Airline compensation: law firm flies to aid of delayed passengers – The Guardian
“A Cheshire solicitors has recovered more than £300,000 for 700 passengers with their no-win no-fee service.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Simson Caird: A Proposal for a Code of Legislative Standards? – UK Constitutional Law Group
“On the 20 of May the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (the PCR) published its report on legislative scrutiny standards titled ‘Ensuring standards in the quality of legislation’. The Report contains two eye catching and ambitious proposals for parliamentary reform: the creation of a joint committee on legislative standards and the adoption of a code of legislative standards. This blog is about the second of these proposals. The proposal is a significant one, and if implemented it would dramatically improve the information available to parliamentarians in their scrutiny of government bills. The PCR’s code is in effect a series of questions and demands for information relating to the content and to the timetable of a bill, that the government would answer within the explanatory notes to a bill. In this blog post, I draw attention to the code proposed by the PRC and I offer a critique of their approach, and in particular of the decision not to include substantive legislative standards.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 14th June 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Liverpool crime matriarch and two sons jailed over conspiracy to import drugs – The Guardian
“Key members of one of Merseyside’s most notorious crime families are behind bars after admitting to running a multi-million pound drug smuggling and money-laundering racket.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Social media advertisers responsible for user generated content they ‘positively invite’, says CAP – OUT-LAW.com
“Advertisers that encourage users of social media to respond to promotional questions they pose are responsible for ensuring that the content those users submit complies with UK advertising rules, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th June 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Why are vulnerable women still being jailed? – The Guardian
“Suicide case highlights dangers of unsafe prisons, say campaigners.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts ‘end high-profile BME cases’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“High-profile cases such as those of murder victims Stephen Lawrence and Victoria Climbié would not have been taken up by lawyers if the government’s legal aid cuts had been in place, a prominent solicitor-advocate has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
SDT rulings send out warning to law firms over relationships with debt recovery companies – Legal Futures
“Law firms must not allow arrangements with debt recovery companies to compromise their independence, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned, after two solicitors were fined heavily for allowing litigation to be carried out in their name.”
Legal Futures, 17th June 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Private enforcement: the Commission speaks at last – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The trio of documents published by the Commission last week mark an important moment in private competition enforcement in the EU. After years of debate and consultation, it is now clear that, whilst the Commission is determined to take some important steps to assist claimants in private actions, it is not prepared to bring about the sorts of fundamental changes which would be needed to realise the full potential of private enforcement.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 15th June 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Sir Mark Hedley: The judge who opened the doors to Britain’s most secretive court – The Independent
“Sir Mark Hedley decided that the public should know about the judiciary’s highly sensitive rulings. He tells Emily Dugan why.”
The Independent, 16th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Care Quality Commission monitoring deaths in homes – BBC News
“Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to try to identify problems at an earlier stage.”
BBC News, 17th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ian Brady in prison transfer tribunal – The Independent
“Moors Murderer Ian Brady is scheduled to go before a tribunal later today in his bid to be transferred to a prison to die.”
The Independent, 17th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The laws that allow intelligence agencies to spy on foreign diplomats – The Guardian
“The powers that allow Britain’s intelligence agencies to spy on individuals, including foreign diplomats, were set out in the 1994 Intelligence Services Act (ISA). They were framed in a broad way to allow those involved in espionage to conduct all manner of operations with ministerial authority, and the types of techniques used during the G20 summit four years ago suggest a creativity and technological capability that Ian Fleming could only have dreamed of.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prison experts urge replacement of run down ‘dungeons’ with ‘superjails’ – the Guardian
“More than 30 ‘run down and poorly located’ jails, including some of the prison system’s most famous names – Dartmoor, Holloway, Pentonville, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs – should be shut down and replaced with a new generation of ‘superjails’, according to prison experts.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: UCL & Bindmans Debate – International Human Rights Breaches – State Accountability v State Immunity
“The Panel includes:
Eileen Denza CMG
Omar Deghayes, Cageprisoners, former Guantanamo prisoner
Ben Emmerson QC, Matrix Chambers
Julian Knowles QC, Matrix Chambers
The panel will be introduced by Saimo Chahal, partner, Bindmans LLP and the Chair will be taken by Professor Geraldine Van Bueren QC, Queen Mary’s College, London.”
Date: 19th June 2013, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: Cruciform LT1, Cruciform Building, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Louis Theroux conman pleads guilty to Somerset fraud – BBC News
“A man who claimed to be TV presenter Louis Theroux to stay in a pub free of charge has pleaded guilty to fraud.”
BBC News, 14th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What are secret courts and what do they mean for UK justice? – The Guardian
“The Justice and Security Act was given parliamentary approval on 25 April this year. One of the main justifications for expanding so-called secret courts was to prevent intelligence provided by US sources being exposed in British courts.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: Law Society – Competition Law Seminar
“Collective actions for damages in competition law cases, today and under the proposed Consumer Rights Bill (collective ‘opt-out’ actions).
This event is aimed at all Competition lawyers.”
CPD hours 1
Date: 10th July 2013, 5.45-8.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Members of the Law Society £75 + VAT = £90; Non-members of the Law Society £175 + VAT = £210; Members of the Competition Section – FREE = £0; Members of the Law Society working for NFP £15 + VAT = £18
More information can be found here.
EVENT: University of Law – Law Careers Clinic
“This Future Lawyers Network LIVE online webinar is for anyone who is looking for their first job in law and would like some top tips from one of our expert careers advisers.
It’s tough to know how best to go about your job search, and deciding whether you want to be a solicitor or a barrister – so why not join us for this free live webinar and ask an expert? You’ll be able to submit any questions you may have during the live Q&A session.”
Date: 19th June 2013, 6.30-7.00pm
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
EVENT: Law Society – Competition Law Seminar
“How competition (including merger control) investigations will change in practice under the new legislation and CMA.
This event is aimed at all Competition lawyers.”
CPD hours 1
Date: 2nd July 2013, 5.15-8.00pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Members of the Law Society £75 + VAT = £90; Non-members of the Law Society £175 + VAT = £210; Members of the Competition Section – FREE = £0; Members of the Law Society working for NFP £15 + VAT = £18
More information can be found here.
Bristol sex abuse supply teacher John Alway jailed – BBC News
A supply teacher who sexually abused at least seven girls at four schools has been jailed for more than 10 years.
BBC News, 14th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
