“A registered charity that provides free Wi-Fi services and broadcasts public safety messages using transmitters installed in otherwise empty commercial properties cannot claim business rates relief, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Two senior Saudi princes have failed to extract themselves from English justice after the court of appeal upheld a ruling that they are not entitled to sovereign immunity in a case involving their London-based business interests.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A teenager convicted of murdering a schoolboy in Victoria Station has had his sentence’s minimum term reduced.”
BBC News, 15th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“It has passed judgments affecting multimillionaires, multinational banks and MPs but now Britain’s highest court has made clear that it does not have jurisdiction over God.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Hotak v Southwark LBC [2013] EWCA Civ 515 concerned a short point on whether an authority was entitled to have regard to the assistance that a homeless person would receive, in the event he became homeless, when determining whether he was vulnerable or not.”
NearlyLegal, 15th May 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“Too many expert witnesses are being paid to give evidence of little value in family courts, according to the Ministry of Justice which is proposing a fresh round of cuts to legal aid.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Criminal suspects who have been arrested should not normally be named until they are charged, the Home Secretary has said.”
The Independent, 16th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A widower left with brain damage from alcohol abuse linked to the shock of his wife’s sudden death is to receive a £150,000 payout from the NHS.”
BBC News, 15th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A carpet fitter who smothered his frail mother to death after she threatened to write him out of her will has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years.”
The Independent, 15th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Appeal court justices say conviction was ‘unarguable’ for racist murder of London teenager in 1993.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The recent announcement from the justice secretary, opening up probation work to the private and voluntary sectors, may help to rebuild lives.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has approached the head of Westminster School after it auctioned off a mini-pupillage in a bid to raise money for a new building.”
The Lawyer, 15th May 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Mellor & Ors v Partridge & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 477 (03 May 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
IH (A Child) (Permission to Apply for Adoption) [2013] EWHC 1235 (Fam) (14 May 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Public Safety Charitable Trust v Milton Keynes Council [2013] EWHC 1237 (Admin) (14 May 2013)
High Court (Patents Court)
Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG & Anor [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat) (10 May 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The Rt. Hon Lady Justice Hallett has been a Court of Appeal Judge since 2005, was the first woman to chair the Bar Council and is currently a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission. We are delighted to welcome Dame Heather to the LSE to be interviewed about her life and career. The interview will be conducted by Professor Linda Mulcahy and is open to staff, students and the public.”
Date: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Location: New Theatre, East Building, LSE
Charge: Free event
More information can be found here.
“The issue of identifying mental impairment in relation to a defendant is one which requires careful thought, skill and tact from the criminal practitioner. Practical examples of the way in which these conditions may manifest themselves are useful. A purely academic approach may not be sufficient when dealing with the vulnerable clients that might be encountered.”
One Inner Temple Lane, 8th May 2013
Source: www.1itl.com
“The Commercial Court has ruled that Pakistani international bowler, Danish Kaneria’s appeal proceedings against his life time ban for involvement in spot-fixing under the ECB’s Disciplinary Regulations are an “arbitration” for the purposes of the Arbitration Act 1996. The decision is a momentous one for sports’ lawyers and governing bodies, not least in terms of the Court’s supervisory role over sporting bodies’ disciplinary procedures and the ability to rely on a Court to entertain appeals from, and make ancillary orders in support of, those processes.”
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 13th May 2013
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
“The Legal Education Research Network (LERN) is delighted to announce this half day event on 23rd May 2013 at the Insitute of Advanced Legal Studies, London to showcase the research carried out by previous LERN grant winners and to launch the 2013 LERN grants. This is an important opportunity to find out more about research into legal education, see examples of work being done and to get information on how to apply for a grant yourself.
Date: 23rd May 2013, 12.00-5.00pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Charge: £30
More information can be found here.
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