Collective Actions: loss in complex cases – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“The big news from last week’s UK announcement on reforming private competition enforcement is that the government plans to introduce opt-out class actions for competition claims.”
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 4th February 2013
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
Regulators warned over covert surveillance of businesses thought to be selling age-restricted products to children – OUT-LAW.com
“Enforcement bodies have been warned about disproportionately invading traders’
privacy when carrying out checks over the way age-restricted products are sold.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Hargreaves supportive of Government copyright reforms but questions limitations to private copying exception – OUT-LAW.com
“The academic who led the most recent official review into the UK’s intellectual
property (IP) framework has questioned whether the Government’s plans to enable
individuals to make private copies of copyrighted material go far enough.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
When a deficiency makes no difference – NearlyLegal
“The question for the Court of Appeal in this second appeal from a homeless appeal, was ‘How should the courts deal with a plainly deficient homelessness decision when the deficiency has had no adverse consequences for the applicant?’. The issue being the effect of the lack of a ‘minded to’ letter requesting submissions under Regulation 8(2) Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures) Regulations 1999. As we’ll see, the Court of Appeal agrees on the result, but not on the way of getting to it.”
NearlyLegal, 3rd February 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Undue Influence in the Family – A 2013 Update – Family Law Week
“Luke Barnes, barrister at Three Dr Johnson’s Buildings, examines the issue of undue influence in family matters.”
Family Law Week, 1st February 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Gay asylum seekers feeling increased pressure to prove sexuality, say experts – The Guardian
“Gay asylum seekers are increasingly going to extreme lengths to meet immigration officials’ demands that they prove their sexual identity or else be returned to countries where they face persecution.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
May Lewis Cardiff lift death: Unlawful killing verdict – BBC News
“An inquest jury has returned a verdict of unlawful killing on a 96-year-old woman in a wheelchair who died in a lift shaft fall.”
BBC News, 1st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Frederick Gilliard jailed for killing wife with statue – BBC News
“A 76-year-old man who bludgeoned his wife with a garden statue has been jailed
for four years.”
BBC news, 1st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police spies stole identities of dead children – The Guardian
“Undercover officers created aliases based on details found in birth and death records, Guardian investigation reveals.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pro bono and access to justice: mind the gap – The Guardian
“Should the UK follow New York’s lead and create a compulsory pro bono scheme to fill the legal aid gap?”
The Guardian, 4th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter cases ‘threat to freedom of speech’ – Daily Telegraph
“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said too many investigations
into comments on networks such as Twitter would have a ‘chilling effect’ on free
speech. He issued his warning as he signalled that anyone who posted an
offensive message but then quickly removed it could escape prosecution.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mental health ‘excuse’ to sign off abortions – Daily Telegraph
“Doctors are routinely bending the law to allow women to have abortions on questionable mental-health grounds, the head of Britain’s biggest abortion provider has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK military interrogation method lawful, High Court says – BBC News
“The use of a ‘verbal short sharp shock’ on prisoners interrogated by British troops is lawful, judges have decided.”
BBC News, 1st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraud reporting change criticised – BBC News
“Victims of fraud across the UK will be told to contact the Home Office agency Action Fraud rather than their local force from 1 April. The government says this will create a central record which can then be used to combat the most serious criminals.The police will only respond to fraud directly if an immediate response is needed via a 999 call.Critics of the new system say this means only major fraud cases will now be investigated.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anonymous teenage hacker spared jail over cyber attacks – The Guardian
“A ‘profoundly isolated’ teenage hacker has been given a youth rehabilitation order for his role in planning cyber attacks with the hacking group Anonymous.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
April Casburn jailed for News of the World leak offer – BBC News
“The first person to be prosecuted as part of the investigation into payments by journalists to officials has been sentenced to 15 months in prison.”
BBC News, 1st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
