Brown announces anti-terror plan to protect public venues – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown today unveiled a wide-ranging package of measures to bolster security in public places while attempting to prevent young people being radicalised by violent extremists.”

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The Independent, 14th November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Justice Outside London – Administrative Courts in Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds? – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted November 14th, 2007 in Administrative Court, press releases by sally

“A Judicial Working Group, looking at the administration of justice outside of London, has recommended that four regional centres of the Administrative Court be established: in Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. This will allow regional High Court sittings to take place regularly outside London.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales press release, 14th November 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Related link: Justice Outside London: Report of Judicial Working Group

Minister backtracks over detention limit – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The government was plunged into disarray today over its proposed terror laws as security minister Lord West retracted his statement that he was not ‘totally convinced’ about the need to extend detention of terror suspects for more than 28 days without charge.”

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The Guardian, 14th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police complaints on the increase – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2007 in complaints, news, police by sally

“Almost half of complaints against police are allegations of rudeness or neglect, according to a watchdog.”

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BBC News, 14th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mobile Version

Posted November 14th, 2007 in news by sally

A mobile-friendly version of the Current Awareness Blog is now available at http://innertemple.mofuse.mobi/  

Darfuri asylum seekers can be sent to Khartoum, Lords rule – The Times

Posted November 14th, 2007 in asylum, deportation, news, Sudan by sally

“The House of Lords has ruled that Darfuri asylum seekers can be deported to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, overturning an earlier court of appeal decision.”

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The Guardian, 14th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Stolen secrets allegation must go to full trial, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 14th, 2007 in confidentiality, news by sally

“A judge has said that he could not say for sure that a claim for breach of confidence was without merit based solely on an expert’s view that the information in dispute was in the public domain. He said the case must go to a full trial.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Legal Services Act 2007

Posted November 14th, 2007 in legal services, legislation by sally

Legal Services Act 2007 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Brown to confirm role for police in border force – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2007 in immigration, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown will today clarify the future role of the police in his plans for a unified border force designed to track and stem the flow of potential terrorists into the country.”

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The Guardian, 14th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 14th, 2007 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Gaines-Cooper v Revenue and Customs [2007] EWHC 2617 (Ch) (13 November 2007)

Tackaberry & Anor v Hollis & Ors [2007] EWHC 2633 (Ch) (13 November 2007)

Van Der Merwe & Anor v IIG Capital LLC [2007] EWHC 2631 (Ch) (13 November 2007)

High Court (Commercial Court)

El Nasharty v J. Sainsbury Plc [2007] EWHC 2618 (Comm) (13 November 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 14th, 2007 in legislation by sally

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No.4) (Wales) Order 2007

The Administration Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations) (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Social Security (Housing Costs and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Soulsbury v Soulsbury – Times Law Reports

Posted November 14th, 2007 in divorce, law reports, periodical payments, wills by sally

Agreement has legal force

Soulsbury v Soulsbury

Court of Appeal

“An agreement between spouses to compromise an ancillary relief claim need not be approved by the court to have legal force.”

The Times, 14th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Lawntown Ltd v Camenzuli and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted November 14th, 2007 in housing, law reports, restrictive covenants by sally

Court must not be swayed by council approval

Lawntown Ltd v Camenzuli and Another

Court of Appeal

“When exercising its discretion whether to vary a restrictive covenant to permit conversion of a single dwellinghouse into flats where planning permission had been granted, the court had to carry out its own balancing exercise and not be swayed by the fact that the planning authority had already granted permission.”

The Times, 14th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Launch of joint youth justice unit – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 14th, 2007 in press releases, young offenders by sally

“A joint Governmental youth justice unit was launched today [13 November] by Justice Minister David Hanson MP.”

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Ministry of Justice press release, 13th November 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Rent a home in Scotland and get cancer drugs free, QC tells English patients – The Times

Posted November 14th, 2007 in cancer, medicines, news, Scotland by sally

“English cancer patients should rent a second home in Scotland to gain access to drugs not available in England, an expert on NHS law suggested yesterday.”

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The Times, 14th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Phone calls ‘cut jail suicides’ – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2007 in news, prisons, suicide by sally

“Prison reformers have called for more support for new inmates in order to prevent suicides.”

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BBC News, 14th November 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Smith accused of ‘blunder and panic’ – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2007 in employment, immigration, news by sally

“More than one in five of the foreigners cleared to work in security jobs could be illegal immigrants, the Home Secretary admitted amid accusations of ‘blunder, panic and cover-up’ in the Home Office.”

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The Independent, 14th November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court orders jailed financier to surrender £41m – The Times

Posted November 14th, 2007 in confiscation, fraud, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“Gerald Smith, a doctor-turned-financier who is serving eight years in prison for defrauding an internet business, was ordered to surrender £41 million yesterday in the largest confiscation order in British criminal proceedings.”

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The Times, 14th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Divorcee who made a clean break could lose settlement after ex-husband goes bankrupt – The Times

Posted November 14th, 2007 in bankruptcy, debts, divorce, news by sally

“A woman who faces being stripped of her divorce settlement to pay for her former husband’s debts was at the centre of a test case yesterday with far-reaching implications for ‘clean break’ divorces.”

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The Times, 14th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Do not extend detention limit, says 7/7 survivor

Posted November 13th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“A survivor of the July 7 bombings today told a parliamentary committee that she was opposed to extending the amount of time suspected terrorists could be held without charge.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk