Now is the time for a total review – The Bar Council

“Barristers are such an easy target. Trite sneers are instantly available to the disappointed litigant, failed pupil or populist politician. We are ‘fat cats’ sitting in ‘Georgian terraces’ bleating about the ‘racket’ coming to an end. The natural response of the practitioner to these comments is anger and frustration.”

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The Bar Council, July 2013

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Britain and the International Rule of Law – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 8th, 2013 in international law, jurisdiction, news, rule of law, United Nations by sally

“Speech to Chatham House on Britain’s contribution to the development of international law Originally given at London. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ slightly from the delivered version.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 3rd July 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Data protection enforcement in UK, France and Germany explained – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 8th, 2013 in data protection, EC law, enforcement, internet, jurisdiction, news, ombudsmen, privacy by sally

“FOCUS: Companies operating in the European Union must process personal data in line with the EU’s Data Protection Directive. But, like Google in recent years, they find themselves facing very different enforcement regimes in each country.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

R (on the application of Sturnham) No 2 (Appellant) v The Parole Board of England and Wales and another (Respondents) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of Sturnham) No 2 (Appellant) v The Parole Board of England and Wales and another (Respondents) [2013] UKSC 46 | UKSC 2013/0152 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 3rd July 2013

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Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited (Respondent) v Zodiac Seats UK Limited (formerly known as Contour Aerospace Limited) (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted July 8th, 2013 in appeals, damages, law reports, patents, res judicata, Supreme Court by sally

Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited (Respondent) v Zodiac Seats UK Limited (formerly known as Contour Aerospace Limited) (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 46 | UKSC 2010/0013 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 3rd July 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Can you spot the difference? New research published on the impact of lookalike products – Technology Law Update

“We are continually hearing about the inherent value of a brand. A well established brand helps customers identify the product they’re buying and can reassure them about the quality they can expect. It is therefore no surprise that other companies often try to piggyback off well established brands in order to sell their similar product.”

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Technology Law Update, 5th July 2013

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Trade Mark Infringement and Passing off: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc v Microsoft Corporation – NIPC Law

Posted July 8th, 2013 in news, trade marks by sally

“In British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc and Others v Microsoft Corporation Microsoft and another [2013] EWHC 1826 (Ch), Sky (that is to say British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, Sky IP International Limited, British Sky Broadcasting Limited and Sky International AG) sued Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Luxembourg Sarl) for infringement of its British and Community trade marks and passing off while Microsoft counterclaimed for declarations of invalidity of Sky’s trade marks on grounds of descriptiveness and impermissible amendment.”

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NIPC Law, 7th July 2013

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

McFail – NearlyLegal

“This was a case that was potentially important for establishing whether Article 8 defences could be run by private tenants, or by licencees and occupiers of private land. Despite Sir Alan Ward’s opening, the case falls short of being that, as we shall see.”

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NearlyLegal, 7th July 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Cost of practising as a solicitor to rise sharply – Legal Futures

“The cost of practising as a solicitor is set to rise at a rate of more than four times inflation, if the Law Society’s council approves figures that will be put before it later this week.”

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Legal Futures, 8th July 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

E-cigarettes: Is a smoking alternative being choked by regulation? – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2013 in EC law, licensing, news, regulations, smoking by sally

“Dozens of countries are introducing legislation restricting the use of electronic cigarettes, but their proponents say they are harmless and their use could in fact save millions of lives. Could they be right?”

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BBC News, 6th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Call for inquiry into deaths of four men at psychiatric hospital – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2013 in hospitals, inquests, inquiries, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“A public inquiry has been demanded into the use of anti-psychotic drugs after an investigation revealed that side-effects from such medication probably played a part in the deaths, in quick succession, of four men on one hospital ward.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2013

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North Wales care abuse: Jillings report published after 17 years – BBC News

“A report written 17 years ago into claims of abuse at children’s homes in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s has been published.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2013

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Crackdown on perks for young offenders – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2013 in detention, news, young offenders by sally

“Young offenders face being stripped of perks such as video games consoles in a crackdown on the ‘ludicrous’ soft regime in the youth custody system being planned by the Justice Secretary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2013

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As Abu Qatada leaves, Theresa May vows to change human rights law – The Guardian

“Chris Grayling, the justice secretary, celebrated the successful deportation of Abu Qatada to Jordan on Sunday by saying the long-running saga meant there would have to be ‘wholesale changes’ in Britain’s human rights laws.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2013

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Anti-Semitic teacher loses tribunal claim that his views are a legitimate ‘philosophical belief’ – The Independent

“A primary school teacher sacked after allegations of anti-Semitic abuse has lost his attempt to argue that his views were a ‘philosophical belief’ covered under the Equality Act.”

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The Independent, 5th July 2013

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UK visa rule challenge rejected by High Court – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2013 in families, human rights, immigration, married persons, news, visas by sally

“UK family immigration rules are not discriminatory and do not infringe human
rights, the High Court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 5th July 2013

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Monty Python loses Spamalot royalties battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 5th, 2013 in compensation, intellectual property, news by sally

“The stars of Monty Python face paying out an estimated £200,000 to a former colleague after a judge ruled he should receive a share of the royalties for the musical comedy Spamalot.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2013

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Azelle Rodney death: ‘No justification’ for police shooting – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2013 in inquiries, news, police, reports, unlawful killing by sally

“Police had no lawful justification for shooting dead a 24-year-old man in north London eight years ago, an inquiry has found.”

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BBC news, 5th July 2013

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 5th, 2013 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

JSC BTA Bank v Ereshchenko [2013] EWCA Civ 1961 (04 July 2013)

Menelaou v Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 814 (04 July 2013)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Polomski v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2013] EWHC 1893 (Admin) (04 July 2013)

Mid Counties Co-Operative Ltd, R (on the application of) v Forest of Dean District Council & Anor [2013] EWHC 1908 (Admin) (04 July 2013)

Source: www.bailii.org

Menelaou v Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted July 5th, 2013 in appeals, banking, debts, law reports, restitution, substitution by sally

Menelaou v Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd: [2013] EWCA Civ 1960;   [2013] WLR (D)  266

“A bank which had released its charges over property in exchange for a new charge over property purchased from the proceeds of sale of the other property was entitled by subrogation to an unpaid vendor’s lien on the new property.”

WLR Daily, 2nd July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk