegal, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Students told they face jail for lying on their CV – The Independent
‘Fraud prevention officers have sent a new guide to every university in the country warning students they could face jail for telling “white lies” on their CVs to make them more impressive.’
The Independent, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Launch formal investigation into the lost paedophile dossier, says former DPP – Daily Telegraph
‘Disappearance of 1980s papers handed to Leon Brittan naming senior politicians as part of Westminster child-abuse ring merits full investigation, says Lord Macdonald.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family-abuse children ‘unprotected’, commissioner warns – BBC News
‘”Alarming gaps” in knowledge about abuse within families mean “substantial numbers” of children are not adequately protected, England’s deputy children’s commissioner Sue Berelowitz has said.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious Crime Bill: “Cinderella clause” and “Paedophile Manual” – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Here is a summary of the various minor provisions of the Serious Crime Bill. This is partly a tinkering exercise, but creates two new offences that are far from uncontroversial.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Wiltshire Police ‘sorry’ for wrongful arrest – BBC News
‘A woman has received £9,000 and an apology from Wiltshire Police after being unlawfully arrested and held in a cell for hours.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenagers sentenced for ‘wicked’ murder of Liverpool man in gang attack – The Independent
‘Five teenagers described as a “marauding mob” have been sentenced for the brutal murder of a young man in a Liverpool launderette.’
The Independent, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human trafficking gang jailed – BBC News
‘Four men and a woman have been jailed for conspiring to traffic women into the UK for sexual exploitation.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father on trial over death of son 12 years after shaking him as a baby – The Guardian
‘A father who caused catastrophic brain injuries to his newborn baby has gone on trial for manslaughter following the child’s death 12 years later.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: UCL – Reflections on Nuisance and Regulation
‘The place of regulatory decisions in private nuisance is of enormous practical significance, for litigators, planners, businesses and communities. It also highlights broader, persistent questions about the relative roles of courts and administrative bodies in the generation and enforcement of appropriate social (including environmental) standards, and in the distribution of risks, opportunities, costs and benefits. Recent judicial exploration of the relationship between private nuisance and planning controls has provided an instructive context for these questions, and the Supreme Court decision in Coventry v Lawrence [2014] UKSC 13 is a central moment in the evolution of the relationship between the regulatory state and the common law courts. There remains, however, much to discuss.’
Date: 15th September 2014, 3.30-6.30pm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
EVENT: Queen Mary – Roundtable Event – The Continued Development of Shipping Law: The Role of Arbitration
‘What are the implications of widespread use of arbitration for the continued development of shipping law? Are national laws on shipping destined to become ossified and obsolete? Has a new lex maritima come into being? And would it be beneficial to introduce a system of ‘soft precedent’ in maritime arbitration to bring emerging rules to light?’
Date: 8th July 2014, 9.00-6.00pm
Location: The Baltic Exchange, 38 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8BH
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
EVENT: UCL – Challenging Prosecution Decisions
‘UCL Centre for Criminal Law
in collaboration with Thomas Bingham Chambers
Part I
Decisions to prosecute and challenges to them by way of judicial review and applications to stay for abuse of process
by
Professor Ian Dennis
(Director, UCL Centre for Criminal Law, and
Door Tenant at Thomas Bingham Chambers)
Part II
Challenges to decisions not to prosecute, with consideration of possible human rights arguments
by
Dr Jonathan Rogers
(UCL Laws)’
Date: 31st July 2014, 5.30-9.00pm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws – Graduate Wing, 1-2 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
EVENT: The Law Society – Cloud computing: procurement, security and surveillance
‘Expert speakers will explore some of the key practical and regulatory issues involved in deciding whether to move to the cloud and, if so, how to ensure that you are secure and compliant.
The following topics with be covered at this event:
Law Society’s recent practice note on cloud computing
Key commercial and legal issues to consider when entering into a cloud contract
How to ensure that your cloud services are secure
Keeping clients’ data confidential and the data protection implications of processing personal data on remote servers
Implications for cloud-based legal services of mass surveillance and the Snowden revelations.’
CPD hours 2.5
Date: 3rd July 2014, 1.30-5.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: see website for details
More information can be found here.
Met must respond to spy allegations in undercover police case, court rules – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police cannot use its policy of “neither confirm nor deny” in response to damages claims brought by women who claim they were tricked into forming relationships with undercover officers.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No.4) Order 2014
The Reporting of Suspicious Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Homeless Claimants) Amendment Regulations 2014
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014
The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) Order 2014
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) (Amendment) Order 2014
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2014
The Special Educational Needs (Personal Budgets) Regulations 2014
The Local Audit (Professional Qualifications and Major Local Audit) Regulations 2014
The Local Audit (Liability Limitation Agreements) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
