Activists plan day of protest against software patents – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in computer programs, EC law, news, patents by sally

“Activists have declared tomorrow ‘Stop Software Patents Day’. The day is being held on the fifth anniversary of a European Parliament decision to limit patent law in a way that campaigners say benefited small software developers.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Leisure Pass Group Ltd v HM Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2158 (Ch) (11 September 2008)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for the Communities & Local Government & Anor [2008] EWHC 2143 (Admin) (01 September 2008)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Coal Authority v Davidson & Anor [2008] EWHC 2180 (TCC) (09 September 2008)

Mylcrist Builders Ltd v Buck [2008] EWHC 2172 (TCC) (19 September 2008)

Biffa Waste Services Ltd & Anor v Maschinenfabrik Ernst Hese GMBH & Ors [2008] EWHC 2210 (TCC) (19 September 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

FSA insider dealing cases proceed – The Times

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in insider dealing, news by sally

“The prosecutions of a former Cazenove partner and a father and son accused of insider dealing by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will proceed to trial after an attempt to have the cases dismissed failed.”

Full story

The Times, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jack Straw takes lawyers to task for their fees – The Times

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in fees, legal profession, news by sally

“Jack Straw has opened a ‘new front for reform’ – as the Labour Party press release put it – with a blistering attack on the fees charged by lawyers under ‘no win, no fee’ cases.”

Full story

The Times, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Setback in retirement age battle – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in EC law, news, retirement by sally

“A challenge to the right of employers to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by a European court adviser.”

Full story

BBC News, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driving instructor who posed as pupils jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in news, obtaining property by deception, sentencing by sally

“A driving instructor who posed as his pupils to take their driving tests for them has been jailed for eight months.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Is English law related to Muslim law? – BBC News Magazine

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in islamic law, special report by sally

“In London’s historic Inns of Court, barristers practise law in the shadow of the distinctive medieval Temple Church. But does English law really owe a debt to Muslim law?”

Full story

BBC News Magazine, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The dangers of Sarah’s law – New Statesman

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“There may be many as 250,000 people in Britain with an active sexual interest in children when only 30,000 have been caught, convicted and registered.”

Full story

New Statesman, 22nd September 2008

Source: www.newstatesman.com

Dispute resolution to soar, four reports agree – The Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in dispute resolution, news by sally

“Dispute resolution is set to rise sharply, according to four independent reports published this week.”

Full story

The Lawyer, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2008

The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Family Procedure (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2008

The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Primary Ophthalmic Services and National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Privacy chief approves of sharing criminal records if privacy beefed-up – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in criminal records, data protection, EC law, news by sally

“Europe’s privacy regulator has said that he will back a pan-European criminal records system only if specific data protection measures are put in place. Because the system deals with crime and security, EU data protection law does not currently apply to it.”

Full story

OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Drugs classification should be scrapped, experts say – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in drug offences, news by sally

“A leading think-tank has called for the Government’s system of drugs classification to be scrapped.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Legal claim over ‘dog bite’ row – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in dogs, news, personal injuries by sally

“A Labour Party campaigner is suing a dog owner for £15,000 over claims his pet bit off his finger.”

Full story

BBC News, 22nd September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cherie clashes with Jack Straw over criminal justice – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in criminal justice, news by sally

“Cherie Booth clashed with Jack Straw at a Labour fringe event today when the two sought to blame each other’s professions for weaknesses in the criminal justice system.”

Full story

The Guardian, 22nd September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

City workers who supplied cocaine to bankers jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“Two former City workers who supplied high-flying investment bankers and traders with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine have been jailed.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gunman who shot rival before praying in mosque jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in firearms, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A gunman who shot a teenage rival in a busy high street and tried to hide from police by praying in a mosque has been jailed for ten years.”

Full story 

Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ugandan is jailed in UK bribery crackdown – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in bribery, news by sally

“A Ugandan government official who received bribes from a British company director yesterday became the first person to be convicted of overseas corruption since Britain tightened up its anti-bribery laws.”

Full story

The Guardian, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Friends Reunited website snares priest who abused pupils – The Times

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in news by sally

“A Roman Catholic priest was convicted of molesting young girls after two of his victims compared notes on the website Friends Reunited.”

Full story

The Times, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Detective Richard de Cadenet jailed for fraud using Scotland Yard card – The Times

Posted September 23rd, 2008 in fraud, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A leading antiterrorist police officer has been jailed for ten months after admitting using his Scotland Yard credit card to take his wife and mistress on luxury holidays.”

Full story

The Times, 23rd September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk