BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 28th, 2007 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 910 (21 September 2007)

High Court (Administrative Court)

South Cambridgeshire District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2007] EWHC 2117 (Admin) (18 September 2007)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Ross River Ltd & Anor v Cambridge City Football Club Ltd [2007] EWHC 2115 (Ch) (19 September 2007)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Oliver and Anor v Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd [2007] EWHC 2165 (Comm) (24 September 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 28th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Medical Act 1983 Amendments (Further Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2007

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Lid Gaskets) (England) Regulations 2007

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Inmates ‘forcibly strip-searched’ – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2007 in news, prisons, young offenders by sally

“Young offenders are being forcibly strip searched according to a report by prison inspectors.”

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BBC News, 27th September 2007

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Diana inquest process begins at High Court – The Times

Posted September 28th, 2007 in inquests, juries, news by sally

“The process of selecting the jury for the Diana, Princess of Wales, inquest got under way today as up to 200 potential jurors filed into the High Court.”

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The Times, 27th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Should judges face appraisals? – The Times

Posted September 28th, 2007 in judiciary, news, quality assurance by sally

“Many professionals – including City law firm partners – now face performance assessments by their peers. Some judges think they should have them, too.”

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The Times, 27th September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Expanded Highway Code tells learners to drive with courtesy – The Independent

Posted September 28th, 2007 in news, road safety, road traffic by sally

“For the first time in eight years an updated version of the Highway Code has been released, with 133 pages to cover 29 new road rules and a plethora of safety tips.”

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The Independent, 28th September 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Disaster area’ prison and probation agency to be scrapped in weeks – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2007 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“The government’s troubled £2.6bn programme to manage convicted criminals in order to cut reoffending rates is to be scrapped within weeks, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 28th September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Warnings over probation shortages – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2007 in news, probation by sally

“Thousands of people are not completing their Community Service Orders because of staff shortages within the Probation Service, a union says.”

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BBC News, 27th September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New powers to stop gun and knife violence – Home Office

Posted September 28th, 2007 in firearms, news, offensive weapons, press releases by sally

“A range of tough new powers to fight gun and knife crime take effect this week.”

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Home Office press release, 27th September 2007

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Warning signals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 28th, 2007 in legal aid, special report by sally

“The future of legal aid remains under threat unless the government changes its stubborn approach to reforms and, as Alan Beith tells Rupert White, carefully rethinks its policies.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has criticised government plans to introduce a ‘potentially costly’ quality assurance scheme for publicly-funded criminal defence work – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 28th, 2007 in barristers, news, quality assurance by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has criticised government plans to introduce a ‘potentially costly’ quality assurance scheme for publicly-funded criminal defence work.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Reforms spell ‘disaster’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 28th, 2007 in legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

“Proposed reforms to criminal defence legal aid contracts risk ‘pushing the defence service towards disaster’ and should be resisted ‘to the end’, Roger Peach, the president of the Criminal Defence Solicitors’ Union has warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk