Regina (Noor Khan) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – WLR Daily
‘The English court would not adjudicate, either as a question of justiciability or as a matter of discretion, on a claim which sought to characterise the actions of United Kingdom officials passing on locational intelligence to officials of the United States of America for use in drone strikes as secondary criminal offences either under domestic criminal law or international humanitarian law, because such relief would necessarily entail a condemnation of the activities of a foreign sovereign state.’
WLR Daily, 20th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Buzzoni and others v Revenue and Customs Comrs – WLR Daily
Buzzoni and others v Revenue and Customs Comrs [2013] EWCA Civ 1684; [2014] WLR (D) 13
‘Whether property disposed of by way of gift was enjoyed to the entire or virtually entire exclusion of any benefit to the donor by contract or otherwise, and whether it constituted property “subject to a reservation” within the meaning of section 102(1)(b) of the Finance Act 1986 for the purposes of inheritance tax under the Inheritance Act 1984, depended not on whether the donor had obtained a benefit from the gifted property but whether the donee’s enjoyment of that property remained exclusive. If the benefit to the donor had no impact on, was irrelevant to and made no or virtually no difference to the donee’s enjoyment, the donee’s enjoyment was to the entire or virtually entire exclusion of any benefit to the donor and, therefore, the gifted property would be an exempt transfer and not subject to inheritance tax.’
WLR Daily, 19th December 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Ofgem accuses Npower of ‘misleading’ report – BBC News
‘A report by power supplier Npower, claiming bills will rise due to higher energy distribution costs, has been dismissed by regulator Ofgem as “misleading”.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EVENT: King’s College London – Contract Law and Market Solidarity
‘The aim of this series is to initiate a dialogue between different areas of private law, between private lawyers and experts in other legal fields, as well as scholars in other disciplines in the humanities and social studies.
We believe that these ‘conversations’ can enrich the research and practice of private law, and shed light on its great contribution to, and influence on, other areas of scholarship and practice inside and outside the law.’
Date: 27th January 2014, 6.15-8.15pm
Location: SW1.18 (Moot Court Room), Somerset House East Wing, London WC2R 2LS
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
EVENT: UCL – Social & Legal Philosophy Colloquium: Justice and Feasibility
‘Speaker: Mary B. Saltonstall Professor & Professor of Ethics and Population Health, Harvard’
Date: 19th March 2014, 4.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
EVENT: King’s College London – The Centre Cannot Hold: A Memoir of my Schizophrenia
‘Professor Elyn Saks will give the second in The John Toulmin Lecture in Law and Psychiatry lecture series.The series was set up following a gift by John and Carolyn Toulmin to the College with the aim of establishing a collaborative relationship between the College’s Dickson Poon School of Law and the College’s Institute of Psychiatry.
Date: 18th March 2014, 7.30-9.30pm
Location: Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre King’s Building Strand Campus
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Supreme Court rejects HS2 legal bid – BBC News
‘The Supreme Court has rejected a legal bid by objectors of the HS2 national high-speed rail link to force further scrutiny of the government’s plans.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EVENT: The Law Society – Same sex marriage: job done for LGB equality?
‘Saturday 29 March 2014 will see the first same sex wedding take place in England and Wales. Join the Law Society for an interactive panel event to celebrate this key step forward for LGB equality and to mark LGBT History Month 2014.
Our discussion event: Same sex marriage: job done for LGB equality? will examine the issue of LGB equality now that the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 has been passed through a ‘Question Time’ style live session with the audience.
Our distinguished panel includes:
Peter Tatchell, director, Peter Tatchell Foundation and leading political rights activist;
Rachel Woodd, partner, Jones Nickolds Family Law Solicitors;
Alistair Stewart, assistant director, the Kaleidoscope Trust; and
S.Chelvan, barrister, No 5 Chambers.’
CPD hours 2.0
Date: 20th February 2014, 6.00-9.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: Queen Mary – Annual Law and Society Lecture: Vera Baird QC, ‘Police and Crime Commissioners, Making a Difference’
‘Vera Baird QC was elected as Northumbria’s first Police and Crime Commissioner in 2012. Vera’s Police and Crime Plan focuses on five areas, Anti-Social Behaviour, Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Community Confidence, Reducing Crime and Putting Victims First. The Commissioner is working closely with the public to ensure the police deliver the priorities set down in the Police and Crime plan.’
Date: 4th February 2014, 6.30pm
Location: Arts2 Lecture Theatre, Arts2 Building, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Mike Hancock MP council report will not be published – BBC News
‘A report which found Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock breached a council code of conduct over alleged behaviour towards a “vulnerable” woman, will not be published.’
BBC News, 21st January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog slams MoJ for inadequate assessment of ‘enhanced’ court fees impact – Litigation Futures
‘The impact assessment (IA) accompanying the Ministry of Justice’s plans to charge some court users fees in excess of cost price is not fit for purpose, a government watchdog has declared.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Law students should be prepared for fierce competition after graduating – The Guardian
‘When it comes to securing a training contract, it’s often not what you know but who you know that matters.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime stats: The truth is out there – BBC News
‘Last week, the UK Statistics Authority, the watchdog that oversees the publication of official data, said it could no longer approve crime figures based on information recorded by the police in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 21st January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling regulator explores options for warning consumers about unlicensed betting sites – OUT-LAW
‘The Gambling Commission has held talks with a number of internet service providers (ISPs) in an effort to find ways to combat unlicensed online betting in Great Britain.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Birmingham riots: Conviction and sentence appeals dismissed – BBC News
‘Seven men who were detained after shots were fired at police during riots have had appeals against their sentences and convictions dismissed.’
BBC News, 21st January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May’s stop-and-search plan delayed by government wrangling – The Guardian
‘Plans by Theresa May to reform controversial police “stop and search” powers are being held up by wrangling between the Home Office and Downing Street, government sources have confirmed.
The Guardian, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Clear decision’ could have helped drowned Lowestoft children – BBC News
‘More could have been done to help three children who were found drowned after their mother fell to her death from a car park, a report has found.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
