Current Awareness » libraries http://www.innertemplelibrary.com from the Inner Temple Library Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Barnet library squatters to be evicted, judge rules – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/12/barnet-library-squatters-to-be-evicted-judge-rules-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/12/barnet-library-squatters-to-be-evicted-judge-rules-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:02:01 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=80981 “Squatters who have occupied a north London library for more than three months with the blessing of the local community are to be evicted, a judge has ruled. However, the court recognised their right to protest and the illegal tenants have been given a six-week stay of execution before they will be moved on.”

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The Guardian, 18th December 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/12/barnet-library-squatters-to-be-evicted-judge-rules-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Library closures may be unlawful, says Commons select committee – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/11/library-closures-may-be-unlawful-says-commons-select-committee-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/11/library-closures-may-be-unlawful-says-commons-select-committee-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:44:02 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=80072 “A ‘damning’ report into library closures up and down the country has found that councils making plans to shut branches without taking proper account of local needs risk breaking the law.”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/11/library-closures-may-be-unlawful-says-commons-select-committee-the-guardian/feed/ 0 EU laws on orphan works given final approval – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/10/eu-laws-on-orphan-works-given-final-approval-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/10/eu-laws-on-orphan-works-given-final-approval-out-law-com/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:15:07 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=79413 “EU ministers have voted to back new laws that will allow for libraries, museums and universities, among other organisations, to digitise works from their collections that have become ‘orphaned.’ ”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/10/eu-laws-on-orphan-works-given-final-approval-out-law-com/feed/ 0 Public will have to report crime at police stations and libraries – Daily Telegraph http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/09/public-will-have-to-report-crime-at-police-stations-and-libraries-daily-telegraph/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/09/public-will-have-to-report-crime-at-police-stations-and-libraries-daily-telegraph/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:05:16 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=78327 “The public face having to go to supermarkets and libraries to report crimes to the police as more stations are shut down to save money, MPs have heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/09/public-will-have-to-report-crime-at-police-stations-and-libraries-daily-telegraph/feed/ 0 Doncaster library legal battle lost by Carol Buck – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/08/doncaster-library-legal-battle-lost-by-carol-buck-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/08/doncaster-library-legal-battle-lost-by-carol-buck-bbc-news/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:23:00 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=76918 “A disabled woman from South Yorkshire has lost her legal challenge against an elected mayor over library funding.”

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BBC News, 1st August 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/08/doncaster-library-legal-battle-lost-by-carol-buck-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Government may be in breach of EU copyright laws over volunteer-run libraries’ royalty payment commitments, authors’ body claims – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/07/government-may-be-in-breach-of-eu-copyright-laws-over-volunteer-run-libraries-royalty-payment-commitments-authors-body-claims-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/07/government-may-be-in-breach-of-eu-copyright-laws-over-volunteer-run-libraries-royalty-payment-commitments-authors-body-claims-out-law-com/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:51:43 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=76402 “The Government may have failed to abide by EU copyright laws if volunteer-run libraries are not required to pay authors royalties when they loan out books, the Society of Authors (SoA) has claimed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/07/government-may-be-in-breach-of-eu-copyright-laws-over-volunteer-run-libraries-royalty-payment-commitments-authors-body-claims-out-law-com/feed/ 0 Authors face royalty threat from volunteer libraries – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/07/authors-face-royalty-threat-from-volunteer-libraries-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/07/authors-face-royalty-threat-from-volunteer-libraries-the-guardian/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:12:11 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=76142 “The government is facing anger from authors shocked to discover that they are not entitled to royalties for books borrowed from libraries run by ‘big society’- inspired volunteers.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/07/authors-face-royalty-threat-from-volunteer-libraries-the-guardian/feed/ 0 BIALL Wallace Breem Award 2012 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/biall-wallace-breem-award-2012/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/biall-wallace-breem-award-2012/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:19:11 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=74252 The BIALL Wallace Breem Award 2012 has been awarded to the team at Inner Temple Library.

Margaret Clay and Tracey Dennis received the award at the BIALL Annual Dinner which took place at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on Friday 15th June.

The award reflects the team’s considerable contribution to the legal information profession via three sources in particular.

Firstly, the publication ‘Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: a Guide to Sources‘. This was first published in 2006 and a new edition was published in 2011. The guide provides invaluable information on how to find transcripts of judicial proceedings of courts and tribunals in England and Wales in an easy-to-use format. The guide is compiled and updated by contacting service providers directly in order to ensure that the information given about their services is as accurate as possible.

Secondly, a daily current awareness blog. This provides up-to-date information on new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news relating to England and Wales. Users can receive updates via email, RSS or Twitter and a version of the blog is also available for mobile devices. Currently the blog attracts 20,000 visits per month from over 100 countries and has 2,000 subscribers and 2,430 followers on Twitter. The Times described the blog as “An extremely useful digest of latest resolutions and legal news stories from around the web, updated regularly.”

Thirdly, the AccessToLaw Database which provides annotated links to selected UK, Commonwealth and international legal websites. Over 1400 sites are currently included. These are mainly legal, government and parliamentary sites with a particular emphasis on those which contain substantive law or related materials, or which will help the legal practitioner to find such information. New sites are added regularly, and existing site entries are checked and updated every three months.

Nominating the winner, Elaine Wintle of Blackstone Chambers felt that ‘the quality of the work that they do, under considerable budgetary constraints, deserves an accolade’.

The judging panel agreed and were pleased to acknowledge the achievements of the team at Inner Temple Library.

Text taken from the BIALL website.

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/06/biall-wallace-breem-award-2012/feed/ 0 Yes, come to the library! Browse and borrow, and help make sure it’ll still be here tomorrow… – UK Human Rights Blog http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/yes-come-to-the-library-browse-and-borrow-and-help-make-sure-itll-still-be-here-tomorrow-uk-human-rights-blog/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/yes-come-to-the-library-browse-and-borrow-and-help-make-sure-itll-still-be-here-tomorrow-uk-human-rights-blog/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 09:03:50 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=71745 “‘Yes, come to the library! Browse and borrow, and help make sure it’ll still be here tomorrow…’ Thus concludes “Library poem”, penned by Children’s Laureate and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson, the latest high profile recruit to the campaign against planned library closures.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd May 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/05/yes-come-to-the-library-browse-and-borrow-and-help-make-sure-itll-still-be-here-tomorrow-uk-human-rights-blog/feed/ 0 Surrey library volunteer decision ruled unlawful by High Court – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/surrey-library-volunteer-decision-ruled-unlawful-by-high-court-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/surrey-library-volunteer-decision-ruled-unlawful-by-high-court-bbc-news/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:27:18 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=70258 “Surrey County Council’s decision to run 10 libraries by volunteers in a move to keep its 52 libraries open has been ruled unlawful by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 3rd April 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/surrey-library-volunteer-decision-ruled-unlawful-by-high-court-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Copyright exceptions will not deliver anticipated economic growth, licensing bodies say – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/copyright-exceptions-will-not-deliver-anticipated-economic-growth-licensing-bodies-say-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/copyright-exceptions-will-not-deliver-anticipated-economic-growth-licensing-bodies-say-out-law-com/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:59:23 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=70095 “Writing exceptions to copyright into UK law will not deliver economic growth and would in fact ‘remove the core asset value’ in creators’ content, a number of licensing bodies have said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/04/copyright-exceptions-will-not-deliver-anticipated-economic-growth-licensing-bodies-say-out-law-com/feed/ 0 Library Closures and the Public Sector Equality Duty: Libraries – 11 KBW http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/03/library-closures-and-the-public-sector-equality-duty-libraries-11-kbw/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/03/library-closures-and-the-public-sector-equality-duty-libraries-11-kbw/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:46:45 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=69432 “I [Elisabeth Laing QC] consider 6 topics in this paper
(1) the legislative framework
(2) the implied duty to assess need
(3) community groups
(4) Equality Impact Assessments (‘EIAs’) and libraries
(5) institutional arrangements
(6) the Localism Act 2011.”

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11 KBW, 22nd March 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/03/library-closures-and-the-public-sector-equality-duty-libraries-11-kbw/feed/ 0 High Court orders Surrey library plans judicial review – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/02/high-court-orders-surrey-library-plans-judicial-review-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/02/high-court-orders-surrey-library-plans-judicial-review-bbc-news/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:19:24 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=66507 “A judicial review of Surrey County Council’s plans for some libraries to be run by volunteers has been ordered by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 4th February 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/02/high-court-orders-surrey-library-plans-judicial-review-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Brent library closures: Supreme Court rejects appeal bid – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/02/brent-library-closures-supreme-court-rejects-appeal-bid-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/02/brent-library-closures-supreme-court-rejects-appeal-bid-bbc-news/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:11:28 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=66505 “The Supreme Court has refused to allow campaigners fighting to save six north-west London libraries permission to appeal against a court’s decision.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/02/brent-library-closures-supreme-court-rejects-appeal-bid-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Council spent £70,000 fighting judicial review of library closures – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/council-spent-70000-fighting-judicial-review-of-library-closures-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/council-spent-70000-fighting-judicial-review-of-library-closures-the-guardian/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:09:32 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=65905 “A council that had its library restructuring plans quashed in the high court spent more than £70,000 fighting the judicial review.”

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The Guardian, 24th January 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/council-spent-70000-fighting-judicial-review-of-library-closures-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Court halts Surrey library volunteers plan – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/court-halts-surrey-library-volunteers-plan-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/court-halts-surrey-library-volunteers-plan-bbc-news/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:35:38 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=65716 “Campaigners have won a High Court injunction stopping Surrey County Council from replacing paid staff at 10 libraries with volunteers.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2012

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2012/01/court-halts-surrey-library-volunteers-plan-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Brent library closure campaigners lose legal battle – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/12/brent-library-closure-campaigners-lose-legal-battle-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/12/brent-library-closure-campaigners-lose-legal-battle-bbc-news/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:11:01 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=63190 “Campaigners have failed in a legal bid to thwart the closure of several libraries in north-west London.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/12/brent-library-closure-campaigners-lose-legal-battle-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Successful challenge to library closures: lip service not enough for equality duties – Shaheen Rahman – UK Human Rights Blog http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/successful-challenge-to-library-closures-lip-service-not-enough-for-equality-duties-shaheen-rahman-uk-human-rights-blog/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/successful-challenge-to-library-closures-lip-service-not-enough-for-equality-duties-shaheen-rahman-uk-human-rights-blog/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:45:19 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=61882 “In the administrative court, the decisions of two local authorities to withdraw funding for library services were held to be unlawful.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th November 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/successful-challenge-to-library-closures-lip-service-not-enough-for-equality-duties-shaheen-rahman-uk-human-rights-blog/feed/ 0 Court allows challenges against library closures – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/court-allows-challenges-against-library-closures-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/court-allows-challenges-against-library-closures-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:30:06 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=61397 “Campaigners won the latest legal battle over library closures when a judge in London allowed challenges against plans to shut libraries in Gloucestershire and Somerset.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/11/court-allows-challenges-against-library-closures-the-guardian/feed/ 0 More cuts: Library closure challenge fails – UK Human Rights Blog http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/more-cuts-library-closure-challenge-fails-uk-human-rights-blog/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/more-cuts-library-closure-challenge-fails-uk-human-rights-blog/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:06:53 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=59928 “The duty to provide library services for children was one of the key arguments advanced by campaigners in Brent challenging the council’s decision to close 6 of its 12 libraries. Reliance was placed upon section 7 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964. This requires local authorities to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th October 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/more-cuts-library-closure-challenge-fails-uk-human-rights-blog/feed/ 0 Go-ahead for Brent library closure appeal – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/go-ahead-for-brent-library-closure-appeal-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/go-ahead-for-brent-library-closure-appeal-the-independent/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:49:14 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=59789 “A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of an appeal against a landmark decision giving the go-ahead for the closure of six libraries.”

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The Independent, 19th October 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/go-ahead-for-brent-library-closure-appeal-the-independent/feed/ 0 Brent library campaigners lose court bid against closures – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/brent-library-campaigners-lose-court-bid-against-closures-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/brent-library-campaigners-lose-court-bid-against-closures-bbc-news/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:22:44 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=59455 “Campaigners have lost their High Court bid to save six libraries in north-west London which were marked for closure to cut council spending.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/10/brent-library-campaigners-lose-court-bid-against-closures-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Library cuts challenge blocked – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/library-cuts-challenge-blocked-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/library-cuts-challenge-blocked-the-independent/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:29:43 +0000 tracey http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=55848 “Campaigners against library cuts have had their High Court challenge blocked. A judge ruled they had delayed too long in seeking judicial review of Isle of Wight proposals to stop funding five libraries on the island.”

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The Independent, 26th July 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/library-cuts-challenge-blocked-the-independent/feed/ 0 Fight to save local libraries gets its day in court – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/fight-to-save-local-libraries-gets-its-day-in-court-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/fight-to-save-local-libraries-gets-its-day-in-court-the-independent/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:40:30 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=55255 “A landmark hearing on Tuesday will mark the first judicial review into proposed library closures in Britain as disgruntled campaigners prepare to take their case to the courts.”

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The Independent, 17th July 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/fight-to-save-local-libraries-gets-its-day-in-court-the-independent/feed/ 0 Boost for library campaign as court orders judicial review – Daily Telegraph http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/boost-for-library-campaign-as-court-orders-judicial-review-daily-telegraph/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/boost-for-library-campaign-as-court-orders-judicial-review-daily-telegraph/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:07:33 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=54845 “The campaign to save Britain’s libraries from council cuts has been given a significant boost after a court ordered a judicial review into some of the closures.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/boost-for-library-campaign-as-court-orders-judicial-review-daily-telegraph/feed/ 0 Vereniging van Educatieve en Wetenschappelijke Auteurs (VEWA) v Belgische Staat – WLR Daily http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/vereniging-van-educatieve-en-wetenschappelijke-auteurs-vewa-v-belgische-staat-wlr-daily/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/vereniging-van-educatieve-en-wetenschappelijke-auteurs-vewa-v-belgische-staat-wlr-daily/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:39:41 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=54572 Vereniging van Educatieve en Wetenschappelijke Auteurs (VEWA) v Belgische Staat (Case C-271/10); [2011] WLR (D) 216

“National legislation establishing a system under which the remuneration payable to authors in the event of public lending was calculated exclusively according to the number of borrowers registered with public establishments on the basis of a flat-rate amount fixed per borrower and per year was contrary to article 5(1) of Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (OJ 2006 L376, p28).”

WLR Daily, 30th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/vereniging-van-educatieve-en-wetenschappelijke-auteurs-vewa-v-belgische-staat-wlr-daily/feed/ 0 Libraries should pay copyright owners based on number of works and borrowers, says ECJ – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/libraries-should-pay-copyright-owners-based-on-number-of-works-and-borrowers-says-ecj-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/libraries-should-pay-copyright-owners-based-on-number-of-works-and-borrowers-says-ecj-out-law-com/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:34:24 +0000 sally http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=54447 “The compensation that music artists and film producers are due when their copyrighted material is made temporarily available to the public should not be exclusively based on set fees, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/07/libraries-should-pay-copyright-owners-based-on-number-of-works-and-borrowers-says-ecj-out-law-com/feed/ 0 High Court challenge to library closures in the West – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/05/high-court-challenge-to-library-closures-in-the-west-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/05/high-court-challenge-to-library-closures-in-the-west-bbc-news/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 08:37:36 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=51070 “Two county councils which want to close libraries in the west of England are facing a judicial review.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/05/high-court-challenge-to-library-closures-in-the-west-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Government needs more costs information for online content storage plans – OUT-LAW.com http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/government-will-not-force-publishers-to-hand-content-from-behind-paywalls-to-libraries-out-law-com/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/government-will-not-force-publishers-to-hand-content-from-behind-paywalls-to-libraries-out-law-com/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:28:04 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=50495 “The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had consulted with publishers and legal deposit libraries (LDLs) over plans for libraries to have access to online, as well as printed, content.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/04/government-will-not-force-publishers-to-hand-content-from-behind-paywalls-to-libraries-out-law-com/feed/ 0 Government puts legal protection for libraries up for review – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/government-puts-legal-protection-for-libraries-up-for-review-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/government-puts-legal-protection-for-libraries-up-for-review-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:11:13 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=49273 “Initiative to scrap ‘burdensome’ duties on local authorities will review requirement to provide ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/government-puts-legal-protection-for-libraries-up-for-review-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Library campaigners mount legal challenges to closures – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/library-campaigners-mount-legal-challenges-to-closures-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/library-campaigners-mount-legal-challenges-to-closures-the-guardian/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:56:40 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=48500 “Pressure is building on culture secretary Jeremy Hunt over library closures, with the mounting of two new legal challenges.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/03/library-campaigners-mount-legal-challenges-to-closures-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Campaigners launch legal challenge to library closures – The Guardian http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/02/campaigners-launch-legal-challenge-to-library-closures-the-guardian/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/02/campaigners-launch-legal-challenge-to-library-closures-the-guardian/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:16:34 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=48262 “Libraries are set to be a legal testing-ground for David Cameron’s vision of the ‘big society’, with lawyers arguing that the prime minister’s ‘vague notions’ are not enough to fulfil councils’ legal obligations to their library services.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/02/campaigners-launch-legal-challenge-to-library-closures-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Library cuts in Somerset and Gloucestershire challenged – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/02/library-cuts-in-somerset-and-gloucestershire-challenged-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/02/library-cuts-in-somerset-and-gloucestershire-challenged-bbc-news/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:29:38 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=48175 “A High Court challenge is being launched over public library closures.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2011

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2011/02/library-cuts-in-somerset-and-gloucestershire-challenged-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Future Provision of Library Services: Statement from Patrick Maddams, Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, 10th December 2009 http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/12/future-provision-of-library-services-statement-from-patrick-maddams-sub-treasurer-of-the-inner-temple-10th-december-2009/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/12/future-provision-of-library-services-statement-from-patrick-maddams-sub-treasurer-of-the-inner-temple-10th-december-2009/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:12:24 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=28871 After lengthy deliberations, the Inner Temple and Middle Temple have concluded that none of the available options for a merger of their libraries and creation of an advocacy and education centre is sufficiently desirable to warrant further investigation and implementation. We have therefore agreed to bring to an end the negotiations which have been taking place under the aegis of the Joint Collaboration Committee.

We are aware of the great uncertainties these negotiations have caused to our library staffs and the Treasurers of both Inns would like to thank them for their professionalism and forbearance over the last nine months.

Any external enquiries about this decision should be referred to the Sub-Treasurer.
Subtreasurer@innertemple.org.uk

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/12/future-provision-of-library-services-statement-from-patrick-maddams-sub-treasurer-of-the-inner-temple-10th-december-2009/feed/ 0 Survey on the future provision of Library services http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/07/survey-on-the-future-provision-of-library-services-2/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/07/survey-on-the-future-provision-of-library-services-2/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:41:59 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=23731 CHEMS Consulting is carrying out a feasibility study on behalf of the Inner and Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging their two libraries and creating a Joint Education and Advocacy Centre.

One element in the feasibility study is to assess what the demand for library services is on the part of the Bar, students and other members of the Inns, and how it is currently being met. Both Inns also want to consider what services a merged library should offer its users if a merger were to proceed.

A survey questionnaire has been developed by the consultants in order to get the views of Inner and Middle Temple members and tenants and other Library users. From 29th June to 17th July the survey was available in electronic form on the Inns’ web sites and in printed form in both Libraries. Members and tenants of both Inns were also emailed about the survey. The Inner Temple results are now available on the Library’s web site. To view the results of the survey click here.

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/07/survey-on-the-future-provision-of-library-services-2/feed/ 0 Survey on the future provision of Library services http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/06/survey-on-the-future-provision-of-library-services/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/06/survey-on-the-future-provision-of-library-services/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:55:55 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=22707 CHEMS Consulting is carrying out a feasibility study on behalf of the Inner and Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging their two libraries.

One element in the feasibility study is to assess what the demand for library services is on the part of the Bar, students and other members of the Inns, and how it is currently being met. Both Inns also want to consider what services a merged library should offer its users if a merger were to proceed.

In order to get the opinion of members, tenants and other Library users the consultants have developed a survey questionnaire. Click here to complete the survey.

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/06/survey-on-the-future-provision-of-library-services/feed/ 0 Feasibility study to consider the possible merger of the Inner and Middle Temple Libraries – update http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/05/feasibility-study-update/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/05/feasibility-study-update/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 13:49:02 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=21184 I have been informed that not everyone received the memorandum sent to members on 5th May 2009. This was a notice regarding the feasibility study to be undertaken jointly with Middle Temple to investigate the potential benefits of merging our two libraries and creating a state of the art education and training centre for use by both Inns.

I am grateful to those who did receive the notice and have sent their comments to me or to the Librarian, Margaret Clay. As a result of these comments, I would like to clarify the following points.

• As part of the feasibility study, we will be engaging professional consultants to
assist us.
• The consultants will carry out a user survey and consultation process with Library users and non-users alike.
• All members will be consulted at the conclusion of the Feasibility Study before any decision is taken by Bench Table.

I say this to reassure you that no decision in principle has already been taken to implement a libraries merger programme. We are investigating possibilities only, against a background of our ongoing review of all areas of the Inn’s operations.

I hope this explains the position more clearly. Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish to ask questions or make comments.

Vivian Robinson QC
Treasurer

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/05/feasibility-study-update/feed/ 0 Feasibility study to consider the possible merger of the Inner and Middle Temple Libraries http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/05/feasibility-study-to-consider-the-possible-merger-of-the-inner-and-middle-temple-libraries/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/05/feasibility-study-to-consider-the-possible-merger-of-the-inner-and-middle-temple-libraries/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 09:41:00 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/feasibility-study-to-consider-the-possible-merger-of-the-inner-and-middle-temple-libraries/ The Executive Committees of Inner Temple and Middle Temple have agreed to commission a feasibility study to investigate the potential benefits of merging their Libraries and creating a Joint Education and Advocacy Centre.

The study will be overseen by a working group chaired jointly by Master Jonathan Hirst for Inner Temple and Master Stanley Burnton, Deputy Treasurer, for Middle Temple.

The results of the study are likely to be available in the late summer and no decisions are anticipated until much later in the year, after full consultation with staff and consideration by the relevant Inn Committees, Bench Table and Parliament.

In particular, no assumption has been made as to which Inn would house the Library and which the Education Centre, should the project proceed.

Vivian Robinson QC
Treasurer

]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/05/feasibility-study-to-consider-the-possible-merger-of-the-inner-and-middle-temple-libraries/feed/ 0 Book page thief sentence halved http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/04/book-page-thief-sentence-halved/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/04/book-page-thief-sentence-halved/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:01:03 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=20625 “An Iranian scholar who stole pages from priceless books at Oxford’s Bodleian library and the British Library has had his sentence halved.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2009

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/04/book-page-thief-sentence-halved/feed/ 0 Man jailed for stealing pages from rare book – The Independent http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/01/man-jailed-for-stealing-pages-from-rare-book-the-independent/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/01/man-jailed-for-stealing-pages-from-rare-book-the-independent/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:08:14 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=16412 “A businessman was jailed for two years today after admitting stealing pages from rare and priceless books at two historic libraries.”

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The Independent, 16th January 2009

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]]> http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2009/01/man-jailed-for-stealing-pages-from-rare-book-the-independent/feed/ 0 Scholar faces jail for page theft – BBC News http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/11/scholar-faces-jail-for-page-theft-bbc-news/ http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2008/11/scholar-faces-jail-for-page-theft-bbc-news/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:23:15 +0000 sally http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com/?p=14338 “A wealthy businessman who stole pages from books in the British Library and Bodleian Library is due to be sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 21st November 2008

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