‘Teachers using social media websites should receive clearer guidance, unions have said, in the wake of several high profile disciplinary cases.’
BBC News, 12th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An advert for an e-cigarette brand has been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled that claims including that it was “the healthier smoking alternative” could not be substantiated.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The National Minimum Wage (Variation of Financial Penalty) Regulations 2014
The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Registration of Shared Buildings) Regulations 2014
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2014
The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 Order of Council 2014
The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 Order of Council 2014
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2014
The Gas Transit (EEC Requirements) (Revocation and Saving) Regulations 2014
The Gas Act 1986 (Exemptions) (Revocations) Order 2014
The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014
The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Amendment) Order 2014
The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2014
The Social Security (Fees Payable by Qualifying Lenders) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
The Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2014
The Energy Act 2013 (Improvement and Prohibition Notices Appeals) Regulations 2014
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Reforms which will cut the amount of time some offenders need to disclose details of any low level convictions come into effect today, Justice Minister Simon Hughes.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th March 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The London Fire Brigade has obtained a confiscation order for the first time, against a landlord who was also fined for breaches of fire safety laws.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Camden has successfully fought off a High Court challenge to its proposed regime for the licensing of busking.
Following a two-day hearing last month, Mrs Justice Patterson has now ruled that the introduction of the scheme was lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has slapped an extended civil restraint order on a former solicitor whose conduct in bringing a series of claims established a “history” of indifference to court orders.’
Legal Futures, 11th March 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s rejection of a judicial review challenge to the decision by Wycombe District Council to designate a smaller area as a Neighbourhood Area than the one applied for.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Government has today announced their long-awaited reforms to disclosure of previous convictions for rehabilitated offenders.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th March 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Kairos Shipping Ltd and another v Enka & Co LLC and others: [2014] EWCA Civ 217; [2014] WLR (D) 113
‘It is in principle possible to constitute a limitation fund under the International Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976, scheduled to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, by means of a guarantee in the form of a letter of undertaking provided by a protection and indemnity club.’
WLR Daily, 6th March 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Speechley & Ors v Allott & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 230 (10 March 2014)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Family Division)
Rubin v Rubin [2014] EWHC 611 (Fam) (10 March 2014)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Two South Wales Police officers have been sacked after an investigation into how a colleague sexually assaulted domestic violence victims.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s biggest airport car parking company, Purple Parking, has admitted age discrimination against its workers after it sacked dozens of them for being too old.’
The Independent, 10th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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.
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