Law revision seminars for LLB and GDL students

Law Revision Course 2008
“I thought that the criminal law seminar was outstanding. The information about how to tackle criminal law questions was so well presented and easy to follow. It complemented perfectly the very clear recorded criminal law lectures which I have found to be absolutely invaluable” Lilian Zihni, LLB, University of London (External)
Additional revision [...]

The Pizza Tapes

Those of you interested in the right to privacy and personal data gathering by businesses will find this interesting and amusing…
The Pizza Video…

Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13

The House of Lords has given judgment in Corr v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13. This is an important decision dealing with the liability of an employer for the losses attributable to the death by suicide of an employee following an injury at work. The case raises important issues principally concerning remoteness [...]

You thought that you’d be a solicitor — be a Legal Exec instead

OK, it’s time to get the gloves off. If someone told you that the LPC was a high-priced course with no certainty of a training contract and hence of qualification and a job at the end of it, would you really want to take the risk? Well, would you? Then imagine that someone comes [...]

NINOs are important.

National Insurance numbers are important. Their security is important.
So what should you do if you suspect or discover their fraudulent use?
The Customs & Excise have created a useful webpage with much needed advice.
Here it is… NIM39140

A National DNA Database? No thanks

The conviction of Steve Wright for the murders of five prostitutes in Ipswich following the use of DNA material collected from an earlier arrest for another crime poses a number of interesting questions. First, how reliable is DNA evidence itself? The answer seems now to be that DNA techniques are well refined and do not [...]

Bar scholarships and interviews

On Wednesday last week one of my students came to see me about her forthcoming interview at Inner Temple in connection with a scholarship at the Inn. I’d like to make a couple of points and ask a question. First,  if you are thinking of taking the BVC it’s well worth applying for a scholarship. [...]

Popcorn

Used as a means of drawing attention to specific campaigns, early day motions are formal motions submitted by an MP for debate in the House of Commons. Most are not debated and in effect they serve as a form of petition for which other MPs may indicate their support by signing.
Recent motions welcome the [...]

Benefits shake-up.

Secretary of state for work and pensions James Purnell yesterday announced a review into the way that benefit claimants are sanctioned for ‘playing the system’.
Speaking at the Social Market Foundation he said:
“When I was speaking to Job Centre Plus staff, they said that [...]

Cannabis reclassification

A Private Member’s Bill to reclassify cannabis as a class B drug was introduced into the House of Commons this week.
Cannabis was last reclassified in January 2004 from class B to class C.
In March 2005 the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs examined new evidence on the harmfulness of cannabis and recommended retaining [...]