Luke Harwood death: Three guilty of playing field murder – BBC News
“Two men and a woman have been found guilty of the murder of a teenager whose body was found in a playing field in east London.”
BBC News, 17th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Facebook comment leaves juror facing contempt charge – The Guardian
“A juror will be prosecuted for contempt of court after allegedly writing on Facebook that he wanted to “f*** up a paedophile” during the trial of a convicted child sex offender.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paralysed builder to carry on Tony Nicklinson’s right-to-die battle – The Guardian
“A paralysed builder who has required round-the-clock care since a car accident 23 years ago has applied to the high court to be allowed to die with the help of a doctor, carrying on the legal fight begun by another seriously disabled man last year.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unauthorised browsing of copyrighted material online is legitimate, says UK Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK Supreme Court has asked the EU’s highest court to rule on whether the temporary copies that computers make to allow material to be read online breach copyright laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Fast-track legislation preventing proper scrutiny, says rights committee – The Guardian
“The increasing use emergency legislation, lack of adequate debating time and insertion of last-minute amendments are preventing effective parliamentary scrutiny of new laws, a committee has said.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Commerzbank ‘victimised’ employee over discrimination case, tribunal rules – The Guardian
“A City banker was ‘victimised’ by her bank after it discovered she was suing her former employer for sexual discrimination, a tribunal has ruled. Latifa Bouabdillah was sacked by Commerzbank after less than a month when her boss heard she was suing her former employer, Deutsche Bank, for more than £1m in damages for sexual discrimination.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Banks Take First Round In Interest Rate Swap Mis-Selling Claims – No. 5 Chambers
“Following the announcement in June 2012 by the Financial Services Authority of a two month investigation in to the sale (and in particular mis-selling) of interest rate hedging products such as swaps, collars, structured collars there is considerable interest in whether such claims are likely, following Payment Protection Insurance, to become another key battleground in financial services litigation.”
No. 5 Chambers, 7th February 2013
Source: www.no5.com
Private Trusts and the Court of Protection – No. 5 Chambers
“The Court of Protection has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. Among its various roles the Court is responsible for determining disputes as to the registration of enduring powers of attorney (“EPA”), and Lasting Powers of Attorney (‘LPA’), appointing new trustees, authorising certain gifts and making statutory wills.”
No. 5 Chambers, 4th February 2013
Source: www.no5.com
Protect your deposits! Assured shorthold tenancies and rent deposits – Hardwicke Chambers
“It is a common problem with assured shorthold tenancies of a flat or a house. An unscrupulous landlord takes a deposit from a tenant and then, at the end of the tenancy, refuses to return the deposit on some largely trumped up basis. In effect the landlord challenges the tenant to sue him for return of the deposit. The sums involved are important to the tenant losing them, but in reality are so small that the time and money required to recover them through the Courts is disproportionate. The landlord gets a windfall.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 15th April 2013
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
The Scope Of The Duty Of Fidelity – No. 5 Chambers
“What are the duties of an Employee who is approached by a family member to supply goods or services to his Employer?”
No. 5 Chambers, 18th March 2013
Source: www.no5.com
Don’t look down: The decision in El-Dinnaoui v Westminster City Council – Hardwicke Chambers
“The duty that local authorities have to accommodate homeless applicants in priority need is well established. But that duty, in section 193 of the Housing Act 1996, ceases to apply if a homeless applicant refuses to accept accommodation which is suitable for them.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 12th April 2013
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Managing the manifestation of faith in the workplace – No. 5 Chambers
“Fatim Kurji considers the European Court of Human Rights’ verdict in the case of Eweida & Others v The United Kingdom [2013] IRLR 231.”
No. 5 Chambers, 18th March 2013
Source: www.no5.com
LIBOR Cases – A Return to Normality? – Littleton Chambers
“Last year I discussed Mr Justice Flaux’s decision in Graiseley Properties Limited and others v Barclays Bank plc [2012] EWHC 3093 (Comm) (see Littleton Comment on 4 December 2012). In that case Flaux J. had allowed amendments to plead fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of implied terms in relation to LIBOR which smoothed the path to claims which were, in essence, that the Bank had sold LIBOR-related products when it knew that its employees were attempting to ‘rig’ LIBOR rates for their own purposes (i.e. making their trades profitable) and that such conduct would disadvantage clients who relied on the Bank not attempting to manipulate LIBOR rates. Although I pointed out that allowing the amendments, which lacked the particularity to be expected, was unusual, I also observed that ‘This is a welcome and realistic approach to the difficulties faced by customers in claims against banks.'”
Littleton Chambers, 15th April 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Anti-social behaviour – The future – Hardwicke Chambers
“In February 2011 the Home Office produced the consultation document ‘More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour’ – a response to the earlier document ‘The Coalition: our programme for government’.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 12th April 2013
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Fourth pillar of the welfare state – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“On April 1 cuts of £350 million from the legal aid budget of £2.1 billion came into effect.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 16th April 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
YouView launch ads banned – The Guardian
“Virgin Media has won a victory against fledgling rival YouView, getting its launch TV and press campaign banned after the advertising watchdog ruled that claims it is ‘unique’ and the ‘easiest’ service were untrue.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts can use hypothetical licensing arrangements to calculate trade mark damages, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Courts can calculate trade mark infringement damages based on a hypothetical licensing arrangement, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Patents, trade marks and design rights: are groundless threats of infringement causing problems? – Law Commission
“In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission seeks views on reform of the law relating to groundless threats of litigation over patents, trade marks and design rights.”
Law Commission, 17th April 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Tenants to be given right to challenge rogue letting agents – The Guardian
“Tenants are to be given the right to challenge rogue letting agents for the first time after the government agreed at the 11th hour to a legislative amendment requiring all agents to sign up to a mandatory redress scheme.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
