A View Across The System: London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association – Speech by Lord Justice Gross
“” It is a pleasure to be here this evening to deliver the LCLCBA’s annual lecture. It is some time now since I was the chairman of the Association and I am glad to see that under the chairmanship of Michael Kent QC it continues to go from strength to strength. The role played in the development of the profession, and the interests of their members, of specialist Bar Associations, such as the LCLCBA is of immense importance and will continue to be so. I should emphasise that the views I express are my own; I do not purport to speak for the judiciary more generally…”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Flexible changes to Immigration Rules for the brightest and best – Home Office
“Changes to the Immigration Rules, which will ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent, have been published today.”
Home Office, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Murder most foul”: whole life imprisonment not a human rights breach – UK Human Rights Blog
“Oakes and others v R [2012] EWCA Crim 2435 – the imposition of whole life orders for extremely serious crimes does not violate the prohibition on inhuman and degrading treatment under Article 3.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd November 2012
Sooure: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
New anonymisation code sets out how to manage privacy risks and maintain transparency – Information Commissioner’s Office
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today published its data protection code of practice on managing the risks related to anonymisation. The code explains how to protect the privacy rights of individuals while providing rich sources of data.”
Information Commissioner’s Office, 20th November 2012
Source: www.ico.gov.uk
ISPs will first determine whether public Wi-Fi providers are subject to anti-piracy code, Ofcom says – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet service providers (ISPs) will decide whether libraries, cafes and other public Wi-Fi network providers should be served with letters warning them that their service is being used to infringe copyright, Ofcom’s head of copyright has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
RFU plans tough sanctions against ticket resellers after Supreme Court dismisses privacy concerns around disclosure – OUT-LAW.com
“A website operator must disclose the names and addresses of people who used the site to trade rugby tickets after the Supreme Court said that doing so would not be a disproportionate infringement of those individuals’ privacy rights.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Online behavioural advertising transparency and opt out requirements to be set out in UK advertising rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Behavioural advertising networks will be subject to UK advertising rules from February next year, the advertising regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Deja Vu All Over Again (and again) – NearlyLegal
“In Samin v Westminster CC [2012] EWCA Civ 1468, the Court of Appeal had to decide what was meant by someone being ‘temporarily unable to work’ so as to determine if Mr Samin retained his status as a ‘worker’ under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006.”
NearlyLegal, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
Female genital mutilation – time for a prosecution – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“There has been legislation in this country to criminalise female genital mutilation (FGM) for a long time and not one successful prosecution. The three cases referred to the CPS in the last two years had significant evidential difficulties and there was no realistic prospect of conviction.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th November 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Children’s experience of parental separation: research challenges law change proposal – Family Law week
“Government plans to amend the 1989 Children Act by introducing a presumption of shared parenting are well-intentioned but misguided, say the authors of new research into childhood experience of family break-ups.”
Family Law Week, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Association of Lawyers for Children – Annual Conference Keynote Speech by The Hon Mr Justice Ryder
“The Honourable Mr Justice Ryder delivered the keynote speech in Bristol at the annual conference on Friday 16 November 2012.”
Association of Lawyers for Children, 16th November 2012
Source: www.alc.org.uk
Children: Private Law Update (November 2012) – Family Law Week
“Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews important recent developments relating to private children law.”
Family Law week, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Prisoner voting rights – Ministry of Justice
“Draft proposals to ensure that laws on prisoner voting comply with the UK’s international legal obligations were outlined by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.”
Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Draft Bill
Ministry of Justice, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Women and the criminal justice system: what do the latest statistics show? – The Guardian
“Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice today look at women and the Criminal Justice System.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lorry driver jailed over ‘hero’ PC’s death on M1 hard shoulder – Daily Telegraph
“The widow of a policeman killed while helping a stranded motorist on a motorway hard shoulder today told of her ‘agonising’ grief after a lorry driver was jailed for his death.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoner votes: government is playing for more time – The Guardian
“On the face of it, the government is respecting the rule of law but it is unattractive to knowingly put forward proposals that breach human rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wildlife park run by TV presenter and husband fined £70,000 – The Guardian
“A wildlife park run by TV presenter Anna Ryder Richardson and her husband has been fined £70,000 for health and safety breaches. Colin MacDougall, 46, the interior designer’s husband, was fined a further £4,000 for two identical breaches.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord McAlpine in £125,000 settlement over ITV broadcast – BBC News
“Conservative peer Lord McAlpine has reached a £125,000 settlement with ITV and Phillip Schofield. It is in relation to a This Morning programme broadcast in November during which the presenter handed the prime minister a list of names of alleged abusers he had found on the internet.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Postal workers ‘need new law to stop dog attacks’ – BBC News
“The law in England and Wales offers ‘inadequate’ protection to postal workers who are attacked by dogs, a report says. The report, commissioned by Royal Mail, recommends a change in law to help deal with the owners of dogs who attack. The report points out that currently action cannot be taken if an attack takes place on private property.”
BBC News, 23rd November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
