‘National laws on protecting privileged legal communications are outdated and need to be brought into the digital age, according to the body representing Europe’s lawyers.’
Legal Futures, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘New offence to be announced in the Queen’s Speech will make it an offence to turn a blind eye to criminal behaviour on your property – with a punishment of up to five years in jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Google has today announced how it intends to deal with the European Court’s judgment in the Google Spain case. In today’s Financial Times Google’s CEO, Larry Page, has confirmed that Google will take steps to recognise individuals’ “right to be forgotten” in appropriate cases. It will do so by introducing an online mechanism for users to request the removal from search results of links to data that are outdated.’
RPC Privacy Law, 30th May 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
‘New legislation designed to protect the elderly from abusive carers will no longer be included in next week’s Queen’s Speech.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On 2nd May, the High Court held that the UK Government must pay Serdar Mohammed (SM) compensation because British troops detained him unlawfully in Afghanistan. The case raised a myriad of international law issues, which are dealt with elegantly in an extensive judgment by Mr Justice Leggatt. This post will attempt to summarise some of the key issues involved.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Windermere Marina Village v Wild [2014] UKUT 163 (LC) is an important decision about the vexed question of apportionment that arises in many residential service charge disputes.’
NearlyLegal, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Copying content from online journals or other texts for the purposes of non-commercial research is no longer an infringement of UK copyright laws providing copiers have lawful access to that content and they, generally, make “a sufficient acknowledgement” of the original work.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In a careful and humane judgment, the Court of Protection has demonstrated that the law is capable of overlooking the stringent requirements of the conditions governing advance directives, and stressed that a “holistic” view of the patients’ wishes and feelings must be adopted, if those point to the withdrawal of life saving treatment.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Foreign criminal jailed for causing death of 10-month-old daughter overturns Home Office deportation bid by arguing it would breach her human rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Scrapping paper from Britain’s courtrooms and dispensing with the need for people to be physically present in some cases could transform the way case are heard and save the legal system millions, according to the organisers of a mock “virtual trial”.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Transport for London (TfL) has begun to apply for a high court ruling on whether Uber, the car-booking software, illegally encroaches on black-cab drivers’ exclusive right to charge metered fares.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A couple who care for their severely disabled grandchild have lost an appeal against cuts to their housing benefits because they have a spare bedroom.’
BBC News, 30th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A voyeur who bugged women’s computers so he could watch them through webcams has become the first man convicted of “cyber stalking” in the UK.’
The Independent, 31st May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been ordered not to contact Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley after sending hundreds of abusive tweets.’
BBC News, 31st May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A protest has been held in support of a man jailed for continuing to feed pigeons in a Lancashire seaside town contrary to a community order.’
BBC News, 31st May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The disgraced PR Guru lodges an appeal against his eight year sentence for sex crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Extra legal protection is to be given to people carrying out good deeds, volunteering or planning local events who end up being involved in liability claims, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager accused of plotting a Columbine-inspired massacre at his former school in Loughborough has walked free from court after the collapse of his second trial.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
© Inner Temple Library 2025