French Republic v Commission of the European Union – WLR Daily

Posted October 7th, 2013 in appeals, contracts, EC law, law reports, news, public procurement, state aids, taxation by sally

French Republic v Commission of the European Union (Case C-115/12P); [2013] WLR (D) 364

“The calculation of whether a member state had ‘subsided directly’ by more than 50% a works contract awarded by an entity other than themselves within the meaning of article 2(1) of Council Directive 93/37/EEC which triggered the public procurement procedures under that Directive, included sums arising from tax reductions to the members of commercial partnerships, who were natural persons, investing in a works contract.”

WLR Daily, 26th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

The Dow Chemical Co v Commission of the European Union – WLR Daily

Posted October 7th, 2013 in appeals, competition, EC law, joint ventures, law reports, subsidiary companies by sally

The Dow Chemical Co v Commission of the European Union (Case C-179/12P); [2013] WLR (D) 363

“For the purposes of establishing liability for participation in an infringement of article 101FEU of the FEU Treaty, where two parent companies each had a 50% shareholding in a joint venture company which had committed an infringement, and only in so far as the commission had demonstrated that both parent companies did in fact exercise decisive influence over the joint venture, those three entities could be considered to form a single economic unit and therefore form a single undertaking for the purposes of article 101FEU.”

WLR Daily, 26th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Changes to Public Access rules come into effect – Bar Standards Board

Posted October 7th, 2013 in barristers, codes of practice, legal aid, legal education, licensing, news by sally

“Changes to Public Access rules come into effect today, as the Bar Standards Board (BSB) announces the appointment of the Bar Council and HJT to deliver new Public Access training schemes. The BSB also expects to be approving other providers shortly.”

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Bar Standards Board, 4th October 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week

Posted October 7th, 2013 in appeals, children, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, jurisdiction, news by sally

“Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in September.”

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Family Law Week, 3rd October 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

An Animals’ Ombudswoman – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

Posted October 7th, 2013 in animal cruelty, animals, news, ombudsmen, victims, vivisection by sally

“Noël Sweeney calls for a watchdog for the underdog.”

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 4th October 2013

Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk

EVENT: LSE – In Conversation with the Hon Mr Justice Peter Jackson

Posted October 7th, 2013 in Forthcoming events by sally

“One of the most senior High Court judges assigned to the Family Division, Peter Jackson will answer your questions sent via Twitter to @LSELaw using #LSEJackson.”

Date: Thursday 12 December 2013, 6.30-8.00pm

Location: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

The Colour Purple – Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd – NIPC Law

Posted October 7th, 2013 in appeals, interpretation, news, trade marks by sally

“The colour purple (or rather pantone 2685C) is only slightly less gripping. It is the subject of a tussle between two of the world’s largest confectionery companies the latest stage of which has just ended in the Court of Appeal ( Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd. [2013] EWCA Civ 1174 (4 Oct 2013)).”

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NIPC Law, 4th October 2013

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

Can DNA Sample Requests Be a Breach of the ECHR? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly

Posted October 7th, 2013 in consent, DNA, homicide, human rights, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, proportionality, sexual offences by sally

“Is requiring a convicted person to come in to give a DNA sample a breach of the ECHR? Michael Zander considers the first case to look at the question.”

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Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 5th October 2013

Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk

EVENT: LSE – The Niqab (face veil): human right, security concern or symbol of oppression? a debate

Posted October 7th, 2013 in Forthcoming events by sally

“Is the Niqab (face veil) a human right, a security concern or a symbol of oppression? Given the most recent events, this debate will shed some light on this controversial topic.”

Date: Tuesday 15 October 2013 , 6.30-8.00pm

Location: CLM4.02, Clement House

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

Notorious drugs baron Curtis Warren freed – but faces ban on using phone boxes – The Independent

Posted October 7th, 2013 in assets recovery, drug trafficking, homicide, news by sally

“One of Britain’s most notorious drugs barons could be banned from using phone boxes as part of restrictions to prevent the relaunch of his multimillion-pound international smuggling operations on his release.”

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The Independent, 4th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child sexual abuse victims are being failed by courts, says NSPCC – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2013 in barristers, child abuse, courts, cross-examination, evidence, news, prosecutions, statistics, victims, witnesses by sally

“Children giving evidence in court in sexual abuse cases need to be given more support because many suffer from stress before a trial, the NSPCC has said.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Claimant and defendant lawyers cross swords over mesothelioma reform – Litigation Futures

Posted October 7th, 2013 in consultations, costs, damages, legal aid, news, personal injuries by sally

“The low costs risk for claimants making mesothelioma claims means they should not longer benefit from an exemption from the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), a leading defendant law firm has argued.”

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Litigation Futures, 7th October 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Domestic abuse victims should have right to keep address secret, say campaigners – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 7th, 2013 in children, debts, disclosure, domestic violence, news, privacy, victims by sally

“A woman is calling for new laws to allow victims of domestic violence to withhold their addresses in court to protect them and their children.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BSB opens up public access to baby barristers – Legal Futures

Posted October 7th, 2013 in barristers, codes of practice, legal education, licensing, news by sally

“Junior barristers with less than three years’ practising experience can now undertake public access work.”

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Legal Futures, 4th October 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘There’s no more learning left to be done’, says child protection expert, in wake of Hamzah Khan death – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 7th, 2013 in child neglect, homicide, local government, news, police, sentencing, statistics by sally

“Studying past cases of child neglect is a ‘big distraction’ for child protection professionals, a leading professor of social work has said, a day after a jury convicted a mother of starving her young son to death.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chris Grayling scraps early release for child rape and terrorism – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted October 7th, 2013 in child abuse, early release, news, prisons, rehabilitation, statistics, terrorism by sally

“Today [4 October] the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced that there would be significant changes to the early release provisions. An MoJ press release stated that primary legislation would be brought forward in the new year.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th October 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

“Normal concerned parent” or “distinctly troublesome”? – Education Law Blog

Posted October 7th, 2013 in contracts, education, news, parental responsibility, professional conduct, school children by sally

“T v Hall Schools of Wimbledon LLP [2013] EWHC 2728 (QB) concerned a breach of contract claim against an independent school, but various observations about what amounts to unacceptable behaviour by parents are likely to be of general interest and may well be applicable more widely.”

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Education Law Blog, 4th October 2013

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Manchester canal death: Gang sentenced for manslaughter – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2013 in homicide, news, robbery, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A gang of robbers on a crime spree who left one of their victims to drown when they pushed him into a Manchester canal has been sentenced for manslaughter.”

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BBC News, 4th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anthony Bradley: A Review of Jack Straw’s Hamlyn Lectures: Aspects of Law Reform: An Insider’s Perspective – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted October 7th, 2013 in Crown Prosecution Service, diversity, human rights, judiciary, legal profession, news, parliament, police by sally

“As the lecturer disarmingly tells us at the outset of the Hamlyn Lectures for 2012, the illustrious procession of Hamlyn lecturers since 1949 (Lord Denning) through to 2011 (Jeremy Waldron) has ‘without exception’ comprised ‘lawyers distinguished by their practice, their academic study or both’. Jack Straw is an exception. Since an LLB at Leeds and two years at the criminal bar, he has made his career in politics – holding glittering ministerial office, throughout the Blair-Brown years, as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, leader of the Commons, and Lord Chancellor.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 7th October 2013

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

First council-promoted Planning Act 2008 scheme survives judicial review – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 7th, 2013 in consultations, environmental protection, judicial review, local government, news, planning, roads by sally

“A High Court judge has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the first scheme to be promoted by a local authority under the infrastructure planning and consenting regime contained in the Planning Act 2008.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2013

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk