“The misuse of ‘intrusive and contentious’ stop and search powers is threatening to undermine the legitimacy of the police, an official watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Sadique v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1150 (05 July 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Chishimba v Royal Borough of Kensington And Chelsea [2013] EWCA Civ 786 (25 March 2013)
Edwards v Flamingo Land Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 801 (05 July 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Ali v Caton & Anor [2013] EWHC 1730 (QB) (05 July 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Edwards v Government of United States of America [2013] EWHC 1906 (Admin) (04 July 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
“This evidence-pack reports on the diversity of recommendations made by the JAC along gender and ethnicity for the court and tribunal judiciary. It compares this diversity against different standards, including the eligible pool and recommendations made prior to the formation of the JAC. It also looks at the change in diversity among the sitting judiciary since the formation of the JAC and shows how much work there is left to do before we have a truly representative judiciary.”
Evidence pack (Powerpoint)
Judicial Appointments Commission, 13th June 2013
Source: www.jac.judiciary.gov.uk
“It was a fitting end to a year’s presidency that has witnessed unprecedented changes in the way legal services are funded and delivered. On 1 July, just 10 days before she is to step down, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff was able to tell the profession that government has at last bowed to Law Society pressure and agreed to retain client choice at the heart of the criminal legal aid system.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The government and judicial office must overhaul training, advice to litigants and the nature of the court process itself to deal with thousands more litigants in person (LIPs), a judicial working group has concluded.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Statement by Home Secretary Theresa May following the deportation of Abu Qatada on Sunday (7 July).”
Home Office, 7th July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“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.”
Attorney General’s Office, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
“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.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Supreme Court, 3rd July 2013
“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.”
Technology Law Update, 5th July 2013
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
“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.”
NIPC Law, 7th July 2013
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
“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.”
NearlyLegal, 7th July 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“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.”
Legal Futures, 8th July 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“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?”
BBC News, 6th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
BBC News, 8th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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