Relatives of 7/7 bombers refused legal aid for inquests – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2010 in inquests, legal aid, news, terrorism by sally

“Relatives of the 7 July suicide bombers applied for legal aid for representation at their inquests, officials said today. Ministers rejected the two applications after ruling that they did not meet the criteria for public funding.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rugby World Cup star’s former business partner faces jail for child pornography – The Times

Posted April 23rd, 2010 in news by sally

“A former business partner of Rory Underwood, the 1991 rugby World Cup star, was convicted yesterday of misleading high-profile contacts into giving him false alibis in an attempt to beat child pornography charges.”

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The Times, 23rd April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ryanair backs down over stranded passengers’ bills – The Times

Posted April 23rd, 2010 in news by sally

“Two airlines were forced into a humiliating U-turn yesterday as they buckled under public pressure to agree to cover the hotel and food costs of thousands of customers stranded during the flight shutdown.”

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The Times, 23rd April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law Society and Bar Council braced fight to maintain legal aid – The Times

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in news by sally

“A look at the election wish lists of the legal profession as it faces the realities of the looming financial squeeze.”

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The Times, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Marmite launches legal action against BNP – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in advertising, elections, news, political parties by sally

“Marmite is beginning legal action against the British National Party after an image of a Marmite jar was used on a political broadcast without its permission, the company said today.”

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The Independent, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Attorney General Welcomes Pro Bono Progress – Attorney General’s Office

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in attorney general, news, pro bono work, speeches by sally

“The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, has outlined and celebrated significant recent progress in the support and coordination of Pro Bono work by the UK Domestic and International Pro Bono Committees.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 31st March 2010

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Discrimination case makes history – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in appeals, disability discrimination, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A woman from Warrenpoint has made history in a landmark discrimination case in which the House of Lords clarified the UK’s Disability Law.”

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BBC News, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Poulton v Ministry of Justice [2010] EWCA Civ 392 (22 April 2010)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Leeds Group Plc v Leeds City Council [2010] EWHC 810 (Ch) (21 April 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Crown Court Sitting At Croydon [2010] EWHC 805 (Admin) (24 March 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

R (F (A Child)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Thompson) v Same – WLR Daily

R (F (A Child)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (Thompson) v Same [2010] UKSC 17; [2010] WLR (D) 98

“The indefinite notification requirements for sexual offenders who had been sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment or more were incompatible with the right to respect for private and family life because they did not contain any mechanism for reviewing the justification for continuing the requirements in individual cases.”

WLR Daily, 21st April 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Five cleared of trying to extort £4.25m from duke over stolen Da Vinci painting – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in artistic works, news, solicitors by sally

“Five men accused of trying to extort £4.25m from one of Britain’s richest peers for the return of a stolen Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece have all walked free after an eight-week trial.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law Society boss rejects members’ decision over ‘Tesco law’ – The Times

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in news by sally

“Bitter divisions within the legal profession were laid bare last night when the President of the Law Society of Scotland (LSS) said he was ‘unable to accept’ the emphatic vote of his members to oppose reforms of the legal system.”

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The Times, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

UK torture inquiry demanded by victims’ care groups – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in inquiries, news, torture by sally

“Three organisations that care for victims of torture have called on the leaders of the UK’s main political parties to agree to hold a judicial inquiry into the UK’s role in the rendition and mistreatment of terrorism suspects following the 11 September 2001 attacks.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judicial mediation in Employment Tribunal cases falls short – Law Society’s Gazette

“Mediation provided by judges in Employment Tribunal cases has failed to achieve the anticipated time and cost savings over unmediated cases, the results of a pilot scheme have revealed.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Sadistic charity boss tortured Liverpool sex workers – BBC News

“The ex-boss of a Liverpool children’s charity has been jailed indefinitely after admitting the ‘sadistic torture’ of women in a string of sex attacks.”

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BBC News, 21st April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Burglar takes legal action over prisoner vote ban – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in elections, news, prisons by sally

“A convicted burglar is taking legal action against the government because he is unable to vote in the election.”

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BBC News, 21st April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tracey Sutherland jailed for neglect of baby son found dead at her home – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in child cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother who admitted neglect after her 13-month-old son was found dead at her home in Manchester was sentenced to 27 months in prison today.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ryanair boss to challenge EU law on hotel bills – The Times

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in news by sally

“Tens of thousands of exhausted holidaymakers struggled home yesterday as the scramble for flights and ferries continued, despite airports reopening.

But many face a new battle after Michael O’Leary, the Ryanair chief executive, said he would challenge the EU laws that hold airlines responsible for customers’ hotel and food bills after cancelled or delayed flights.”

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The Times, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Sats boycott prompts threat of legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in education, industrial action, news, teachers, trade unions by sally

“Headteachers are facing possible legal action after pressing ahead with a planned boycott of Sats tests in England.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

AWOL soldier loses sentence appeal – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2010 in appeals, armed forces, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, war by sally

“A soldier who went absent without leave as he was about to be deployed to Afghanistan lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his nine-month sentence today.”

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The Independent, 21st April 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 21st, 2010 in law reports by sally

Supreme Court

F & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] UKSC 17 (21 April 2010)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Lui v Chong [2010] EWCA Civ 398 (21 April 2010)

Williams v Lishman, Sidwell, Campbell & Price Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 418 (21 April 2010)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Phoenix Partners Group Llp v Asoyag [2010] EWHC 846 (QB) (21 April 2010)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Prosser, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 845 (Admin) (21 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org