Stop-and-search powers ruled illegal by European court – BBC News

Posted January 12th, 2010 in human rights, news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Police powers to use terror laws to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.”

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BBC News, 12th Janaury 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Gray v Secretary of State for Justice & Anor [2010] EWHC 2 (Admin) (11 January 2010)

British Gurkha Welfare Society & Ors v Ministry of Defence [2010] EWHC 3 (Admin) (11 January 2010)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

RWE Npower Plc v Alstom Power Ltd [2009] EWHC B40 (TCC) (23 December 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted January 12th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 2010

The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Compensation Cap) Order 2010

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2010

The Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling – Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Lotteries: Repeals Consultation – Law Commission

Posted January 12th, 2010 in consultations, gambling, Law Commission, legislation, repeals by sally

“In our consultation paper we propose the repeal of some seven obsolete statutory provisions which relate to the holding of different forms of lottery.”

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Law Commission, 12th January 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Regina v Gilham – Times Law Reports

Posted January 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Regina v Gilham

Court of Appeal

“Images on the screen constituted sufficient evidence of data copied on to the random access memory of a computer, being used for playing counterfeit games, to establish a breach of copyright offence.”

The Times, 12th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cavel USA Inc and Another v Seaton Insurance Co and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted January 12th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Cavel USA Inc and Another v Seaton Insurance Co and Another

Court of Appeal

“The concept of ‘fraud’ in an English commercial law context in a case having an international flavour, was not confined to deceit flowing from fraudulent misrepresentation; it had a much wider application and could extend to cases without the need to establish the element of dishonesty of the person against whom the fraud was alleged.”

The Times, 12th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Crown Court defendants to be means tested – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 12th, 2010 in costs, Crown Court, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Five Crown Courts will today be the first in England and Wales to introduce a new scheme that will ensure people convicted of a crime contribute to their defence costs, where they have the means to do so.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th January 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Detaining children in Britain: No place for the innocent – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2010 in asylum, children, detention, news by sally

“What kind of country drags vulnerable children from their beds at daybreak, puts them behind bars and fills them with terror? Paul Vallely meets a family who have endured this horror – in Britain. And they’re not alone.”

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The Independent, 12th January 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Extremist Islamist groups to be banned under new terror laws – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2010 in demonstrations, Islam, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

“The Islamist group Islam4UK, which planned a march through Wootton Bassett, and its ‘parent’ organisation, al-Muhajiroun, are to be banned under new legislation outlawing the ‘glorification’ of terrorism.”

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The Guardian, 11th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Marco Pierre White challenge could change divorce battles for ever – The Times

Posted January 12th, 2010 in news by sally

“Take one celebrity chef, separate him from his wife, sprinkle with allegations of intercepted letters, simmer and serve with a landmark ruling.”

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The Times, 12th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Gurkha veterans lose pensions test case battle with MoD – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2010 in armed forces, Gurkhas, news, pensions by sally

“Retired Gurkhas have lost a High Court test case battle with the Ministry of Defence over pension rights.”

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BBC News, 11th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenager locked up for bleach attack – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who poured bleach over a woman in a revenge attack after she asked him to be quiet in a cinema was locked up for 12 months today.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Men jailed over £33m Kent heroin deal – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2010 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Three men have been jailed for their involvement in a £33m drug deal, after the UK’s largest ever heroin seizure.”

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BBC News, 11th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Delaney v Chen & Anor [2010] EWHC 6 (Ch) (08 January 2010)

High Court (Patents Court)

Molnlycke Health Care Ab & Anor v BSN Medical Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 3370 (Pat) (17 December 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted January 11th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) Order 2010

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Code of Practice) Order 2010

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference: Code of Practice) Order 2010

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Extension of Authorisation Provisions: Legal Consultations) Order 2010

The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The National Lottery (Annual Licence Fees) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Release of secret child punishment manual ordered – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2010 in children, news, prisons, punishment by sally

“The information commissioner has said that a secret prison service punishment manual used in ­privately run child jails should be made public after a three-year freedom of information battle. The 114-page Physical Control in Care training manual details restraint ­techniques authorised for use on children in secure training centres.”

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The Guardian, 10th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Barristers begin nationwide debate over new ways of providing legal services – Bar Standards Board

Posted January 11th, 2010 in barristers, legal services, news by sally

“Barristers throughout England and Wales are set to engage in a nationwide and thought-provoking debate over how they provide their services.”

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Bar Standards Board, 11th January 2010

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Regina (Lewis) v Coroner for Mid and North Division of Shropshire and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted January 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Regina (Lewis) v Coroner for Mid and North Division of Shropshire and Another

Court of Appeal

“There was only a power, but not a duty, on a coroner to leave possibly, but not probably causative matters to the jury.”

The Times, 11th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Industrious Ltd v Vincent – Times Law Reports

Posted January 11th, 2010 in law reports by sally

Industrious Ltd v Vincent

Employment Appeal Tribunal

“An employment tribunal had jurisdiction to determine whether a compromise agreement which satisfied section 203(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and which would otherwise prevent the claimant from pursuing an unfair dismissal claim was unenforceable because of misrepresentation.”

The Times, 11th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

An anomaly on our doorstep – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2010 in complaints, media, news, privacy by sally

“Ofcom’s code on doorstepping public figures plays into the hands of corporate lawyers and stifles investigative reporting in the public interest.”

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The Guardian, 11th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk