Rapist George Moseley jailed for 23 years for attacks on woman and girls – BBC News
‘A man branded a “danger to women” has been jailed for 23 years for a series of sex attacks in Hertfordshire.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sharmila Mistry cleared of Leicester pushchair crash deaths – BBC News
‘A woman involved in a crash in which two toddlers in pushchairs were killed has been cleared of causing their deaths by careless driving.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Farmer’s daughter sues parents for slice of £7 million estate claiming she tended cows while sisters went dancing – Daily Telegraph
‘A dairy farmer’s daughter who claims she led a Cinderella existence tending the cows while her teenage siblings went dancing is suing her elderly parents for a share of their £7million estate.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Domestic abuse: ‘Wide variations’ in police referrals to CPS – BBC News
‘There are significant variations across England and Wales in the way police and prosecutors deal with cases of domestic violence, figures show. In Cheshire last year, 33% of domestic violence cases recorded as an offence were referred by police to prosecutors, with 29% in North Yorkshire, they show. But in Northumbria, the figure was just 2.6% and in Warwickshire 3.6%.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Senior police officer faces jail after fraud scam – Daily Telegraph
‘A senior police officer has been sacked and could face a jail sentence after she was caught scamming high street stores out of hundreds of pounds. Tanya Brookes was a chief inspector at Surrey Police when she committed “an extensive range of petty frauds” against household names including The White Company and Boots.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EVENT: IALS – Innovation and continuity in law making
‘The Annual Sir William Dale Memorial Lecture, organised by the Centre for Legislative Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.’
Date: 14th May 2014, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: Free, registration required.
More information can be found here.
EVENT: IALS – Law, Gender and Sexuality: sources and methods in socio-legal research
‘This event, organised collaboratively by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), the Socio-Legal Studies Association and the British Library, will be held at IALS in London on the 19th May 2014.
As with previous events in this series of national socio-legal training days, the aim is to draw attention to archives and content that newcomers to the field may not be aware of and to consider the methodological and practical issues involved in analysing sources.
Confirmed speakers:
Professor Amanda Perry-Kessaris (Kent Law School)
Elizabeth Dawson (IALS Archives of Legal Education)
Professor Fiona Cownie (Keele University School of Law)
Heather Dawson & others (LSE Library, Archives & Special Collections)
Jon Sims (British Library)
Professor Leslie J Moran (Birckbeck School of Law)
Dr Polly Russell (British Library)
Professor Richard Collier (Newcastle Law School)
Professor Rosemary Hunter (Kent Law School)
Dr Rosie Harding (Birmingham Law School)
Daniel Monk (Birkbeck)
Dr Dominic Janes (Birkbeck)’
Date: 19th May 2014
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
EVENT: Birkbeck – Criminalizing extreme pornography: In conversation with Myles Jackman
‘Myles Jackman is a solicitor at Hodge Jones and Allen who specializes in extreme pornography and obscenity offences. He blogs at ObscenityLawyer and tweets at @ObscenityLawyer.
Myles will be in conversation with Professor Leslie Moran. The event is part of a Law and Visual Culture seminar series.’
Date: 14th March 2014, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Birkbeck College, Room 101, 30 Russell Square, London
Price: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Registration of Overseas Births and Deaths Regulations 2014
The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014
The International Tax Compliance (Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar) Regulations 2014
The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2014
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) Regulations 2014
The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2014
The Legislative Reform (Overseas Registration of Births and Deaths) Order 2014
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2014
The County Court Jurisdiction Order 2014
The Electoral Commission (Limit on Public Awareness Expenditure) Order 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
The Section 5 Defamation Act 2013 Regulations: Cumbersome and of questionable benefit? – 5RB
‘Much has been written on the mental gymnastics required by the Defamation (Operators of
Websites) Regulations 2013 (“the Regulations”) issued under section 5 of the Defamation
Act 2013 (“the Act”).’
5RB, 4th March 2014
Source: www.5rb.com
Coming to a tribunal near you: Anti-competitive practices and land agreements? – Hardwicke Chambers
‘The First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has just been asked to decide whether it has jurisdiction to make a determination as to whether a restrictive covenant is void and unenforceable pursuant to the “Chapter I Prohibition” under the Competition Act 1998 (“the Act”).’
Hardwicke Chambers, 5th March 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
“Game, set but not quite match” following the C of A decision re rents in administration – 11 Stone Buildings
‘Many commercial landlords will be delighted with the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision in Jervis v Pillar Denton Limited (Game Station) and Others [2014] EWCA Civ 180, overruling the decisions in Goldacre and Luminar. The Court of Appeal held that, applying the Lundy Granite principle, the question of whether quarterly rent due under a lease was an administration expense or a provable debt depended not on whether the rent fell due during the period of the administration, but whether the property had been used for the benefit of the administration. Sarah Clarke gives the background to these cases, sets out the Game appeal decision and highlights its consequences as well as the real concerns for officeholders.’
11 Stone Buildings, February 2014
Source: www.11sb.com
The prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013: What will it do? – Hardwicke Chambers
‘This presentation considers the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act (―the Act‖), which came into force on 15 October 2013, from a practical perspective. A brief background to the Act will be set out below at paragraphs 3 to 7 along with the intended effects. There will then follow an examination of the provisions of the Act and an evaluation of its likely future impact and use, particularly on and by local authorities and housing associations.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 28th February 2014
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Second bites at the cherry, defective witness statements and sanction: a practical view from the Bar – Littleton Chambers
‘In his monthly column, James Bickford Smith discusses the Court of Appeal’s recent guidance on communications with judges after draft judgments are circulated, some interesting judicial
observations on defective witness statements, and the Commercial Court’s important relief from
sanctions decision in Re C (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 70.’
Littleton Chambers, 7th March 2014
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Recent Developments In Tax Planning From A European Perspective: The Impact on Off Shore Jurisdictions – Six Pump Court
‘As part of a pan European project to cut down on alleged illicit money laundering through financial institutions and legally created entities such as companies, foundations and trusts, the European Union has launched its fourth anti-money laundering Directive.’
Six Pump Court, 7th March 2014
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Ilott v Mitson [2014] EWHC 542- Appeal with caution – Zenith Chambers
‘On 3 March 2014 Mrs Justice Parker handed down judgment in the appeal on the issue of quantum in the case of Ilott v Mitson [2014] EWHC 542 (Fam). The case concerned an application for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”).’
Zenith Chambers, 6th March 2014
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Supreme Court rules on EU conditions for asylum seekers – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision on the correct test for when an asylum seeker or refugee resists their return to another EU country (here Italy) in which they first sought or were granted asylum. The parties before the court all agreed that the test applied by the Court of Appeal, namely a requirement for a systemic deficiencies in the listed country’s asylum procedures and reception conditions was incorrect.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th March 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Law on hospital blame ‘does not go far enough’ – The Independent
‘A father who has campaigned for 24 years to hold doctors to account for the death of his son from a treatable disease has said that landmark proposals to impose a duty of candour on all healthcare organisations would be a huge advance – but do not go far enough.’
The Independent, 9th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Why the FA banned Anelka for 5 games – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The FA has just published the written reasons of the Regulatory Commission chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC considering the disciplinary proceedings against the Player Nicolas Anelka for making the alleged anti-Semitic “quenelle” salute during a Premier League game. The Commission decided to ban Anelka for 5 matches, fine him and order him to attend a compulsory education course.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th March 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Prison day release rules to be tightened, minister says
‘Day release from prison is to be scaled back following a series of serious crimes committed by offenders temporarily out of jail.’
BBC News, 9th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
