Legal Services Board issues proposals on ABS regulation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“The Legal Services Board has published a consultation paper outlining the core principles it expects all licensing authorities (LAs) to use in regulating alternative business structures, as it moves towards the next stage in liberalising the delivery of legal services.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 18th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No. 13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Order 2009

The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010

The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Exercise of Functions) Order 2009

The Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009

The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Controversy ahead of landmark Bar meeting – The Times

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“Hundreds of years of tradition may end tomorrow when the ban on barristers joining with other professionals to set up ‘one stop’ partnerships is lifted.”

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The Times, 18th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Planned legislation extends FSA powers – The Times

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“The Financial Services Authority is to get new powers that will allow it to seize data from hedge funds.”

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The Times, 18th November 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Queen’s Speech 2009 – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“The Queen’s Speech has set out the government’s forthcoming legislative programme.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Mother wins change in law over driving bans – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“A woman whose daughter was killed by a drunken driver has won a fight against convicts being allowed to serve their driving bans while in prison.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 18th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Charisma, R. v [2009] EWCA Crim 2345 (13 October 2009)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Leo Pharma (a/s Leo Laboratories Ltd) v Sandoz Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1188 (17 November 2009)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Thin Cap Group Litigation, Test Claimants In v Revenue and Customs [2009] EWHC 2908 (Ch) (17 November 2009)

Sheikh & Anor v Dogan & Ors [2009] EWHC 2935 (Ch) (17 November 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

James v Crown Prosecution Service [2009] EWHC 2925 (Admin) (04 November 2009)

Egal, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2939 (Admin) (17 November 2009)

BH v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2938 (Admin) (17 November 2009)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

London Borough of Camden v Makers UK Ltd [2009] EWHC 2944 (TCC) (09 October 2009)

Allied P&L Ltd v Paradigm Housing Group Ltd [2009] EWHC 2890 (TCC) (17 November 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ex-MI5 agent in memoirs battle sues newspaper for naming him – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“A former MI5 secret agent is suing the London Evening Standard for revealing his name, his lawyers say, in an attempt to extend Britain’s privacy laws to cover the identity of intelligence officers.”

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The Guardian, 17th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Policing and Crime Act

Posted November 18th, 2009 in legislation by sally

Policing and Crime Act published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

Posted November 18th, 2009 in legislation by sally

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted November 18th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools)(England)(Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009

The Saving Gateway Accounts Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Nickell’s partner in legal action – The Independent

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“The partner of the sex-killing victim Rachel Nickell has complained to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) over police failures which might have prevented her death.”

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The Independent, 18th November 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Plans to legalise cohabiting couples are anti-women and degrade relationships, says peer – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2009 in news by sally

“New rules to give cohabiting couples the same rights as those who get married ‘retard the emancipation of women’ and degrade relationships, according to the chairman of the Bar Standards Board.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk