Auditors plead for help amid fear of lawsuits – The Times

Posted April 27th, 2009 in auditors, news by sally

“Leading accountants will meet the Government this week to plead for protection as they prepare for a surge in litigation from investors trying to recover their losses from big company failures.”

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The Times, 27th April 2009

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Government launches consultation on communications data and rules out single store – Home Office

Posted April 27th, 2009 in data protection, internet, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“New measures to maintain the capability of public authorities to obtain access to communications data were announced by the Home Secretary today.”

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Home Office, 27th April 2009

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Law forces employers to reveal gender pay gap – The Independent

Posted April 27th, 2009 in equal pay, news by sally

“Legislation being published today will require employers to reveal the ‘gender pay gap’ between male and female staff.”

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The Independent, 27th April 2009

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Regina (TNT Post UK Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (Royal Mail Group Ltd, interested party) Case C-357/07 – Times Law Reports

Posted April 27th, 2009 in law reports, postal service, VAT by sally

Regina (TNT Post UK Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners (Royal Mail Group Ltd, interested party)
Case C-357/07

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“The Royal Mail was exempt from value-added tax as a supplier of public postal services, except for supplies of goods or services whose terms had been individually negotiated.”

The Times, 27th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Gurkha fury over limited living rights – The Independent

Posted April 27th, 2009 in Gurkhas, immigration, news by sally

“They had, for generations, shown courage and sacrifice, fighting for Britain in countless wars. But yesterday the Gurkhas said they had been repaid by the Government with contempt and betrayal.”

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The Independent, 25th April 2009

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Magistrate resigns in Twitter row – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2009 in internet, magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate has resigned from the bench following a complaint about his use of the Twitter network.”

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BBC News, 25th April 2009

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Crime gangs ‘pose rising threat’ – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2009 in gangs, news, police by sally

“Police are failing to tackle the rising threat of criminal gangs in England and Wales, a report has warned.”

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BBC News, 25th April 2009

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Questions remain as family courts open to press – The Times

Posted April 27th, 2009 in family courts, media, news by sally

“Thousands of family courts are opened to the media for the first time today, amid fears that stringent reporting restrictions will make a mockery of the reform.”

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The Times, 27th April 2009

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Government considers ban on ‘legal highs’ – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2009 in drug offences, news by sally

“The government is considering outlawing a range of legal drugs that apparently mimic the effects of substances such as ecstasy and cannabis.”

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The Guardian, 26th April 2009

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Giant database plan to be set out – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2009 in investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

“Plans to track all e-mails sent, all phone calls made and all internet pages visited in the UK are to be unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”

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BBC News, 27th April 2009

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Gosport deaths ‘not important enough’ to justify public inquiry – The Independent

Posted April 27th, 2009 in elderly, hospitals, inquiries, news by sally

“Questions remain after 92 elderly people died unexpectedly at the same Hampshire hospital, a story first highlighted by The IoS on 15 March.”

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The Independent, 26th April 2009

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Man jailed over 1995 student rape – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist has been jailed indefinitely for the brutal rape of a 21-year-old student in Brighton 14 years ago.”

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BBC News, 24th April 2009

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Chelsea star banned from driving – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving.”

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BBC News, 24th April, 2009

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Super-jails are first to feel squeeze from Whitehall – The Independent

Posted April 24th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“Jack Straw abandons contentious proposal to fix overcrowding in prisons.”

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The Independent, 24th April 2009

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Damian Green leaks civil servant sacked – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2009 in news, parliamentary privilege, search & seizure by sally

“Christopher Galley dismissed as junior Home Office civil servant for passing information to Tory Damian Green.”

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The Guardian, 24th April 2009

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Fury over Gurkha settlement plan – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2009 in Gurkhas, immigration, news by sally

“Campaigners have reacted with anger to new rules on the eligibility of Gurkha veterans to live in the UK. ”

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BBC News, 24th April 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 24th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil division)

Westbrook Resources Ltd v Globe Metallurgical Inc [2009] EWCA Civ 310 (08 April 2009)

Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Ltd. & Ors v Fattal & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 297 (08 April 2009)

M (A Child), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 311 (23 April 2009)

Hawkes v Cuddy & Ors [2009] EWCA Civ 261 (24 April 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Majera, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 825 (Admin) (23 April 2009)

Omondi, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 827 (Admin) (23 April 2009)

Polanco, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Deparment [2009] EWHC 826 (Admin) (23 April 2009)

High Court (Family Division)

CH v RN & Ors [2009] EWHC 640 (Fam) (03 April 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

HS Works Ltd v Enterprise Managed Services Ltd [2009] EWHC 729 (TCC) (08 April 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 24th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Excise Goods (Drawback) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Substantial Donor Transactions (Variation of Threshold Limits) Regulations 2009

The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2009

The Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2009

The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Education (Admission of Looked After Children) (Wales) Regulations 2009

The Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Education Maintenance Allowances (Wales) (Revocation) Regulations 2009

The Education (Infant Class Sizes) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Regina (G) v Governors of X School – Times Law Reports

Regina (G) v Governors of X School

Queen’s Bench Division

“An employee of a school facing a disciplinary committee for allegations of sexual misconduct was entitled to an enhanced measure of procedural protection afforded by article 6.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights, guaranteeing the right to a fair hearing, which included the right to legal representation at the disciplinary hearing.”

Times Law Reports, 24th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Regina v Powar (Harbinder) Regina v Powar (Kulwinder) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 24th, 2009 in anonymity, law reports, witnesses by sally

Regina v Powar (Harbinder) Regina v Powar (Kulwinder)

Court of Appeal

“Anonymous witnesses must not routinely be called in the prosecution of serious crime, but now that the intimidation of witnesses had become an ugly feature of contemporary life, witness anonymity orders should not be confined to cases of terrorism or gangland killings.”

Times Law Reports, 24th April 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk