Serious Fraud Office appoints first general counsel – The Times

Posted January 12th, 2009 in barristers, news, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has appointed a leading criminal barrister and fraud specialist to the new post of general counsel.”

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The Times, 12th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Employees warned over strict new workplace safety rules – The Times

Posted January 12th, 2009 in health & safety, news by sally

“Careless workers and their bosses could be more likely to go to prison than muggers when new health and safety legislation comes in to force this week, lawyers have warned.”

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The Times, 12th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 12th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Forrester Ketley & Co v Brent [2008] EWHC 3150 (Ch) (19 December 2008)

Capital Cranfield Trustees Ltd v Beck & Anor [2008] EWHC 3181 (Ch) (19 December 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Regina v Winters – Times Law Reports

Posted January 12th, 2009 in confiscation, drug trafficking, law reports by sally

Regina v Winters

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“For the purpose of making the required assumptions in order to determine whether a defendant had benefited from drug trafficking, the Crown was required to prove on the balance of probabilities that the defendant had made payments out of payments received by him in connection with his drug trafficking. Prima facie evidence that the defendant had incurred such expenditure was insufficient.”

The Times, 12th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Admiral Taverns (Cygnet) Ltd v Daniel and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted January 12th, 2009 in housing, law reports, stay of execution by sally

Admiral Taverns (Cygnet) Ltd v Daniel and Another

Court of Appeal

“Any court had jurisdiction to stay the execution of a warrant of possession issued under section 89 of the Housing Act 1980.”

The Times, 12th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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H v Doncaster Youth Court – Times Law Reports

H v Doncaster Youth Court

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“On a return to custody following release from a detention and training order, the period of the ‘remainder of the term’ was to be calculated from the date when it was proved to the satisfaction of the youth court that an offender had failed to comply with the requirements of the supervision element of the order.”

The Times, 12th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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East Devon District Council v Boundary Committee of the Electoral Commission – WLR Daily

Posted January 12th, 2009 in boundaries, judicial review, law reports, local government by sally

East Devon District Council v Boundary Committee of the Electoral Commission [2009] EWHC 4 (Admin); WLR(D) 5

“The power under s 5(3)(c) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 for the Boundary Committee of the Electoral Commission to make ‘an alternative proposal’ enabled the Committee to make two or more proposals.”

WLR Daily, 9th January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Daily Cause List, 12th January 2009

Posted January 12th, 2009 in news by sally

Monday 12th January 2009

Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Please note only the current day’s list will be accessible.

Nuclear veterans told: No case for compensation – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2009 in armed forces, news, nuclear weapons, personal injuries by sally

“Ministers have been accused of blocking compensation claims brought by hundreds of nuclear test veterans who believe they developed cancers and other illnesses after being forced to witness atomic bomb experiments in the 1950s and ’60s.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

British prosecution could save hacker from extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker facing extradition to the US for hacking into the Pentagon and Nasa systems, could now be prosecuted in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2009

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OAP guilty of sex act in cathedral toilet – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2009 in elderly, news, voyeurism by sally

“An 85-year-old pensioner who regularly followed young boys into the toilets at St Paul’s Cathedral was told by a judge today he could remain free provided he did not spend too long in public lavatories.”

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The Independent, 9th January 2009

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Superdatabase tracking all calls and emails legitimate, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in internet, investigatory powers, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Controversial plans for a ‘super­database’ tracking all phone and internet communications today received the tacit support of the new director of public prosecutions (DPP).”

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The Guardian, 9th January 2009

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30-year official secrets rule may be changed to 15 – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2009 in news, official secrets act by sally

“The 30-year rule on government secrets should be changed to 15 years, allowing confidential papers from the Thatcher and Major administrations to be revealed, an official review is expected to recommend.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2009

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Government ‘repeating mistakes’ by fighting miners in court – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in claims management, fees, industrial injuries, law firms, miners, news by sally

“The government is spending millions of pounds in legal fees fighting the claims of sick miners in a move that lawyers say will recreate the mistakes of the past.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2009

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Heavyweights square up for Northern Rock trial – The Lawyer

Posted January 12th, 2009 in banking, news by sally

“It’s been a long time coming, but the Northern Rock trial, which kicks off this week (13 January), is sure to be well worth the wait – if for no other reason than the sheer spectacle it promises to provide.”

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The Lawyer, 12th January 2009

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Lawyers query transfer of Iraqis accused of killing British troops – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in extradition, injunctions, Iraq, news by sally

“Lawyers are taking the government to court today over the way two Iraqi men were sent for trial in Baghdad despite last-minute injunctions ordering them to remain in British custody.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2009

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Government failed to clamp down on data loss – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 12th, 2009 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“Government departments have failed to tighten data handling rules despite losing 30 million personal files in two years, it has been disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Choice of QCs still biased, solicitors say – The Times

Posted January 12th, 2009 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“A Law Society survey finds that even after being reformed, the system for appointing new silks has its critics.”

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The Times, 12th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk