Detention comparisons spark row – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, terrorism by sally

“A row has broken out between ministers and civil liberties groups over how Britain compares with other countries on pre-charge detention times.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

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Secret anti-terror documents ‘left on train’ – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2008 in documents, government departments, news, terrorism by sally

“A police investigation has been launched after secret Government documents were left on a train, it was confirmed today.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Battle against extending pre-charge detention moves to House of Lords – Liberty

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, press releases, terrorism by sally

“Human rights group Liberty said the battle against the Government’s Counter-Terror Bill proposals to detain suspects for 42 days without charge will now be taken up in the House of Lords. Narrowly passed in the House of Commons today (315-306), the controversial proposals have generated widespread concern about the negative impact on civil liberties and community relations.”

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Liberty, 11th June 2008

Source: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk

Brown wins crunch vote on 42 days – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Prime Minister Gordon Brown has narrowly won a House of Commons vote on extending the maximum time police can hold terror suspects to 42 days.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

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Bar regulator ushers in new disciplinary code – Legal Week

Posted June 11th, 2008 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“Barristers found guilty of professional misconduct could see fines of up to £15,000 and be ordered to take a professional ethics test under new sentencing options set to be made available to disciplinary tribunals.”

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Legal Week, 11th June 2008

Source: www.legalweek.com

Life Sentence Review Commissioners v Doherty (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in law reports, sentencing, standard of proof by sally

Life Sentence Review Commissioners v Doherty (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intervening) [2008] UKHL 33; [2008] WLR (D) 187

“The standard of proof to be established when the Life Sentence Review Commissioners were considering whether a prisoner who had served the tariff on his life sentence should be released, was the civil standard of the balance of probabilities.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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In re B (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in care orders, child abuse, law reports, standard of proof by sally

In re B (Minors) (Sexual Abuse: Standard of Proof) [2008] UKHL 35; [2008] WLR (D) 186

“The standard of proof to be applied when establishing the threshold for making a care order under s 31(2) or the welfare considerations under s 1 of the Children Act 1989 was the simple balance of probabilities and neither the seriousness of the allegations nor the seriousness of the consequences should make any difference to the standard of proof in determining the facts.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R (Smith) v Crown Court at Snaresbrook – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in ASBOs, law reports by sally

R (Smith) v Crown Court at Snaresbrook [2008] EWHC 1282 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 185

“The only criterion for the making of an order under s 5(4) of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 extending the period of a closure order was whether the extension was necessary to prevent the occurrence of disorder or serious nuisance.”

WLR Daily, 11th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and another (No 3) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in injunctions, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and another (No 3) [2008] EWCA Civ 625; [2008] WLR (D) 184

“The English court had power over persons properly subject to its in personam jurisdiction to make ancillary orders in protection of its jurisdiction and its processes, including the integrity of its judgments. The power was a discretionary one to be exercised in accordance with the requirements of international comity.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Virgin Media Communications Ltd and others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and another – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2008 in confidentiality, disclosure, law reports, legal representation by sally

Virgin Media Communications Ltd and others v British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and another [2008] EWCA Civ 612; [2008] WLR (D) 183

“It was desirable that a litigant should be free to instruct the lawyer of his choice, particularly if that lawyer were already acting for him and he wished the lawyer to continue to act in a related matter. It was hard to conceive of circumstances where the fact that documents had been disclosed to lawyers acting for a party in one set of proceedings would preclude those lawyers from acting in other proceedings between the same parties.”

WLR Daily, 9th June 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Explaining attitudes towards the justice system in the UK and Europe – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 11th, 2008 in criminal justice, reports by sally

“The aim of this study was to analyse what determines citizens’ confidence in the justice system, by framing levels of confidence in the wider European context. It asks whether levels of confidence reflect simply the performance of the justice system, or are shaped by other factors, such as personal characteristics or attitudes towards public institutions. This research therefore focuses on the broader societal context of these attitudes, and on the opinions of citizens in general, rather than just those of users of the justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Three imprisoned in first OFT criminal prosecution for bid rigging – Office of Fair Trading

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, price fixing, sentencing by sally

“Three UK businessmen were today sentenced to imprisonment for between two and a half to three years for cartel offences. All three were also disqualified from acting as company directors for periods of between five and seven years. These are the first ever convictions for a cartel offence since criminal prosecution powers were given to the OFT under the Enterprise Act.”

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Office of Fair Trading, 11th June 2008

Source: www.oft.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted June 11th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Compensation (Claims Management Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The European Parliament (Number of MEPs and Distribution between Electoral Regions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2008

The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008

The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

The Local Authority Targets (Well-Being of Young Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2008

The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

MS sufferer wins assisted suicide challenge – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“A multiple sclerosis sufferer won permission today to bring a High Court challenge to clarify the law on assisted suicide.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 11th, 2008 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Heather Moor & Edgecomb Ltd, R (on the application of) v Financial Ombudsman Service & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 642 (11 June 2008)

Financial Ombudsman Service v Heather Moor & Edgecomb Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 643 (11 June 2008)

Haine v Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform & Anor [2008] EWCA Civ 626 (11 June 2008)

McCarthy v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 641 (11 June 2008)

High Court (Patents Court)

Novartis AG v Dexcel-Pharma Ltd [2008] EWHC 1266 (Pat) (10 June 2008)

Source: www.bailii.org

Law Soc backs Pakistani lawyers’ street protest – The Lawyer

Posted June 11th, 2008 in legal profession, news, Pakistan by sally

“The Law Society has repeated its call for the rule of law to be upheld in Pakistan to protect the country’s lawyers and judges.”

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The Lawyer, 11th June 2008

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Injured soldier wins pay review – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2008 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“The compensation paid to a soldier badly injured in Afghanistan will be reviewed, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2008

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Wife of July 21 terror plotter found guilty – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, terrorism, withholding information by sally

“The wife of the attempted suicide bomber Hussain Osman has been found guilty of failing to tell the police about his plan to cause ‘carnage and mass murder’ on London’s underground.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Product placement: UK to oppose European Union directive – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in advertising, EC law, news by sally

“The culture secretary, Andy Burnham, said today that the British government would not accept the European Union directive allowing product placement on UK television.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

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Social care law change in prospect – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in Law Commission, news, social services by sally

“The Law Commission today holds out the prospect of the first comprehensive reform of social care law for more than half a century. Announcing a formal review of what it calls ‘a confusing patchwork of conflicting statutes’, the commission says it aims to recommend a more coherent structure – preferably in the form of a single act of parliament.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk